Gym squad named

Press, 25 July 1986, Page 8

Gym squad named

The Canterbury gymnastics team was named yesterday to compete in the national championships at Cowles Stadium from August 26 to 30. Abbreviations used are: Alpha Gym Club (Alpha), Avonhead Gym Club (Avon), Bryndwr Y.M.C.A. (8.Y.M.C.A.), Christchurch School of Gymn (C.5.G.),Damax Gym Club (Damax), Greymouth Gym Club (Grey.), Total Gymnastics Club (Total.) The team is: Elite women.— Fiona Martin (C.S.G.), Tracey Sinclair (C.S.G.), Carmel O’Laughlan (Avon), Kelly Bray (C.S.G.), Kaye Nicholson (C.S.G.), Rachael Simpson (Avon.)

Junior elite.— Jane Nuttal (Total), Tamika Cook (C.S.G.) Grade one.— Julie Kiniock (C.S.G.) Grade two.— Sarah Rees (Damax), Jodie Isherwood (Avon), Emma Hindson (Total), Simone Queree (Avon), Nicola McKenzie (Avon), Angela Summerton (8.Y.M.C.A.), Karen Rossiter (Total), Charlotte Carlesen (Damax), Phillipa Lindsay (C.S.G.), Kylie Carter

(C.S.G.), Rochelle Meggitt (Total), Georgina West (Grey.), Tania Ainsworth (Total).

Grade three.— Gina Aitcheson (Avon), Jacinda Bowring (Total), Stina Crosbie (Damax), Kelly Norton (C.S.G.), Alicia Hagan (C.S.G.), Leanne Chaney (Avon), Lisa Nelson (Grey.), Nicola McDouglas, (8.Y.M.C.A.), Genevieve Willis (Total.) Three gymnasts, Simpson, Ainsworth and Willis, will be required to pass medicals.

International intermediate men’s grade.— Shane Collins (8.Y.M.C.A.). International junior men’s grade.— Aaron Callaghan (Alpha.) National men’s grade.— Todd Meaclem (Alpha), Chris Jefferson (8.Y.M.C.A.). National youth grade.— Jason Horgan (8.Y.M.C.A.), Bradley Crampton (8.Y.M.C.A.) The Canterbury Gymnastic Association’s senior championships held at Cowles Stadium at the week-end resulted:—

Men’s grade six.— S. Brown (8.Y.M.C.A.), 101.425,

1; C. Sutton (Alpha), 100.90, 2; S. Edwards (Alpha), 99.675, 3.

National youth grade.— J. Horgan (8.Y.M.C.A.), 47.75, 1; B. Crampton (8.Y.M.C.A.), 46.40, 2.

National open.— T. Meaclem (Alpha), 50.30, 1; C. Jefferson (8.Y.M.C.A.), 48.70, 2; R. Marsh (Timaru), 46.80, 3.

International grades.— Junior: A. Callahan (Alpha), 50.95, 1; C. Bennett (Timaru), 47.38, 2. Intermediate: S. Collins (8.Y.M.C.A.), 48.60, 1; R. Hill (Timaru), 2.

Women’s grades.— Grade three: G. Aitcheson (Avon), 69.28, 1; S. Crosbie (Damax), 65.77, 2; C. Bowring (Total), 65.58, 3. Grade two: S. Rees (Damax), 67.96, 1; J. Isherwood (Avon), 67.93, 2; N. McKenzie (Avon), 67.60, 3. Grade one: J. Davidson (Athlon, Dunedin), 67.39, 1. Junior elite: J. Nuttall (Total), 66.17, 1; T. Cook (C.S.G.), 60.57, 2. Elite: C. O’Laughlan (Avon), 68.39, 1; K. Nicholson (C.S.G.), 65.65, 2; T. Sinclair (C.S.G.), 65.20, 3.