KUGB National Championships 2007
The 41st KUGB National Championship proved to be a great success this year with over 700 competitors from across the nation competing for the prestigious title of KUGB National Champion.
The event was tinged with sadness following the deaths earlier in the year of two of our greatest stalwarts, Charlie Naylor and Derek Langham. Three special solid silver antique memorial trophies were introduced in their honour and also in honour of Sensei Enoeda. They are for the most outstanding competitors in the under 16 year old events, the 16 to 20 year old events and the over 21 year old events.
Sensei Sherry presented certificates to Jimmy Brennan, Frank Brennan and Gary Harford who were promoted to 7th Dan; many congratulations to them.
Sensei Sherry also presented special Long Standing Membership awards to those students who have been with the organization for twenty, thirty or forty years – we again offer our sincere congratulations to them all.
Jimmy Brennan, Gary Harford and Frank Brennan, promoted to 7th Dan
Mike Threlfal being presented with his 40 year Long Standing Member certificate by Sensei Sherry
Results
 Male Team Kumite
1 Leeds karate Academy
2 Halewood
3 Malvern
3 Sendai Kushiro
 Male Senior Kumite
1 John James Bruce (Sendai Kushiro)
2 Chris Cray (Malvern)
3 Michael Davison (Sendai Kushiro)
3 David Prout (Penwortham)
 Male Kata
1 Stuart Gordon (Manchester University)
2 Lee Lamb (Kensho)
3 Paul James (Aberystwyth)
4 John James Bruce (Sendai Kushiro)
John James Bruce being presented with the Sensei Enoeda Memorial Trophy by Sensei Sherry
Demonstration
Junior Squad member, Holly Stirling, defends against John Bruce (right) and Lee Lamb
 Female Team Kumite
1 Leeds Karate Academy
2 Halewood
3 Sendai
3 Kaizen
 Female Kumite
1 Zoe Campbell (Warwick University)
2 Kelly Perry (Ronin)
3 V Mulhearn (Halewood)
3 Ashley Scott (Leeds Karate Academy)
 Female Kata
1 Vicky Phillips (Manchester University)
2 Holly Sterling (Sendai Kushiro)
3 Kelly Perry (Ronin)
4 Samantha Plumb (Makenki)
 Male Junior Kumite 18 – 20
1 Anthony Duffy (Red Triangle)
2 Jonathan McGorrian (Halewood)
3 Jonathan Huddleston (Langholm)
3 Damien O’Donnell (Malvern)
 Male Junior Kumite 16 -17
1 Ryan Tucker (Leeds Karate Academy)
2 Ross James (Merthyr Tydfil)
3 Jacob Baker (Ronin)
3 Tom Little (Leeds Karate Academy)
Antony Duffy presented with the Derek Langham Memorial Trophy from Sensei Sherry
Adult Team Kata
1 Ashington
2 Leeds Karate Academy
3 Aberystwyth
4 Chelmsford A
Hisham Saif being presented with the Charles Naylor Memorial Trophy from Dot, Jane and Mark Naylor
 Boys Kumite 10 – 11
1 Liam Tomlinson (Croxteth)
2 Eric Austin Coskry (Chelmsford)
3 Michael Fox (Wolves)
3 Ethan Singh (Makenki)
 Boys Kumite Under 5’
1 Hisham Saif (Al – Ghazali)
2 Michael Gale (Leeds Karate Academy)
3 Conor Sutherland (Kilbirnie)
3 Cameron Graham (Kirkby)
 Boys Kumite 5ft to 5’ 5”
1 Jordan Millican (Zanshin N I)
2 Jordan Probst (Leeds Karate Academy)
3 Marc Caviell (Aberdare)
3 Michael Jefferey (Chelmsford)
 Boys Kumite Over 5’ 5”
1 Joseph Rawcliffe (Kirkby)
2 Matthew Nicholson (Kensho)
3 Callum Hodge (Egham)
3 Jack Myson (Dunfermline)
 Girls Kumite Under 5’ 3”
1 Alex Poole (Halewood)
2 Sarah Chapman (Red Triangle)
3 Lauren Raggett (Kyoshin)
3 Francine Arands (Kirkby)
 Girls Kumite 5’ 3” and over
1 Beth Soulsby (Ronin)
2 Rebecca Rawcliff (Kirkby)
3 Yasmin Geddis (Zanshin N I)
3 Nikki Stockham (Brecon)
 Children’s Ippon Kumite
1 Callum Charleston (Chelmsford)
2 Jae Plummer (Kaizen)
3 Austin Endo (Makenki)
3 Shauna Hughes (Zanshin N I)
Jane Naylor’s Children’s Demonstration Team performed Bunkai to Goju Shiho Sho
 Children’s Kata (4th kyu and below)
1 Lucy Nunn (Leeds Karate Academy)
2 Christopher Stewart (Al Ghazali)
3 Jess Palmer (Tekki RS)
4 Matthew McKenna (Chelmsford)
 Children’s Kata (3rd kyu and above)
1 Hisham Saif (Al Ghazali)
2 Sharky Austin Coskry (Chelmsford)
3 Callum Charleston (Chelmsford)
4 Alex Poole (Halewood)
 Children’s Team Kata
1 Chelmsford A
2 Chelmsford B
3 Kensho A
4 Haverhill
Jane, Dot and Mark Naylor behind their victorious Children’s Team Kata Competitors
Sensei Enoeda Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding senior competitor
John James Bruce (Sendai Kushiro)
Derek Langham Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding junior competitor (16 – 20)
Anthony Duffy (Red Triangle)
Charles Naylor Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding Child competitor (Under 16)
Hisham Saif (Al Ghazali) |
