Nine Sunderland sports day scenes from over the years - did you love or hate it?

Looking back on the long jump, sack race and relays

On your marks for a sackful of memories from the school sports day.

But we have a question for you. Did you love it all or dread the day it came round.

It’s one of those occasions where you either loved or loathed the long jump, relished or regretted the relays and soaked up or sacked off the sack race.

Head back in time with us to Echo scenes from Pennywell, Castle View, Bernard Gilpin, St Cuthbert’s and Whitburn Juniors.

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