Captain Bramall led from the front, finishing both routines strongly and collecting the highest score in the blues competition. Emma Nicholson, Oxford’s best bouncer, was second with a routine of slightly lower difficulty than Bramall’s. Showing some slight fatigue from winning a national gala competition the previous day, Bayliss still showed her class, finishing in third with the most difficult routine of the day, which included 4 double somersaults. Chapman and Pocock both bounced strongly, showing that they are in good form for nationals, as Cambridge won the match 159.5 – 143.5. The B team competition was more one-sided — the four Cambridge bouncers took the top 4 places. Sarah Pearcey, took the B team individual title with an excellent voluntary routine. Suzanne Tobin, who earned a very well-deserved half-blue this season took the individual second place, and Helen Smith, who has performed very well all year, showed plenty of promise for nationals, finishing in third. A couple of incomplete routines in the C team made the competition closer than it should have been. Club president, Brioney Gee, capped off a solid season by easily winning the individual C team title. Making her varsity match debut, Christine Schmaus showed the benefit of her solid training and preparation finishing second; Club musketeer, Stephen Flexer, was typically stoic after his performance for the C team. Denying rumours of a debilitating foot injury, he spoke briefly to reporters to assure supporters that he will be in top form for nationals. Overall, Cambridge won the cup by 75.2 points — the largest margin in the recorded history of the competition. Speaking at the stylish varsity dinner, President Gee, also making her final light blue appearance, thanked the club’s judges, coaching staff and supporters who travelled to the match. ‘I’m delighted, as President, to have led the club to a third successive varsity victory’, she said. ‘Oxford organised a fantastic competition and we look forward to the half-hour walk back to the team bus.’ |
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On Sunday 7 March 2010, the Cambridge trampolining team travelled to Oxford to take on the dark blues in the 89th trampolining varsity match — a competition that would provide valuable practice for the next weekend’s BUCS national championships.
The Cambridge squad was led by their blues team of reigning national champion, Asha Bayliss, club captain, Kate Bramall, newcomer, Dave Chapman, and club veteran, Charlotte Pocock.
and making her final appearance in a light blue leotard, Katharina Kohler capped off an excellent season, finishing third.