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CITY OF BRADFORD SWIMMING CLUB
SHEFFIELD CITY MEMORIAL OPEN GRADED MEET
PONDS FORGE SHEFFIELD, 50m
9TH NOVEMBER 2019
A squad of City’s emerging talent competed in the Sheffield City Memorial Graded long course meet held at Ponds Forge Sheffield.
City’s swimmers were on top form when they claimed nineteen golds, twenty seven silver and twenty bronze medals and the club walked away with the meet’s top club award.
In the girls events two gold medals went to, Keira Hinchcliffe, Sophia Gledhill, Katie Wiles, Evie Hobson, Megan Richmond, Amelia Fullerton.
Whilst in the boys events two golds were awarded to Fraser Buxton and Tyler Bower.
Each of the following city swimmers gained one gold medal to their credit. Evelyn Gledhill, Pheanie Banks, and John Luke Hutchinson.
Silvers went to, Jakub Marszewski, Evie Hobson, Pheanie Banks, Josh Hutchinson, John Luke Hutchinson, Laura Temple, Holly Vasey, Oscar Hobson, Sophia Gledhill, Evelyn Gledhill, Thea Barandia, Jamie Connolly, Niamh O’Brien, Tyler Bower, Fraser Buxton and Ciara O’Carroll.
Speeding tickets meaning the swimmers were too fast for A Grade were awarded to both Sophia Gledhill and Keira Hinchcliffe.
Bringing up the rear with a host of bronze medals were Josh Hall, Oscar Hobson, Keira Hinchcliffe, Katie Wiles, Amelia Fullerton, Evie, Hobson, Lillia Richmond, Sam Akers, Erin O’Carroll, John Hutchinson, Niamh O’Brien, Thea Barandia, Fraser Buxton, Holly.Vasey and Laura Temple.
All swimmers train on the Bradford Aquatics Competition Programme under the guidance of coaches Andy Pearce and Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
SWIM ENGLAND NORTH EAST REGION
AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHEFFIELD PONDS FORGE 25M
2/3RD November 2019.
A small squad of City’s swimmers travelled south to compete in the Swim England North East Region Open Championships held at Ponds Forge Sheffield.
John Luke Hutchinson was City’s highest placed swimmer with a sixth place finish in the 100m individual medley event. He then went on to place in the top twenty in both the 200m breastroke and longer 200m individual medley.
Next in line was Rebecca Dunn with a ninth place finish in the 200m breaststroke and top twenty places in the 50m and 100m breaststroke events.
Abigail Naylor and Fraser Buxton both finished in tenth place in the 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke respectively.
Top twenty finishes also came from Ella Jones (2), Sam Akers (2), Ellen Winters (1), Fraser Buxton (1), Louie Dove (1) and George Smith (1)
All swimmers train on the Bradford Aquatics Competition programme under the guidance of coaches Andy Pearce and Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
November 2019
SWIM ENGLAND NORTH EAST REGION
AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHEFFIELD PONDS FORGE 25M
2/3RD November 2019.
City of Bradford had three representiavres at the recent North East Region Age Group Championships held at Ponds Forge Sheffield.
Freddy Dean swimming as an eleven year old was City’s highest placed swimmer with a seventh place finish in the 100m backstroke in a time of 1.18.13.
His other top ten finish came in the 50m backstroke in a time of 36.10.
And he also went on to place in the top twenty with swims in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly and 100m individual medley.
Other top ten finishes came from Jasmine Shay in the girls eleven years 50m butterfly and Oscar Hobson in the boys twelve years 100m individual medley.
Both swimmers train on the Bradford Aquatics Competition programme under the guidance of coaches Andy Pearce and Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
November 2019
SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL MASTERS SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHEFFIELD PONDS FORGE
OCTOBER 2019
City of Bradford had two representatives who competed at the National Masters Short Course Championship held at Ponds Forge Sheffield.
Swimming in the 65/69 years age group Chris Brown claimed victory and national titles in the 50m and 100m backstroke events in times of 33.09 and 1.14.58 respectively.
In the 200m backstroke event his time of 2.48.57 placed him in bronze medal position and he finished sixth in the 50m butterfly in a time of 33.49.
Nicola Jones competed in the 40/44 years 100m freestyle and claimed a top twenty finish in a time of 1.10.85.
All swimmers train with Bradford Council’s Leisure Services Aquatic Competition Programme under the guidance of Senior Coach Andy Pearce and Development Coach Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
CITY OF BRADFORD SWIMMING CLUB
YORKSHIRE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION.
WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS, UPPER AGE GROUP.
PONDS FORGE SHEFFIELD .
OCTOBER 19/20TH October 2019
City opened their new seasons account in the upper age group category at the Yorkshire Swimming Association’s Winter Competitions with a host of final placings.
Thirteen year old Rebecca Dunn led the charge with an impressive swim in the 100m breaststroke to take gold in a time of 1.15.33.
She narrowly missed out on the medals in the 50m breaststroke finishing in fourth place and also in the 200m individual medley where she placed fifth. She also had final placings in the 50m and 100m butterfly.
City’s only other medal came in the fourteen years age group 50m freestyle when Abigail Naylor touched in bronze medal position in a time of 27.89.
She also swam well paced races to claim final placings in the 50m and 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle.
Other finalists were Fraser Buxton (4), Cameron Mander (2), and Katie Wiles, Josh Jones, Sam Akers and Callum Mawson with one final placing.
All of the swimmers train with Leisure Services Aquatic Development Programme under the guidance of Head Coach Andy Pearce and Development Coach Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
CITY OF BRADFORD SWIMMING CLUB
YORKSHIRE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
WINTER COMPETITION 2019, 12 YRS and UNDER
JOHN CHARLES CENTRE FOR SPORT
28/29th SEPT 2019
City opened their new seasons account at the Yorkshire Swimming Association’s Winter Competition with emerging talent ten year old Freddy Dean once again in sizzling form.
He produced some outstanding performances to claim gold and county titles in the 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 50m and 100m butterfly events. His times were 31.11, 36.59, 35.15 and 1.21.00 respectively.
He then went on to take silver in the 100m individual medley and 100m backstroke and bronze in the 50m breaststroke and 100m freestyle.
Rounding off an excellent weekends swimming he finished in a very creditable fifth place in the 100m breaststroke.
Also swimming as a ten year old Jasmine Shay narrowly missed out on the medals when placing fourth in the 50m butterfly in a time of 34.40 and in the 50m freestyle in a time of 32.23.
City also claimed eight other top ten finishes.
All of the swimmers train with Leisure Services Aquatic Development Programme under the guidance of Head Coach Andy Pearce and Development Coach Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
SWIM ENGLAND, NATIONAL SUMMER MEET, PONDS FORGE SHEFFIELD
31st July – 4th AUGUST 2019
Fourteen year old Rebecca Dunn of Guiseley was City’s only representative at this high level National Meet.
She produced an outstanding performance to qualify in third place for the girls fourteen years 200m breaststroke final and narrowly missed a medal in a personal best time of 2.44.19 to finish in fourth place.
With confidence high she demonstrated her speed and finished a very creditable thirteenth in the shorter 50m breaststroke in a time of 35.99.
Rebecca trains with Bradford Council’s Leisure Services Aquatic Competition Programme under the guidance of Senior Coach Andy Pearce and Development Coach Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club.
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Name |
Age Group |
Event |
Time |
Place |
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Rebecca Dunn |
14 |
200 Breast
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2.46.16 Heat 35.99 |
3rd into final
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Congratulations to Becca on her performances at the English Nationals in Sheffield. A fourth place finish and new PB on the 200 Breast and narrowly missing out on a bronze medal by less than a second.
Well done Becca! Great swimming!
Andy Pearce
Senior Coach
CITY OF BRADFORD SWIMMING CLUB
CITY OF SUNDERLAND SUMMER SPLASH MEET
SUNDERLAND AQUATIC CENTRE
July 6/7th 2019
As their season draws to a close a small team of City’s swimmers travelled to Sunderland to compete in the City of Sunderland Summer Splash Meet held at Sunderland Aquatic Centre.
Ellen Winters took the plaudits when she claimed gold in the girls 16 years and over 50m and 100m backstroke. She also took silver in the 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke and bronze in the 200m backstroke.
Thirteen year old Rebecca Dunn showed consistent form to take gold in the 200m individual medley and 50m freestyle and silver in the 50m butterfly.
Fifteen year old Fraser Buxton looked impressive in taking gold in both the 50m and 100m breaststroke and silver in the 50m freestyle
Sam Akers was the City’s other gold medallist with a win in the boys 15 years and over 100m freestyle in time of 58.66.
Megan Richmond swam a well paced race to take silver in the girl’s fourteen years 200m breaststroke and Josh Jones claimed two bronze places in the boy’s fifteen years and over 200m individual medley and 50m backstroke events.
Other medallist were Callum Mawson, silver in the boys thirteen years 100m backstroke and Evelyn Gledhill who placed third in the girls ten years100m backstroke.
In total City gained seven gold, six silver and four bronze medals along with a host of personal best times and new North East Region qualifying times.
All the swimmers train with Leisure Services Aquatic Competition Programme under the guidance of coaches Andy Pearce and Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
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Name |
Age Group |
Event |
Time |
Place |
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REBECCA DUNN SAM AKERS ELLEN WINTERS FRASER BUXTON REBECCA DUNN ELLEN WINTERS FRASER BUXTON MEGAN RICHMOND REBECCA DUNN ELLEN WINTERS FRASER BUXTON CALLUM MAWSON ELLEN WINTERS JOSH JONES ELLEN WINTERS JOSH JONES EVELYN GLEDHILL |
13 YEARS 15 YEARS 16/OVER 15 YEARS 13 YEARS 16/OVER 15 YEARS 14 YEARS 13 YEARS 16/OVER 15 YEARS 13 YEARS 16/OVER 15 YEARS 16/OVER 15 YEARS 10 YEARS |
200 IM 100 FREE 100 BACK 100 BREAST 50 FREE 100 BACK 50 BREAST 200 BREAST 50 FLY 50 FREE 50 FREE 100 BACK 100 BACK 200 IM 200 BACK 50 BACK 100 BACK |
2.36.71 58.66 33.41 1.18.87 29.99 1.13.51 33.82 3.07.04 32.36 29.17 27.39 1.12.58 39.63 2.29.00 2.32.68 32.63 1.30.65 |
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd |
7 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze.
Well done to our swimmers and medallist’s in Sunderland last weekend. A big percentage of the swims were PBs with a few new NER QTs thrown in too. A good effort by all. Nice job guys!
Andy Pearce
Senior Coach
CITY OF BRADFORD SWIMMING CLUB
SCARBOROUGH SUMMER SEASIDE SPLASH
Scarborough Sports Village 21st/23rd June 2019
As the season draws to a close a large contingent of City’s swimmers travelled to the East Coast to compete at the Scarborough Summer Seaside Splash Meet.
Outstanding performances and gold medals in the A Grade meet went to the following swimmers:
Rebecca Dunn (5), Jasmine Shay (5), Ellen Winters (5), Freddy Dean (2), along with Keira Hinchcliffe, Katie Wiles, Abi Naylor, Evie Hobson, Luke Winterbottom, Finlay Foster and Oscar Hobson who all claimed one gold at the meet.
In the B Grade event it was Amelia Fullerton and Tyler Bower who shone with two golds to their credit closely followed by Evie Hobson, George Varley, and Jakub Marszewski with one gold.
Along with the gold medals there was also a host of silver and bronze medals, personal best times and new North East Region qualifying times.
Speeding tickets for swimmers too fast for A grade event went to, Oscar Hobson (3), Evie Hobson (2), Luke Winterbottom (2), Freddy Dean (2), Ella Jones, Rose Lever and Luca Curini.
In total City gained a pleasing 31 Golds, 29 Silver and 23 bronze medals.
There was also success in the Skinz events for Ellen Winters (1st), Rebecca Dunn (2nd), Ella Jones and John Luke Hutchinson (3rd), and Amelia Fullerton (5th).
The meet was a good introduction to competitive swimming for some of City’s emerging swimmers and good experience for the more established swimmers all of whom train with Leisure Services Aquatic Competition Programme under the guidance of coaches Andy Pearce and Sarah Fisher.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
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Name |
Age Group |
Event |
Time |
Place/Grade |
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LUKE WINTERBOTTOM ELLA JONES
LUCA CURINI
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12 YRS
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200 IM
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2.52.51
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SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET SPEED TICKET |
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LUKE WINTERBOTTOM KEIRA HINCHLIFFE OSCAR HOBSON REBECCA DUNN ELLEN WINTERS JASMINE SHAY FINLAY FOSTER ELLEN WINTERS REBECCA DUNN ELLEN WINTERS FREDDY DEAN JASMINE SHAY KATIE WILES REBECCA DUNN ELLEN WINTERS FREDDY DEAN JASMINE SHAY JASMINE SHAY REBECCA DUNN ELLEN WINTERS ABI NAYLOR JASMINE SHAY REBECA DUNN EVIE HOBSON |
12 YRS
12 YRS 13 YRS 15 OVER 10 YRS 14 YRS 15 OVER 13 YRS 15 OVER 10 YRS 10 YRS 13 YRS 13 YRS 15 OVER 10 YRS 10 YRS 10 YRS 13 YRS 15 OVER 14 YRS 10 YRS 13 YRS 10 YRS |
400 FREE
200 IM 200 IM 200 IM 200 IM 100 BACK 100 BREAST 50 BACK 50 BACK 100 FREE 100 FLY 50 FREE 100 IM 100 IM 100 IM 100 FREE 50 FLY 100 BACK 100 BACK 50 FREE 100 BACK 100 FLY 50 BREAST |
5.15.32
2.49.76 2.31.05 2.33.11 3.02.11 1.15.91 1.19.01 34.84 33.00 1.11.57 1.31.03 32.49 1.12.12 1.10.17 1.25.63 1.13.95 39.09 1.12.83 1.09.50 29.16 1.24.04 1.13.15 44.88 |
1st A GRADE
1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE 1st A GRADE |
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LUKE WINTERBOTTOM JASMINE SHAY KEIRA HINCHLIFFE HOLLY VASEY ELLA JONES CALLUM MAWSON ELLA JONES FREDDY DEAN OSCAR HOBSON HOLLY VASEY EVIE HOBSON REBECCA DUNN CALLUM MAWSON JASMINE SHAY HOLLY VASEY ELLA JONES FREDDY DEAN CALLUM MAWSON FINLAY FOSTER ELLA JONES CALLUM MAWSON OSCAR HOBSON KEIRA HINCHLIFFE KATIE WILES |
12 YRS
12 YRS 13 YRS 15 OVER 13 YRS 15 OVER 10 YRS 12 YRS 13 YRS 10 YRS 13 YRS 13 YRS 10 YRS 13 YRS 15 OVER 10 YRS 13 YRS 14 YRS 15 YRS 13 YRS 12 YRS 12 YRS 13 YRS |
200 FREE
200 FREE 200 FREE 200 IM 50 BREAST 50 BACK 50 BREAST 50 BREAST 100 BREAST 100 BREAST 50 FLY 100 IM 100 IM 100 IM 100 IM 50 FREE 100 BREAST 100 BREAST 100 BACK 50 FLY 100 BREAST 100 BACK 100 FLY |
2.31.12
2.27.36 2.26.42 2.34.04 38.20 33.02 44.74 40.82 1.06.85 1.36.52 32.79 1.13.37 1.26.97 1.18.40 1.13.12 33.35 1.25.23 1.20.36 1.10.43 33.99 1.29.78 1.19.43 1.13.53 |
2nd A GRADE
2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE 2nd A GRADE |
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GEORGE VARLEY JOSH JONES CALLUM MAWSON TYLER BOWER ABI NAYLOR JASMINE SHAY FINLAY FOSTER HOLLY VASEY JASMINE SHAY OSCAR HOBSON ELEN WINTERS NIAMH O’BRIEN HOLLY VASEY EVIE HOBSON CALLUM MAWSON ABI NAYLOR ABI NAYLOR HOLLY VASEY CALLUM MAWSON |
12 YRS 15 YRS 13 YRS 14 YRS 14 YRS 10 YRS 14 YRS 13 YRS 10 YRS 12 YRS 15 OVER 11 YRS 13 YRS 10 YRS 13 YRS 14 YRS 14 YRS 13 YRS 13 YRS |
400 FREE 400 FREE 100 BACK 100 BACK 100 BREAST 50 FREE 50 BREAST 50 BACK 50 BACK 100 FREE 100 FREE 100 BREAST 50 FLY 100 IM 50 BACK 50 BREAST 100 BACK 50 FREE 100 FREE |
5.57.32 4.41.26 1.10.70 1.16.48 1.25.19 33.81 37.86 35.70 40.19 1.11.32 1.04.49 1.31.11 33.03 1.29.88 33.10 39.09 1.13.02 30.31 1.04.13 |
3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE 3rd A GRADE |
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EVIE HOBSON AMELIA FULLERTON GEORGE VARLEY TYLER BOWER TYLER BOWER JAKUB MARSZEWSKI AMELIA FULLERTON |
10 YRS 15 OVER 12 YRS 14 YRS 14 YRS 13 YRS 15 OVER |
200 IM 100 BREAST 100 FREE 50 FREE 100 IM 50 BACK 100 FLY |
3.18.27 1.29.59 1.21.02 31.95 1.20.83 38.13 1.16.01 |
1st B GRADE 1st B GRADE 1st B GRADE 1st B GRADE 1st B GRADE 1st B GRADE 1st B GRADE |
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AMELIA FULLERTON TYLER BOWER AMELIA MCDONNELL JAKUB MARSZEWSKI |
15 OVER 14 YRS 12 YRS 13 YRS |
200 IM 50 BACK 50 FLY 100 FREE |
2.43.86 37.02 39.88 1.13.19 |
2nd B GRADE 2nd B GRADE 2nd B GRADE 2nd B GRADE |
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GEORGE VARLEY GEORGE VARLEY LUCA CURINI ROSE LEVER |
12 YRS 12 YRS 15 OVER 11 YRS |
200 IM 50 FLY 50 BREAST 100 FLY |
3.10.96 43.63 39.01 1.36.04 |
3rd B GRADE 3rd B GRADE 3rd B GRADE 3rd B GRADE |
12 SPEEDING TICKETS.
31 GOLD, 29 SILVER, 23 BRONZE.
Congratulations on a really pleasing meet swimmers!
Along with many medals, PBs, and new NER QTs there was also success in the Skinz events for Ellen Winters (1st), Rebecca Dunn (2nd), Ella Jones/John-Luke Hutchinson (3rd) and Amelia Fullerton (5th).
Great swimming!!!
Andy Pearce
Senior Coach
YORKSHIRE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
OPEN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHEFFIELD PONDS FORGE
JUNE 1ST 2019
Nicola Jones and Chris Brown City’s competing masters swimmers swam at the Yorkshire Swimming Association’s annual Open Masters Championships held at Ponds Forge Sheffield.
Brown looked impressive when he claimed no less than three county Championship titles in the 65/69 years age group. His wins came in his favoured events the 50m and 100m backstroke and 50m butterfly.
Jones swam five highly competitive races and came home with a medal haul. She claimed silver medals in the 40/44 yrs age group, 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley and bronze in the 50m breaststroke and 50m and 100m freestyle.
She then went on to finish in fifth place in the 100m breaststroke.
Jones and Brown both train on the Bradford Aquatics Competition programme under the guidance of coaches Andy Pearce and Sarah Fisher. The City of Bradford Swimming Club is the competitive outlet for the Aquatics Competition programme.
Christine McCabe
City of Bradford Swimming Club
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Name |
Age Group |
Event |
Time |
Place |
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Chris Brown Chris Brown Chris Brown Nicola Jones Nicola Jones Nicola Jones Nicola Jones Nicola Jones Nicola Jones |
65-69 65-69 65-69 40-44 40-44 40-44 40-44 40-44 40-44 |
100 Back 50 Fly 50 Back 200 IM 200 Free 50 Breast 50 Free 100 Free 100 Breast |
1.18.78 34.15 35.08 3.03.50 2.37.34 42.18 32.33 1.12.48 1.37.24 |
1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th |
3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze.
Well done and congratulations to Chris and Nicola on their performances at the Yorkshire Open Masters Championships in Sheffield.
Great to see you both getting amongst the medals once again.
Well done guys!
Andy Pearce
Senior Coach
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