2) The Men's competition: This competition was the highlight of the day. 41 gymnasts represent ing 10 different teams were responsible for an exce llent show! Th e most impress ive routines were shown by topscorer Satowaki Myake (a Japanese stud ent fro m Koln), Buddy Pillich (New Zealand), Ole Bened iktson and Kurt Trangback (Denmark), Stan Wild (Great Britain) and Hans Gunneman (HoIland). After this group of Âą10 gymnasts, a second group of about 20 gymnasts
International University Gymcompetition.
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Report by Jan Borms, University of Brussels
Ithaca College dropped their sixth straight, bowing to West Chester 113-82 .. . It has been an unbelievable hard luck sea son for coach Gordon Eggleston ... Ithaca College lost its best all around man Craig Kolloff for the year, in the opening meet, with a wrist injury . . . The top rings man Norm Sosin is still out with injuries . . . Two veterans, who were counted on, neve r came out and th en last week, junior Lee Multari, the top scorer this year and the team 's number one all around, floor ex, side horse and rings performer did not compete becaus e of tendonitis in his arm.
TUVEAC, Gymnastics Club of the Catholi c Academy of Physical Education Tilburg (Hol land), organised magnificently for the first time an international University gymcompetition. Due to the world champion ships in Ljubljana, quite a few gymnasts, although previously. announced in the program, did not show up during the meet. However 6 countries were presented by: The Danish State University of Physical Education Cope nhagen; Loughborough College of Physical Education and St. John's College York from England ; Germany with Munster Institute fur Leibesubugen , Sportwissenschaft Institut Giessen, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Freie Universitat Berlin; Deutsche Sporthochschule Kohn; Institut fur Leibesubungen Hamburg; Austria with the Universitat Turninstitut Innsbruck; Belgium with the "Free University Brussels" and the Netherlands with the Akademy of Phys. Ed. Den Haag and the Catho lic Academy of Phys. Ed. Tilburg. Two basic considerations are at the origin of this excellent idea. First of all the organisers wanted to create a regular exchange of students, particularly phys. ed. students, through sports. In the second place they wanted to give an impetus to gymnastics in student life by means of gymnastics-competition. In order to realize those two ideas, the organisers from Holland had left space for a social program. Students could exchange ideas and gather information about the actual situation' in their respective countries and institutes. The main interest of course was focused on the competition, which was taken very seriously by all men and women. 1) The Women's competition. This competition took p lace in the morning. The sportshall was exce ll ently equipped by the well known Dutch dealer " Janssen en Fritze n". 21 ladies took part in the competition. The level of this match was somewhat low, although the crowd enjoyed the good performances of some gymnasts and particula rly Margreta Stegeman (she placed 40th in Ljubljana), coached by Janus Cajus (from Roumania) . Each team represented 4 gynasts; th e three best scores were taken in consideration. Hamburg took the team honours before the Academy of Tilburg and the University of Inn sb ruck .
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2) Buddy Pillich (S porthochschule Koln) . 54.25 3) Ole Benediktson (Da nish State Inst.) .......... 53.25 4) Stan Wild (St. Johns College York) . 53.15 5) Hans Gunneman (Tilburg) .. 51.70 B) Team 1) Deutsche Sporthochschule Koln . 161.55 2) Danish State Institute of Phy. Ed. . .. 153.00 3) Munster Universitat 152.15
Century School of Gymnastics
Satowaki Miake, first AA showed good but not top performances_ The next competition will probably be organised by the Univers ity of Brussels in 1972, although Hamburg as well as Loughborough showed an eager enthusiasm for the organisation. It will be doubtful whet her th is tournament will be called "Wes tEuropean student championships", but who knows? RESULTS 1) WOMEN A)
The Century School of Gymnastics, a non-profit organization, has a summer program consisting of two, 5-week ses sions. The major objectives for the summer program are: 1. Make the general public in Rockland County more aware of the growing interest in gym nastics. 2. To help pay for equipment that can be used for fall and winter gymnastics programs at six elementary schools, two Sr. Highs, and two Jr. Highs. 3. To increase the skill abi li ty level of the present boy and girl gymnasts to compare with th e general regional ability levels (Northern New Jersey and Westchester County). 4. Secure new rec ruits to the sport of gymnastics on all age levels, 6-18 years of age.
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Margreta Stegeman (Bochum) .. 36.40 p. Marian Cafferata (Den Haag) .. 34.80 p. Marian Bengen (Den Haag) .. . . 34.60 p. Eva Grabbe (Hamburg). 31.60 p. Ute Ahrend (Hamburg) . . . 30.40 p. B) Team 1) In stitut fur Leibesubungen Hamburg .. 92.75 2) Kath. Akademie Lich. Opv. . . 78.60 Tilburg 3) L'niversiteit Innsbruck ... 65.85 2) MEN
A) Individual 1) Satowaki Miake (Sporthochschu le Koln)
.. 56.20
The school capitalized on utilizing small group instruction eight to a group maximum, and is very successful in producing rapid results.