Great Britain's Danusia Francis won the all-around as the British juniors defeated Romania in Northern Ireland.

Danusia Francis placed first in the field and led the British junior team to a dual-meet victory over Romania on Saturday in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

Francis, who finished second all-around at the 2008 British Junior Championships, scored 54.35 to earn the highest all-around rank of the day. She was 17th all-around at the 2008 European Junior Championships.

Second was Romania's Diana Bulimar (53.50), and third was Great Britain's Nicole Hibbert (53.30). Bulimar was third all-around in the Category III division at the 2007 Romanian Junior Championships. Hibbert won the 2008 British junior all-around title and placed 23rd all-around at the 2008 European Junior Championships.

Larisa Iordache of Romania placed fourth (53.00), one position ahead of 2008 British Espoirs junior all-around champion Lizzie Beddoe (51.15). Iordache finished first all-around in the Category III division at the 2007 Romanian junior championships, and fourth all-around at the 2008 Top Gym for juniors meet in Belgium.

2009 Great Britain vs. Romania
March 21, Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Team
1. Great Britain 160.25
2. Romania 157.40

All-Around
1. Danusia Francis GBR 54.35
2. Diana Bulimar ROM 53.50
3. Nicole Hibbert GBR 53.30
4. Larisa Iordache ROM 53.00
5. Lizzie Beddoe GBR 51.15
6. Jessica Hogg GBR 51.15
7. Madalina Neagu ROM 50.90
8. Jocelyn Hunt GBR 50.00
9. Ruby Straw GBR 49.20
10. Ana Maria Baicu ROM 33.55
11. Adina Bordeianu ROM 22.40

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