GYMNASTICS: Fromeside gymnasts excel at South West Floor and Vault competition

James Puddy, competing in the Under-14 Voluntary level, received first overall for his performance at the festival. His award reflected his stellar performance scoring a first on rings, second on both parallel bars and high bar and a third on the pommel. In the Over-12s,

Brad Lewis brought home a first place overall, with a first on rings, second on pommel, parallel bars and high bars and a third on floor. Brad was joined on the podium by his teammate Ekraj Ingale who came second overall, first on pommel and second on rings. Luke Baxter competed well in this level also coming sixth overall and second on vault.

Fromeside went on to shine in the Under-12s with gymnast Euan Courtney coming third overall, with a third on both pommel and vault. Gymnast Thomas Payne came seventh overall.

Meanwhile in the Under-Ten category George Collins-Beckett placed thirteenth overall, Oliver Glanville was fourteenth overall, Will Schmitz came fifteenth overall with a second place on vault, Seb Aquilina was 25th overall and Charlie Boorman was 37th overall.

In the South West Floor and Vault portion of the weekends festival saw more Fromeside medals. In the Under Eights gymnast Caden Mosley-McKenzie placed eighth overall with fellow gymnast Oliver Tandy coming 11th overall and achieving a bronze on floor.

Under-ten gymnast Archie and gymnast Vlad Staddon were 29th and 39th overall.

Adding to Fromeside’s success over the weekend, Finley Pauling was named as South West Under-12 Vault Champion bring home a gold on vault and coming fourth overall.

Hayden Humphreys continued the club’s wins by achieving a silver on vault bringing him in at 13th overall.

To end the category, Fromeside’s Charlie Hughes placed 25th overall. Finally, in the Open category gymnast Tom Kingdon won bronze overall and silver on vault with Joel Duncan placing fifth overall.

It was a fantastic weekend of competitions for Fromeside boys.