GREENHEAD COACHES
All coaches are British Gymnastics members, hold a Child Protection certificate and current DBS certificate.
Christine Bowker MBE
Women's Artistic: Master and High Performance Coach
International and High Performance Judge
Trampoline: Club Coach Christine is the Greenhead Gymnastics Club Master Coach and founded the club 49 years ago. She has gone on to produce Yorkshire Junior and Senior Champions. She was also the coach of Karen Hargate (Seoul Olympics, 1988) and Nicola Ginnever (Student World Games, Japan 1995 and Sicily 1997). Christine was a teacher at Greenhead High School/College and trained at Bedford College of Physical Education.
In 2013 Christine received an MBE in the Queens’ Birthday Honours for her services to gymnastics and the community.
Read more: Huddersfield Examiner http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2013/06/15/birthday-honours-success-for-huddersfield-picture-gallery-86081-33476134/3/#ixzz2WTW8re1T
Read more: Look North http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-22898385
Women's Artistic: Master and High Performance Coach
International and High Performance Judge
Trampoline: Club Coach Christine is the Greenhead Gymnastics Club Master Coach and founded the club 49 years ago. She has gone on to produce Yorkshire Junior and Senior Champions. She was also the coach of Karen Hargate (Seoul Olympics, 1988) and Nicola Ginnever (Student World Games, Japan 1995 and Sicily 1997). Christine was a teacher at Greenhead High School/College and trained at Bedford College of Physical Education.
In 2013 Christine received an MBE in the Queens’ Birthday Honours for her services to gymnastics and the community.
Read more: Huddersfield Examiner http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2013/06/15/birthday-honours-success-for-huddersfield-picture-gallery-86081-33476134/3/#ixzz2WTW8re1T
Read more: Look North http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-22898385
Galina Antonenko
Galina has now retired from full time coaching but we will see her on occasions when she covers a class. Women's Artistic: High Performance Coach and regional judge.
Galina leads the choreography in the club. She has worked in Russia with top level gymnasts in both Vladimir and Moscow.
Galina has now retired from full time coaching but we will see her on occasions when she covers a class. Women's Artistic: High Performance Coach and regional judge.
Galina leads the choreography in the club. She has worked in Russia with top level gymnasts in both Vladimir and Moscow.
Jacqui Blesic
Women's Artistic: Level 4 Coach and National judge, Welfare Officer
Jacqui is an ex Greenhead gymnast who represented Yorkshire.
Women's Artistic: Level 4 Coach and National judge, Welfare Officer
Jacqui is an ex Greenhead gymnast who represented Yorkshire.
Vicky Moorhouse
Women's Artistic: Level 4 Coach and regional judge
Women's Artistic: Level 4 Coach and regional judge
Hazel Olsen
General Gymnastics:: Level 2 Coach and Club Secretary
General Gymnastics:: Level 2 Coach and Club Secretary
Ella Sarkadi
Coaching squad gymnasts, Ella competed in the European Championships for Hungary.
Coaching squad gymnasts, Ella competed in the European Championships for Hungary.
Hope Clarke
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach ( has waiver to cover Level 2)
Hope is an ex Greenhead squad gymnast, she coaches badge class and Development Squad.
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach ( has waiver to cover Level 2)
Hope is an ex Greenhead squad gymnast, she coaches badge class and Development Squad.
Sarah Frakes
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach
Gabriella Dyson
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach
Gabby is an ex Greenhead squad gymnast
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach
Gabby is an ex Greenhead squad gymnast
Libby McNeil
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach
Libby is an ex Greenhead Squad gymnast.
Women's Artistic: Level 1 Coach
Libby is an ex Greenhead Squad gymnast.
Coaching Assistants
Older Gymnasts assist coaches with badge classes under supervision of qualified and experienced coaches. We encourage parents to become involved in coaching and judging, if you are interested in learning to coach please contact Christine.
Coaching Vacancies We are always interested in expanding our capacity for both squads and recreational if you are a qualified coach to level 3 or above and interested in joining us then please call and enquire eith no obligation
Coaching Vacancies We are always interested in expanding our capacity for both squads and recreational if you are a qualified coach to level 3 or above and interested in joining us then please call and enquire eith no obligation
Welfare
Welfare Officer
Your club welfare officers are:
Jacqui Blesic
Judy Clark
Details of how to contact club welfare are on the club notice board.
Alternatively you may contact:
Club Director
Christine Bowker MBE
Tel: 01484 541473
mail: christine.bowker@ntlworld.com
Your club welfare officers are:
Jacqui Blesic
Judy Clark
Details of how to contact club welfare are on the club notice board.
Alternatively you may contact:
Club Director
Christine Bowker MBE
Tel: 01484 541473
mail: christine.bowker@ntlworld.com
