"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, welcome to the county gymnastics tournament!" Says a very short man with a truly enormous moustache.
"Well our clever little contestants have all been working hard, and one lucky lass will take home a trophy for their school and their mantlepiece. Our independant judges will watch each five minute routine and grade the contestants. In the event of a tie we will ask the girls to perform their second routine."
He clears his throat.
"And first up is Fanny Atkinson from St Catherine's Convent School!"
The girls clap, and one of the school parties cheer for the nervous looking girl who steps out of the dressing room door.
The first three contestants show that there is a format to the gymnastics routine; each one does a performance of variable quality on the uneven bars, balance beam, floor and vaulting horse. They are all very good, though not professional standard just yet. The third girl falls off the vault and bursts into tears, and is quickly hurried off by her teacher.
"Next we have Carlotta Brown, representing Ringmere."
Carlotta's form clap, and some cheer. Angela, with her new knowledge in hand, actually watches with interest now.
Carlotta hasn't seen the other girls perform, so she doesn't know how they did. But she starts off with a bang by going for the vault first, launching herself on the springboard, and turning a double somersault with twist in the air before she lands.
There is an audible gasp from the audience, and her games mistress, who had actually only expected her to spin once and thought she was about to land on her head.
Carlotta takes no notice of them and moves onto the uneven bars. Her expression is one of extreme concentration, but inside, she's having the time of her life.
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Date: 2009-03-06 09:49 pm (UTC)"Well our clever little contestants have all been working hard, and one lucky lass will take home a trophy for their school and their mantlepiece. Our independant judges will watch each five minute routine and grade the contestants. In the event of a tie we will ask the girls to perform their second routine."
He clears his throat.
"And first up is Fanny Atkinson from St Catherine's Convent School!"
The girls clap, and one of the school parties cheer for the nervous looking girl who steps out of the dressing room door.
The first three contestants show that there is a format to the gymnastics routine; each one does a performance of variable quality on the uneven bars, balance beam, floor and vaulting horse. They are all very good, though not professional standard just yet. The third girl falls off the vault and bursts into tears, and is quickly hurried off by her teacher.
"Next we have Carlotta Brown, representing Ringmere."
Carlotta's form clap, and some cheer. Angela, with her new knowledge in hand, actually watches with interest now.
Carlotta hasn't seen the other girls perform, so she doesn't know how they did. But she starts off with a bang by going for the vault first, launching herself on the springboard, and turning a double somersault with twist in the air before she lands.
There is an audible gasp from the audience, and her games mistress, who had actually only expected her to spin once and thought she was about to land on her head.
Carlotta takes no notice of them and moves onto the uneven bars. Her expression is one of extreme concentration, but inside, she's having the time of her life.