NORTHERN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CUP AND COCA COLA

Early day motion 1305, tabled 14 May 2002 by Colin Burgon (Labour). Signed by 16 members.

That this House congratulates Coca Cola on their outstanding work in sponsoring the Northern Schools Football Cup involving 372 secondary schools and more than 4,000 players at the under-13 level which culminated in the final being played, thanks to the support of Middlesbrough FC, at the Riverside Stadium, in which Newsome College from Huddersfield beat Boston Spa from the Elmet constituency 4-2 in a game marked with commitment and sportsmanship; recognises that Coca Cola have worked with existing schools associations in an attempt to stimulate the game at grass roots level; thanks all those teachers who have given so freely of their time to ensure the success of the competition and welcomes Coca Cola's plan to involve girls' teams in future years.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 1.