Pupils from Amery Hill School came away with a trophy following the Southern Regional round of the 2016-17 Schools Trampoline Championships!

Ten Alton members took part in the competition representing their Secondary Schools, with Amery Hill seeing a contingent of eight taking part. It was the Under 14s Girls Novice team who saw success in the largest group, beating 10 other schools to win 3rd place and a trophy for their school!

With only two teams qualifying through to the Zonal round, it was incredibly close, with Amery Hill beaten by only the narrowest of margins with King Alfreds just 0.3 ahead, and Queen Annes School less than a single mark higher still.

There were some great performances, with Izzy coming 8th out of over 70 gymnasts in her first regional competition! The same group also saw Rosina score highly to come in at a successful 15th, with Jess close behind in 24th. While Lilia touched the mat in her voluntary routine, she contributed to the team score following her strong set routine which saw her score highly, including an 8.1 from one of the judges. Freya and Lewis were both competing in a regional competition for the first time, and while they each had their first routines marked out of less than 10, they recovered brilliantly to produce solid somersaults in their voluntary routines and can take much away from the experience.

In the Intermediate groups, Scott qualified for the Zonal round for the second year running as he came 2nd in the Under 19s Boys! Scarlett and Ezri, representing Perins and Bohunt Schools, each produced two good routines to come 11th and 15th in a high-quality group, which saw the top three qualifiers all scoring between 8.8 and 9.8!

Katherine was the only Alton Elite competitor and she did well for Amery Hill, scoring 8s in her set, and came 8th in another close group.

Well done to all of the gymnasts who took part, and good luck to everyone who qualified for the Zonal round. The full results can be downloaded below:

The 2016 National Trampoline League Finals took place over the weekend, and saw excitement, skills, thrills, and lots and lots of somersaults! Alton’s own Pete Walley had successfully qualified due to his performances over the season, earning the opportunity to compete inside the impressive Lee Valley VeloPark, home to some of most exciting events of the 2012 Olympic Games!

Pete was entering the Mens 19+ League 3 category, where there was great camaraderie between all of the competitors as they took their place in the centre of the unique arena setting. Pete was then successful in completing both his Compulsory and his Voluntary routine, which consisted of 10 consecutive somersaults – the first time he had ever attempted it in competition and the hardest routine in his group! With great risk comes great reward, as the extra difficulty meant that Pete was 3rd going into the Final routine, where all competitors had to produce one last routine. While Pete wasn’t able to finish all 10 skills in his final routine, he finished the competition in 7th place.

It is a huge achievement for Pete, who has improved considerably, and it was an amazing experience at such an impressive event. John Walley, Pete’s Dad, said he was “proud” of him, and he should certainly be pleased with what he accomplished this season.

For full results of the event, and to see Pete’s brief appearance in the League’s ambitious ‘mannequin challenge’, head over the Trampoline League website.

Good luck this weekend to Pete Walley as he competes in the Finals of the National Trampoline League, taking place at the Olympic Park in London.

Pete qualified through thanks to his success in the earlier League events and is competing on Saturday afternoon in the League 3 Mens 19+ category. It’s a fantastic achievement for him to qualify for this and we wish him the very best of luck!

Thank you to everyone who voted for us in the Aviva Community Fund. The finalists have been selected and unfortunately Alton didn’t get through on this occasion.

Thank you to everyone that took the time to vote for us and best of luck to all of the finalists.

The votes have been steadily flowing to support Alton and other clubs in the Aviva Community Fund. With just a few days left before the deadline on Friday November 18th it’s time for a last push.

Every vote counts, so please search for “Aviva Commuity Fund” or click on
this link to take you to the Alton Trampoline Club voting page and cast your 10 votes.

The funding would make such a difference to ourselves and the community, especially as a voluntary club where everyone involved gives their times for the benefit of others.

Thank you for your support!

We have been shortlisted for funding via the Aviva Community Fund and we really need your votes. Please follow the link below:

https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-3218

Once signed up, each person gets 10 votes. Please show your support and help us with our project to replace some of our aging equipment and reward the hard work and volunteering made by our members and coaches.

Congratulations to our newest coaches Seren and Sarah, both of whom successfully passed their Level 1 Coaching assessments!

They both had to complete a logbook detailing their coaching plans, experiences, and mentored feedback, along with a practical assessment where they got to show off their coaching ability. We are delighted for them both, and pleased that we could support them through their work. We look forward to them continuing to develop as they help our members improve.

Well done as well to Head Coach Mike, who recently passed his Senior Club Coach DMT module with flying colours.

If you are interested in getting involved in coaching at Alton and doing a coaching course then let us know. We have a great team, and a strong reputation for supporting and mentoring individuals through their qualification.

We would like to introduce and welcome our newest coach, James Acott, to the Alton Trampoline Club Team!

James originally set up a University club while studying at Central Lancashire University in the early 2000s as is both a qualified coach and judge. While having a break from the sport for a number of years, he has started it back up again and will be coaching and imparting his knowledge to members on a Thursday evening.

James, welcome to the Team!

At the same time as welcoming James, we are also sadly wishing a fond farewell to coach Maddi Woods. Maddi is off on a grand adventure travelling across the world!

All of us at Alton Trampoline Club would like to thank Maddi for all of her help and wish her all of the best on what will no doubt be an amazing experience!

Following on from our report on the recent local Gala in Haslemere, here is our 2-minute results video from the event, showcasing our members that took part in the fun competition. To see more of our videos, please visit our YouTube channel

There was much joy as Alton members produced a number of successful results at the local trampoline competition in Haslemere.

In its 3rd year since its inception, the local competition was open to all levels from Novice and TPD up to Elite, and saw members from Alton, Xcel, Alpha, Swallows and, for the first time, Portsmouth Schools Trampoline Club take part.

Anna and Elliot were both competing in the Intermediate groups – routines containing a front or back landing but no somersaults. Both were rewarded when they completed all of their skills as they were presented with 1st place trophies on top of the podium.

In the TPD category, sisters Federica and Elena were competing together in a competition for the first time. It proved to be a great occasion for the girls and they both came away with 2nd place trophies after completing all 20 skills.

Five Alton girls were all somersaulting in the Advanced category. There was little to choose between them as they all performed well. Scarlett scored an 8.0 in her set routine and her strong scores were enough for her to secure a place on the podium with 3rd place. Ezri and Jasmine came joint 4th and Lorna narrowly behind in 6th. Rosina showed how much she has improved over the last year with a lovely set routine and while a her voluntary didn’t quite go according to plan, she had plenty of positives to take away from 6th place in her group.

The Elite A group saw more trophies for Alton members as Hattie and Scott had to both find a way to fit on top of the podium as they came joint 1st in the Under 15s, while James and Seren earned Silver and Bronze respectively in the Over 15s. Also of note was Eloise who, despite a setback in her compulsory routine, completed an excellent 2nd routine which actually received the highest execution score out of all of the Elite competitors.

The day concluded with the always-impressive Synchro event. It proved to be a family affair as the sister pairings of Seren and Rosina, plus Jasmine and Eloise all came away with 3rd place in their respective groups to ensure that all family members came away with trophies! Following her 3rd place in the individual, Scarlett went one better as she and Ezri scored well to earn 2nd place, capping off a successful day for our members.

Thanks to Swallows for doing a good job of hosting the competition, with special mention to Richard Lewis for his work in organising the scheduling and entries for the event. The support throughout the competition from all clubs was great to see. Full results from the day can be found below and our results video will be completed soon.