39th KUGB National Championships – 23rd June 2005
The KUGB held its 39th National Championships at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on 7 May. This is the biggest single-style competition in Britain, with over 600 competitors and with categories for males and females of all ages and grades.
The level of competition was of a very high standard, with many Junior and Senior Squad members fighting for a place on the teams to represent KUGB England, Wales and Scotland at the World Shotokan Karate Association Championships in Chicago this October.
The following results were obtained by clubs, with some of the competitors pictured below:
Male Team Kumite
1 Kushiro
2 Leeds Karate Academy
3 Manchester University
3 Halewood
Michael Davison scores in the Male Team Kumite Final
Male Senior Kumite
1 M Price (Leeds Karate Academy)
2 J J Bruce (Ashington)
3 R Bertie (Rochfords)
3 C Evans (Merthyr Tydfil)
John Bruce on his way to the Individual kumite final
Matthew Price and John Bruce clash in the Senior Male Kumite
Matthew Price, Senior Male Kumite winner
Male Individual Kumite finalists
Male Junior Kumite 16 -17
1 A Hodgson (Halewood)
2 J McGorian (Halewood)
3 C O’Neil (Bargoed)
3 K Hayes (Kirkby)
Junior Kumite 16-17 years winners
Male Junior Kumite 18 – 20
1 C Cray (Malvern)
2 A Duffy (Red Triangle)
3 J Campbell (Halewood)
3 D Stitson (Hoku Shin)
Junior Kumite (18-20 years) finalists Christopher Cray and Antony Duffy
Junior Kumite 18-20 years winners
Male Kata
1 S Gordon (University of Manchester)
2 M Price (Leeds Karate Academy)
3 L Dermott (Tsutahashi)
4 D Wright (Ashington)
Stuart Gordon, Male Kata winner, performing Gankaku
Female Team Kumite
1 Manchester University
2 Hoku Shin
3 Halewood
3 Ronin
Ladies Team Kumite Finalists
Female Kumite
1 Z Campbell (Warwick University)
2 S Edmonds (Hoku Shin)
3 V Mulhearn (Halewood)
3 V Phillips (University of Manchester)
Zoe Campbell scores during the finals
Ladies Individual Kumite Finalists
Female Kata
1 V Phillips (University of Manchester)
2 J Mitcham (Hoku Shin)
3 H Sterling (Chelmsford)
4 K Perry (Ronin)
Individual Kata winner, Vicky Phillips, performing Unsu
Adult Team Kata
1 Ashington B
2 Ashington A
3 Hoku Shin
4 Tekki
Adult Team Kata winners Ashington B performing Kanku Sho
Adult Team Kata winnersBoys Kumite 10 – 11
2 M Gale (Leeds Karate Academy)
3 S Bersantie (St Johns)
Boys’ 10-11 years Kumite winner, Jordon Probst (right)
Boys’ 10-11 Kumite winners
Boys Kumite Under 5′
1 R James (Merthyr Tydfil)
2 A Sutherland (Kilbirnie)
3 T Henderson (Newark Yahara)
3 D Chilcott (Haverhill)
Boys’ under 5ft Kumite winner R James in action
Boys’ under 5ft Kumite winners
Boys Kumite 5ft to 5′ 5″
1 N Smith (Ashington)
2 J Baker (Ronin)
3 D Burke (Red Triangle)
3 A Amri (Leeds Karate Academy)
Boys’ 5′ to 5’5″ winner N Smith
Boys’ 5′ to 5’5″ winners
Boys Kumite Over 5′ 5″
1 R Tucker (Leeds Karate Academy)
2 C Davidson (Kirkby)
3 J George (Aberdare)
3 E Reynolds (Chelmsford)
Boys’ over 5’5″ winner Ryan Tucker
Boys’ over 5’5″ winners
Girls Kumite Under 5′ 3″
1 N Stockham (Brecon)
2 K Raggett (Kyoshin)
3 C Fletcher (Houghton)
3 K Sinclair (Porthcawl)
Girls’ under 5’3″ winner N Stockham
Girls Kumite 5′ 3″ and over
1 J Collins (St Johns)
2 J Jackson (Kirkby)
3 M Finlay (Leeds Karate Academy)
4 L Johnston (Malvern)
Girls’ over 5’3″ winner J Collins
Girls’ over 5’3″ winners
Children’s Ippon Kumite
1 B Nicholson (Denchi Kai)
2 P McLaren (Rochfords)
3 M Hopkins (St Johns)
4 R Mike (Kaizen)
Bethany Nicholson beats Piers McLaren to win the Children’s Ippon Kumite event
Mrs Enoeda presents Bethany Nicholson with the Ippon Kumite Trophy
Ippon Kumite winners
Children’s Kata (4th kyu and below)
1 A Burke (Red Triangle)
2 G Thompson (Shin Gi Tai)
3 M Jeffery (Chelmsford)
4 H Peel (St Helens)
Adam Burke performs his winning Kata, Heian Yondan
Children’s Kata below 4th Kyu winners
Children’s Kata (3rd kyu and above
1 J Baker (Ronin)
2 Elliott Reynolds (Chelmsford)
3 A Amri (Leeds Karate Academy)
4 K Raggett (Kyoshin)
Jacob Baker wins Children’s Kata 3rd Kyu and above with Unsu
Children’s Kata 3rd Kyu and above winners
Children’s Team Kata
1 Chelmsford A
2 Kirkby A
3 Takushoku
4 Tsutahashi Ivybridge
Children’s Team Kata winners Chelmsford complete their winning Kata
Children’s Team Kata winners
Tony Francis Memorial Trophy for the most gifted and spirited competitor – J J Bruce (Ashington)
Wilkinson Sword for the most outstanding competitor – Matthew Price (Leeds Karate Academy)
Matthew Price is presented with the Wilkinson Sword Trophy for the Most Outstanding Competitor
John Bruce is presented with the Tony Francis Memorial Trophy for the most Gifted and Spirited Competitor
Sensei Brennan kicks Christopher Cray during his spectacular demonstration
Antony Duffy is launched away after his attack on Sensei Brennan
John Bruce attacks Sensei Brennan with a knife
Sensei Sherry presents Billy Higgins with his 7th Dan certificate
Sensei Sherry presents Bob Rhodes with his 7th Dan certificate
Josie Wynne being presented with her Long-Standing Membership certificate for 20 years dedication to the KUGB
Tarachand Sonu Mana being presented with his Long-Standing Membership certificate
Johnny Chung being presented his Long-Standing Membership certificate
Jenny Jones being presented her Long-Standing Membership certificate
Jill Kelly being presented her Long-Standing Membership certificate
Joe Mee being presented his Long-Standing Membership certificate
Kevin White being presented his Long-Standing Membership certificate
Matthew Price being presented his Long-Standing Membership certificate
Raymond Alsop being presented his Long-Standing Membership certificate
Sandra Calder being presented her Long-Standing Membership certificate
The eliminations taking place over 12 areas in the National Indoor Arena
Vicky Phillips and Stuart Gordon – Individual Kata winners
