Wado-UK Championships 2015
7th East Yorkshire Open Karate Championships
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2015 Wado UK Championships -- Results PDF
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Last weekend saw the 7th running of our East Yorkshire Open Karate Championships. It was also the most testing time for our group of volunteers, as venue problems almost scuppered our plans. This lead to a very busy 4 days of work which included taking delivery of 600 m2 of temporary flooring on the Friday, laying that as well as our mats on the Saturday, and returning it all to the supplier on the Monday after what was a successful competition day on the Sunday! A lot of work indeed. Thankfully we had plenty of volunteers from the Shinken, Chikara, East Hull Woodford and Zanshin Dojo's to get the job done. This was bolstered by past members and family friends who also pitched up to help over the course of the weekend. For this we are extremely grateful.
The competition itself was, as always, a complete success. Numbers were considerably down on previous years, This was due to several reasons, not least of which was another competition in Barnsley being introduced two weeks before ours. I saw this as more than a little rude as the organiser had been feeding off us for some time about how to run an event. That said people can stage events at their leisure so there was nothing we could do. There was also a number of other distractions, namely the Scottish Karate Federation Championships, which robbed us of referees rather than competitors, and a competition in the Midlands run by Paul Campbell. For this reason we will be considering a move in the calendar for next year.
Our competitors did extremely well this year. In one kata section we managed to take 3 of the 4 medals on offer, and we also won 2 of the 13 team categories run. Of course there were many individual medal wins along the way also. For a complete run down on who won and what medals they won, below is a table of how things panned out. Our Wado UK competitors are marked up in bold.
We would like to thank all those who attended the competition, and who therefore also contributed to its success. We see many associations and clubs return each year, and this is very encouraging for us.
We would also like to thank all those who assisted in the days activities. Officials included;
Ivor Thomas (Chief referee), Peter Bibby, Gary Hoyle, Paul Gunn, Gordon Harrison, Dave Robinson, Amir Arvandi, Tracey Archer, Gemma Holland, Nigel Langson, Graham Mableson, Geoff Dixon, Amir Karimi, Colin Broach, Cieran Flood, Ben Brown, Brian Graham, Ashley Pickles, David Johnston, Rob Edwards, Carl Jorgeson, Pete Beeforth, Rosemary Harper, Darren Cousin, Jane Slack and Mahdi Hazrati
We were also assisted by many members and parents from within our own group and we are eternally grateful for this much needed help. Thank You Everyone!
Wado UK medal winners included
Kata Gold - Michael Drabik
Kata Silver - Katie Leigh Taylor, Amrit Dhesi, Amie Newton
Kata Bronze - Sam Gray, Connor Featherstone, Jed Jemmison, Charan Dhesi, Josh Hartery, McCartney Acton, Jakub Lutwiejko, Ellie Hayes
Pairs Kata Silver - Ellis Miller Josh Hartery
Pairs Kata Bronze - Chikara Baterbee
Team Kata Gold - Chikara Foster - Josh Hartery, Ellis Miller & Amrit Dhesi
Team Kata Bronze - Oliver Dearing, Teerth Dhesi Charan Dhesi
Kick-Master Gold - Keesha Cowles, Sam Gray, Amrit Dhesi
Kick-Master Bronze - Katie Leigh Taylor, Michael Drabik, Tommaso Concass, Katie Phillips
Kumite Gold - Lauren Horner, Josh Hartery, Thomas Balaam-Reed, Mia Cowles
Kumite Silver - Lewis Lynn, Maddison Dunn, Charan Dhesi, Amie Newton, Ellis Miller, Majid Panahi, Mitchel Holiday, Jon Chia
Kumite Bronze - Megan Little, Freddie Saunders, Amrit Dhesi, Renaldas Sokolovas, Mia Cowles, Riley Dunn, Ruby James, Caileon Hutchinson, Jakub Lutwiejko, Lewis Peak, Matty Dunn
Team Kumite Gold - Oliver Dearing, Teerth Dhesi, Ellis Miller
Team Kumite Silver - Thomas Balaam-Reed, Joe Rose, Jakub Lutwiejko - Josh Hartery, Aidan Clark
Team Kumite Bronze - TBE, TBE, TBE
- Below is a list of results from the days events. Unfortunately we have some gaps due to results not reaching the top table. If anyone can fill in the gaps please email us and we will update accordingly. Those that are there we believe them to be accurate but we are more than happy to correct any spelling mistakes if you wish to contact us.
Kata Results
Category |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bronze |
KA 1 |
Oliver Trafford | Angus Burns-Tilson | Bobby Anderson | Lilli-Grace Reeves |
KA 2 |
Michael Drabik | Katie Leigh Taylor | Sam Gray | McCartney Acton |
KA 3 |
Lilly Mae Bedford | Amrit Dhesi | Charlie Deeble | Sam Eagle |
KA 4 |
Leighanne Dewart | Mathew Winchester | Connor Featherstone | Kodi Hyam |
KA 5 |
Thomas Dickens | Kenzie Wooton | Jed Jemison | Joe Flounders |
KA 6 |
Amy Whittle | Amie Newton | Charan Dhesi | Morgan Jones |
KA 7 |
Ben Pinder | Thomas Richardson | Josh Schofield | Tommy Smith |
KA 8 |
Ellie May Hume | Lucy Dalton | Josh Hartery | Majid Panahi |
KA 9 |
Lauren Fretwell | Libby Tucker | Charlotte Raynor | Kinga Japelska |
KA 10 |
Dylan Traves | Aaron Traves | Johann Santos | Jakub Lutwiejko |
KA 11 |
Cath Brettell | Amy Smith | Kim Allsop | Chris Hubbard |
KA 12 |
Katy Owen | Rebecca Fortune | Lucy Redshaw | Ellie Hayes |
KA 13 |
David Johnstone | Johann Santos | Luke Easton | Chris Greenwood |
KA 14 |
Rob Traves | Ronnie Harley | Tony Pratt | Brian Hall |
KA 15 |
Hull & Eats Riding A | Wado UK Miller | Veras Academy | Hull & Eats Riding C |
KA 16 |
Measham Shindokai | Barnsley Shindoaki B | Chikara Baterbee | Hull & Eats Riding |
KA 17 |
Wado UK Hartery | Hull & East Riding B | Hull & Eats Riding A | |
KA 18 |
Chikara Foster | Hull & East Riding | Wado UK Oliver | Barnsley Shindokai |
KA 19 |
RB Acedemy | Barnsley A | UK Armed Forces | Barnsley Shindokai B |
Kick-Master Kumite Results
Category |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bronze |
KM 20 |
Emily Morgan | Lili-Grace Reeves | Sienna Wood | Stella Osbourne |
KM 21 |
Keesha Cowles | Leighanne Dewart | Katie Leigh Taylor | Katie Phillips |
KM 22 |
Sam Gray | Jack Walsh Gentili | Michael Drabik | Harvey Osbourne |
KM 23 |
Amrit Dhesi | Luke Brigham | Tommaso Concass | Rjeon Walrond |
KM 24 |
Ruby Nichols | Brook Burden | Isaac Lilley | Lucy Fields |
Kumite Results
Category |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Bronze |
KU 25 |
Noah Mathews | Lewis Lynn | ||
KU 26 |
Stella Osbourne | Maddison Dunn | Dylan Gibson | Riley Dunn |
KU 27 |
Emily Moran | Lilly Grayce Reeves | Megan Little | Alexis Straker |
KU 28 |
Isaac Gibson | Makhaae | Freddie Saunders | Maxims Kadavonus |
KU 29 |
Maddy Patel | |||
KU 30 |
Lilly Mae Bedford | Ruby Nichols | Sienna McCaffrey | Chloe Alsop |
KU 31 |
Daniel Bartolletta | Jack Walsh Gentil | Harrison McKenzie | Luca Veras |
KU 32 |
Brook Burden | Issac Lilley | Amrit Dhesi | Jack Pierce |
KU 33 |
Lydia Spellman | Lucienne Brown | Amber Alsop | Ruby James |
KU 34 |
Leah Burkinshaw | Charan Dhesi | Courtney Smith | Charlotte Newton |
KU 35 |
Liam Veras | Arthur Welsh | Renaldas Sokolovas | Lewis Waugh |
KU 36 |
Taylor Nichols | Ben Pinder | Thomas Spellman | Caileon Hutchinson |
KU 37 |
Sarah Wilton | Georgia Mitchell | Mia Cowles | Maisie Clark |
KU 38 |
Lauren Horner | Amie Newton | Chloe Cousin | Alice Robson |
KU 39 |
Josh Hartery | Ellis Miller | Callum Mitchell | Troy Danbrough |
KU 40 |
Taylor Nichols | Ben Pinder | Thomas Spellman | Calleon Hutchinson |
KU 41 |
Ellie May Hume | Lucy Dalton | ||
KU 42 |
Jade Hatfield | Niamh Horsefield | Emma Waudby | Mia Swain |
KU 43 |
Jake Haynes | Majid Panahi | Paul White | |
KU 44 |
Thomas Balaam-Reed | Brandon Carr | Jamie Gridley | Jakub Lutwiejko |
KU 45 |
Mia Cowles | Helen Ward | ||
KU 46 |
Bebecca Boakes | Katie Dalzel | Phoebe Hughes | |
KU 47 |
Liam Cameron | Mitchel Holiday | Tom Shearsmith | Lewis Peak |
KU 48 |
Joshua Gleadell | Jon Chia | Bailey Healey | Lewis Muldown |
KU 49 |
Debbie Gridley | Lisa Burkinshaw | Cath Brettell | Tina Hughes |
KU 50 |
Siobhan Hayes | Emelye O'Brien | Lisa Brocklesby | Carol Bird |
KU 51 |
Hayley Just | Debbie Gridley | Karen Owen | Cath Brettell |
KU 52 |
Andy Wills | Martin Neighbour | Alan Mathews | Michael Harris |
KU 53 |
Jon McGorian | Chris Rowan | James Nash | David Long |
KU 54 |
Andy Wills | Ronnie Harley | Matty Dunn | Brian Hall |
KU 55 |
Fight Unit | Kirkburton | Wado UK | |
KU 56 |
Veras Academy | Kaizen Central | Roding | |
KU 57 |
Uncontested | |||
KU 58 |
Wado UK A | Wado UK B | Halifax Sport | Toukon |
KU 59 |
Hull & East Riding | Barnsley Shindokai A | ||
KU 60 |
Yanagikai | Chikara | Kirkburton | Roding |
KU 61 |
Uncontested | |||
KU 62 |
Uncontested | |||
KU 63 |
Kaizen | Barnsley Shindokai | UK Armed Forces | |
KU 64 |
UK Armed Forces | Kaizen Central | UK Armed Forces | ?????????????? |