BRIMSHAM Green students become national champions in table cricket after beating over 100 schools in the virtual Table Cricket Cup run by The Lord Taverners.

Teams from schools across England were set five challenges including batting bowling and fielding over a 10 week period, with points being awarded on performance.

Students from Brimsham Green topped the leader board from week and remained leaders to be crowned overall winners.

Table cricket is an adapted form of cricket played on a table tennis table which allows people with a learning disability and physical disability to play.

There are different scoring zones around the table and fielders are positioned to prevent runs or to get the batter out. Teams of six take it in turn to bowl or bat, with the bowler using a ramp to deliver the ball . The batter scores by hitting the ball into the scoring zones.

Team manager Liza Wilby said she was exceptionally proud of the team!