Congratulations to the Stendhal high school in Aiguillon, near Agen, who recently won a school regional challenge sponsored by Orangina for the best sport project.

The school is linked with Damazan CC and is fortunate enough to have an English teacher who loves cricket, and who encourages his talented youngsters to join the club.

The school's project finished ahead of football, rugby and basket ball projects (the three main sports in south west of France) from hundreds schools in the Aquitaine region, and includes an afternoon training session with PE teachers and an evening match between teachers and pupils, which will be funded with £600 from Orangina.

Damazan also hosted a regional training day on 23 March, led by Level III coach David Bordes, to introduce cricket to sport teachers and to improve the level of the area's young cricketers.