REGIONAL GRADING COMPETITIONSunday
16 January 2011 saw Richard’s Trampoline Club attending the Eastern
regional Grading competition in Hitchin.
It was the first competition of the year since the Christmas
break, and the club had a team of 8 performers, many of which were new
to trampoline competitions. At
Regional D Jo Collins was our only performer, trying out a newly,
re-learnt back somersault in a straight position, with a full twist.
Her aim was to perform the new move successfully whilst under
competition conditions. She succeeded in the set routine but some travel across the
trampoline impacted on her scores, she improved upon this though in her
voluntary routine and improved further still in the finals routine.
Overall Jo finished in 3rd place, so a great
achievement and good experience in using her new somersault. At
Regional E Sam Andrews was competing at this level for the first time,
having not competed recently due to other commitments. Her experience at competitions showed though as she did some
quick thinking on her feet during her voluntary routine.
An awkward landing after the barani meant the following
somersault had to be changed to an easier somersault, but to ensure she
didn’t lose out on her difficulty score she cleverly added the harder
somersault later in the routine. The
competition was high though and she finished in 6th place,
however she demonstrated her ability today and she will no doubt finish
in the medals next time she competes. At
Regional F Mick was also competing for the first time at this level,
since qualifying to move up at the last competition.
He completed some good routines to easily finish in 3rd
place; he just needs to work a bit more on his form to be at the top of
the podium next time. At
Regional G we had lots of new performers, which is great to see!
Matthew Wilton has recently joined the club and he did some
fantastic routines. Overall
he finished 3rd, which is a great achievement for his first
ever competition. He just
needs to jump a little higher and then he’ll easily qualify for the
next grade. Jo Wardle
competed in the largest group that day, and showed amazing progress
since her last competition. She
finished in 6th place and was very close to qualifying.
Ella Hemmings also competed today for the first time, and did
well to finish in 12th place within her group.
Alice Neale was very brave for she only decided to enter the
competition that week, but she worked hard and did well to get through
all her routines. With more
preparation she looks to do very well indeed at the next competition.
Seun Fagbohun didn’t have the best start to the day with
problems with transport in getting to the competition, the competition
organisers kindly moved her to the end of the group.
But with it being her first competition the stress showed in her
routines, so she didn’t get the marks she deserved.
However at the next competition in March Seun is determined to
improve upon today. |
