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King’s School athlete Ollie picks up hat-trick of titles

Ollie Davies from King's School

Macclesfield athlete Ollie Davies has picked up a hat-trick of gold medals in The Association of Junior Independent School’s North-West Athletics Championships.

Back in September, competing against over 100 competitors, the cream of young talent drawn from schools from Cumbria to the Welsh Borders, the 10-year-old King’s School pupil from Tytherington won the cross-country event held in Fleetwood.

He has now won the 150m sprint and the high jump at the AJIS Athletics Championships in Blackpool.

A gifted all-round sportsman, Ollie is also King’s School juniors’ fly-half for the rugby team, the midfield playmaker in the football team, a fast bowler for the cricket team and top swimmer in local galas.

He said: “I do practise my running and often run around the Tytherington estate but I was surprised to win the high jump, because I have hardly practised that at all.”

Deborah Baker, King’s School junior division head of sport  said: “ The three AJIS titles are a major achievement but he also shows excellent potential in cricket and rugby and has been a great asset to all our teams including swimming and football too.

“He competes with a quiet, unassuming, low key confidence and yet is an extremely talented sportsman. Quite simply he is a shining star.”

Paul Harrison: Paul Harrison has been working as a journalist for more than 25 years at Trinity Mirror, Guardian Media Group and the BBC. He has edited many respected newspapers including the Stockport Express and the Rochdale Observer, and now runs Paul Harrison Media.
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