MORE than 100 children from 13 primary schools in Atherton and Tyldesley took part in the Atherton and Tyldesley Sports Association Year 5 and 6 Dodgeball Festival at Atherton Community School.

St George's Central, Sacred Heart, St Stephen's, St Michael's, Holy Family, Chowbent, Parklee, Atherton St George's, St Richard's, St John's, Tyldesley Primary, Meadowbank and Hindsford entered teams.

The schools were divided into two groups with the top two from each group meeting in the semi-finals.

St Michael's met St George's Central in the final, which was closely contested with St Michael's securing a last-gasp victory.