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Jersey Post Recreational Championships 2010
Jersey Post sponsored the Jersey team in the Åland Island Games last year, and currently supports a number of local sporting initiatives. They are keen to become involved with the Recreational Championships because it is a very worthy community event. Although it is a competition, it is the bringing together of the gymnasts and their families and friends that makes the day a special one. We are pleased to have Jersey Post on board, and look forward to our partnership in the future.
The Recreational Championships is the highlight of the year for our recreational gymnasts. It is a fun and friendly competition designed for young gymnasts, and provides an excellent opportunity for family and friends to see how the gymnasts have progressed. 2010 marks a special year as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the competition, and some of our more senior gymnasts will be performing displays for the benefit of the spectators.The gymnasts will be preparing for the Championships in their classes so that they will be familiar with all the exercises they are required to perform. All those who take part in the competition will receive a free commemorative T-shirt. There are also some fantastic awards to be presented on the day.
We intend to have cakes and refreshments for sale at the event for fundraising purposes. If anyone would like to donate food or drink, please contact us.We encourage all of our recreational gymnasts, and their families and friends, to attend the Championships, and to enjoy this special anniversary.
Girls Club Squads Impress in First Competition
Eight members of the Junior and Intermediate Club Squad excelled in their first ever major competition. All the girls passed Grade 14 in the Hampshire County Grades competition held in Southampton this weekend. 51 gymnasts competed with Georgia Dodd (9) taking 6th place in round 2. She was the highest scoring gymnast from the Club with an overall score of 50.15. Also passing were Megan Newstead (11), Megan Russell-Biggie (8), Nyah Whittingham (8), Maisie Weiss (9), Alice Newstead (11), Samantha Neale (8) and Emily Caetano (10).The girls were judged on five different disciplines – Floor, Vault, Beam, Bars and Range & Conditioning. Their scores showed particular strength on Vault and Range & Conditioning, with Megan Russell-Biggie and Maisie Weiss scoring and impressive 12.0 on Vault.
On Bars the girls put in solid performances all scoring over 9.0 with stand out routines from Georgia Dodd with a score of 10.7 and Maisie Weiss with 10.2. Georgia again achieved the highest score on Beam with a score of 9.15.On Floor, choreographed by Rachael Ollivro, the girls performed excellent handstand to bridge kick outs, cat leaps and exceptionally high scissor kicks. Coach, Michelle Ollivro-Murphy commented: "The girls floor performances must be particularly commended given that they have not had the benefit of a sprung floor over the winter to practice their routines."
Coach, Debbie Webber commented "the girls are all new to competition and they handled themselves really well, overcoming many nerves to exceed all expectations. We are immensely proud of them all."Island Games Medallist Joins Boys Coaching Team
Matthew Maletroit, recently returned from Cardiff University, has taken on the role of coaching co-ordinator for the Club and will be in charge of the boys development squad. He is currently talent spotting for boys from the age of five upwards. Progression from this squad will then lead to either the Club squad currently run by Anne Frith and Tina Williams or to the Performance Squad under the guidance of Ben Frith and Maggie Adamson.Matt is a multiple Island Games medallist, this year in Åland being his most successful. He won seven medals including a Gold on Parallel Bars and overall Silver. He is also the 2008 British Universities Champion and was training whilst in Cardiff for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Due to work commitments back in Jersey his Cardiff training has come to an end so he has taken the decision to commit his time to coaching Jersey's up and coming gymnasts who will hopefully follow in his footsteps.
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