MOST of the region's schools were blessed with sunshine for their sports days ahead of the holidays.

And it's a good job too, as the rest of the summer has been a bit of a washout.

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It's the annual event that sees the whole school community get competitive over who can run the fastest, jump the highest or is most nimble with cutlery and an egg!

Here we look back at some sports day moments of years gone by, from across schools in Wrexham and Flintshire.

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