Springfit

Impressive gymnastic floor routines and vaults were performed last Sunday 8th November at Oakwood Sports Centre, Horley; home of Springfit Gymnastics and Trampoline Club. They competed against their sister club Pointers, in the last event of 2009, putting on a fun and very much improved show.

Friends and family were excited to see the polished progress that was made by each gymnast. Judge Sefra Crilly said “I was so excited by the high standards the gymnasts had shown, and how disciplined they were with their skills. I hope they all continue to strive and I hope to see them next time.”

Medals were awarded in three categories, under 9’s, 10 years plus, and a new category for those who train in the Elite classes.

Zara Flint impressed in the Under 9′s category, coming out on top with a score of 16.0. Lily Fairhall performed a very impressive vault to secure Gold in the over 10′s category, and in the highly competitive Elite section, Chelsie Kilgannon was pipped to the top spot by Amber Clifton, after she led with a near-perfect handspring vault.

Pictured below are some of the competitors and medal winners, from top left across to bottom right:
Megan Davies (10), Zara Flint (9), Daisy Roadnight (10), Dominic Montgomery (10), Lily Fairhall (10), Chelsie Kilgannon (9), Lily Porter (11), Hannah Bagley (9), Maxine Coldrey (9), Kaite Pidgeon (12), Amber Clifton (14), Jessica Lawes (9), and Alisha Doherty (9).

On Saturday 7th November, children from throughout the Surrey area came together to take part in an inter-club competition held by the Saturn V Association.

The spectators balcony at Moor House school in Oxted was buzzing with excitement as many competitors enjoyed their first competition experience. With seven separate categories encompassing all abilities, there was plenty for the medal winners to smile about.
Springfit Club from Horley took all the placings at Grade 8 over 9’s category, and members of Coulsdon-based Anti-Gravity trampoline club took home two gold and two silver medals. Felicity Gibbs (18yrs) of Pointers club shone through at advanced level to win top spot, and there were also outstanding routines performed by Jemma Denman (8yrs) and Lauren Pettifar (14yrs).
Judge Adam Reynolds was very pleased with the quality of the competitors, and commented afterwards: “I can’t believe how well all the first-timers did. I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of them in future!”

Pictured here are the medal winners and other competitors from the day, from top left to bottom right:
Katie Reddington (anti-gravity), David Bryant (Greenvale), Sophie Hunt (Springfit), Jemma Denman (anti-gravity), Jasmin Limb (Springfit), Emily Reeves (anti-gravity), ***** *******-****** (Springfit), Ellie Clements (anti-gravity), Felicity Gibbs (Pointers), Hannah Reilly (Springfit), Emily Quixley (Springfit), Nicole Miles (Greenvale), Kelsey Gyimah-Williams (Greenvale).