Skipping: Perfect ten fly the flag for Jump Rope UK

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25 October

Liam Moakes

THE BRITISH Masters 2011 was held at Kingsley Sports Centre in Redditch and Jump Rope UK had ten competitors ranging from Novice to National.
Three of the team's younger U11s competitors - Caitlin Spiers, Olivia Beattie and Amy Gerrard - competed in the Novice competition in the morning and all performing brilliantly, with Caitlin bringing home a silver medal for 30-second speed and Amy a bronze medal in the same discipline.
In the National Championship in the afternoon, Callum Rainey successfully competed in the U11s category and took home three individual golds for speed and freestyle and gold for overall boys U11s champion.
Jump Rope UK's 12-14 girls - Lauren Shepherd and Stacie Pegg - were also successful as Lauren clinched silver in the freestyle, silver in the 30-second speed, gold in the 3-minute and gold for overall 12-14 girls British champion.
Stacie won bronze in the 30-second speed, silver in the 3-minute speed and bronze overall.
The senior girls also had a successful afternoon with Rachael Dale taking joint gold in the 30-second speed with Beci Dale, gold in the freestyle, bronze in the 3-minute speed and gold for overall senior girls British champion.
Beci Dale won joint gold in the 30-second speed, silver in the 3-minute speed, bronze in the freestyle and overall silver.
Laura Summers took joint silver in the 30-second speed with Gemma McGhee, silver in the freestyle and overall bronze, whilst Gemma earned gold in the 3-minute speed, joint silver in the 30-second speed and was fourth overall.
Anyone wanting to join or know more about Studley-based Jump Rope UK can find information at www.jumpruk.com or call Sue Dale on 01527 854194.

The successful Jump Rope UK squad. (s)