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Team GB Olympian launches 20th Spar Lancashire School Games

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A Team GB Olympic pole vault star has returned to launch the Spar Lancashire School Games more than a decade after participating in them. Harry Coppell was the guest speaker at the launch of the School Games held at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s Spar…

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