Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club
Head Coach Jean Mealham 01787 377139
Unit 2, Lilac Works Western Way, IP33 3SP Bury St Edmunds (behind Desira Motors)
Tel: 01284 700866
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Our gymnastics gem has her sights firmly set on the 2014 Commonwealth Games after an impressive last 18-months in the sport.
Following a successful trial period, Katie Duncan, from Bury St Edmunds, was selected
to represent Scotland last month - and will now travel north once a month for gruelling
training sessions with the national squad.
Since starting out in the gym aged seven,
the now 14-year-old has claimed a host of eye-catching titles in recent months -
raising hopes that she could represent the host nation at the Glasgow-based Games
in four years.
Father Robert Duncan, who represented Scotland in cross-country at
commonwealth level, said: "Katie's ambition is to represent Scotland in 2014, in
front of the home crowd.
"Katie is a very dedicated gymnast and I am very proud of
her. She has given up lots of other things that other teenagers of her age would
be doing."
Duncan, who trains five times a week at Bury Gymnastics Club, enjoyed
a scintillating 2009.
After claiming the senior club championship, she was crowned
county champion and then took third-spot at the Scottish all round Championship.
Soon after, she earned a team bronze medal at the British Senior Schools Championship
and secured the double at the Bury Open - winning the team and individual events.
"She
has worked very hard to achieve the standard she has reached and thoroughly deserves
her place in the Scotland squad," said Mr Duncan.
"Katie has stayed with Bury Gymnastics
Club when others have left to jin bigger clubs in the region. She has worked tirelessly,
since the age of seven, through many injuries that have not deterred her.
"She is
something of a late developer because women's gymnastics is a sport where the peak
age is not too old - but Katie is defying that by improving all the time."
Katies's training will be intense and she hopes to find a sponsor to realise her
ambition. If you would like to sponsor Duncan, email her father at Robert.Duncan@wsh.nhs.uk
Bury
Free Press 14 Jan 2010
The latest Regional and County Gymnastic Competitions
have been contested with members of the Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club taking more medals for their efforts.
In the Eastern Region F.I.G. and Age level Championships 10 gymnasts represented the club in a number of different age groups.
In the Junior F.I.G. British Group Victoria Abery took the overall bronze medal as well as bronze medals on Vault and Bars.Alice Codling was eighth in the F.I.G. British Espoirs Group.
In the Junior F.I.G.Challenge championship, Katie Duncan clinched Silver ahead of club mate Emily Birch in bronze spot. Katie took silver on Floor plus 2 more bronze medals for Vault and Bars.
Ashley Castillanos performed very well,just missing the medals with fourth spot in the 14+ age group in level 4. Alice Batchelor was 12th in age 10/11 level 4 with Elena Saiu Bell unable to compete all four pieces due to injury in 15th place.
Georgia Castle took an excellent 7th place in the ‘in age’ level 3 comp.
Maria Whiting and Megan Ager both performed very well in the ‘In Age’ level 4 in their first outing in the regional championships
The Suffolk County Individual Apparatus Championships have also taken place giving the clubs recreational gymnasts their chance of winning some medals and qualifying for the regional finals.
Neev Sweeney did very well taking gold on Beam and silver on both Vault and Bars in the 8/9 age group.
Niamh Leeson took Silver on vault in the 10/11 section. Emily Mills in the same age group just missed the medals but finished fourth on both Beam and Floor to join the others in qualifying for the regional championships.
The Suffolk County Voluntary Age Group and F.I.G. Championships took place on Saturday in Ipswich.
Three members of the Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club were crowned as County Champions in their various age groups.
Katie Duncan took her title in the Junior F.I.G. Challenge event with a score of 46.2.
Emily Birch took the title in the Level 2 section for gymnasts of 14 years of age plus with a score of 42.70.
Ashley Castillanos scored 42.50. to clinch the 14+ Level 4 County Champion title.
Georgia Castle produced an excellent score of 46.45 in the 'In Age Level 3' competition taking Silver for her efforts.
Maria Whiting scored 43.50 for a Bronze in 'In Age Level 4'. with Megan Ager close behind in fourth spot with 43.10.
In the 10/11 Age Group of Level 4. Elena Saiu-Bell clinched a Silver medal with 44.25. with club mate Alice Batchelor in Bronze position with 43.15.. Sophie Brandon performed very well for seventh place with 39.05 in this Age Group.
