Banchory Gymnastics Club held their first ever Club Championships last weekend in the Banchory Sports Centre, with over 100 gymnasts taking part competing at floor and vault. The top three placings in each category were as follows:
Beginners
5/6/7 Girls – Floor – 1. Abbie MacDonald 2. Grace Sharp 3. Beth Grant, Vault – 1. Grace Sharp and Abbie MacDonald 2. Lily Parker 3. Kiera Linklater, Overall – 1. Abbie MacDonald 2.Grace Sharp 3. Beth Grant
5/6/7 Boys – Floor – 1. Owen Bichan 2. Archie MacLeod, Vault - 1. Owen Bichan 2. Archie MacLeod, Overall - 1. Owen Bichan 2. Archie MacLeod
8/9 Girls – Floor – Cara Johnston 2. Melina Pavlantis 3. Samara Christie, Vault – 1. Lily MacDonald 2. Lily Potter 3. Melina Pavlantis and Ruby Wildgoose, Overall – 1. Lily MacDonald 2. Melina Pavlantis, 3. Cara Johnston
10/11 Girls – Floor – 1. Lisa Irvine 2. Freya Kennington 3. Lucie Middler, Vault – 1. Lisa Irvine, 2. Lucy Milne 3. Eilidh McGregor and Grace Walker, Overall – 1. Lisa Irvine 2. Freya Kennington 3. Sienna Davidson
10/11 Boys – Floor – 1. Otto Ball 2. Reagan Pine 3. Sam Horrell, Vault – 1. Otto Ball 2. Reagan Pine 3. Blair Smith, Overall – 1. Otto Ball 2. Reagan Pine 3. Blair Smith
12+ Girls – Floor – 1. Jasmine Parker and Josie McGarvey, 2. Seonaid Jervis, 3. Ellie Ebdon, Vault – 1. Ellie Ebdon 2. Gwynneth Tucker 3. Josie McGarvey, Overall – Josie McGarvey 2. Ellie Ebdon 3. Gwynneth Tucker
12+Boys - Floor 1. Kyle Whitehead, Vault – 1. Kyle Whitehead, Overall – 1. Kyle Whitehead
Intermediates
8/9 Girls – Floor – 1. Kiera Bain 2. Evie MacDonald, Vault – 1. Evie MacDonald 2. Kiera Bain, Overall – 1. Kiera Bain 2. Evie MacDonald
10/11 Girls – Floor – 1. Ava Fettes 2. Katie Bain 3. Ellie Esslemont, Vault – 1. Ellie Esslemont, Carlie Esslemont and Jorja Clarke 2. Ava Fettes 3. Clara Bamford, Overall – 1. Ava Fettes 2. Ellie Esslemont 3. Katie Bain
12+ Girls – Floor – 1. Rebeka Johnston and Gill Harrison, 2. Rosa Hare 3. Laura Smith, Vault – 1. Rosa Hare 2. Gill Harrison 3. Laura Smith, Overall – 1.Gill Harrison and Rosa Hare 2. Laura Smith 3. Rebeka Johnston
Trophy Winners
Wills Trophy for Overall Champion – Gill Harrison and Rosa Hare, Trophy for Most Improved – Ava Fettes and Jorja Clarke, Best form in floor routine trophies - for 6 moves – Abbie MacDonald, for 8 moves – Lisa Irvine and Freya Kennington and for 10 moves – Kiera Bain.