WORCESTERSHIRE Virtue Empire hosted the Bethany’s Legacy Dodgeball Summer Cup with two of their teams taking gold and silver medals.

Charity Bethany’s Legacy raise money for children with heart conditions.

Both of Virtue’s under 14s teams battled in the final where the B team won the children’s cup by just one round advantage, ending in a 6-4 scoreline.

In the adult category Team Virtue, Team Sinbad and Team Bethany fought in three separate divisions for a place in the quarter-finals.

Team Sinbad beat Milton Keynes Cyclones B 6-4 but lost to Leicester Minotaurs firsts 9-1.

The victory over Cyclones allowed them to qualify for the last eight but they lost their next two games to Cyclones A and to Derby Phantoms seconds to finish in sixth place overall.

Team Virtue had a slow start, losing 10-0 to Phantoms firsts and 6-4 in a competitive game against Cyclones A.

They then advanced into a mini-tournament in seventh place where they defeated Cyclones B 10-0 and Team Bethany 10-0, easily earning seventh place in the tournament.

Team Bethany were captained by Bethany’s uncle Dominic Stringer who had never played dodgeball before.

The underdogs lost their play-off stages 10-0 to Minotaurs seconds and 8-2 to Phantoms seconds.

In the battle for eighth place they narrowly lost 6-4 to Cyclones B and finished ninth overall.

After the tournament a 32-person last man Standing competition began among the adults where the game continued until there was one player left.

Joshua Hughes, 11, decided to challenge himself against the adults and won a bronze medal for third place.

His brother Jamie Hughes finished in sixth and Virtue captain Brian Williams 10th.

Virtue train six times a week across Worcester, Droitwich, Bewdley and Kidderminster.

For more information on joining the club contact Williams on 07935 747401.