All Saints primary school pupil George Buckley helps Hertfordshire under-eight boys win bronze at Inter-Regional Tennis Competition

George Buckley won all six of his matches to help Hertfordshire’s under-eight boys secure bronze medals at the Inter-Regional Tennis Competition.

The Bishop’s Stortford youngster and his team-mates finished third out of 10 counties at the event in Cambridge.

Buckley, who attends All Saints C of E Primary School in Parsonage Lane, beat his Berkshire opponent 10-5 and edged out Essex 10-9.

George Buckley

A 10-2 victory was clinched against Northamptonshire while he won his match against Norfolk 10-4.

He triumphed 10-7 over Cambridgeshire and thrashed his Buckinghamshire rival 10-1.

Buckley, who is a member of Bishop’s Stortford Lawn Tennis Club in Cricketfield Lane, and his colleagues played with bags of energy and determination throughout the tournament.