Esprit's Welsh Wonders

It was yet another successful weekend for Esprit's Rhythmic girls recently, at the Welsh Championships and Open competition. The Welsh Championship is for Welsh only gymnasts whilst the Open is for all-comers and with the standard improving every year the competition gets harder. Therefore Esprit's gymnasts are always working hard to improve and stay at the top of this incredible sport.

In the Welsh Championships, Laura Halford moved up to the incredibly competitive Junior section for the first time and whilst she narrowly missed out on her 4th overall championship title in a row, she did win Gold in Rope & Ball and Silver in Hoop & Clubs, a very impressive result.

Hannah Curtis in the Open Junior section produced very creditable results with 8th overall in Rope & Hoop, 5th with her clubs and just out of the medals with a brilliant 4th in Ball.

Gemma Rand, showed wonderful consistency with 4th place, just outside the medals, in Rope, Hoop & Clubs and 5th in ball.

In the younger age groups, Cassy Harding was - 1st free & 4th hoop, with Katy Coleman - 3rd in free and 6th with her hoop.

Jess Steele was 5th in both free and hoop, whilst Gabriela Caruso performed well with a 1st in ball and 2nd in rope. Ellie Morse narrowly missed out on a medal, but again proved her consistency, with a 4th in both rope and ball.

Jade Faulkner celebrated her return from the World Championships with a Gold in rope and three Silvers in ball, hoop and ribbon.

In the team competition Laura, Gabriela and Cassy won an impressive Silver in their age group, whilst Jade, Ellie and Katy won Bronze in theirs.

Another great weekend at a well organised championship, well done girls, you were yet again a credit to your club.