Ten gymnasts from the Forest of Dean Gymnastics Club have been selected for the 2014 Gloucestershire County Gymnastics squads.

Attending the trial in Bristol last Sunday all 8 gymnasts from the Forest were selected. The girls had to perform set routines on all apparatus and achieve a 65% pass mark.

Taking top place in the 2004 /5 squad was 9 year old Millie Cottrell with 89.09%. Anna Preece came 2nd and Isabelle Arnott 4th. Grace Treharne & Eliza Cripwell had been pre-selected based on last year's results.Selected to the County Mini Squad were Lillian Randall, Ione James and Mia Wilson. Lillian and Ione were both placed 3rd and Mia was 5th.

Both Lily James and Lucy Smith were selected for the 2002/3 squad. In total 48 gymnasts from throughout Gloucestershire attended the trial. They will now attend county training sessions.

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