25 Oct 2013
On Saturday 26th October 2013 CitySpace, University of Sunderland hosted The 40th KUGB Northern Region Championships. The day started with eliminations in both Kata and Kumite. Over 25 clubs from as far as Liverpool and the Lake District travelled to what is always a fantastic championships. The standard of this event is extremely high with over 20 internationals amongst the 200 plus competitors that were hoping for glory on the day.
Sendai Kushiro performed fantastically in front of their home crowd winning a spectacular 10 out of the 25 events. Gold medals were won from children, adults and in both individual and team Kata and Kumite.
Sendai Kushiro Results
Children's Kata 3rd - 1st Kyu
1st Cenya Russell
2nd Bronya Burnikell
Children's Dan Grade Kata
1st Matthew Gibson
Boys Kumite 10-11 years
1st Joshua Young
Girls Kumite 10-11 years
1st Bronya Burnikell
Boys Kumite 10-15 years 5ft - 5ft 5"
3rd Jamie Allan
Girls Kumite 12-15 years under 5ft 3"
3rd Cenya Russell
Childrens Ippons Kumite
2nd Jonathan Cowgill
3rd Tendai Cleugh
Childrens Team Kata
1st Sendai Kushiro A
2nd Sendai Kushiro B
3rd Sendai Kushiro C
Adult Team Kata
1st Sendai Kushiro
Male Dan Grade Kata
2nd Sam Light
4th Ryan Spencer
Female Dan Grade Kata
2nd Beth Nicholson
Male Junior Kumite 18-20 years
1st Sam Light
Male Junior Kumite 16-17 years
1st Ryan Spencer - Sendai Kushiro
Female Junior Kumite 16 - 20 years
2nd Beth Nicholson
Male Kumite 6th - 1st Kyu
1st Solomon Egwu
2nd Gary Miller
Female Team Kumite
3rd Sendai Kushiro
Male Team Kumite
1st Sendai Kushiro Karate
Most Outstanding Competitor of the Day Sam Light - Sendai Kushiro was awarded The Randolph Williams Memorial Trophy.