Spalding Gymnastics Academy boys bag medals aplenty at county event in Lincoln

The boys from Spalding Gymnastics Academy returned from the Lincolnshire Floor and Vault Championship with a host of medals.

In the GFA round at Lincoln, Finlay Hirst finished fifth in his first competition in the under-8 age group.

The first medal came in the under-10 age group, as Lewis Burton took second place to seal silver.

In the under-12 age group, Max Coupland received the silver medal, with with Rowan Bowler bagging the bronze.

Coupland also got the silver for county GFA overall.

Next was the junior gymnast level – and in the under-10 years group, Luke Jakins and Elliot Brookes both got the bronze medal, with Zac Wilkins fourth.

In the under-12 years section, Alfie Rosam-Lee shone as he won gold and also bronze overall at junior level.

In the same group, Spalding’s Jorge Bradford finished sixth.

Elsewhere, there was another gold medal in the under-14 age group as Daniel Yates clinched the first place prize.

The final category was the open level, with Spalding just missing out on more medals.

In the under-10s, Marco Vertuccio finished sixth, while – at the under-12 level – Lucas Webb was fifth.

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