News in Shepton Mallet

Cricket, like many other sports, is not being played at the moment, due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

However, that has not stopped Cranmore Cricket Club members keeping their ground in top condition, so they are ready to resume action as soon as restrictions are listed.

To mark the leap year, this week's Shepton Mallet Parkrun is going to be run in reverse for one time only.

The parkrun takes place every Saturday at 9am in Collett Park in the town, but there will not be another Saturday February 29 for 28 years, so the organisers wanted to do something special.

This weekend brought a spectacular start to 2020 with Shepton Mallet Gymnastics Club's tumblers all securinf a place in the next round of the South West tumbling finals.

The club travelled to Dorset to compete in the first competition of the year, which was quite an emotional roller coaster for all gymnasts with lots of happy tears by the end of the day.

Four senior members of Shepton judo club, travelled alongside their coach Dianne White, to High Wycombe for a grading event on February 1.

All four fought incredibly well and the result saw Jake Burnett achieve his 2nd Dan Black belt, and Tom Slee gaining 10 points towards his 2nd Dan. Tom Tripp achieving his 1st Dan black belt and Charlie Bowles gaining 30 points towards his 1st Dan.

Mendip TRC's friendly GoTri event is ideal for beginners and a cracking early season Aquathlon for athletes, and people from Shepton Mallet are being urged to take part.

Registration for the event at Millfield School in Street opens at 12.15pm on March 1.

Mendip Farmers Skittles League table as of January 12 2020

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Several members of the Shepton Judo Club recently travelled to the British Judo Centre of Excellence in Walsall to compete in the Samurai Senior and Masters Judo competition.

It was a long and demanding day which revealed some fantastic and inspirational judo. Many hard earned points were gained towards black belts and higher dan grades by several of Shepton's players.

Osbert Weston, one of Shepton Judo Club's younger warriors, recently travelled to Coventry to compete in the Midlands Area Regional Schools Championships.

Osbert fought fantastically well in some tough battles to be awarded a silver medal. Dianne White, the club's head coach, said she was very proud of Osbert's achievement.

Shepton Mallet Gymnastics Club has ended the year with great success for their tumblers.

The club's Tumblers travelled to Bristol to compete in the South West Tumbling Championships and came home with lots of very happy gymnasts.

Shepton Judo Club were triumphant again last weekend, at the British Masters Championships, held in London.

This saw the end of the competitive judo season, with the club bringing home another incredible haul of medals.