The following article was published in the North Shore Times on Tuesday 14 October 2008. It can also be seen on Stuff.co.nz
Lachlan has a jump on competition
Promising trampolinist Lachlan Smith has scooped double national titles.
Ten-year-old Lachlan, who trains with the North Shore Trampoline Club, took gold in the 10 and under double mini and individual trampoline at the New Zealand gymsports championships at Mystery Creek in Hamilton last month.
The twin success highlights a solid year for the youngster who also won synchronised silver with Coatesville’s Cameron Houston in the 11-12 age group.
Further Harbour success came from Kiera Greenacre with top three placings in the 11-12 years girls individual, double mini and synchro and Amberley Yee who took silver in the 13-14 years girls double mini.
Harbour’s Siobhian Ridgely also partnered Manukau’s Britta Van Tiel to third in the girls 11-12 years synchro.
New Zealand gymsports championships:
Boys 10 and under individual trampoline: Lachlan Smith (Harbour) 55.30, Timothy Molloy (Manukau) 53.90, Gregory Glanville (Canterbury) 53.40.
Boys 10 and under double mini trampoline: Lachlan Smith (Harbour) 119.40, Timothy Molloy (Manukau) 118.60, Sean Wilson (Auckland) 116.30.
Boys 11-12 years synchro: Dylan Schmidt and Nelson McCallum (Auckland) 80.20, Lachlan Smith and Cameron Houston (Harbour) 76.00, Connor Fitzgerald and Thomas Eichler (Canterbury) 57.30.
Girls 11-12 years individual trampoline: Chivaun Broderick (Hawke’s Bay) 61.30, Madison Coster (Canterbury) 58.00, Kiera Greenacre (Harbour) 55.50.
Girls 11-12 years double mini trampoline: Chivaun Broderick (Hawke’s Bay) 125.20, Abby Roper (Auckland) 121.60, Kiera Greenacre (Harbour) 119.10.
Girls 13-14 double mini trampoline: Anastasia Smith (Hawke’s Bay) 124.60, Amberley Yee (Harbour) 124.60, Sarah Howe (Canterbury) 122.10.
Girls 11-12 synchro: Rosie Gordon and Madison Coster (Canterbury) 78.90, Kiera Greenacre and Sophie Harkin (Harbour) 75.20, Britta Van Tiel (Manukau) and Siobhan Ridgely (Harbour) 73.20.
