JAMIE Hale claimed third place at the Under-19 West Midlands Regional Schools Tram-polining Championships and will now represent the area in the Zonal Schools Championships at Loughborough University next month.

Hale was one of seven pupils from Pershore High School at the West Midlands event where Fiona Hartley finished eighth out of 85 and Alfie Playdon fifth in the in the Under-19 competition.

The other quartet of competitors were Joanna Train, Katie Burman, Vicky Barrett and Alex Hartley.