North Area Classic Challenge 2022

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Buckley Admin

This weekend some of our Competition Squad girls competed at Deeside Gymnastics Academy in this year’s North Area Classic Challenge.

Erin, Laci, Gwennan

Here’s the results:

Day 1 :

Zinc 10/11y
Gwennan 2nd on Floor
Laci 6th on Floor

Zinc 12y+
Erin 3rd on vault, 4th on beam

Day 2 :

Lola Maggie, Evie, Bethan & Daisy

Pre-Zinc
Lola 3rd on Vault, 2nd on Bar, 2nd on Beam, 1st on Floor, 2nd Overall

Zinc 9 yrs
Maggie 6th on Bar, 4th on Beam, 5th Overall
Daisy 2nd on Vault, 2nd on Bar
Evie 6th on Floor
Maggie, Daisy, Evie & Bethan also placed 3rd as a team.

Copper 10/11 yrs
Daisy 4th on Floor
Loni 2nd on Vault, 1st on Floor, 5th Overall
Amber 5th on Beam
Kacey 1st on Vault, 4th on Beam, 3rd on Floor, 2nd Overall
Freya 3rd on Vault, 2nd on Floor

Daisy, Loni, Kacey, Amber & Freya
Emilia, Lydia, Courtney, Issy, Olivia, Ellie, Jessie

Copper 12+
Issy 6th on Vault
Jessie & Emilia joint 2nd on bar

Courtney & Emilia joint 1st on floor
Jessie 3rd on Floor
Ellie 6th on floor

Emilia 5th overall
Jessie 6th overall

Emilia Ellie Jessie & Courtney team 3rd

Well done to all of the girls and a big thank you to the coaches for preparing the girls, supporting and judging this weekend.

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Success at Adult British Championships 2022

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Buckley Admin

This weekend five of our adult gymnasts competed at the Adult British Championships 2022
at Lilleshall National Sports Centre.

The competition is held over two days with Becca, Bethan, Tara, Hannah and Olivia entering as a team and competing individually in different categories.

Day 1
Bethan competed in the Novice Over 30’s
Becca competed in the Introductory Over 45’s
Tara competed in the Novice Over 18s

Tara won overall and is the Novice Over 18s champion

Day 2
Hannah competed in the Pro Over 45’s
Olivia competed in the Pro Over 18s

Hannah was 2nd overall

The Buckley Team won Silver.

Well done to the whole team – what a great weekend.

Becca, Bethan, Hannah, Tara, Olivia
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New coaching qualification for Ben

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Buckley Admin

Well done to Coach Ben who has passed his Men’s Artistic Gymnastics coaching qualification.

Ben is a great asset to the club and a brilliant role model for the boys he helps to coach.

As well as theory work, Ben has been assessed on the many skills a coach needs, from planning a session to leading warm ups, working on skills and running flexibility and conditioning sessions.

Well done Ben.

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Grand Spring prize draw

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Buckley Admin

Thank you to everyone who entered our Grand Spring prize draw for our 50k for 50 years fundraising campaign.

The draw took place on Sunday 17 July.

Well done to all our winners, with the Grand prize going to Abi, mum to Gymnast Betsi.

Thank you to Jackson Fire for donating the TV and to all our prize donators.

Here’s the full list of winners:

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