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2020 Welsh Primary School Championships

31 teams took part in the 2020 Championships held at Bishop Hedley School, Merthyr Tydfil on 29th February.

1st and 2020 Champions:                St John’s College, Cardiff

                                                    (Benjamin Jaberansari, Robert Sequira, Ayush Singh, Jessica Stephens

2nd = (split on tie-break)                 Rhydypenau A

                                                    (Aaryan Pandit, Emyr Morgan, Vivien Townsend, Emma Kong)

                                                     Melin Gruffydd A

                                                     (Tom Davies, Cai Dafydd, Gethin Williams, Gruff Dafydd)

                                                     Peterston-S-Ely

                                                     (Iolo Lewis, Lewis Howell, Alex Pearn, Lloyd Howell)

                                                     Marshfield

                                                     (Seb Hoccom, Ava Choung, James Choung, Iwan Davies)            

Further prizes were awarded to

Melin Gruffydd B, Ysgol Y Wern C and Ysgol y Wern D

The Individual Championship was won by Govind Anandkumar with Christopher Williams and Caleb Marcus equal second