Gymnasts flock to stadium

Spectators at Stadium 2000 were treated to high-class gymnastics over the weekend when athletes from 11 clubs strutted their stuff under the watchful gaze of various panels of judges.

Local gymnasts mingled with competitors from Wellington, Christchurch, Rolleston, Hokitika, Nelson, Culverden, South Canterbury, Waimate, Riwaka and Brooklyn for the annual Marlborough champs.

Blenheim Gymnastics Club spokesman Tony Quirk said, “The event went very well … it was a credit to the club volunteers who did such a great job through the weekend. The Stadium, as always, is a credit to Marlborough. Visitors were blown away by the facilities.

“The gymnasts and officials love having a competition in a stadium rather than a training gym.”

Leading results from Blenheim gymnasts:

Recreational

Gymfun: 1 Lillian Graham, 2 Lillian Abraham, 3 Max McKay.

Boys Grade 1: 1 Benjamin Jackson.

Girls Grade 1: 1 Emilia Eteveneaux, 2 Charlotte Sloan, 3 Jessica Jackson.

Girls Grade 2: 3 Jade Hall.

Boys Grade 2: 1 William Jackson, 2 Matheson McKenzie.

Girls Iron: 1 Greta Foote, 3 Lucy Bridgen.

Boys Iron: 2 Jack Whyte.

Girls Bronze: 1 Sammie Williams, 2 Aurelia Daly, 3 Amelia King.

Boys Silver: 1 Jed Holland, 2 Benjamin Storey, 3 Finley McCormack.

Boys Gold: 1 Malakai Riwaka-Clark, 2 Isaac McLeod.

Girls Age Group: 1 Paige O’Brien, 3 Rebecca Anderson.

Women’s division: 1 Astra Ticehurst, 2 Abby Webb.

Competitive

Step 1 Overs: 1 Matilda Bowron.

Step 1 Unders: 1 Emilie MacKay; 3 Nian Sarreal.

Step 2 Overs: 3 Isabel McKenzie.

Step 3 Overs: Alice Watene.

Step 6 Unders: Tyler Higgins.