UK School Games 2011

Regini-Moran in action for England Alan Edwards

Joe Fraser Boys Winner Alan Edwards

 

Angel Romaeo Girls Winner Alan Edwards

Covered the UK School Games at Ice Sheffield for British Gymnastics last weekend. Lighting here was a challenge. Had to shoot at 2500 iso to 3200 iso with a shutter speed of 1/400s. Colour balance was also difficult to get right. The challenges of indoor sports photography! Looks like they might have two sets of lighting at the arena as I have had reports that the lighting is very good here.

Competition report below courtesy of British Gymnastics

Day one – team and all-around The Welsh girls matched the English boys by sweeping up all the medals in the all-around and team events. Angel Romaeo was the individual winner scoring 52.200, with Raer Theaker in Silver with 51.700, and Keira Brennan in Bronze with 50.150. As a team Wales were neck and neck with England after two rotations but then took control to end up with a comfortable winning margin and a final total of 204.350, ahead of England (196.700) and Scotland (192.200). The English boys dominated the team and all-around event. Joe Fraser led the way scoring 78.800 to take the individual honours with teammates Giarnni Regini-Moran in Silver (76.150) and Hamish Carter, Bronze (74.400). In the team event England comfortably took the Gold with 307.450, ahead of Wales (286.500) and Scotland (285.250). Day Two – Apparatus finals Girls Vault 1. Charlie Fellows (ENG) 13.225 2. Raer Theaker (WAL) 13.125 3. Ellis O’Reilly (ENG) 13.125 Boys floor 1. Giarnni Regini-Moran (ENG) 13.650 2. Tom Nicolaou (ENG) 13.200 3. Kelvin Cham (SCO) 12.950 Pommel 1. Rob Keys (SCO) 11.550 2. Charlie Howard (ENG) 11.100 3. Joe Fraser (ENG) 10.950 Uneven bars 1. Raer Theaker  (WAL) 13.050 2. Angel Romaeo (WAL) 12.900 3. Charlie Fellows (ENG) 12.650 Rings 1. Joe Fraser (ENG) 13.250 2. Tom Nicolaou (ENG) 13.100 3. Saull Thomas (WAL) 12.000 3. Iwan Mepham (WAL) 12.000 Beam 1. Angel Romaeo (WAL) 13.750 2. Raer Theaker (WAL) 13.500 3. Charlie Fellows (ENG) 12.800 Boys vault 1. Giarnni Regini-Moran (ENG) 14.225 2. Tom Nicolaou (ENG) 14.200 3. Iwan Mepham (WAL) 14.125 Parallel bars 1. Joe Fraser (ENG) 13.450 2. Giarnni Regini-Moran (ENG) 13.000 3. James Elliott (WAL) 12.800 Girls floor 1. Angel Romaeo (WAL) 13.300 2. Keira Brennan (WAL) 12.950 3.Amy Tinkler (ENG) 12.900 High bar 1. Jamie Carpenter ( SCO) 12.400 2. Hamish Carter (ENG) 12.350 3. Tom Nicolaou (ENG) 12.15 Photos from the event can be viewed and ordered online at http://www.f2images.co.uk

UK School Games 2011

Covering the UK School Games next week in Sheffield for British Gymnastics. Looking forward to shooting at Ice Sheffield Arena. Squads have been announced and can be found on the official website http://www.ukschoolgames.com. Photos from last years competition can be viewed at http://bit.ly/r3cRMz

Pictured below are two members of the Welsh team Angel Romaeo and Raer Theaker who will represent Wales again this year

Angel Romaeo of Wales. Alan Edwards

Raer Theaker Wale.s Alan Edwards