Red House wins first Greenwich School’s inter-house competition

07.05.2023 - 05:01 guardian.ng

Red House has won the fifth First Greenwich Schools’ inter-house sports competition held at the Airforce Base, Shasha, Lagos.

With 20 gold, 23 silver and 16 bronze medals, Red House beat Green House, which had gold, 16 silver and 22 bronze medals to the second position, while Blue House got 17 gold, 19 silver and 18 bronze medals to occupy the third position.

Among the events at the competition watched by parents, students and invited guests were taekwondo, 100m race, 75m race, 50m race, filling the bottle, sack race and slipper race.

A primary six pupil, Adegoke Aderogba, of Green House won the best sports boy award. Speaking at the occasion, the school’s Proprietress, who doubles as Director of Sports, Mrs.

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