THE players of Bury Schools' Goalball Team have scored another success with a new team strip.

Goalball is an indoor game which enables people with visual impairments to play on an equal footing with their fully-sighted peers. It was started after the Second World War to help rehabilitate blinded war veterans and is now played at national and international level.

The game was introduced to the borough's schools on a regular basis five years ago by Paul Miller, advisory teacher for the visually impaired with Bury Council's access and inclusion service.

The game involves two teams of three players who wear blacked-out goggles. The aim is to roll a ball, with a bell inside it, towards the opposing team's goal. Players orientate themselves using tactile markers stuck on the floor.

Paul said: "As none of the players can use their vision, it means that fully-sighted, partially-sighted and non-sighted can join in together, making it a truly inclusive activity."

Bury Schools' Goalball team unveiled their new kit at Tottington High School, where they train every week before playing in competitions around the country.

Their strips are courtesy of McNulty Antiques, which is based at Holden Wood Antique Centre in Haslingden.