IT was third time lucky for the Tavistock Area Schools Netball festival. The weather, which had prevented the event from taking place previously, was grey and the temperature was low but it was dry and this was all that was needed for some exciting netball games.

Lamerton, Milton Abbot, Meavy and B teams from Whitchurch and Tavistock competed for the Small Schools' title and Whitchurch A, Tavistock A, Horrabridge, St Peter's, St Andrew's and Bere Alston fought it out in the large schools event.

Meavy and Lamerton were the strongest teams in their pool with only one goal separating them in the final match. Meavy emerged as the winners and received the gold medals, Lamerton the silver.

It was close in the large schools pool too with Whitchurch and Horrabridge neck and neck. Whitchurch took the honours, Horrabridge were runners-up, St Peter's were third and Bere Alston fourth.

Meavy, Whitchurch, Lamerton and Horrabridge go through to the West Devon finals which take place on Friday, March 6 at Okehampton College.