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Fifty-seven children from nine primary schools in Clackmannanshire competed in a gymnastics qualifying competition for the Scottish Gymnastics Championships. Sunnyside PS finished first, Tillicoultry A was second, and Strathdevon A finished third, with Sunnyside and Tillicoultry A advancing to the Perth championships in March. The competition was assisted by gymnastics judges, school staff, teachers, and over 100 parents and family members supporting the young gymnasts.
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- 1. Kids take to the floor FIFTY-SEVEN children from nine primary schools competed in the Clackmannanshire Pre Level 1 Gymnastics heats in Tullibody. The competition is a qualifying event for the Scottish Gymnastics Championships, which take place next March in Perth. After an exciting competition Sunnyside PS finished first, Til- licoultry A was second and Strath- devon A finished third. Sunnyside and Tillicoultry A qualify for the Perth event. The Sports Development team was assisted by Scottish Gymnas- tics judges Jennifer Stenhouse and Emily Downes, school staff, and primary PE teachers who prepared and supported the gymnasts and the many parents and family mem- bers who encouraged the children throughout the event. Anyone interested in taking their gymnastics further should consider joining a local gymnastics club or contact Sports Development on 01259 450000 or sportsdevelop- ment@clacks.gov.uk NEARLY 100 people at- tended a running event around Stirling Castle at the weekend. More than just a regular race, Sundays Stirlings Toughest was the first in a series of events across Scot- land, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds. The event featured a chal- lenging 4.1km mixed-ter- rain course around the cas- tle with a 122m climb and participants had the chance to choose between complet- ing one or two laps around the historic part of town. Runners Iain Donnan and friend Scott Fraser, who have been involved in the sport since a young age, Toughrace takesinthe citysights Got a sports story to tell ? Call us on 01259 230643 or email us at sport@alloaadvertiser.co.uk 80p ADVERTISER SPORT organised the event with the aim of encouraging ex- ercise and also providing a place to socialise after the races. Iain said: The main idea is to just try and get people more active and to share our passion for running. We decided to do this mainly because we love running and we want to get other people more active in their communities and show what running is all about. He added: We want eve- ryone to participate. We dont care where you come from, who you are, what age you are. Its like a community, its a family. That is the kind of at- mosphere that we want to create. Its not just about do- ing the race, packing your stuff and going home; we want people to stay at the event, have a good time, have a chat. Altogether 13 people took on the shorter one lap race, leading the way for men was Marcin Karpowicz who completed the course in 19.24 and first in form the ladies was Sophie Dawes in 25.02. In total, 80 runners took on the longer two lap race. Winning in the mens category was 16-year-old Ki- eran Cooper in 34.26. The female winner was Claire Weller in 40.27. Following the races, cakes and bacon rolls were waiting for those taking part, with Iain adding that he is planning a BBQ and a party for the next event in Edinburgh. He wanted to say thanks to all who came along as well as sponsors Tiso, Gra- hams The Family Dairy, Tesco, Pizza Express and Bee feater who helped pro- viding prizes and givea- ways. The organiser also thanked Keep it Simple Timing for its chip timing service Scott and Iain will now be organising their Edinburgh event, which is planned to take place sometime around April. Cakes and bacon rolls awaited the runners after the event Tune up your golf game with Braehead GCs Brian Leishman OFF TO A TEE... Firstly, at address you should have your weight distributed evenly (pic 1). At the top of your backswing you should try to have the weight on the inside of your back foot (pic 2). Often golfers will transfer the weight inefficiently onto the outside of the backfoot. This will make it very difficult to deliver any power into impact and the strike will inevitably be inconsistent. A good drill to try and get the weight onto the correct position is to place a ball under the heel of the back foot and make a backswing (pic 3). The ball will stop you from rocking onto the outside of the foot. You should feel that your weight is being placed onto the inside of the knee and foot. This will provide you with a great platform to swing through onto the front foot on your downswing, unleashing lots of power. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 58 Sport www.alloaadvertiser.com SOMETHING TO BUILD ON Power in the golf swing comes from the ground up. Getting your weight into the right position at the top of your backswing will give you a big advantage for achieving a great strike. SEVEN PAGES OF THE BEST IN LOCAL SPORTS COVERAGE STARTS HERE