Tumblers do well

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 10, Issue 485, 11 May 1993, Page 12

Tumblers do well

The Wanganui Motors Turoa Tumblers Gymnastic Opens competition was held in Ohakune on 1 May with some great results from the local gymnasts. In the level six girls competition Shelley Gotlieb earned 1st on bar and floor apparatus, 2nd on 5 th rotation and vault and 3rd on beam to achieve 1st overall. Jenny Murdie was 2nd on the uneven bars and combined with Shelley and Jan Kear to get the Gold medal in the teams event for their grade. The level three girls in their first competition also did very well. Louisa McKay-Wood was 1st on beam and 2nd on the vault. Krystal Abbot was 2nd on beam and Carolyn Mastrovich was 3rd on the vault. They combined for the Silver medal in their team competition. In level four girls competition' Rebecca Lind, Nolana Marsh, Fiona Lynch and Cassie Nation combined for the team Bronze, with Nolana excelling on bar to get 1st place there. The level five team of Sarah Lind and Eileen Voon were joined by Jaclyn Toynbee to get the team Silver. Eileen started the competition with a 1st placing of vault. In the boys competitions in the afternoon Ohakune darls Singles evening, 6 May results: Highest start Glenn Wallace with 100. Highest score a play-off between Stephen Wallace, John McQuarrie and Glenn Wallace who each got 140. Stephen won the play-off. Highest finish Arvell Wallace with 68. Overall winner of the night was Stephen with four wins out of four games followed by John and Arvell with three wins. Glenn, Leeanne and Rosalind two, Lou and Kathryn with one. Tina had no wins but was her first game and she played exceptionally well, even having the high score for women of 115.

session Brad Hays and George Williams battled head-to-head all session with Brad just pipping George for the Gold medal. A great start to both of their competitive careers. In level five Dwayne Marsh got the Gold medal with some very good performances. Brian Hays was placed 2nd overall, Reece Morrissey gained 3rd and Cory Saunders was a very close 4th. A good team is developing in this grade. Scott Nation's first foray into open competition was quite successful although beaten out of the medals by a strong

Coliege Soccer On Saturday 8 May the Ruapehu Coliege 1st eleven travelled to Wanganui's Wembley Park for their second match of the youth league, this time playing East Athletic Tigers. From the start both sides seemed evenly matched. . It took 20 minutes before Athletic went one goal up. Continued pressure from the Ruapehu side was rewarded with a goal by Nilesh Sharma following a good penetrating ball from his brother Avi, giving a 1-1 half-time score. An early goal in the second half to Tigers seemed to throw the Coliege side. They had plenty of chances, but a very strong Athletic keeper stopped them scoring. Athletic went on to score two further goals before Ruapehu scored their second, late in the match. The final score was 4-2. Ruapehu's next game will be at Ohakune against Collegiate juniors on 29 May. They are currently fund-raising for their travel expenses and would appreciate any jobs they could do. They also have sheep manure on sale at $2 a large sack or $20 per trailer. Any help with either of these please contact team captain Avinesh Sharma 3859249.

trio from Wanganui. The next competition for the Falcons is on 5 June in Wanganui. If you are interested enough to still be reading you or your children may like to come to gymnastics. Recreational sessions are on Tuesday afternoons in the Ruapehu Coliege Gymnasium from 3.30pm for five, six and seven year-olds and 5pm for eight years and older. Maybe there is a Falcon in your family!