HOLS­WORTHY Comm­­unity College stud­ent Alistair Prades has returned from the English Racketlon Champ­ionships having succ­essfully defended his under 16 title.

The 15-year-old took victory once again at the latest tournament, held at Haileybury College in Hertfordshire.

Racketlon is one of the fastest growing sports in Europe and each match involves playing your opponent to 21 points in four racket sports — table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis.

For the full report, and a round up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.