Belfast Success for Farnham Karate Club
 On a very Snowy day on Friday 6th February members of Farnham Karate
Club travelled to Belfast with other members of The England Wado-Kai
Karate Squad, an early start in Christmas Card weather to Gatwick
Airport flying or not as the case maybe on a day when flying or flight
cancellations were in the balance but their faith in the elements
proved positive and the Farnham Karate Club members arrived in Belfast
to warmer climes than Gatwick an early night in preparation for an
early start at The La Salle Gymnasium Sports Complex in Belfast the
Venue for the Northern Ireland Karate Tournament, the event was
attended by Club and Association Karate Squads from Scotland, Southern
Ireland and many from all over the province of Ullster as well as a 25
person Squad from England including the Farnhamb Club Students.
The event started with Kata (Pre-arranged form) and our Farnham members
were up for this the frosty start did not diminish their pluck, in the
Mens
Nico Marengo was successfull to go through all the prelimeries and
just missed out in the Semi Final and had to be satisfied with the
Bronze Medal, Amanda Holwey was very tenacious in her Senior Female
Kata and made it through to the Semi Final and was just nudged in to
third place and took the Bronze Medal, Jack Franklin aged 13 a pupil of
Kings International School in Park Barn, Guildford who trains in
Farnham went through many bouts and proved his worth by taking the Gold
for England, Ruby Franklin (Jacks Sister) aged 8 a pupil of Worpleston
School was just pipped out of the medal spot as was Tia Southcot also
aged 8 a pupil of The Guildford Grove School, both girls are regular
attendees at The Farnham Karate Club.
The Kumite Events (Karate Fighting) followed the Kata, Amanda Holwey
hard a very good fight in the Knock out bouts and won through to the
Semi Final but just lost out and took Bronze whilst her Club mate Jack
Franklin battled through but also had to be content with the Silver
Medal spot in the Boys Kumite event a credible achievement with worthy
opponents in the final coming up against Craig Ryan a World Karate
Medalist, Ruby Franklin won thorugh with great tenacity to reach the
final of the Girls Kumite (Fighting) Ruby had a great bout but run out
of time to score the points required and the Silver spot was hers.
In the under 5ft Girls Team Tia Southcott, Ruby Franklin and Samantha
Hilton aged 13 from Liphook made up the England under 5ft Girls
fighting Team who battled through the preliminaries to acieve a well
deserved win in the Semi final to beat the Northern Ireland Team in to
third place but were just pipped at the Post by the Scottish Girls Team
and had to settle for the Silver Medal spot, the Boys under 5ft was a
good test of their metal and the three English Boys George Lee from
Southampton with Scott Rawlings (Farnham) and Jack Franklin (Farnham)
the English Boys all had good fights but had to settled for the second
place and Silver medals all round.
So excellent results for the Farnham Karate Club
Jack Franklin Gold in Kata (Pre-arranged Form, Sliver in Kumite
(Fighting)
Ruby Franklin Silver in Under 5ft Girls Individuals and silver in Under
5ft Girls Team
Tia Southcot Silver in under 5ft Girls Team
Amanda Holwey Bronze in Ladies Kata and Bronze in Ladies Fighting
Scott Rawlings Silver in the Under 5ft Boys Fighting Team
Nico Marengo Bronze in the Senior Grade Mens Kata (Prearranged Form)
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