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’Fearless’ display by primary pupils at gymnastic festival

The winners from Oban’s St Columbas’s Primary pose for the photograph. in the background, Oban High School’s acrobatic gymnastics squad, which has been training since September. Gymnastics coach Bronwen Davies said: ‘They are fearless!’

Gymnastics

ARGYLL primary school pupils were hailed as ‘amazing’ by organisers of Active Schools’ gymnastics festival at Oban High School, where young acrobats also put on a ‘fearless’ display.

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