tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post273183938124729367..comments2024-01-03T21:27:47.324+11:00Comments on The Australian Gymnastics Blog: Vics Day 1Mezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16370137747840565343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-72474388269357000292009-06-09T22:19:54.103+10:002009-06-09T22:19:54.103+10:00Amazing skills by the little girl from Niddrie who...Amazing skills by the little girl from Niddrie who easily took out the Level 7 title.Awesome little gymnast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-57656136979721420422009-06-06T10:15:56.929+10:002009-06-06T10:15:56.929+10:00Hello Mez. Did you enjoy your time there? Thanks y...Hello Mez. Did you enjoy your time there? Thanks yet again for your version of reporting from last night, l might just add my own.<br /><br />We usually look forward to Vics as it is held in a wonderful venue with plenty of seating for great viewing, with a great announcer and on past experiences has run well. <br />Last night was not so good. Small computer malfunctions with the displaying of scores were eventually corrected, however the biggest concern was the length of last nights session. <br />The poor gymnasts were just finishing competing at 11.30pm after having to complete a whole day at school first, many of those who had to be at school for exams. Beginning warming up at 5.30 and finishing that late was too much IMO. <br />Even more so was the gymnasts being made to continue standing during the long award ceremony. They were all so tired by that time of night and tried to sit down on the floor during the presenting of medals only to to be told to stand back up from an official who was comfortable sitting on his own backside!<br />Although it is a great having the MAG & WAG together, maybe having that many different levels on at the same time (2 spares)is where it went wrong and what contributed to the terribly late finish.<br /><br />I feel for all those who have had to back up again at 7 this morning.<br /><br />Briefly to the competition side of things-<br />As you said, No surprise in Waverley taking out the WAG 9 Team title. You wouldn't expect anything less after they all were competing the same level for the 2nd year in a row. Some mighty big skills there. Very nice! The MLC girls did a great job. Was good seeing what skills the NZ girls and the Tassie girl were doing.<br />WAG level 8, didn't have a team title, not one team at all in this level, low on numbers this year. Good work from the Geelong girls. Level 7 saw some great skills from the MLC girls.<br />I too didn't get to see much of the MAG, was more interested in the WAG side of things although l did see a couple of good HB routines.<br />I think it's going to be a very long weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com