ELEVEN-year-old Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School pupil Brad Lewis won an overall silver medal at the South West grades gymnastics competition in Barnstaple.

Brad travels to Bristol three times a week to train at Fromeside Gymnastics club.

At Barnstaple, he was in competition with 11 other boys of the same age, on the Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar & Conditioning exercise to win silver.

Brad will now go on to represent the South West as a member of a team of five gymnasts, and will also compete for an individual placing at the national competition will take place in Birmingham on November 7 where teams and individuals from all over the country will take part.