Gymnasts from Honiton Gym Club were on winning form again at the weekend, scooping four medals and recording a whole host of other impressive results.

Once again Buster Tutcher and Ashley Wallis finished the competition victorious, taking the gold medal in the grade 2 boys’ pair competition with a score of 24.05.  This secured their place in the national finals in Stoke-on-Trent in May.

Buster was also on top form with mixed pair partner Charlotte Beviss, taking silver in the grade 1 mixed pair event, scoring 24.13.  And in the same event, a very promising first performance together was also put in by Megan Quick and Callum Abbott who finished in fifth position with a score of 22.55.

Charlotte Beviss was also in action in the Grade 2 girls’ pair competition with partner Megan Moore.  They showed huge improvements since their performance at the Bristol Open three weeks ago, scoring 24.50 and finishing in the bronze medal position, against 25 other girls’ pairs.

Honiton’s final medal of the competition went to grade 3 boys’ pair Jacob James and Adam Fullick, who took the bronze medal in their category.  The pair, in their first competition together, put in impressive performances in their balance and dynamic routines, and only a lack of time together prevented them from coming even higher up the medals.  They scored 22.75 and 24.50 in their two routines.

High performance coach Helen Nayler said: “Some of our elite level gymnasts have moved up to compete solely in the international grades, which means they pre-qualify for the national finals.  As a result, we’ve had less gymnasts than usual competing in the national development plan prelims.  Despite this though, our results have once again been excellent.  Our up-and-coming partnerships are showing time and again that they have the potential to get to the top, and Buster and Ashley will be training hard over the next couple of months to give them the best possible chance at the national finals.”

In the grade 2 girls’ trio event, Mylissa Jones, Danni Hartland and Charlotte Hartland wowed the crowed with some impressive moves, but a couple of errors pushed them out of the medals and into 4th place. It was a similar story for the grade 1 girls trio of Sharna Curly, Becky Lawrence, and Becky Fullard, who also finished in fourth, just 0.2 behind third place. And in the grade 3 girls’ trio event Cerys Mack, Mess Iley and Charlotte Bowen took fifth position.

Honiton Gym Club now has five groups for all levels of ability, from Gym Crazy Kids and recreational classes through to competition and squad acrobatics groups.  To find out more visit www.honitongymclub.org, call Helen Nayler on 07825 181693, or ask for further details at Honiton Sports Centre.

Buster Tutcher and Charlotte Beviss, mixed pair: 2nd 

Callum Abbott and Megan Quick, mixed pair:

Sharna Curly, Becky Lawrence, and Becky Fullard, girls’ trio: 4th

Charlotte Drawer and Corinna Challis, girls’ pair: 10th

Ashley Wallis and Buster Tutcher, boys’ pair:1st

Megan Moore and Charlotte Beviss, girls’ pair: 2nd

Mylissa Jones, Danni Hartland and Charlotte Hartland: 4th

Adam Fullick and Jacob James, boys’ pair :3rd

Jess Iley, Cerys Mack and Charlotte Bowen, girls’ trio: 5th