Friday program - British Championship

Friday 27^th march

1- 12:30 - 14:10    Women’s junior all-around competition
2- 17:30 - 20:55    Men’s under 16 and under 18 all-around and apparatus finals competition

1- Women’s junior

Women’s junior are gymnast between 14 and 15 years old. You will see the best gymnast of the UK. They compete for the all-around title (all apparatus: floor, vault, beam and bars). Moreover they will participate for the individual qualification, the final of this qualification will be on Sunday with only the eight best one. They will compete to win title on each apparatus.

The last junior champion in 2014 was Amy Tinkler, she move this year in senior, so you will see her on the Saturday. The new suitor to the title might be Teal Grindle, she won the silver last year. But the competition will not be easy with this high level. One other competitor who might be on the top is Catherine Lyons, she is the Junior European floor Champion.

You will see some new faces as Maisie Methuen or Alice Kinsella. They were in Espoir (12-13 years) last year

Amy Tinkler

Teal Grindle

2- Men’s junior

The junior category for men are two different category: gymnast under 16 and under 18 years old. They will all compete for the all-around title (all apparatus: floor, pommel, rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bars). As the girls they will compete also for the individual qualification. On Sunday you will find the final of the eight best on each apparatus.

The suitor of this year for the under 16 competition might be Joshua Nathan, he won the bronze in 2014 at the Junior European team championship. It will be a great competition with a lot of high level gymnast as Jamie Lewis the Champion under 14 in 2014. He also have a world class for pommel. You will also see Donnell Osbourne or Hayden Skinner.
For the under 18 the suitor might be Joe Fraser. He already did the final in pommel and parallel bars, but this time he wants to win before to go in the senior category. You will also see Hamish Carter with his impressive high bar or Giarnnu Regini with his very difficulties on the floor routine. You will also see Tom Nicolaou or Joe Cemlyn.

Hamish Carter

Joe Fraser