{"id":1271,"date":"2025-12-09T23:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T23:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/?page_id=1271"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:11:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:11:51","slug":"medals-gala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/?page_id=1271","title":{"rendered":"Medals Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1271\" class=\"elementor elementor-1271\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c9284 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56c9284\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f6c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4f6c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medals Gala <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0557353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0557353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WELCOME TO THE SWAMP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba93b87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba93b87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e52c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15e52c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Day! Thank You!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76d1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c76d1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The return of the Garstang Gators Medals Gala on Saturday 6th June 2026 proved to be a fantastic celebration of swimming, bringing together clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers, team managers, parents and swimmers for an unforgettable day of racing and achievement.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">We would like to extend our sincere thanks to every volunteer, official, team manager and coach whose dedication and hard work helped make the event such a success. Events of this scale simply would not be possible without your commitment, professionalism and enthusiasm.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Most importantly, congratulations to all the swimmers who took part. From first-time competitors to experienced racers, every athlete contributed to the incredible atmosphere throughout the day and showcased the very best of competitive swimming.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A special congratulations goes to Blackpool Aquatics for winning the prestigious Gators Trophy after an outstanding team performance across the gala.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">We hope you enjoy your visit from <strong>AP Race Clinic<\/strong>, whose support added an extra dimension to the event with truly unique spot prizes and was greatly appreciated by swimmers and spectators alike.<\/p><p>The overwhelming success of this year&#8217;s gala has already sparked plans for the future, and we are delighted to confirm that the Garstang Gators Medals Gala will return in 2027. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another memorable day of swimming, competition and community spirit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859c000 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"859c000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9aa6ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9aa6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0247213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0247213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medals-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medals-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medals-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medals-768x773.png 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medals-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Medals.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba85ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba85ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gala Programme Now Available<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5107ebe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5107ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Medals-Gala-Programme-v2.3-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Gala Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71e5d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71e5d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click link for Live Results on the day<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e60cf8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e60cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmeetresults.co.uk\/gg26\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Live Results<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758bd29 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"758bd29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526e9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"526e9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevensmithphotography.co.uk\/swim-england-events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SSmith-1024x373.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SSmith-1024x373.png 1024w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SSmith-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SSmith-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SSmith-1536x559.png 1536w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SSmith-2048x745.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96ea39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c96ea39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were delighted to have Steven Smith Photography attend the Gala. Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.stevensmithphotography.co.uk\/guestlogin\/swimblackpool\/?return=%2Fswimblackpool%2Frelay%2F\">HERE<\/a> to access photos from the event.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e495003 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e495003\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829b7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"829b7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SS_19916-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1783\" alt=\"\" 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wp-image-1753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_2965-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_2965-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_2965-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_2965-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_2965-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a63ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2a63ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0055-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1788\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0055-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0055-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0055-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0055-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae64671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae64671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_1847-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_1847-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_1847-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_1847-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_1847-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_1847-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca3d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ca3d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0195-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1751\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0195-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0195-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0195-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0195-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TM_0195-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24e8a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f24e8a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd7111 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cd7111\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da98c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da98c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gator's Trophy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a74c25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a74c25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a908a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a908a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>The Gators Trophy Has Its First Champions<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">History was made at the 2026 Garstang Gators Medals Gala as the inaugural Gators Trophy took to the pool for the very first time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Created to celebrate club&#8217;s teamwork, and spirit, the unique 4x50m Mixed Freestyle Relay challenged clubs to assemble a squad spanning four age groups:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"585\"><li data-section-id=\"1nhk3o2\" data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"513\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One Under-10 swimmer<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h69y1c\" data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"536\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One Under-12 swimmer<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"15jab2u\" data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"559\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One Under-14 swimmer<\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1l6j85y\" data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"585\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One Open-Age competitor<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ten clubs answered the challenge, but only one could become the first name engraved into Gators folklore.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa3d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fa3d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Winners-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Winners-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Winners-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Winners-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/garstangasc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Winners.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c866634 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c866634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f309cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f309cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"751\">Blackpool Aquatics ASC<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With a superb combined performance, Blackpool Aquatics stormed to victory in a winning time of <strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"859\">1:57.08<\/strong>, securing not only the prestigious Gators Trophy but also their place in Medals Gala history.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The championship-winning quartet was:<\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1077\"><li data-section-id=\"17dwzs5\" data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1020\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1020\">Oscar O&#8217;Connell<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1xnu1q1\" data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1041\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1041\">Joseph Stanney<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"afsx8j\" data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1058\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1058\">Toby Smith<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li data-section-id=\"m8zds9\" data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1077\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1077\">Archie Honey<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Their performance set the benchmark for future generations and ensured that the very first Gators Head would be heading back to Blackpool.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37190f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d37190f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-section-id=\"1r3kyhb\" data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1464\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>The Hunt Begins<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The trophy may have left the swamp for its first adventure, but its story is only just beginning.<\/span><\/p><p><span 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