Team Bob ! Kayne and Zac enjoying the Ambition Boot Camp at Hemel !
Ambition Boot Camp 28th July to 31st July 2013
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
29th July 2013 MK Dons Squad Shirt Presentation Evening
Had a great evening at the MK Dons, where I took part (back row as it was a rush from Ambition Ski Camp at Hemel) in the Players and Fans Photo, then onto the First Team Squad Shirt Presentation Evening !
At one point I mistakenly followed the players onto the pitch ! Opps !
http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/squad-presented-with-shirts-952966.aspx
Over a hundred supporters gathered in the Players’ Lounge for the event as the players received their official squad numbers for the forthcoming campaign.
The evening also offered the new signings of Lee Hodson, Jason Banton and Ben Reeves to meet supporters at the first official Club event. The players were split across the tables to ensure all fans could quiz their favourites as they shared a bite to eat.
BBC 3 Counties Radio presenter Luke Ashmead was the host for the evening and took the opportunity to quiz a handful of the players as they were handed their shirt from Karl Robinson and Gary Waddock.
Some of the players, namely Izale McLeod, demonstrated quick feet to avoid facing questions on the microphone.
Following the shirt presentation, fans were giving the chance to pose their questions to boss Robinson, Waddock and skipper Dean Lewington.
The questions ranged from whether there is the possibility of playing two strikers up front – to which Robinson responded with a resounding ‘no’ – while one young fan asked whether the players have enough hunger to succeed. Again, Robinson gave a passionate response, informing supporters that every player will always give 100 per cent.
Dean Lewington said he believes the defence have enough strength in depth across the board with the addition of Lee Hodson as well as Jon Otsemobor and the skipper himself able to cover at centre-back.
MK Dons squad numbers:
1 – David Martin
2 – Jon Otsemobor
3 – Dean Lewington
4 – Tom Flanagan
5 – Lee Hodson
6 – Shaun Williams
7 – Stephen Gleeson
8 – Darren Potter
9 – Dean Bowditch
10 – Luke Chadwick
11 – Alan Smith
12 – Ben Reeves
13 – Izale McLeod
14 – Dele Alli
15 – Patrick Bamford
16 – Ian McLoughlin
17 – Daniel Powell
18 – George Baldock
19 – Brendan Galloway
20 – Giorgio Rasulo
21 – Jason Banton
24 – Antony Kay
Read more at http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/squad-presented-with-shirts-952966.aspx#XDxDLTEe8zdfvCPS.99
What This Week Brings – w/c 22nd July 2013
Opps a little late, by never mind.
Back from a great time at TGIS School Travel Week at Hilltops, had a great time on the high ropes, assault course, zip wires, team games and swimming ! and also the last week of school !!!
This, and the next four weeks are Activity Weeks at School, so Rugby Camps, Tennis Coaching and a load of other stuff.
Tuesday night watched MK Dons v Rayo Vallecano in a pre-season friendly and we played really well and the match finished 4:3 to the Dons ! Hopefully they will have a good season and make an automatic promotion place ! COYD !
Monday and Tuesday nights ski training, good to get in from the heat !
Friday is going to be a fun day !
Off to Ski Bartlett for new race ski boots ! Late afternoon meeting my old best friend, Alex, who is over from Finland!
And on Sunday till Wednesday, Ambition Atomic Open Camp at Hemel !
Update: Thanks to Jake and Terry and the team at Ski Bartlett for being patient with me whilst trying on new race boots, and trying to work out which ones fitted me best !
GBR Indoor Race Series – 2013
Dad took a couple of pictures last night of my “amazing” first year of GBR Indoor U10’s Races. This has resulted in:
3x 1st Places in Slalom
1x 2nd Place in Slalom
1x 3rd Place in Slalom
1x 1st Place in Giant Slalom
Next year I move up to Under 12’s, so podium places will be harder to achieve, but I will try my best.
What This Week Brings – w/c 15th July 2013
After another amazing weekend of Ski Racing in Manchester, thanks to Snowsport GBR, the Chill Factore Manchester and all the volunteers that made the two race days go so well. Loads to do at Chill Factore, like the rock climbing (thanks Tania and Dom).
This week is a ski free week, as its Travel Week at The Grove School. So this morning we are off to Hilltops in Norfolk for a full week of outward bounds activities ! I will post pictures when the School update their photoblog.
And for the first time in months, I have a free weekend, although I may try to get a ski race training session in on either the Saturday or Sunday morning ?
13th & 14th July 2013 – GBR Indoor Race Series Race 5 and 6
Great weekend of GBR Indoor races on Saturday and Sunday !
Saturday was Race 5 and a Giant Slalom races. In Race 5 I posted two great runs with a 16.90 in Run 1 and 16.97 in Run 2, which gave me 1st Place. Kayne finished 2nd. Sienna in the Under 12 Girls also got a 1st Place.
After the Slalom event, they held a Giant Slalom race, which also resulted in a 1st Place. So a great day of racing. We all then went to watch Monsters University !
Sunday, well that was another day !. Run 1 was an acrobatic run, and lucky to finish with a 18.78 seconds run! Run 2, I really went for it but missed a gate, so disqualified ! First run still resulted in 3rd Place. Well done to Kayne with a 1st place after a first run crash, and to Sienna who won the Under 12 Girls.
What This Week Brings – w/c 8th July 2013
After a Third Place with The Grove School Ski Team in the Gravity Snowsports Schools Race last Monday, a good training session last Tuesday, School Summer Fete on Friday night, a punishing day’s Boot Camp with Gravity on Saturday (in that heat as well) and a First Place in the ERSA Summer League Race Under 10’s, and a Second Place in the Giant Slalom, and watching Murray’s historic win on Sunday, it was a great week.
This week brings a TGIS Ski Club with a Gravity Gates Session tonight, my Coeliacs Dietary Consultation on Tuesday, Inter-House Sports (rounders I think) on Wednesday, and two “knightly” performances in the School Play “What A Knight” on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, this is going to be a busy week !
Friday brings a trip to Manchester for rounds 5 & 6 of the GBR Indoor Series over the weekend. Keep posted for updates.
Update: off to a winning start, won a Snowsports England competition for an Ice Age 4 DVD ! Thanks Kirsty of SSE !
Update: he is my photo entry to win a signed Atomic helmet, signed by the Atomic Pro Racers including Marcel !, here’s hoping !
7th July 2013 – ERSA Summer League Race at Snow Centre Hemel
Great morning of racing again at Hemel and on my longer 125 Atomic Skis.
Posted a first run of 13.17 and a second run of 13.01 ! First Place, with both my runs taking the fastest two runs in the Under 10’s. Good times from Alex Ogden from Norwich (13.75 and 13.57) and Thomas Beglin from Hemel (14.50 and 14.51 I think).
Thanks to ERSA for the 1st Place Prizes of Forcefield Base Layer Shirts.
Also great Giant Slalom run, after the last few mediocre GS runs in the last few race meetings.
Finished 2nd in Under 10’s Giant Slalom but great to post a second run improving time (run 1 13.40 run 2 13.32). Well done to Alex who posted a fastest time of 13.17 on his second run. So very happy with both my Slalom and Giant Slalom today.
Ski MK Race Team, despite a small number of entrants, finished with some great results, so well done to Mia, Bethany, Dominic, Daniel, Heather and Robert (left quickly to watch the Murray final!) who all had podium places. Also Daniel got through to the Pro-Slalom Shootout Semi-Final but lost out to Paul Telling. Also great to see Francis (first ever race) and Lawrence, posting some great runs!
5th July 2013 – Start Lists for Sunday’s ERSA Race at Hemel
Looking forward to Sunday’s race, large U10’s Boys field, so here’s to a great day’s racing !
Slalom and Giant Slalom races !
Watch out for the results.
Good luck to all SMK Racers at Hemel, plus good luck to Kayne, Riley, Grace, Sarah at the British Indoor Series Race 3 at SnoZone Castleford on Sunday.
What This Week Brings – w/c 1st July 2013
UPDATE : TGIS Ski Team get 3rd place in the inaugural Gravity Snowsports Schools Race
After Saturday’s School Sports Day, 1st place and new school record in Javelin ! Had a great night at Wembley at the Robbie Williams concert. He is such an Entertainer !
Great day yesterday with Auntie Christine, Uncle Julian (over from Canada) and Pete and Kath at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, amazing place. Great to see you all again, and see you soon !
Tonight, Gravity Snowsports are running a small Schools Ski Slalom Competition at the Snozone, so that will be fun !
Tuesday night is back to Ski MK Race Training in readiness for Sunday’s ERSA Race at Hemel.
Looking forward to the FROGIS Summer Fete at school on Friday and a Gravity Boot Camp all day Saturday !
Keep a lookout on this blog for Sunday’s Race Start List and Results.
Zac Metheringham 