Longridge pair will be class act at championships.

With both athletes set to represent Northumberland in the Aviva English Schools Athletic Association Track and Field Championships at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham this weekend, it will be a proud day for Longridge.

To have one pupil selected to run in these elite championships is a feather in any school's cap, let alone two. And the fact that Andrew and Guy are in the same class makes it even more remarkable.

"We can't take credit for their training, they both have individual coaches, but it's a great achievement for us," said head of PE at Longridge, Andrew Phillips. "I'd be interested to know if any other school has done it. We're obviously …