MR GEORGE JONES
director of gymnastics
T
he Gymnastics year has been one of development of the Prep School program and coming to grips with the new routines set by Gymnastics Australia.
PREP GYMNASTICS
The Prep School after school programme has been a huge success with full classes. 70 – 80 boys have enjoyed and embraced gymnastics in Gym Fun and Gym Skills classes each week.
Claude Chabert - third floor Alex Zach-Holt - third vault
GPS
On Saturday 9 June, we travelled to Brisbane Grammar to compete for the GPS Championships. We all competed to try to break the dominance of BGS, who have won the title for the last five years. There were many new faces in the TSS team, however we understood the challenge before us.
L-R CLAUDE CHABERT, JAYDEN NIDDRIE, ALEX ZACH-HOLT, NICHOLAS HILL, BLAIR PARKER.
DIVISION 2
This division was always going to be a tough one for the TSS boys. Our team consisted of new comers to this level, and some older boys. Although they battled hard throughout the competition, the boys finished in fourth place. Once again BGS finished in first place.
SOUTHPORTONIAN
Top performers were: Cody Corbett - third overall and first on rings Jack Burt - third on rings and high bar Kiarn Barry - third on vault
DIVISION 1 TEAM COUPER BASKUS, CODY CORBETT, JACK BURT, KIARN BARRY. KNEELING: CY DACEY.
Our Division 2 boys took up the challenge as the lead off team of the day. For the six apparatus, the lead see-sawed between TSS and BGS. However, the BGS team prevailed with TSS second.
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After six rounds TSS managed to get past BBC and in so doing, clinched second place overall for the sixth year in a row behind BGS.
The top TSS boy was Daniel Maurice, finishing in 10th place overall.
DIVISION 3
The top performers were: Jayden Niddrie - third overall and third pommel
This was the defining competition for our team. Our position in the overall rankings was under threat from BGS and a very good BBC team. The TSS team competed with determination, knowing BBC were closing in.
Helen Heanen has been at the helm of the program, along with TSS Old Boys Matt Stevens, Kaimana Barry, Connor Joss and Prep teacher Ms Tomkinson. The boys have embraced the programme with excitement, enthusiasm and energy.
DIVISION 1
SENIOR QUEENSLAND STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
L_R: MR TIM WILSON (COACH), ETIENNE CHABERT, TYLER VANDENBERG, DANIEL MAURICE, JESSE MEO, CODY WOOD, MR GEORGE HAIN (COACH)
The 2018 Senior State Championships were a successful competition for TSS gymnasts.
