Fit As Fiddles

Just as fit as fiddles and every inch the perfectionists were the boys and girls taking part in the Poverty Bay inter-schools gymnastic festival.

Judging was hard with teams consistently scoring high marks.

These pictures were taken during the Contributing A grade section.

The Te Wharau boys in action. From left: Stephen Morrow, Dean Bennett, Geoffrey Neale and Peter Thorpe. They were second.

Andrew Pittar of Central does the straddle during the set exercise.

Riverdale team member Sheryl Ibbotson gained high marks in the set section. So did the rest of the team, thereby making them the winners.

Taking up a back arch pose are Dean McLeod, Theo and Hughie Greening, and Dale Porou of Kaiti.

Kelvin Harries (Riverdale) taking his turn in the optional section.

Dianne Morrow (Te Wharau) on the beam.

performing for Mangapapa were Louise Garrett, Heidi Mettner, Debra Renata and Janice Imrie. They were second in the Contributing A grade.

Lynette Hovell (Kaiti) does a snap down flip-flap.

St. Mary's gymnast, Jillian Aiken, goes over the vault.

Dianne Morrow, Te Wharau, in another pose on the beam.

Studying their score card are Carol Bell, Sally Neill, Margo Ferrick and Anne Kennedy of St. Mary's.

The Gisborne Photo News