Thirty nine gymnasts from Dover Gym Club's Floor & Vault Squads took part in the Kent Championships recently and more than half came back with medals!

The competition was held at Whitstable Gymnastics Club, the first time they had hosted such a large event, which, with more than 400 competitors, ran over two days.

All the weeks of training really paid off for the Dover gymnasts who achieved between them: six Golds, seven Silvers and seven Bronzes!

General Gymnastics in Kent is split into six different levels, starting with introductory for gymnasts aged 6, Novice, Intermediate, Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Dover was one of 16 Kent clubs to take part in the competition and did very well in all categories entered, with those who didn't achieve medals finishing in respectable places.

Coach Fern Parnell said: "Our Floor and Vault Squads go from strength to strength and all of our gymnasts performed well. I am very proud of them and it is a fitting reward for all their hard work and determination.

"I would also like to pay tribute to all our Floor and Vault coaches who put in hours and hours of their own time every week to develop the gymnasts. One of our volunteers, Alison Martin, was also responsible for organising the competition and did a fantastic job as there was a record number of entries." She added.

The next big date in the Club's calendar is 18th July when it plays host to the Dover Open which will include gymnasts from as far away as Hastings and Tunbridge Wells taking part in a floor & vault competition.

The full results from the Kent Floor & Vault Championships are as follows:

Introductory Girls 2003
Georgia Brisley - 4th

Novice Boys aged 8
John Dowle - 7th

Novice Boys aged 9-10
Josh Slaney - Bronze medal

Novice Girls aged 8
Anna Pegler - Gold Medal
Sadie Smith - Bronze Medal
Emily Edwards - 6th
Samantha Wharton - 7th
Bethany Senior - 12th
Evie Bumstead - 13th

Novice Girls aged 10
Emily Baldwin - Silver Medal
Macy Hadler - Bronze Medal

Novice Girls aged 11
Casey Smith - 5th
Sophie Yarnley - 7th
Sarah Babins - 8th

Novice Girls aged 12-13
Brittany Holmes - Silver Medal
Lauren Smith 7th

Intermediate Boys aged 8-10
Owen Hughes - Bronze Medal

Intermediate Boys aged 11
Patrick Beer - Silver Medal

Intermediate Girls aged 10
Natasha Luetchford - Bronze Medal
Nicole Clarke 8th

Intermediate Girls aged 11
Kelsey Sandham 5th
Abigayle Pearce 5th

Intermediate Girls aged 12-13
Josie Scales - Gold Medal
Georgia Doble - Silver Medal
Rebecca Oliver - Bronze Medal
Kayley Harris 4th

Bronze Level Girls aged 12
Nicole Stokes 6th

Bronze Level Boys aged 11+
Matthew Brisley - Gold Medal
Toby Disbury - Silver Medal
Charlie Miller - Bronze Medal
George Sayers 4th

Silver Level Girls aged 12-13
Camille Lasbareilles - Gold Medal
Sophie Parfitt - joint Silver Medal
Leaonie Watts - joint Silver Medal
Nicole Broughton 8th

Silver Level Girls aged 14+
Sophie Licence - joint Gold medal
Becki Skelton - joint Gold medal
Abbie Langley 5th
Elizabeth Beaty 6th