Leamington pupils celebrate Commonwealth Day as the district continues the countdown to the 2022 Games

Pupils from Clapham Terrace Primary School with David Wigman, Royal Leamington Spa Bowling Club Chairman, Martin Dean, Warwick Boat Club Bowls Club Chairman, Deepak Tanna, Bowls England Junior Vice President,
Cllr George Illingworth Chairman, Warwick District Council, Cllr Martyn Ashworth, Vice-Chairman Warwick District Council and Christina Boxer Commonwealth Games Project Manager, Warwick District Council. — Pupils from Clapham Terrace Primary School with David Wigman, Royal Leamington Spa Bowling Club Chairman, Martin Dean, Warwick Boat Club Bowls Club Chairman, Deepak Tanna, Bowls England Junior Vice President, Cllr George Illingworth Chairman, Warwick District Council, Cllr Martyn Ashworth, Vice-Chairman Warwick District Council and Christina Boxer Commonwealth Games Project Manager, Warwick District Council.

Pupils and staff from Clapham Terrace Primary School joined the Chairman of Warwick District Council, members of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games project team, Bowls England and local bowls clubs to find out about the plans for when the Lawn Bowls and Para Bowls competitions come to Leamington.

Following the official raising of the Commonwealth Flag, the year 4 and 5 children had the opportunity to chat to the council’s Commonwealth Games project manager and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Christina Boxer.

Cllr George Illingworth, chairman of Warwick District Council, said: “We should all be excited and proud that the Bowls event for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games is coming to Leamington.

"For these young people it will be something that they will remember for the rest of their lives.

"It is therefore important that they have the opportunity to find out about the Games and the significance of hosting a large international event attracting competitors and visitors from all over the world.”