Visitors from across the country descended on Kesgrave last weekend to sample the delights of wheel gymnastics at the country’s only club in the sport.

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The Torwood Wheelers German wheel gymnastics team held an open weekend on Saturday and Sunday where visitors could have a go, as well as witness demonstrations from the club’s existing members.

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Among those who joined were first time visitors and those returning to enjoy the wheels again, with visitors coming from as far afield as Portsmouth, Bristol and Yorkshire.

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John Colles, president of the Torwood Wheelers said: “It went very well – we had lots of people and most of them really enjoyed it.

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“It’s a very good sport to do, there are exciting things and an awful lot you can do on it.

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“There’s just something about it which people like.”

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The club runs from 6-8pm every Thursday at Kesgrave Sports Hall, with new members welcome to join.

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