STUDENTS at Oakbank Sports College warmed up for the town's sportKarnival with a girls cricket tournament on Wednesday afternoon.

Women's cricket is one of the country's fastest-growing sports and the school's Director of PE, Helen Plimmer, played with England's last Women's World Cup winning team.

The competition, for Year 7 & 8 girls saw teams from Oakbank, Parkside, Holy Family, Ilkley and Bingley battle it out on the school's all-weather pitch. Most of the organisation for the event was carried out by sixth form pupils.

A team from Ilkley scored 150 and beat Holy Family, 27 runs. Holy Family had earlier beaten Oakbank in a group play-off to reach the final.

The sportKarnival at Oakbank on Sunday is set to be the biggest sporting event in Keighley this year with over 20 sports taking part together with other physical activities, such as walking. There will be displays from several clubs together with a chance to take part in many of the sports.

Sports on display at the event will include: archery, athletics, golf, netball, soccer, rugby, table tennis, hockey, curling, cricket, martial arts, gymnastics, cycling, climbing, tennis, Asian sports, fishing, bowling, basketball, motorsports, tug-o-war and swimming. During the day a new Physical Activity Action Plan for Keighley will be launched. The blue-print for the future includes plans to enable simple cost-effective access to physical activities of all kinds, including sport, dance and walking.

It is also planned to develop of 'Physical Activity Directory' which will include details of all sport and related organisations in the district.

The project will also help draw up plans for the future of sport in Keighley with the ambitious aim of developing a state-of-the-art sport and conference centre. SportKarnival starts at 12.30 and runs until 5.30pm with stalls, children's rides, a vintage bus link and guided walks.