Students from the Foundation department at the College of West Anglia (CWA) King’s Lynn campus have secured their place at the National Boccia Championships for the second year running after winning the Eastern regional competition.
The team will now go on to represent the East of England at the national finals, which will take place in April at the University of Nottingham, where they will compete against teams from colleges across the country.
The regional competition saw CWA face two teams from Cambridge Regional College, with CWA’s second team emerging victorious after winning all three of their fixtures. The team also overcame last year’s champions, CWA’s first team, during the competition.
In their opening match, the team secured a comfortable victory against Cambridge.
In the second match, they once again defeated Cambridge, who had earlier beaten the CWA first team. This meant that the final fixture saw the two CWA teams face each other to determine who would represent the East in the national finals.
After a closely contested match played in great spirits, CWA’s second team secured a 6-3 victory, earning their place in the national championships.
The team representing the College at the finals will be Connor Fiddy, Ryan Lowry, Haydyn Mowry and Tom Hughes.
The competition was played in excellent spirit throughout, with strong teamwork and sportsmanship on display from all participating teams.
Darren Gray, Sports Lecturer at the College of West Anglia, said, “I’m really pleased with the hard work and enthusiasm that the team demonstrated in the competition. They played incredibly well, and I’m looking forward to seeing how they get on at the National Championships this year!”
The team is seeking local sponsorship to provide team tops and hoodies for players as they prepare for national competition. For more information, please contact, [email protected].