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Competition Results 2010
King Edmund Invitational - 30/31st Jan 2010
5 Golds, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze and NDP team trophy!
It was a fantastic weekend at Bristol and the competition with its friendly atmosphere and high standard is proving to be
a favourite of ours to compete in.
A change in structure this year meant that the NDP and FIG gymnasts competed over the same weekend and a team competition
was introduced. Unfortunately we were one partnership short for the FIG team event, but we entered a strong NDP team who
we had high hopes for!
The NDP team started off strongly with Cosette and Sophie performing a stunning routine which won them the gold trophy.
They always are consistently good and with beautiful legs and toes, control and expression, have a special quality on the
floor which judges love.
Our FIG competitors started with Chris and Beth who were up against tough opposition from the mixed pair from Russia and
the Bromley Valley pair that pushed them into 4th place at the British Tournament. They performed well and their confidence
with their choreography is improving each time they step on the floor. A technically difficult routine starting with a one
arm handstand was clean and put them into 2nd place behind Russia. Their dynamic routine went equally as well with a new
move added which they performed cleanly and with ease. They maintained their 2nd position going into the final. A clean
combined routine gave them the silver medal which they really deserved, although there's still a lot of work to do before
their next competition.
Cath, Rosie and Emily made their début at Junior, performing just a dynamic routine and although it was their first competition,
were working from a 9.9 tariff which was impressive. Nerves were high as the girls felt under pressure after being so successful
at 11-16 and an uncharacteristic mistake was made in the first move and link. True professionals as they are though, they
went on to perform the rest of the routine very well and scored highly putting them into 1st place. They repeated the same
routine in the afternoon and it was like watching a different trio on the floor. The dance and moves were far more confident
and the girls came off the floor delighted with their scores and performance.
Steph and Emerald performed for the first time with 2 NDP 4 routines and no-one would have guessed that they were a relatively
new partnership. They performed their balance routine with style and grace and with Emeralds flexibility and Steph's strength,
caught the attention of the coaches around them. There were more nerves concerning the dynamic routine with the dreaded tumbles,
but the girls went out there determined to perform a clean routine and that's what they did. They fully deserved their winners
trophy.
Phoebe, Xenia and Nina carried on the strong NDP team competition and performed an excellent routine with beautiful expression
and dance, but had a nervous wait at the end to see how they had done after a slight error at the end. The girls command
the floor well and are technically excellent for their young ages and now just have to learn how to keep the high level of
concentration needed for the whole routine. They were delighted to win their trophy and the team title was on course!
It was James and Abi's last competition together and they went out in style, performing the best routine they have ever
done! The moves, dance and expression were excellent and really showed how much they had both grown as performers. The Gold
medal was theirs and was very well deserved and earned!
Becky and Megan were the first of the 11-16 partnerships to perform and along with Fran's trio, had the added pressure
of the National Coach and Chair of Acrobatics watching them as possible contenders for the GB world championship team. Their
static routine is very fast, with intricate steps and they performed this with energy and style, putting everything into it.
They scored very highly, getting in the 28's which is fantastic, however both girls left the floor disappointed after a couple
of unusual errors and determined that their dynamic routine would be better. The routine was a winner with the judges and
again, the girl's energy and performance quality was outstanding. The tumbles which had been a weakness were performed with
confidence, however another error meant the girls had to settle with the bronze behind the mixed pair from Harefield and the
mens pair from King Edmund. This was excellent preparation for the British and an invaluable experience from which to learn
and build from.
Rebecca, Fran and Freya were very nervous before their balance routine and as a new partnership, this was only their 2nd
comp. The girls had been working hard with their choreography and this showed as they were far more confident, polished and
elegant when performing. Freya's beautiful extension means that their moves were technically near perfect and they were in
1st position after this routine. The dynamic routine was more worrying for the trio because of the tumbles, however after
they went well in the warm-up and performed them without needing support for the first one, they felt slightly more confident!
The routine is amazing on the floor and a real crowd pleaser! The girls danced beautifully and performed a clean routine
and with only a slight stumble in the tumbles, came away with a well deserved silver medal behind the Spelthorne mens four.
Sunday's competition proved to be just as exciting and started with the new partnership of Gabrielle and Siobhan. The
2 girls had only recently been a pair after Katie left and had to learn their moves and 2 routines in a very short period
of time. However, looking at them on the floor, you would have thought they had been together for years as they performed
both routines cleanly and with beauty and style. The static routine was stunning with the balances clean and without movement.
Both girls have grown in confidence with their dancing skills and expression and this was evident when watching them perform.
The dynamic routine which again was difficult because of lack of confidence with tumbles went brilliantly and after both girls
landed their front somis, you could see them visibly relax and enjoy the rest of the routine! The gold medal was theirs!
Vicky, Laura and Emma were our grade 2 participants and had a long wait over the weekend before they could perform. The
trio had a good warm up and their dance and use of floor looked good. They had been having a few problems during training
with their first move and the girls were anxious about it because due to injury and the snow, they had not been able to train
as much. The move was not up to their usual standard, but they went on and performed the rest of the routine brilliantly,
nailing every balance and dancing beautifully and winning the bronze medal despite the error.
Finally we did not think Will and Korben were going to compete because Will had been very ill on Saturday and was not
well enough to get out of bed. On Sunday he felt a bit better and after speaking to the organisers, they agreed to let them
perform whenever they could get there. As soon as they arrived, they literally were straight on the floor doing their warm-up
and were ready to compete. There were a few nerves from the parents camp about how the boys would cope and perform, however
the boys were amazing and like true professionals, performed one of the best routines they had ever done. No-one would ever
have guessed that Will was not 100% and at the end of the routine, the cheer was phenomenal and well deserved!! The boys
came a very credible 4th place, missing out on the bronze medal by 0.03, however they were true winners in our eyes.
Finally to end a fantastic weekend, we won the NDP team event, winning £150 for the club! Well done and thank you to
EVERYONE
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