FANTASTIC results for Harlow gymnastics club at the month-long Essex Regional General Gymnastics levels events in Colchester, competing against top-flight clubs including South Essex, Iceni, Colchester, Chelmsford, Havering, Performers, Unique and Swallows. 

Confident routines and happy gymnasts saw an amazing haul of awards in the level 5 competitions. Winning 2^nd overall in the age 10-11 event, Natasha Bishop accomplished silver medals for both bars and beam, bronze medal on floor and 4^th place rosette for vault. Maybel Brooks achieved gold on beam, silver on floor, with 4^th and 5^th place rosettes for bars and vault respectively, finishing comfortably in 3^rd place overall. With gold on floor, silver on vault, bronze on beam and 5^th place rosette on bars, Milli Battelley gained 4^th place overall. A solid all-around performance from Poppy Bridgewater earned a 5^th place overall finish along with 4^th place rosettes for floor and bars, 5^th place rosette on beam and 6^thplace rosette on vault. Undeterred by a wobble on beam, Lara Petridis took the bronze medals for vault and bars, 4^th place rosette for floor, as well as the 6^th place rosette for beam to finish in 6^th place overall.  

After an exquisite overall performance winning the level 3 age 8 event, Poppy Dear attained a championship clean sweep by achieving gold on vault, bars, beam, and floor.  

Meanwhile in the 12-13 level 5 event Renee Stewart won the gold medal for floor, 4^th place rosettes for vault and beam along with 6^th place rosette on bars achieving  a commendable 3^rd place overall. Sienna Smith took bronze on vault, 4^th place rosettes for bars and floor and 5^th place rosette on beam finishing in 5^th place overall, with teammate Lucy Broughfinishing 0.05 points behind in 6^th place. Lucy also secured a bronze medal on beam as well as 4^th place rosettes for both vault and floor.  

Despite fierce competition in the 16-17 level 5 event, Grace Codlin attained 4^th place rosettes for vault and beam as well as 5^th place rosettes for bars and floor to finish In 6^th place overall. 

Performing in the largest competitive group, Delilah Cavendish placed 24^th overall with teammate Lexi Dolan placing 27^th overall in the level 2 age 10-11 event. 

Smiles all around in the level 2 event from Mia Allen and Katie Garland, despite Mia narrowly missing out on the beam rosette by only 0.1. Both Mia and Katie passed their levels with flying colours. 

Undaunted by the considerable competition in the level 4 age 10-11 event, Molly Mather earned the 4^th place rosette on beam to finish in 7^th place overall, with teammate Sofia Shraka only 0.05 points behind and Shilah Wynter-Grace 0.3 after to finish in 8^th and 9^th positions, respectively. Saoirse Cassey-Bond won the 5^th place rosette on floor finishing in 11^th place overall, while Layla Clark achieved 6^th place rosette on vault finishing in 13^th place overall. Eva Reeves placed 18^th overall in the same event.  

Ending the competitions on a high, Marci Short shone in first place overall in the level 4 age 9 event, with 3 gold medals for vault, bars and beam as well as scooping the bronze on floor. Poppy White attained gold medal for vault, silver on beam and took 4^th place rosettes for bars and floor, securing 4^th place overall.  

The top three gymnasts from each competition qualify for the regional finals to be held later in the year.