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Zinc Individual Regional Championships
Chloe achieved a significant personal success at this competition. Overcoming her worries she achieved a solid and tidy backwalkover on the beam to meet the target she had set herself. Performing without large errors on all the apparatus, well Done Chloe.
Mia’s floor routine was full of energy, confidence, and smiles. Her backward roll on beam was excellent to Place 7th on this piece, a bronze medal on vault and 11th overall.
Evie had a super competition and results to match. 7th on vault, 6th on bars, 4th on beam, and a bronze medal overall.
Isla, all her hard work paid off. Silver medal on vault, 7th on beam, bronze medal on floor and 5th ribbon overall.
Excellent results ladies.
Thank you to Sharon for judging all weekend and to Mrs Nobbs for her excellent coaching.
Pewter Team Regional Championships
Senior Team
Every gymnast played their part. Working as a team, thinking like a team, achieving the bronze medal as a team.
Leyla’s first competition, she did the preparation learning the routines and polishing skills. Performing without large error to place 17th overall. Top 20 in your first competition well Done Leyla.
Imogen performed a flying vault to place 7th on this piece, consistent reliable performances on all apparatus to place 15th overall.
Madeleine was confident and tidy to place 6th on the beam and 6th on floor. Doing her best for the team to place 12th overall.
Sophie placed 9th on bars with good tension and casts, 4th on floor with a precise performance and bringing in great scores for the team to place 11th overall.
Lucy flew like an arrow on vault to Place 7th on this piece, placed 10th on beam with a precise and steady routine. In her first competition representing Wetherby placed 10th overall.
Well Done Nichola, thank you for supporting me and what a fantastic team result.
Junior Team
Starting on beam, which is a tough piece to start on, with the whole team playing their part and staying on. Siana showed excellent determination and willpower to stick her first handstand on the beam in competition. Alyssia lifted high to achieve the third highest score on this apparatus in the competition.
Moving to floor the team worked well together during warm up. Tilly performed mature artistry which told a story to match the music. Izzy struck beautiful and elegant lines in her floor routine.
Evelyn stepped out and stepped up from participation. Milena and Alyssia performed their first roundoff flics. The whole team hit their handstands and performed with style and confidence.
Vault next, the girls ran with determination, and flew tight.
To the last piece, Bars. All the gymnasts performed 3 strong routines in warm up. Alyssia performed a super bar routine to receive the highest score on this apparatus.
The team placed 6th in their first team competition achieving a strong stepping stone for the future.
Thank you to Sharon for judging and thank you to Mrs Nobbs for her coaching and running a very smooth event. 358 gymnasts performing 4 apparatus and the event finished early both days.
Remembrance Parade 2022
Gymnasts and coaches represented the club at Wetherby’s remembrance parade in November. They were a credit to the club, smart organised respectful.
Having been drawn out of a hat Lulu and Ottilie laid the wreath with huge respect.
The coaches were proud and moved by how senior girls were a reassurance for juniors and how juniors trusted those seniors.
As a club we showed respect and also demonstrated our strong teamwork and gymnastics family. This was personally very important to the head coach following the support from the whole Wetherby town to keep the club training during the Covid period.
We will be marching again this year and I have no doubt we will do so to the same high standard set by our gymnasts this year.
Well done and thank you to all the gymnasts, coaches and parents involved.
Copper and Bronze Regional Individual Championships
It was great to see our junior gymnasts stepping up to Copper level for the first time.
Beth placed 5th on vault with her first twisting vault, 7th on Bars with her first sole circle, 7th on floor with her first twisting somersault. Performing a connected acro-somersault dismount off the beam for the first time to achieve a super 6th place ribbon overall.
Romilly performed her first twisting vault and her first sole circle in competition. Performing a connected acro-somersault dismount off the beam for the first time. Placing 7th on the floor and 13th Overall. Well done, Romilly.
Alice performed her first twisting vault, her first twisting somersault placing 5th on the floor. Performing a connected acro-somersault dismount off the beam for the first time. Achieving a pleasing 9th place ribbon overall.
Maisie placed 5th on vault with her first twisting vault, silver medal on floor with her first twisting somersault and a fantastic fourth place ribbon overall.
Martha placed 9th on the vault, 10th on beam conquering this apparatus once and for all, just missed a medal on floor due to joint places placing 4th and a satisfying 7th placed ribbon overall.
Libby performed her first full twist off the vault to place 5th on this piece, 6th on bars, 7th on beam, 9th on floor and a fabulous fifth place ribbon overall.
Evie placed 8th on the vault, 6th on bars, 4th on floor with her first twisting somersault, and an excellent 8th placed ribbon overall.
Lucy placed 9th on beam, showed all of her skill on bars to keep the routine flowing and performed her first half twist on floor to place a pleasing 9th overall.
Bronze Level
Emily – achieved the bronze medal on bars performing her giants for the first time since the pandemic, 5th on floor and an excellent 8th placed ribbon overall.
Sophie – placed 7th on vault, 6th on bars, silver medal on beam with a new dismount, 9th on floor with her first one and half twist, and a fantastic fourth place ribbon overall.
Ellie placed 10th on vault, Champion on beam, bronze medal on floor, her best line on bars and a sensational silver medal overall.
Ellie achieved the third highest overall score for the junior and senior bronze level combined. Qualifying to represent Yorkshire in the National finals in December.
Katie placed 9th on bars competing her giants for the first time, 10th on beam with a new combination dismount and 11th overall.
Competitions can move a gymnast’s development forward in many ways, tidying up skills, meeting personal targets, reaching those gymnastics milestones, achieving rewarding results.
Katie achieved a momentous gymnastics milestone in her career at this event. Performing her first somersault vault in competition. Less than twenty gymnasts over a 40year history of Wetherby gymnastics club have reached this milestone. It is a huge achievement and deserves a special round of applause.
Thank you for Mrs Nobbs for her preparation of the gymnasts and to Sharon for judging on beam for two full days straight.
Thank you to the parents who supported Yorkshire, myself, and Mrs Nobbs by helping with equipment at the end of the event.
What a long but wonderful weekend.
Pewter Regional Event – 12 Gymnasts all did us proud!
With no awards to worry about the pewter participation gymnasts gained so much experience and their smiles shone throughout the event.
Isla’s confidence never waivered. Strutting her stuff around the floor and along the beam.
Emily had beautiful straight arms in her back hip circle and performed with newly found confidence on floor.
Emi vaulted well hitting the board every time correctly, with confidence and performed a strong roll series on floor.
Evelyn was very focused the whole time she was in the arena, delivering a lovely straight vault, and a good back hip circle on bars.
In the under 10 category, Siana was so professional in her very first competition.
She connected all of her bar skills, placed 6th on beam, a super 4th on floor and received the marvellous 5th place ribbon overall.
In their very first competition the Under 8’s took it all in their stride.
Tilly performed with beautiful high toes on beam and placed 6th on floor.
Ottilie with her lovely leg line placed a super 4th on vault, 10th on bars, 10th on floor.
Megan worked hard to learn her routines, placing 9th on vault, 7th on beam, and achieved the wonderful 9th place ribbon overall.
In their very first competition the Under 9’s were raring to go!
Edith learnt her routines, delivering her directions on the big square floor and vaulted well.
Milena placed an amazing 1st place on floor, champion on floor with beautiful press back arms.
Alyssia placed a super 4th on vault, 10th on bars, 9th on beam and achieved a wonderful 8th place ribbon overall.
Elisa placed a super 4th on beam, 9th on floor, excellent bronze medal on bars and achieving a marvellous 5th place ribbon overall.
12 gymnasts all taking part in a Yorkshire WA event for the very first time.
You were all amazing. We are so proud of you.
Thank you to Mrs Nobbs and Sydney for doing such a good job preparing their gymnasts. Thank you to Sharon for all her polish and guiding the gymnasts and parents on competition etiquette. What a strong foundation for the future.
National Finals – Memories made in Stoke!
Gymnasts from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man. London, Newcastle, the whole of Great Britain coming together for this prestigious event.
Both Wetherby gymnasts represented Yorkshire to such a high standard.
Sophie led the Yorkshire National grade 3 team from piece to piece, always smart and always there when you were needed.
Ellie delivered her best performances on every single piece. Remarkable belief in yourself at your first national final. Lifting and inspiring the Yorkshire team, to place 35th individually in the whole of Great Britain at National Grade 2.
A brilliant weekend for our 2 Yorkshire gymnasts.
Thank you to all of our supporters, you made it even more special
Copper Classic Challenge Team Championships
The Wetherby Copper senior team just refused to give in. With an injury on Friday night, a reserve had to be pulled in from the audience. Routines were put together in under 30mins! As if that wasn’t enough, one of the team went down with a sickness bug feeling ill til 4am on the day of competition.
Lucy placed a super 9th on vault. Going up first on beam, calm confident, setting the tone for the team such a crucial role, to place 12th on this piece and 17th overall.
Libby performed her first short clear on bars to place an excellent 4th on this piece. Her first flight acrobatic skill on beam and her first B graded somersault on floor. To place 15th overall.
Emily our reserve placed 6th on bars and 3rd on floor. Placing 14th overall with just 30mins preparation. Amazing Emily, your positive approach and ability to adapt under pressure inspired the team.
Martha also placed a super 9th on vault, 11th on bars with her first short clear, fought her nerves to stick her beam. To place 13th overall.
Evie who had been so ill overnight. Placed 5th on vault, sticking her landing. A rock steady 7th on beam, 9th on floor with a quickly adapted routine to manage her exhaustion. So impressed 8th place overall with 3 hours sleep and a upset stomach!
Lulu you were with us every step of the way. Through all the training, worrying about the team after your injury and sending positive vibes and messages on the competition day. You were very much a part of this team.
This team overcame so many hurdles to go home with the bronze medal.
Thank yous
Mrs Nobbs the girls were a credit to you.
Nichola for such excellent multi-tasking during podium training and supporting me.
Sharon for understanding the impact that gymnast injury has on the coach and being an excellent sounding board.
Adam for being on hand to help Lulu to safety.
Angie who made sure Julia and Lulu made it safely to A&E, thank goodness it was only a badly sprained ankle.
To the parents for so much help with equipment, supporting each other when injury struck, checking I was ok late Friday evening and for amazingly never losing your positivity or your nerve through every twist and turn of the weekend.