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2017


 

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Welsh South East Prelims Championships

 

Kestrel gymnasts kept up the pace in the Welsh South East Prelims Championships competing Tumble and Vault.  In Phase 3  11-12 yrs section, as well as winning individual medals,  Dovydas won 4th place Overall Ribbon, James Davies 3rd Place Overall Trophy, Evan Thomason second place Overall Trophy, and Finley Stenner was Overall Champion as well as winning two Individual Golds.  Honey Manley and Lilli Edwards had a good competition in the Level 2 section. In the 13 yrs+ Phase 3, Tom Hook won Bronze on Vault, Cora Chisholm won 6th place Ribbon on Vault and Bronze medal on Tumble, and together with Daisy Macharg and Florence Worgan, the four gymnasts took Team Bronze.  They are now working towards the National Prelims taking place in May in Cardiff.


 

Left to right:
Florence Worgan, Daisy Macharg, Cora Chisholm, Tom Hook



 

Left to right:
BACK ROW - Honey Manley, Lilli Edwards -
FRONT ROW - Dovydas Zagorsky, Evan Thomason, James Davies, Finley Stenner



 

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South East Wales Level 1 Prelims Championships

 

Kestrel's mini squad aged 5 yrs to 7 yrs, were off to the South East Wales Level 1 Prelims Championships in Ebbw Vale.   It was their first competition for the little gymnasts, and they had been perfecting their two tumbles and two Vaults during many weeks of training.  Laci Watkins won Bronze on Tumble and 4th Ribbon Overall, Carys Fullerton was Tumble Champion taking Gold, Amelie Thomason was Vault Champion winning Gold and 5th Ribbon Overall.  the girls went on to win Team Silver with good tumbles from Hollie Smith and Mollie Greenhalgh.   Good competition in the Boys' section from Brereton Trim won two Gold medals, becoming Tumble and Vault Champion, and Overall Champion Trophy, and Louis French was in second place winning two Silver medals for Tumble and Vault and Second Overall Trophy.  The boys, together with Carys, took Overall Team Bronze.

In the 9-10 yrs Boys' section there were good performances from all three gymnasts.  Haydn Thomason won Silver on Vault, 5th Ribbon on Tumble and 5th Ribbon Overall.  Harri Jones won Bronze on Vault, 4th Ribbon on Tumble and 4th Ribbon Overall, and Henri Jones-Dekerf won 4th Ribbon on Vault, Bronze on Tumble, and Bronze Overall Trophy.  It was a good start to their competition year.


 

Boys, left to right:
Henri Jones-Dekerf, Harri Jones, Haydn Thomason



 

Left to right, BACK ROW - Amelie Thomason, Hollie Smith, Laci Watkins, Mollie Greenhalgh, Rose James
FRONT ROW - Louis French, Carys Fullerton, Brereton Trim



 


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Welsh Tumbling Championships


Kestrel gymnasts ended their last competition of the year at the Welsh Tumbling Championships in Cardiff with great results.  The four gymnasts performed three different tumbles in Intermediate Level 2, and gave their all with fast tumbling and good landings on somersaults.  Joel Kohler-Hoon was Champion in the Boys' 11/12 yrs section, and although not placed, Georgie Davies had a good competition.  in the 13/14 yrs section, Jessica Ham won Silver, and Kestrel had another Champion with Lily Brain taking Gold.  We look forward to new challenges in the new year after a short break.



 
 

PHOTO L TO R
Jessica Ham, Joel Kohler-Hoon, Lily Brain, Georgie Davies

 

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Gym Stars Artistic International competition


Kestrel gymnasts are back from Malta after competing in the Gym Stars Artistic International competition.  The girls had a great experience and thoroughly enjoyed their first international, meeting gymnasts from European countries and Australia. They returned with a friendship trophy, and Jessica Ham was absolutely delighted winning Gold on Vault, Bronze on Bars, and Silver Overall in the 13-15 yrs section.  All are now back in training, and looking forward to more international competitions in the future.


 
 

BACK ROW  L TO R
Charlotte Jones, Maisie Edwards, Olivia Hathaway, Georgie Davies
FRONT ROW
Jessica Ham

 
 
 
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