Rhythmic Gymnastics News
Last year’s Junior Champion Hannah Chappell
grabs the Senior Rhythmic title
The 2005 British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships for Seniors,
Junior, U12 and U10 gymnasts was marked by the announcement
of the substantial sponsorship from LG Electronics securing
a better future for Rhythmic Gymnastics leading to the 2012
Olympic Games.
 Hannah
Chappell
The 2004 British Junior Champion Hannah Chappell, from the
City of Coventry RG Club, won the Senior Overall title putting
together a score of 52.050 for her routines with Rope, Ball,
Clubs and Ribbon. She was followed by another Senior-debutant,
Francesca Jones from Nene Valley (51.050)- Silver, and Heather
Mann (Southview), 48.525, Bronze.
The 2004 British Champion Hannah Walker from Coventry, who
retired last January, to take up her studies in Dance and
Art, said: “I am extremely pleased that the British
Senior title remained in Coventry and I think the most decisive
factor for this is our irreplaceable coach Marion Sands. I
watched the competition with interest and I find that there
has been a great improvement in the gymnasts across all the
age groups, especially in the Under 10 years old, and the
former Juniors who have made their debut in the Senior level
(Hannah and Frankie Jones). For me the routine of the day
was Frankie’s routine with Clubs - good choreography,
precise and clean and excellent expression!”
Very impressive routines with Ball and Clubs were presented
by Heather Mann (Southview), while the participation of the
elite Senior gymnast Rachel Ennis (Hillingdon, 4th overall),
only three weeks after a serious car accident, deserves acknowledgment
and praise.
2005 All-around Medallists:
Seniors
1. 52.050 - City of Coventry – Hannah Chappell
2. 51.050 - Nene Valley – Francesca Jones
3. 48.525 - Southview – Heather Mann
Juniors
1. 74.725 – West Lothian (Scotland) - Rosie Cossar
2. 74.300 – Stockport – Becky Izzard
3. 74.225 – City of Bath – Francesca Fox
Under 12's
1. 54.725 - City of Coventry – Rachel Smith
2. 54.450 - City of Canterbury – Kezi Gore
3. 53 125 - Spelthorne – Maria Popova
Under 10's
1. 34.900 - Llanelli (Wales) - Rachel Maguire
2. 34.625 - St Helens – Aimee Marsh
3. 33.550 - City of Coventry – Celeste Smith
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