GYMNASTICS -Men's Varsity Match 2010
Sunday 21 February 2010
It seems like throughout the last years the level of gymnastics displayed at the annual gymnastics varsity match has been continuously rising. The 2010 men’s Varsity match was no exception to this rule. Having gone through months of focussed and exhausting training, the men’s team couldn’t wait for the 21st of February to come, to travel to the Olympic Gymnastics Club in Huntingdon and battle it out with the equally well-prepared Oxford team.
After the loss of their former Captain and national athlete Alex Hedges, as well as another of the 2009 competitors, Jeff Wheeler, last year’s team was reinforced by two new members, Richard Mochrie, another national athlete, and Tom Bachmann. Apart from these two Mike Andrew, Seb Barfoot, Edgar Engel and Steven Methven made another appearance, each one boasting individual top form.
The result of the effort: Another victory, a new Varsity team record of 339.00 points, three individual scores worth Full Blues (Richard Mochrie (overall winner in the individuals category): 92.40 points, Edgar Engel: 85.10 points, Tom Bachmann: 80.4 points) and another three worth Half Blues (On three pieces – Seb Barfoot: 41.70 points, Steven Methven: 39.50 points, Mike Andrew: 38.30 points). At the same time the Oxford team, who, with a score of 321.200 points, had to accept defeat, still managed to beat last year’s winning score.
