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December 2014 13th – 15th March 2015 English Men’s & Women’s Artistic Championships 2015 (Sir David

Wallace Hall, Loughborough University) Providing the opportunity for all individuals in England, with an th th interest or talent for gymnastics, to be able to realise their full 7 – 8 November 2015 potential within the sport Bronze & Silver Women’s Artistic Championships 2015 (New College, Leicester) Welcome from our Chairman, Kevin Flynn

Since the last Newsletter, we have experienced several major National and International Competitions. The in during the summer achieved outstanding and memorable successes for the England Gymnastics Team. Men’s and Women’s Artistic Teams and Individuals took medals with the final haul being 19 in total : 9 Gold - 5 Silver - 5 Bronze.

In September, the 2014 UK School Games took place in Manchester and again both the England Men’s and Women’s Artistic Teams dominated with a total medal haul of : 10 Gold - 5 Silver - 5 Bronze.

In November, the Bronze and Silver Women’s Artistic Championships took place at New College, Leicester for the second year running. This event proved again to be extremely popular, with over 240 gymnasts competing in this extended 2-day event. The 2015 Competition will again be held over two days on 7th and 8th November 2015, at New College, Leicester.

As mentioned in the last Newsletter, the 2015 English Championships for Men’s & Women’s Artistic is moving to a new venue at Loughborough University in Leicestershire. This event will be held from 13th – 15th March 2015. In a recent article produced by the University, – who recently joined their Loughborough Students Gymnastics Club, was quoted as saying: “The English Artistic Championships next year are very significant. We have our Europeans in April and the English Championships are one of only two trials we have, so our results there directly reflect on whether we get selected for the GB Team.” Dates for English Championships in other Disciplines, will be published on the English Gymnastics Website (www.englishgymnastics.org.uk) as soon as they become available.

Finally, on behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the English Gymnastics Association, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Successful New Year.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES – TEAM ENGLAND

In July and August this year, the in Glasgow proved to be one of the most successful ever Games for English Gymnastics, with records broken, history made and fabulous results achieved. A full rundown of the Results are detailed below, starting with the Rhythmic Gymnastics.

In total, the medals awarded to the England Team were as follows:

The England Rhythmic Squad comprised of:

Stephani Sherlock Espirt Rhythmic GC Lynne Hutchison City of Bath Rhythmic GC Mimi Isabella Cesar City of Birmingham GC

Team Coach: Deb Hows

Team Final Gold Canada (CAN) 141.450 Silver Wales (WAL) 136.625 Bronze Malaysia (MAS) 135.825 4th England (ENG) 132.100

Individual All-Around Final Gold BEZZOUBENKO Patricia (CAN) 59.175 Silver JONES Francesca (WAL) 57.350 Bronze HALFORD Laura (WAL) 56.225 11th SHERLOCK Stephani (ENG) 51.175 12th HUTCHISON Lynne (ENG) 51.025

Individual Apparatus Finals – Hoop Gold BEZZOUBENKO Patricia (CAN) 14.800 Silver JONES Francesca (WAL) 14.750 Bronze POH SAN Wong (MAS) 14.650 7th SHERLOCK Stephani (ENG) 13.875

Individual Apparatus Finals – Ball Gold BEZZOUBENKO Patricia (CAN) 15.250 Silver JONES Francesca (WAL) 14.875 Bronze HALFORD Laura (WAL) 14.550 7th SHERLOCK Stephani (ENG) 12.950

Individual Apparatus Finals – Clubs Gold BEZZOUBENKO Patricia (CAN) 15.350 Silver JONES Francesca (WAL) 14.800 Bronze CHRISTODOULIDOU Themida (CYP) 14.300

Individual Apparatus Finals – Ribbon Gold JONES Francesca (WAL) 14.500 Silver POH SAN Wong (MAS) 14.250 Bronze BEZZOUBENKO Patricia (CAN) 13.800 5th HUTCHISON Lynne (ENG) 13.550

The England Men’s Artistic Squad comprised:

Sam Oldham Huntingdon Olympic GC MBE Huntingdon Olympic GC South Essex GC Earls GC Nile Wilson Leeds GC Team Coaches: Scott Hann / Andre Popov

Men’s Team Final Gold England (ENG) 266.804 Silver Scotland (SCO) 257.603 Bronze Canada (CAN) 252.078

Men’s All-Around Final Gold WHITLOCK Max (ENG) 90.631 Silver KEATINGS Daniel (SCO) 88.298 Bronze WILSON Nile (ENG) 87.965

Men’s Final Gold WHITLOCK Max (ENG) 15.533 Silver MORGAN Scott (CAN) 15.133 Bronze BISHOP David (NZL) 14.550

Men’s Pommel Final Gold KEATINGS Daniel (SCO) 16.058 Silver WHITLOCK Max (ENG) 15.966 Bronze SMITH Louis (ENG) 14.966

Men’s Rings Final Gold MORGAN Scott (CAN) 15.100 Silver LYTWYN Kevin (CAN) 14.800 Bronze PURVIS Daniel (SCO) 14.766

Men’s Final Gold MORGAN Scott (CAN) 14.733 Silver THOMAS Kristian (ENG) 14.499 Bronze HOE Wah Toon (SIN) 14.195

Men’s Parallel Bars Final Gold PURVIS Daniel (SCO) 15.533 Silver WILSON Nile (ENG) 15.433 Bronze WHITLOCK Max (ENG) 15.066

Men’s Horizontal Bars Final Gold WILSON Nile (ENG) 14.966 Silver THOMAS Kristian (ENG) 14.966 Bronze LYTWYN Kevin (CAN) 14.866

The England Women’s Artistic Squad comprised:

Rebecca Downie Notts GC Bristol Hawks GC The Academy Dynamo School of Gym City of GC Team Coaches: Liz Kincaid / Claire Starkey

Women’s Team Final Gold England (ENG) 167.555 Silver Australia (AUS) 161.646 Bronze Wales (WAL) 160.095

Women’s All-Around Final Gold FRAGAPANE Claudia (ENG) 56.132 Silver HARROLD Ruby (ENG) 55.232 Bronze WHELAN Hannah (ENG) 54.699

Women’s Vault Final Gold FRAGAPANE Claudia (ENG) 14.633 Silver BLACK Elsabeth (CAN) 14.433 Bronze KARMAKAR Dipa (IND) 14.366

Women’s Final Gold DOWNIE Rebecca (ENG) 14.666 Silver MILLER Larrissa (AUS) 14.566 Bronze HARROLD Ruby (ENG) 14.366

Women’s Beam Final Gold BLACK Elsabeth (CAN) 14.900 Silver MONCKTON Mary Anne (AUS) 13.666 Bronze HOCKENHULL Georgina (WAL) 13.466

Women’s Floor Final Gold FRAGAPANE Claudia (ENG) 14.541 Silver MITCHELL Lauren (AUS) 13.833 Bronze BLACK Elsabeth (CAN) 13.666

The English Rhythmic Squad took part in the Vitry Cup, held in Lloret de Mar, Spain from 1st-5th July 2014. The Squad comprised of four gymnasts:

Lynne Hutchison (City of Bath) Stephani Sherlock (Esprit) Mimi-Isabella Cesar (City of Birmingham) Megan Balabey (Hendon)

Coach : Deb Hows / Judge : Lisa Higgins

This was a very pleasing preparation event for the girls, prior to the Commonwealth Games with Mimi-Isabella Cesar coming 4th in the All-Around Competition, Lynne Hutchison 5th, Stephani Sherlock 7th and Megan Balabey 9th.

In the Individual Apparatus Finals, the England Squad also produced some excellent results:

HOOP 3rd – BALABEY Megan

CLUBS 3rd – SHERLOCK Stephani

RIBBON 2nd – CESAR Mimi-Isabella 3rd – HUTCHISON Lynne

The 2014 Sainsbury's School Games is a multi-sport event for the UK's elite young athletes of school age. The competition took place from the 4th – 7th September in Manchester and re- enforces the experience of Olympic and Paralympic Games complete with Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

The gymnastics competition saw representatives from the Home Countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland compete in both Men’s and Women’s . The England Men’s Team comprised of six gymnasts all aged between 12 and 18 in the year of competition with five girls competing in the Women's Team, aged between 12 and 15.

England Men England Women Hamish Carter Joe Fraser Taeja James Tom Nicolaou Georgia Mae Fenton Harry Caulwell Amelia Montague Joshua Nathan Rowena Needham Jamie Lewis

England's Men and Women dominated the Games, taking Gold in the Men's and Women's Team competition (see Results below).

Men’s Team Final Women’s Team Final 1st England 307.700 1st England 205.100 2nd Scotland 289.800 2nd Wales 196.350 3rd Wales 289.400 3rd Scotland 189.100

Men’s All-Around Final Women’s All-Around Final 1st CARTER Hamish (ENG) 1st FENTON Georgia Mae (ENG) 2nd NICOLAOU Tom (ENG) 2nd KINSELLA Alice (ENG) 3rd MEPHAM Iwan (WAL) 3rd METHUEN Maisie (WAL)

Men’s Apparatus Finals Floor Pommel Rings 1st CARTER Hamish (ENG) 1st McCLENAGHAN Rhys (NIR) 1st CARTER Hamish (ENG) 2nd NATHAN Joshua (ENG) 2nd DAVIES Jac (WAL) 2nd MEPHAM Iwan (WAL) 3rd MEPHAM Iwan (WAL) 3rd TONGE Stephen (SCO) 3rd CAULWELL Harry (ENG)

Vault Parallel Bars High Bar 1st CAULWELL Harry (ENG) 1st MEPHAM Iwan (WAL) 1st MEPHAM Iwan (WAL) 2nd MEPHAM Iwan (WAL) 2nd CAULWELL Harry (ENG) 2nd NATHAN Joshua (ENG) 3rd CARTER Hamish (ENG) 3rd TONGE Stephen (SCO) 3rd CARTER Hamish (ENG)

Women’s Apparatus Finals Vault Asymmetric Bars 1st BELL Casey Jo (NIR) 1st KINSELLA Alice (ENG) 2nd METHUEN Maisie (WAL) 2nd BELL Casey Jo (NIR) 3rd KINSELLA Alice (ENG) 3rd METHUEN Maisie (WAL)

Beam Floor 1st MONTAGUE Amelia (ENG) 1st FENTON Georgia Mae (ENG) 2nd BEVAN Latalia (WAL) 2nd JONES Holly (WAL) 3rd FENTON Georgia Mae (ENG) 3rd METHUEN Maisie (WAL)

2014 Leverkusen Cup (a Women's Artistic 4-piece International event) was this year held in Germany on 11th October. This Competition featured Teams from across Europe and England entered two Teams of three girls (see Teams below). England have competed in the event for the last five years and have come 3rd twice and won the event in 2012.

TEAM 1 TEAM 2 Lisa Mason - Heathrow Polina Poliakova - Pipers Vale Katy Bramley - Notts Lucy Brett - The Academy Jessica Coombs - Notts Jade Stedford - City of Liverpool

Judge : Debbie Morgan / Coaches : Andy Wood MBE and Barry McLaughlin

Team Final All-Around Final 1st Germany (Team 1) 1st SCHULZE Nadja (GER) 2nd Germany (Team 2) 2nd HARDER Florine (GER) 3rd England (Team 2) 3rd TIMM Michelle (GER) 4th MASON Lisa (ENG)

Apparatus Finals Vault Asymmetric Bars 1st HARDER Florine (GER) 1st HARDER Florine (GER) 2nd STEDFORD Jade (ENG) 2nd STEDFORD Jade (ENG) 3rd MASON Lisa (ENG) 3rd VOLLEMAN Tisha (GER)

Beam Floor 1st MASON Lisa (ENG) 1st HARDER Florine (GER) 2nd POLYAKOVA Polina (ENG) 2nd FOLLINGER Amelie (GER) 3rd SCHULZE Nadja (GER) 3rd MATZON Rebecca (GER)

The 33rd Rushmoor Rosebowl took place at the Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy in Sandhurst on 25th/26th October 2014. The England teams for this prestigious event were as follows:

Team A Team B Lavinai Raymund Jayadev City of Manchester Eden Edwards City of Birmingham Jenna Arnot Pinewood Sophie Scott Leatherhead & Dorking Madelaine Hart Heathrow Lana Chilton City of Newcastle Polly Hitchins Heathrow Olivia Williams City of Liverpool Rebecca Jones Park Wrekin Maisie Lloyd Jones Portsmouth

Reserve Laura Cooke Norfolk

Coaches: Barry McLaughlin & Natalie Reeve, David Roy Wood & Tina Field Judge: Betty Moss

RESULTS Team Final 1st Great Britain (202.100) 2nd Heathrow (198.400) 3rd England A Team (193.150)

All-Around 1st MASON Lisa Heathrow (52.150) 2nd TURNER Phoebe Great Britain (52.050) 3rd ARNOT Jenna England A (50.250)

Apparatus Finals Vault 1st TURNER Phoebe Great Britain (13.950) 2nd ARNOT Jenna England A (13.600) 3rd MASON Lisa Heathrow (13.550)

Uneven Bars 1st MASON Lisa Heathrow (12.900) 2nd METHUEN Maisie Great Britain (12.800) 3rd TURNER Phoebe Great Britain (12.450)

Beam 1st MONTAGUE Amelia Tolworth (13.500) 2nd MITCHELL Laura Heathrow (13.300) 3rd BUNCE Ciara Heathrow (13.000)

Floor 1st MASON Lisa Heathrow (13.400) 2nd = TURNER Phoebe Great Britain (12.900) 2nd = STANHOPE Lucy Great Britain (12.900)

Forty-one gymnasts competed in the Disability British Artistic Championships, held at the Lilleshall National Sports Centre on Sunday 2nd November 2014. Several new clubs took part in the Competition A and Competition B categories. The competition produced a high standard of work from all the gymnasts - showing that there is a high standard of work being coached in England.

The Winners were:

Male Competition Senior Open Champion BUESNEL Alex Jersey Special Gymnastics Junior Open Champion KIRKLAND Matthew Jersey Special Gymnastics

Competition A Senior Champion HEASMAN Nathan Falcon Spartak GC Competition A Junior Champion PLEDGER Mackenzie Waveney GC

Competition B Senior Champion SHEPHERD Stuart Portsmouth Gymnastics Competition B Junior Champion KETTLEBOROUGH Oliver Withan Hill Gymnastics

Female Competition Senior Open Class II Champion COPATES Natasha Hartfield School of Gymnastics

Competition B Women’s Junior STEPHENSON Holly Apex Gymnastics Runner up CLOVER Aimee Apex Gymnastics

Competition B U12 GRAHAM-MULVANEY Sadie The Academy

Well done to all the gymnasts that took part in the competition and their coaches. A great competition with some exciting gymnastics. The 2015 National Development Plan Finals will be held at New College, Leicester on Sunday 17th May 2015 - closing date for entries is noon on Friday 10th April 2015.

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