HOUNSLOW'S only diver taking part in the London Youth Games landed a silver medal at the weekend.

Robyn Birch, a pupil at Longford School in Feltham, was in action at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Her four dives earned Birch a score of 146.80, securing second spot - 12 points behind the winner.

Hounslow's LYG badminton squad were in action on the same day, but were pipped to the post in their group by Harrow, Waltham Forest and Bexley.

The squad of Zaheer Sumar, Zaib Hilal, Alastair MacCallum, David Da Silva, Ben Hunt, Kulvinder Lal,

Phillipa Shilstone, Hazel Dunn, Sophie Morris and Kirsty Parris were coached by Isleworth & Syon PE teacher Prem George.

The mini youth games began yesterday, while the main games finals will go ahead this weekend.