Youngsters from Wandsworth are aiming for sporting glory in 2012 having made a flying start to the new Balfour Beatty London Youth Games season.

They joined hundreds of young competitors representing their home boroughs for a huge cross country event at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday.

The Wandsworth team competed in races across six age groups – winning the under-13 females event and finishing second overall in the final team standings table.

The borough had two individual medallists in the under-13 girls race, Breagha Campbell of James Allen’s Girls’ School and Saskia Millard of Alleyns who took silver and bronze respectively.

Breagha said: “It was a really good race. The final straight was really tough and I just wanted to hang in there. I’m happy with second, the course is very quick and I almost tripped a few times.

“I love running for Wandsworth and the team management is very good. I usually run for the Herne Hill Harriers and have swam at London Youth Games events before.”

Wandsworth team manager Ann-Marie Ormonde said: “I’m elated. We came third last year; we had some great athletes in individual positions so I am very proud of them.

“We have London Youth Games cricket trials and mini marathon trials soon. There is so much going on in Wandsworth around youth sport and we want that gold this year.”