{"id":16501,"date":"2017-02-03T13:58:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T13:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=16501"},"modified":"2017-02-03T13:58:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T13:58:11","slug":"gymnastic-fantastic-welsh-schools-british-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/03\/gymnastic-fantastic-welsh-schools-british-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Gymnastic fantastic: Welsh schools through to British finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_16549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16549\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16549 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Ysgol y Wern U11 girls trio came first \" width=\"960\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-770x503.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-2048x1337.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-500x326.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-293x191.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1400x914.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16549 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Ysgol y Wern U11 girls trio came first \" width=\"960\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-770x503.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-2048x1337.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-500x326.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-293x191.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Girl-U11-Trio-Team-1st-1400x914.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Ysgol y Wern U11 girls trio came first<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nTHREE Cardiff schools are on their way to the British schools gymnastic finals, after cleaning up the top trophies in the Welsh competition over the weekend.<br \/>\nBishop of Llandaff High School, Ysgol y Wern Primary School and Corpus Christi High School competed in three events to become the best in Wales. They are now in the running for the top spot in the British finals being held later this year.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16543\" style=\"width: 183px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16543\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Bishop of Llandaff High School boys U14 won the Milano Trio\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-626x1024.jpg 626w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-770x1260.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-939x1536.jpg 939w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-1252x2048.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-500x818.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-293x479.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-1400x2291.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-scaled.jpg 1564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16543\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Bishop of Llandaff High School boys U14 won the Milano Trio\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-626x1024.jpg 626w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-770x1260.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-939x1536.jpg 939w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-1252x2048.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-500x818.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-293x479.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-1400x2291.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Boys-U14-Milano-Trio-1st-2017-scaled.jpg 1564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/noscript> The Bishop of Llandaff High School boys U14 won the Milano Trio<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best teams from schools across Britain will compete in Stoke-On-Trent for the ultimate title.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both schools had nearly all their teams get to the final in both the Milano and Floor and Vault categories.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bishop of Llandaff teams took first place in the Milano Under 14s trio category and Under 14s mixed team floor and vault, with two teams taking second place and one team coming third.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ysgol y Wern, however, won every category they entered &#8211; the Under 11s girls floor and vault and the girls and mixed trio routine.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both schools have gone through to the finals before\u00a0but neither has won the top prize.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sports teacher and gymnastics coach for both schools, Michelle Griffiths, said: \u201cI am pretty confident we\u2019ll hold our own at the competition.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;This is a fantastic achievement, the students work tirelessly in the gym two nights and two lunchtimes a week. It has been their commitment, enthusiasm and working so hard that has got them here, they have put in a huge amount of time and effort. They deserve all the success they get.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lucy Maidment, of the Bishop of Llandaff team, is following in the footsteps of her great-grandfather, the famous gymnast Walter Maidment. She\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">took part in the Under 14s floor and vault and Under 16s Trio.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16908\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16908\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2-300x204.jpeg\" alt=\"Walter Maidment\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2-293x200.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16908\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2-300x204.jpeg\" alt=\"Walter Maidment\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2-293x200.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Walter-Maidment2.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Walter Maidment<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walter Maidment MBE was coach of the 1960 Olympic gymnastics team, founder of Cardiff Olympic Gymnastics and winner of the Queen&#8217;s Award for Services to Gymnastics.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two schools are also through to the finals of the Urdd gymnastics competition to be held in Aberystwyth later this month. It\u00a0is the first year they have entered the tournament.<\/span><br \/>\nHeadteacher\u00a0of Ysgol y Wern Primary School, Moira Kellaway, said: \u201cThey have been working together as a team, they have really taken to it. It is an approach to physical education that has really flourished here and taken root.\u201d<br \/>\nCorpus Christi High School who competed two weeks ago\u00a0were also fortunate to get their Under 14s girls team through to the British finals to represent Wales in the Milano and the Floor and Vault.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16917\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16917 size-medium-grid-size\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/triocorpuschristi1-670x500.jpg\" alt=\"Corpus Christi High School Under 14s winning Milano team\" width=\"670\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16917 size-medium-grid-size\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/triocorpuschristi1-670x500.jpg\" alt=\"Corpus Christi High School Under 14s winning Milano team\" width=\"670\" height=\"500\" \/><\/noscript> Corpus Christi High School Under 14s winning Milano team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THREE Cardiff schools are on their way to the British schools gymnastic finals, after cleaning up the top trophies in the Welsh competition over the weekend. Bishop of Llandaff High School, Ysgol y Wern Primary School and Corpus Christi High School competed in three events to become the best in Wales. They are now in the running for the top spot in the British finals being held later this year. 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