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Skip2bfit Thanet Skipping Challenge-Results 27th March 2009 We held our 6th Skip2bfit Thanet Primary Schools skipping Challenge day on the morning of 27th March 2009 at Ramsgate Sports Centre. The event was supported by TDC, Thanet Leisure Force, Winterwood Farms and Sainsbury’s and every Primary school in Thanet was invited to attend this free event. We had 19 teams attending with 4 girls and 4 boys in each team. Prizes are awarded for the top teams in junior and infant categories. Th ...

The 6th Skip2bfit Thanet Primary Schools skipping Challenge day on the morning of 27th March 2009 at Ramsgate Sports Centre, discovered a new Skip2bfit Champion. Abigail from St Peter's School amazed everybody with her skipping ability. In every round she was getting scores of over 400 skips a minute and helped her school to take every title going for the Junior Schools. Abigail's score for the individual round was a record for Skip2bfit of 437 skips in 2 minutes and she is now top of the lead ...

 The Rt. Hon Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families gave a key note speech at the Youth Sports Trust Sports College Conference in Telford on 11th February 2009. Having met Mr Balls, John from Skip2bfit was keen to hear what he had to say and went along to listen. To his amazement he started mentioning Skip2bfit and how he had taken part himself whilst visiting a primary school in his constituency. A recording of his exa ...

Hammersmith & Fulham Skip2bfit Challenge Day November 2008   Hammersmith and Fulham held their first skip2bfit skipping Challenge event on 7th November 2008. The event was attended by seven primary schools and was a great success with the schools competing against each other to win the trophies. Three of the schools brought both a junior and an infant team with them. As this was the first event of this kind in Hammersmith & Fulham the schools did not know what they were letting ...

Michael Lomax wins Prizefighter Welterweight Championship October 2008  John continues his boxing links by sponsoring the winner of the recent welterweight prizefighter competition. Michael 'the Look' Lomax triumphed after a superb final at the York Hall, which was televised live on Sky TV. John has known Michael for several years and was happy to sponsor him for this event. Michael had represented england at amateur level and colected £25,000 for his win. "This feels great ...