Deeside Sets 2024

In March, 20 of our squad gymnasts competed in a fun 4 piece competition up at Deeside Gymnastics Academy, it was a fantastic weekend with super results and lots of medals and many happy faces! Well done to all who competed.

Preparation and Development Grades – February 2024

This year we had 9 gymnasts complete their Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Grades up in Deeside. They all worked so hard in the lead up to this competiton and all walked away with smiles on their faces after passing their grades with flying colours! We are so proud of you girls, you all deserved it!

Preparation 1

Macie Kenyon-Mills, Ellie James and Beca Jones

Preparation 2

Willow Roach, Darcey Bellis and Mia Pugh

Development 1

Megan Brown, Lois Lawrence and Elizabeth Wilkey

And a special mention for Megan Brown for coming 3rd overall in her Grade and being selected to represent North Wales in the Welsh finals in Llaneli on the 10th March. Fantastic Job!!

North Wales Awards 2023

On Saturday 20th January, the Maldwyn Dragons team put their glad rags on to attend the annual North Wales Gymnastics Awards. We had a fantastic evening celebrating the achievements and hardwork of some of our members. Awards were presented based on nominations from the club. Congratulations to all our nominees!

Coach of the year – Hollie Roach
Junior coach of the year – Francesca Humphreys
Young helper award – Lexie Vickers
Gymnast of the year – Betsi Howells
Most improved Male gymnast – Logan Woodsford
Most improved female gymnast – Evie Blower
Gymnast recognition award – Mia Pugh
Volunteer of the year – Hope Allport

Gymspire National Finals 2023

The last weekend in November saw some of our girls travel down to Newport in South Wales for the National Gymspire Finals. The girls qualified to represent the North area at the National finals against the rest of Wales.

We’re so proud of you all! You represented the club very well and worked together with gymnasts from other North Wales clubs to achieve some fantastic results. Well done girls!

Age 9 – Phase 2 – Darcey Bellis and Mia Pugh

Darcey came 6th overall and their team came 1st

Age 10 – Phase 2 – Betsi Howells and Evie Blower

Betsi came 2nd overall and their team came 1st

Age 11-12 – Phase 2 – Lexi Francis-Jones and Bella Sunderland

Lexi came 3rd overall and their team came 3rd

Age 13+ – Phase 2 – Libby Loxam and Lexie Vickers

Their team came 2nd overall

Deeside Sets 2023

On the 15th and 16th of July our squad gymnasts travelled up to Deeside Gyumnastics Club to compete in the annual Deeside Sets competition. The girls performed extremely well and looked amazing in their new club leotards!

Here are all the results…

Mid Wales A-Z Competition – 2023

Maldwyn Dragons travelled down to Llandrindod Wells in July to compete against a number of clubs from around Mid Wales. All gymnasts had a great time and were able to show off theirs skills and took home plenty of medals and trophies! Well done to all our gymnasts 🙂

Welsh National Grade 2

1st April 2023 – Sport Wales Cardiff

Francessa Humphreys performed her heart out on the 1st April at the National Sports Centre in Cardiff and passed her National Grade 2 with a commended. She had an excellent competition where she performed against the whole of Wales and came away with 2nd on Vault, 5th on Range and Conditioning and 8th overall.

We are so proud of how well Francessa performed on the big stage, she has worked so hard for this and her focus and dedication really did pay off!

Congratulations Francessa!!