BRITISH WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONS

The Women's British Gymnastics Team Championship has been contested since 1923. Photo shows 1924 winners NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC WOMENS with Kit Bickley, Ethel Seymour, Wilma Barnard, Marjorie Allen, Anne Braim, Cissie Lindsell and Lucy Desmond.

Year	Club	Coached by	Known gymnasts
1923	NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC WOMEN'S GC, London	Rudolf Oberholzer	Jessie Kite, Lucy Desmond, Mrs Queenie Judd, Ethel Seymour
1924	NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC WOMEN'S GC, London	Rudolf Oberholzer	Kit Bickley, Ethel Seymour, Wilma, Barnard, Marjorie Allen, Anne Braim, Cissie Lindsell, Lucy Desmond
1925	BRADFORD GC	Eddie Hirst	Mrs Dorothy Billson, Miss V Ibbotson, Miss Carrie Pickles, Mrs A Stephenson
1926	BRADFORD GC	Eddie Hirst	Mrs Dorothy Billson, Miss V Ibbotson, Miss Carrie Pickles, Miss M Thompson
1927	BRADFORD GC	Eddie Hirst	Miss V Ibbotson, Miss Carrie Pickles, Miss M Thompson, Miss MB Hartley
1928	BRADFORD GC	Eddie Hirst	Miss Carrie Pickles, Miss M Thompson, Miss MB Hartley, Mrs R Brooke
1929	HALIFAX R.E.S		Amy Jagger nee Fisher, Miss Annie Broadbent, Miss N Wilby, Miss D Holt
1930	HALIFAX R.E.S		Amy Jagger nee Fisher, Miss Annie Broadbent, Miss N Wilby, Miss D Holt
1931	HALIFAX R.E.S		Amy Jagger nee Fisher, Miss Annie Broadbent, Miss N Wilby, Miss D Holt
1932	No contest / No Entries
1933	BRADFORD GC
1934	No contest
1935	BRADFORD GC
1936	No contest
1937	No contest
1938	No contest
1939	Only one entry / No contest	-	-
1940	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1941	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1942	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1943	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1944	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1945	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1946	NO CONTEST DUE TO THE WAR	-	-
1947	NO CONTEST	-	-
1948	NO CONTEST	-	-
1949	Saltaire GC	Carrie Pollard nee Pickles	M Prince, Audrey Rennard, Irene Hirst, Dorothy Hey
1950	SWANSEA YMCA	Walter Walsh	Cissie Davies, Sylvia Whitford, Margo Morgan, Coral Newell Reserve Gwyneth Davies
1951	SWANSEA YMCA	Walter Walsh	Cissie Davies, Margo Morgan, Valerie Mullins then 1 from the following Coral Newell, E Walsh, R Clancy, M Whitford.
1952	SWANSEA YMCA	Walter Walsh	Cissie Davies, Valerie Mullin, Margo Morgan, C Newell
1953	No contest
1954	No contest
1955	No contest
1956	No contest
1957	No contest
1958	CARDIFF OLYMPIC YOUTH CLUB	Walter Maidment
1959	GRANGE LADIES' GG, Cardiff	Mr Guy	Gwynedd Lingard, Pat Perks, Mary McCarthy
1960	GRANGE LADIES' GG, Cardiff	Mr Guy	Pat Perks Gwynedd Lingard Mary McCarthy
1961	GRANGE LADIES' GG, Cardiff	Mr Guy	Gwynedd Lingard, Pat Perks, Mary McCarthy
1962	CARDIFF OLYMPIC YOUTH CLUB	Walter Maidment	Denise Goddard, Joan Richards, Diane Tabbener, V Morris, H Villis
1963	MYNACHDY YOUTH CLUB	Cliff Summers	Dorothy Summers
1964	CARDIFF OLYMPIC YOUTH CLUB	Walter Maidment	Forward, Morris, Joan Holland, H. Villis, Denise Goddard
1965	BEXLEY GC, Kent	Pauline Prestidge	Meg Prestidge, Deidre Holly, Mary Prestidge, Maggie Bell, Pauline Prestidge, Eileen Smith
1966	BEXLEY GC, Kent	Pauline Prestidge	Maggie Bell, Eileen Smith, Deidre Holly, Meg Prestidge, Mary Prestidge
1967	BEXLEY GC, Kent	Pauline Prestidge	Maggie Bell, Judy Kendall, Barbara Ferguson, Deidre Holly, Mary Prestidge
1968	FULWELL-WHITBURN GC, Sunderland	June Groom	Alice Ward, Maureen Potts, Marion Pickering, M Thompson
1969	LADYWELL GC, London	Pauline Prestidge	Maggie Bell, Mary Prestidge, Yvonne Mugridge, Barbara Colthup, Annette Sund
1970	LADYWELL GC, London	Pauline Prestidge	Barbara Lewis, Barbara Colthup, Lynn North, Annette Sund, Yvonne Mugridge
1971	FULWELL-WHITBURN GC Sunderland	June Groom	A Ward, A Mooore, Maureen Potts, Suzanne Lowther, Pam Hutchinson
1972	SALTAIRE GC	Jill Coulton	Barbara Alred, Sheila Biggs, Lorraine Kirk, Clare Wade, Anne Parkinson
1973	LADYWELL GC, London	Pauline Prestidge	Ruth Adderley, Ruth Datson, Annette Sund, Yvonne Mugridge, Elaine Willett
1974	LADYWELL GC, London	Pauline Prestidge
1975	LADYWELL GC, London	Pauline Prestidge	Ruth Adderley, Andrea Loughton, Janet Skelton
1976	LADYWELL GC, London	Pauline Prestidge	Ruth Adderley, Andrea Loughton, Janet Skelton Elaine Johncey Elaine Willett
1977	TAMESIDE OLYMPIC GC, Stalybridge	Bill & Maria Mcloughlin Alan Illingworth	Avril Lennox, Karen Forbes, Carolyn Illingworth, Susan Cheesebrough
1978	TAMESIDE OLYMPIC GC, Stalybridge	Bill & Maria Mcloughlin, Alan Illingworth	Debbie Ayres, Susan Cheesebrough, Debbie Milne, Cath Brooks, Karen Forbes.
1979	TAMESIDE OLYMPIC GC, Stalybridge	Bill & Maria Mcloughlin Alan Illingworth	Susan Cheesebrough, Debbie Milne, Catherine Brooks and Debbie Ayres
1980	TAMESIDE OLYMPIC GC, Stalybridge	Bill & Maria Mcloughlin, Alan Illingworth	Susan Cheesebrough, Bev Stanton, Debbie Milne, Debbie Ayres, Jackie Bevan
1981	TAMESIDE OLYMPIC GC, Stalybridge	Bill & Maria Mcloughlin, Alan Illingworth	Susan Cheesebrough, Janice Till, Beverley Stanton, Jackie Bevan, Annsonia Addt, Debbie Ayres.
1982	LOUGHTON GC, Essex	Christine & Colin Still	Amanda O'Neill, Theresa O'Brien, Nancey Cresdee, Mandy Beacher, Jackie McCarthy, Nicola Meek.
1983	CARDIFF OLYMPIC YOUTH CLUB	Walter Maidment	Sian Brown, Alsion Male, Arabella Thoyts, Vanessa Leysham, Nicola Trott
1984	LOUGHTON GC, Essex	Christine & Colin Still	Amanda Harrison, Sharon Corrigan, Jackie McCarthy, Sarah Walker, Nancy Clarke, Jackie Pringle, Tracey Curtis
1985	LOUGHTON GC, Essex	Yvonne & Len Arnold	Jackie McCarthy, Tracey Curtis, Jackie Pringle, Nikki Drury, Sharon Corrigan, Debbie Horstead
1986	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck	Lisa Skelton, Dawn Farrey, Leila Brown, Catherine Bain, Caroline Burrell, Laura Thomas
1987	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck	Emma Morgan, Leila Brown, Paula Gagliano, Dawn Farrey, Rebecca Marola, Emma Hurst, Catherine Bain
1988	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck	Dawn Farrey, Catherine Bain, Leila Brown, Rebecca Marola, Paula Gagliano, Emma Morgan, Amanda Taylor
1989	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck	Rebecca Marola, Paula Gagliano, Leila Brown, Emma Morgan, Lisa Skelton, Sammie Tyson, Rowena Roberts
1990	CAMBERLEY GC, Surrey	Colin & Bernie Wright	Sarah Moody, Kirstin Allen, Kerry Day, Anna-liese Acklam, Emilie Small, Samantha Draper
1991	HEATHROW HOECHST GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko	Leila Brown, Louise Mitchell, Kelly Spearman, Zita Lusack, Nikki Heasman, Rebecca Marola
1992	HEATHROW HOECHST GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko	Nina Lodge, Louise Mitchell, Rebecca Marola, Nikki Heasman, Kelly Spearman, Michelle Stevens, Elvan Toker
1993	HEATHROW HOECHST GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko	Louise Michell, Elvan Toker, Rebecca Marola, Jenny Cox, Katie Harris, Freya Nobes, Zita Lusack
1994	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko	Rebecca Mustill, Elvan Toker, Louise Mitchell, Melissa Hudson, Joanna Griffin, Jenny Cox, Siobhan McLoughlin
1995	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko	Rebecca Mustill, Jenny Cox, Siobhan McLoughlin, Zita Lusack, Gemma Cuff, Celia Francis, Sophie Burden
1996	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko-Jarvis	Rebecca Mustill, Jenny Cox, Siobhan McLoughlin, Zita Lusack, Gemma Cuff, Celia Francis, Sophie Burden
1997	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko-Jarvis	Rebecca Mustill, Jenny Cox, Siobhan McLoughlin, Gemma Cuff, Sophie Burden, Katie Cannon
1998	SOUTH ESSEX GC	Rod Smith	Annika Reeder, Paula Thomas, Caroline Gilbert, Karen Grieves, Christina Hughes, Nicola Willis,
1999	ALDERWOOD GC, London	Marion & John James	Andrea Leman, Rochelle Douglas, Sharna Murray, Lois Gough, Elyse Ong,Tory Eton
2000	SOUTH ESSEX GC	Pauline & Rod Smith	Annika Reader, Paula Thomas, Nicola Willis, Caroline Gilbert, Karen Grieves, Pascal Craymer
2001	PARK WREKIN COLLEGE GYMNASTIC CLUB, Wellington, Shropshire	Christine & Colin Still	Hayley Still, Nikki Pelech, Kerry Passmore, Louise Jenkins, Rebecca Owen, Sarah Swift and Amy Bagshaw
2002	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Kirby, Claire Duffy Sarah Atwell	Melanie Roberts, Beth Tweddle, Kim Lyons, Ashton Johnson, Emma Slater, Emma Williams
2003	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Kirby, Claire Duffy, Sarah Attwell	Melanie Roberts, Beth Tweddle, Kim Lyons, Hannah Clowes, Aisling Williams, Charlotte Cosgrave
2004	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Kirby, Claire Duffy, Sarah Attwell	Melanie Roberts, Beth Tweddle, Kim Lyons, Carol Galashon, Hannah Clowes, Aisling Williams
2005	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Kirby, Claire Duffy, Sarah Attwell	Melanie Roberts, Beth Tweddle, Hannah Clowes, Jodie Standish, Carol Galashon, Helen Galashon
2006	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilineko-Jarvis	Rebecca Wing, Amy Nunes, Shavahan Church, Nicole Hibbert, Leigh Rogers, Danusia Francis
2007	NOTTS GYMNASTIC ACADEMY, Rushcliffe, Nottingham	Claire Starkey & Ian Kime	Becky Downie, Niamh Rippin, Jordan Lipton, Louise Mercer, Laura Jones
2008	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Kirby, Claire Duffy, Sarah Attwell	Melanie Roberts, Beth Tweddle, Ashling Williams, Jenny Pinches, Hannah Whelan
2009	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Kirby, Claire Duffy, Sarah Attwell	Beth Tweddle, Hannah Clowes, Jenny Pinches, Alex Cooper, Abbie Craig, Georgina Clements
2010	HEATHROW GC, West London	Vince & Michelle Walduck & Natalia Ilinko-Jarvis	Rebecca Wing, Nicole Hibbert, Charlotte Lindsley, Loriah James, Laura Mitchell
2011	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Reddin, Claire Duffy	Jenny Pinches, Hannah Whelan, Abbie Craig, Rebecca Tunney, Georgina Clements
2012	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Amanda Reddin, Claire Duffy	Rebecca Tunney, Jenny Pinches, Abbie Craig
2013	THE ACADEMY OF PORTISHEAD GC, Bristol	Liz Kincaid	April Maslen, Ruby Harrold, Maisie Dodds, Imogen Chan, Lucy Brett, Phoebe Turner
2014	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Claire Hynd nee Duffy	Rebecca Tunney, Charlie Fellows, Ellee Cheatham, Jade Stedford, Lucy Stanhope, Oliva Williams
2015	CITY OF LIVERPOOL GC	Claire Hynd nee Duffy	Rebecca Tunney, Charlie Fellows, Ellee Cheatham, Jade Stedford, Lucy Stanhope, Oliva Williams, Kelsey Moore
2016	THE ACADEMY OF PORTISHEAD GC, Bristol	Liz Kincaid	Ruby Harrold, Zoe Simmons, Phoebe Turner, April Maslen, Amelia Knight
2017	PARK WREKIN GC, Wellington, Shropshire	Christine Still & Brett Ince	Ellesse Oates, Charlie Fellows, Alice Kinsella, Isabelle Yip, Isabella Wheeldon
2018	THE ACADEMY OF PORTISHEAD GC, Bristol	Liz Kincaid	Amelie Morgan, Zoe Simmons, Phoebe Jakubczyk, Amelia Knight, Alice Sumners.
2019	THE ACADEMY OF PORTISHEAD GC, Bristol	Liz Kincaid	Amelie Morgan, Phoebe Jakubczyk, Amelia Knight, Alice Sumners, Madi Morgan
2020	NO CONTEST DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC
2021	NO CONTEST DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC
2022	PARK WREKIN GC, Shropshire	Christine Still & Brett Ince	Alice Kinsella, Mia Evans, Laura Szabo, Lucy Lewis, Hayley Rushton
2023	Clwb Cymru Caerdydd	Tracey Skirton-Davies, Liv Bryl	Mali Morgan, Evie Flage-Donovan, Poppy-Grace Stickler, Ruby Evans, Ellie Lewis
2024	Robin Hood Gymnastics Club	Jemma Wilson, Fred Voortman	Tilly Wright, Bethany Raymont, Grace Davies, Mabel Dawson, Leasha Pendkeragl Ravencroft

MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUBS AT THE BRITISH WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Heathrow Gym Club

City of Liverpool Gym Club

Bradford Gymnastics Club equal with Ladywell Gym Club

Cardiff Olympic Youth Club equal with The Academy of Portishead Gym Club and Tameside Olympic Gym Club

GALLERY

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1924 British Team Champions – Northampton Polytechnic Institute

with Kit Bickley, Ethel Seymour, Wilma, Barnard, Marjorie Allen, Anne Braim, Cissie Lindsell, Lucy Desmond

1965 British Women’s Team Champions Bexley

L-R Meg Prestidge, Deidre Holly, Mary Prestidge, Maggie Bell, Pauline Prestidge, Eileen Smith. Photo Jim Prestidge

1986 British Womens Team Champions – Heathrow

Lisa Skelton, Dawn Farrey, Leila Brown, Catherine Bain, Caroline Burrell, Laura Thomas with Coaches Michelle and Vince Walduck in the red tracksuits

2010 British Women’s Team Champions, Heathrow

with Rebecca Wing, Nicole Hibbert, Charlotte Lindsley, Loriah James, Laura Mitchell

The Academy

winners of the British Gymnastics Women’s Team Championship four times

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