KESTREL Gymnasts started their competition season with good results.

At the men’s Welsh NDP Championships held at the Wales national sports centre in Cardiff, Aedan McDaid took part in the seven year-olds section, Alex Hill-Wilson in the eight year-olds section, Joel Kohler-Hoon in club level two and Joseph Dunster in elite level two, winning a silver medal. 

10 year-old Joseph also took part in the London Open Elite Championship in Essex. Joseph and seven year-old Aedan have also gained a place in the Welsh preparation and development squads respectively.

The girls also competing in the east Wales novice championships did very well with Georgie Davies third on bars, Ella Burley fourth on Vault in the 10 to 11 year-old section, Jessica Ham fifth on vault, sixth on floor in the 12 year-old section.

Heather Dent placed second on bars, third on vault, fourth on beam, and took bronze overall. Heather went on as part of east Wales team in the Welsh championships, winning silver on bars and vault and bronze overall with team gold and regional gold.