GRANDSTAND presenter Steve Rider has praised pupils at Great Marlow School at an award evening for promising young athletes.
The BBC's successor to Des Lynam handed out the prizes at the Bobmore Lane school's sports ceremony in November and entertained pupils and parents with anecdotes from his commentating career.
Mr Rider touched on his experiences working with Great Marlow School old boy, Sir Steve Redgrave.
A school spokesman said: "A superb evening was had by all the pupils and their parents who came to see team members and outstanding individual athletes receiving their awards and certificates."
utstanding Sports Personality of the Year went to Gareth Bridges, 15, pictured below with Steve Rider.
The spokesman added: "Gareth represents the school in a number of sports including cricket and football and has made an outstanding contribution to school sport since he came to Great Marlow."
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