Herts and Essex High School under-16s came fourth at the England Netball National Schools Finals to become the highest-ranked state school team in the country. They were also presented with the Pam Telford Endeavour Award for fair play and good sportsmanship at the tournament. It meant the hard work of the Warwick Road secondary’s PE department to raise the £250 needed to enter the competition and to fund kit and coaching sessions in preparation more than paid off. The team qualified for the national finals after going unbeaten in the county tournament and then only losing by two goals in the …