Kingston Trampoline Academy, Kingston Trampoline Club, News April

APRIL

Great Britain Trampoline European Selections
On Friday 31st March the team was announced for the European Championships in Metz France. I am very proud to announce that Andrew and Michael Freeman; from this club; have been selected to represent Great Britain in the individual and synchronised event. The championships take place 22nd - 29th May. In addition the boys will also take part in the Flanders Fliffus Cup in Belgium at the end of April.

Opening Ceremony British Colleges Finals Loughborough 2006
The club were very pleased to be asked to do a 30-minute display as the opening ceremony for the 2006 British Colleges Final at Loughborough University on Friday 31st March. Emma and Nicola Britton, Cassy Weitz, Elise Gibbins, Ross Harding, Anna Nussey, Sarah Sribbins, Chyna Vincent, Matt Dries, Andrew and Michael Freeman were all taking part in the display. Sarah and Pip were coaching. The journey took a lot longer then expected due to traffic on the M25 and M1, but we made it there by 5pm, set the equipment up and started practising. We then had a short break and a snack and then got ready for the display. There was a speed skipping display as all the college students came in to the sports hall; and there were about 2000 of them!!!!!! The reception that we received when we marched out was amazing and the applause throughout was inspiring, the display was very well received and feedback I have received over the weekend was very pleasing. The British Colleges organiser has asked me to pass on his congratulation and thanks Well done and Thank you

British Colleges National Finals
The event took place in Loughborough University and Matt Dries, Andrew and Michael Freeman were taking part in the College event. Chyna Vincent and Sarah Scribbins in the regional event. Both events took place on the Saturday 1st April. All the boys produced good routines and the team were placed 1st beating the 2nd place team by 40 points, an excellent achievement The boys were placed 1st 2nd and 3rd after this group The regional event took place afterwards and Matt was just pushed out of the 3rd place and into 4th. The girls performed good routines and their team finished in 6th place.
Mens College Event 1st Kingston British Colleges Trampoline Champion 1st Andrew Freeman 2nd Michael Freeman 4th Matthew Dries

Grade 2 Northern Ireland
Kate Bramall and Zoe Preston were competing in the Grade 2 in Newtownards on Saturday 8th April. There was only 1 panel and Zoe was the 1st competitor of the day. She did very good routines and incurred no end deductions and was just 0.3 off the retaining score after 2 rounds. Zoe did a better final routine and was placed 2nd Kate was trying out her new vol with a double full and after a good set and vol she was in 1st place. An excellent final routine increased her lead to over 2 marks and she won her 2nd grade 2 of the season. Sarah and Rob were coaching and Viv judged.

Grade 1 Cardiff
Under 13 girls
Cassy competed in her 1st grade 1 and completed her routines well, and will be working hard for her next competition, Nicola did a good set and achieved the set score for finals and an unfortunate decision in her form meant she was just 0.3 off of retaining her grade 1 status. Elise competed her new vol with 2 doubles and did well and made the final in 8th place she then had a bit of a fall in the final and did not complete her routine. Emma did 3 very good routines and won her 3rd grade 1. The team came 1st.
Under 19 Men
Ben could not compete due to a back injury. Matt did 2 solid routines, but just missed out on the final by finishing 9th. Michael completed a good set but injured himself in the vol warm up and had to withdraw.
Mens
Andrew and Michael completed good consistent routines to make the final and qualify for nationals, they finished 3rd and 4th.

Bank Holiday weekend
Grade 1 Newry and Flanders Flifffus Cup Belgium.
Nicola Britton went to Newry for the Grade 1 event, the journey was rememorable with a drive to Birmingham International which was severely disrupted by 2 big traffic jams, we abandoned the pre booked car park, and ran across the airport to check in as we were running late, the flight was fine only 20 of the 54 seats being occupied, then the drive to Newry from Belfast city was easy. We were competing at 9am and arrived early to be told the venue hasn't been booked until 10am!!. Nicola competed better the her maths skills and managed to achieved the retaining score to stay at grade 1 next year and competed in the final and finished 4th
Andrew and Michael travelled to Belgium as part of the Great Britain delegation and competed in the Cup of Flanders individual and synchronised.
They finished the qualification round individually in 11th and 12th position with the same score of 59.3; in the qualifying round of the synchro they were leading the event. Into the final round the synchro wasn't as strong and they finished in 6th place.

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