A north-east wrestling club has completed a year of outstanding competition results with a further haul of medals in two of the closing championships of 2017. Club representatives from Oldmeldrum-based ETKO Wrestling Academy returned triumphant from the recent Aspull Warriors Open Competition in Wigan and the British Junior Championships in Cardiff, building on an outstanding year of successes. ETKO Wrestling …
Regional Honours for North-East Gymnasts – Wednesday, 22 November 2017
A team of north-east gymnasts triumphed at the recent Scottish Women’s Artistic (WA) Floor & Vault Competition, held at Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth and organised by Scottish Gymnastics. The four-strong team, representing Oldmeldrum-based L Gymnastics, claimed a convincing gold in the 10-11 year old age category, with a combined score of 76.30 – a clear 1.25 points ahead of …
Podium Placings for North-East Wrestlers – Thursday, 25 May 2017
A long trip south proved more than worthwhile for a group of north-east wrestlers, with several among their number ascending all the way to the medallists’ podium. Wrestlers from Oldmeldrum-based V Wrestling Academy won a number of medals at the recent English Junior Wrestling Championships at Thames Valley Athletic Centre in Eton. 11-year-old Colby Taylor struck gold in the 41k …