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Dominic Dray wins SkillFridge Gold

UK: Eastleigh College student Dominic Dray won SkillFridge Gold in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning at tonight’s WorldSkills UK presentations in Birmingham.

An apprentice with Newbury-based Royale Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, won through from the SkillFridge regional finals to win a place at this week’s intensive competition at the NEC.

SkillFridge National winner Chandler Davison of Thermocold, a student at Bath College, had to settle for the Silver medal. Sam Gills of Star Refrigeration won the Bronze.

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UK: Chandler Davison of Thermocold, who dropped out of last year’s UK SkillFridge finals due to injury, has qualified for this year’s event as the highest points scorer in the regional heats. Read more…

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