The Starlite Twirlers of Metheringham took part in the Great Britain Baton Twirling Association spring championships at Primrose Valley Holiday Park, Filey and in the six sections they entered they claimed four first places and two thirds.

Twirlers were the winning troupe in the babies' section dance twirl event, junior dance twirl, senior dance twirl and senior pom and were also the best baton troupe overall and best in the senior section overall.

The Metheringham team picked up third places in the tinies' dance twirl and tinies' pom.

It was the second time that Starlite Twirlers have competed in this association's championships, with the event attracting 10 teams from across the country. Twenty eight members of the Metheringham troupe took part in the championships.

Twirlers have been competing successfully for the past six years and in that time have picked up countless awards and trophies.

They are next in competitive action on October 4 when they return to Filey for another GBBTA competition and then again for an event in Sheffield on November 15.

In the meantime the squad will be busy giving demonstrations during the summer at Horncastle, Caythorpe, Chapel St Leonards and Boultham Park, Lincoln, and on May 30 they will be appearing live on television at Skegness when a Calendar film crew are in the seaside town.

*Other prizes won by Starlite Twirlers in the GBBTA spring championships: Babies section dance twirl - Tia-Rose Miller 2nd mascot, Rosie MacDavid 1st leader; Tinies' dance twirl – Isobell Hayes 2nd mascot; Junior dance twirl – Shannon Brammer 1st mascot, Becky Blackband 1st leader; Senior dance twirl – Katie Garnack 3rd mascot, Leanne Riddell 1st leader; Tinies' pom – Evie Walker 1st mascot; Steph Tripp 1st leader; Senior pom – Sophie Casey 1st mascot, Gemma Casey 2nd leader; Marching competition, tots – Mia Coucom joint 2nd; junior – Chloe MacDavid and Sophie Casey joint 3rd.