The annual Oakwood Schools Gymnastics Competition took place last Thursday and Friday at Tenby Leisure Centre. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Park with Sports Match funding from the Sports Council for Wales.

Over 42 schools took part in what has become an extremely popular event over the last four years.

Sue John, development manager for the Welsh Amateur Gymnastics Association (WAGA), said: "This competition has made a real difference to the profile of gymnastics with Pembrokeshire schools and you can see in the faces of the children who take part how much they enjoy it. The continued success of this competition is entirely down to the hard work of Rachel Hughes and the rest of her team at Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club and they should all be congratulated."

Rachel Hughes, WAGA development officer, said: "I'm delighted by how many entries we had for the competition this year. Gymnastics is an important sport that not only provides confidence and discipline for younger children, but also motivates and encourages them to work as part of a team.

"I would like to thank Oakwood and the Sports Council for Wales for helping to make this event possible through their generous sponsorship and the WAGA for their continued support. I would also like to thank all the coaches at Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club for all their hard work and all the schoolchildren that took part," she concluded.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Overall shields: Small Schools girls - Orielton; Small Schools boys - Orielton; Large Schools girls - Prendergast; Large Schools boys - Prendergast.

Year 3: Individual girls - 1. Stephanie Harris (Mary Immaculate); joint 2. Kate Matchett (Prendergast) and Josie Lewis (St. Aidans); 3. Aiwena Aitken (Milford). Individual boys - 1. Dan Edwards (Hakin); 2. Max Gratton (Golden Grove); 3. Tom Koop (Tenby). Team girls - 1. Prendergast; 2. Milford; 3. Mary Immaculate. Team boys - 1. Hakin; 2. Golden Grove; 3 Hook.

Year 4: Individual girls - 1. Rebecca Morgan (Prendergast); 2. Heather Lewis (St. Aidans); 3. Sarah Hughes (Prendergast). Individual boys - 1. Harry Owen (St. Oswalds); 2. Ryan Young (Hook); 3. Jonathan Charles (Prendergast). Teams girls - 1. Prendergast; 2. Hakin; 3. Saundersfoot. Teams boys - 1. Prendergast; 2. Roch; 3. Orielton.

Year 5: Individual girls - 1. Samantha Fenwick (St. Francis); 2. Jadie Edwards (Milford); 3. Saska Duthit (Hakin). Individual boys - 1. Christoph Howells (Pembroke Dock); 2. Jack Richards (Orielton); 3. Owen Grey (Broad Haven). Teams girls - 1. Milford; 2. Hakin; 3. Saundersfoot. Teams boys - 1. Prendergast; 2. Milford; 3. Hakin.

Year 6: Individual girls - 1. Daisy Lewis (St. Aidans); 2. Megan Hickling (Orielton); 3. Charlotte George (Ysgol Glan Cleddau). Individual boys - 1. Joshua Furmage (Prendergast); 2. Jamie Barrett (St. Marks); 3. Mark Harris (Mary Immaculate). Teams girls - 1. Orielton; 2. Ysgol Glan Cleddau; 3. Tenby. Teams boys - 1. Prendergast; 2. Hakin; 3. Orielton.

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS

Overall shields: Girls - Milford; Boys - Milford.

Year 7: Individual girls - 1. Holly Watkin Rees (Milford); 2. Chantelle Johnson (Greenhill); 3. Jamie Edwards (Milford). Individual boys - 1. Luke Owen (Milford); 2. Scott Logan Thomas (Milford); 3. Shaun Gunner (Tasker Milward). Teams girls - 1. Milford; 2. Tasker Milward; 3. Greenhill. Teams boys - 1. Milford; 2. Tasker Milward; 3. Ysgol Dewi Sant.

Year 8: Individual girls - joint 1. Kimberley Richards (Ysgol Dewi Sant) and Jessica Blair (Ysgol Dewi Sant); 2. Ceri Hayden (Tasker Milward); 3. Katie Yelland (Sir Thomas Picton). Individual boys - 1. Morgan Harries (Milford); 2. Tom Graham (Pembroke); 3. Ricky Howells (Milford). Team girls - 1. Sir Thomas Picton; 2. Milford; 3. Tasker Milward. Teams boys - 1. Milford; 2. Pembroke; 3. Greenhill.

Years 9-plus: Individual girls - 1. Laura Jones (Tasker Milward); 2. Rebecca Jones (Tasker Milward); joint 3. Kay Reynolds (Milford) and Melanie Rawthorne (Tasker Milward). Individual boys - 1. Shaun Griffiths (Milford); 2. Sam Davies (Greenhill); 3. Gareth Reynolds (Milford). Teams girls - 1. Tasker Milward A; 2. Tasker Milward B; 3. Milford. Teams boys - 1. Milford; 2. Pembroke; 3. Tasker Milward.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Primary schools: Girls - 1. Rhianne Cole. Boys - 1. Ben Hickling (Orielton); 2. Phillip Howells (Pembroke Dock); 3. Matthew Brumby (St. Teilo).

Comprehensive schools: Girls - 1. Karen Davies (Milford); 2. Amy Barrett (Milford); 3. Naomi Walonsley (Pembroke). Boys - 1. Darren Briggs (Pembs. College); 2. Simon Howells (Pembroke); 3. Ben Fulton (Milford).