There was magic in the air, and more than just a little in the results, as the Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) held its second major championships in Tamworth.
Dubbed ‘Magic Week’, some 670 of NSW’s finest young hockey players and basketballers gathered to compete at the event in the state’s northwest across four days.
The event started under crisp early winter skies after Dr Sylvia Corish, Executive Director, Student Support and Specialist Programs, addressed around 2,000 people who had gathered to compete or support the competition.
“It was a huge opportunity for a regional centre such as Tamworth to host such a large event,” said Peter Yeo, Executive Officer, North West School Sport.
“Certainly, the local businesses and services were able to reap the rewards and we were also lucky enough to have some local success on the field, too.”
Driven on by a vocal home crowd, North West snared the boys’ hockey title after beating South Coast in the final.
It had been a dominant week for the local side that claimed its first state title since 2007 and did it in style by going through the championship undefeated.
In the girls’ hockey, South Coast shared the spoils with Polding after their final was locked up after extra time.
Hunter dominated the boards to take out the girls’ basketball, beating Sydney North in the final while MacKillop took out the boys’ event.