News - May 2008

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Richmond Gymnasts Bring Home Gold and Silver National Medals

17 Richmond gymnasts represented the London Region in Tumbling and Sports Acrobatics events at the British National Development Finals held in Stoke-on-Trent, May 16-17, bringing home Gold and Silver medals.

Senior Richmond Tumbler, Ben Shepherd, won Gold in the NDP Grade 4, over 15 Men’s category. Kath Peberdy, head of Tumbling at RGA, said: “Ben has only been training with us for a short time. It’s great to see his hard work over the last few months pay off.” 

Richmond’s top mixed Acrobatic Gymnastic Pair, Lewis Walker and Christie Wong , came home with a Silver medal in the NDF Grade 2 competition.  Lewis also came fourth with Charlie Duncan in the men’s Grade 2 pairs. 

Salme Brockbank, Director of Coaching at RGA, said: “It was fantastic to see so many Richmond gymnasts competing at such a big event. With over 100 clubs from12 regions represented, it was a great achievement for Richmond to be there. It was the first time that many of the gymnasts had competed at this level, the youngest being just 9.” 

Full Acro results click >>here
Full Tumbling results, click >>here

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Greg Bosey competes in GB Team

Senior Tumbler Greg Bosey represented Great Britain as part of the Men's Senior Tumbling Team at a recent European competition. Greg said “It was a very tough competition ,  but it was a good and  useful opportunity to compete with some of the best tumblers in the Europe”

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Richmond Tumbling Coaches asked to coach GB team

Kath Peberdy and Rob Small RGA’s tumbling coaches were asked to coach the national team for the first time in April this year in preparation for the GB Teams European competition.  This is a first for both RGA , Kath and Rob.

Rob said” It was such a compliment to be asked to help coach the National Team, after only 2 years coaching both Kath and I were delighted to be asked to help out”

Kath added” It’s great to be back working at a National Level after competing in the GB team for so long ourselves. We hope to be able to build on this opportunity as more and more of our gymnasts reach the National Teams”

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Gymnastics Coaches Needed

The RGA is looking for coaches Level 2 and above in general gymnastics for a few after school hours a week. For further information please contact Salme Brockbank by emailing her  at salme@richmondgymnastics.co.uk

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Floor & Vault Snippets from Terry

We would like to welcome Naomi who joined from Heathrow, and Lottie who came from tumbling as she thought it was a good move as Terry buys sweets.

Thanks to Jade and Shannon for all their hard work they put into the squads for the Floor and Vault Christmas Display.

All the floor and vault squads are coming on “leaps and jumps “but a special mention to Maddy, Olivia 1, Olivia 2 , Jenny , Hatty, Wolfie, Reynard, James, Issac and  Levi who have all made the London Youth Games.  

Senior Floor and Vault girls have a 2 month target .. do well girls or its PRESS UPS !

Maddie is now a teenager – HELP !

Terry

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