Over 300 attend 47th annual Chojinkai Karate Cup Championships

Organised by founder and chief instructor, 9th Dan Doug James,  and now in its 47th year, the Cumbrian based Chojinkai club members were represented by Carlisle, Brampton, Wigton, Penrith, Haltwhistle & Kendal clubs at Penrith Leisure Centre on October 9. 

The event saw everything from sparring sessions to Kata demonstrations. 

Sensi James said: "It was a great turnout. Starting at 9am, it ran very smoothly over 3 contest areas until the planned finish time of 3pm, with great sportsmanship and camaraderie throughout.

Over 300 attend Karate Cup Championships (Image: PA)

"Many thanks to all members and the parents supporting their kids, particularly the referee/judges and table officials for making memories for all the members," he said. 

Under the direction of senior referees Doug James, Darren Longstaff 6th Dan, Mark Heaton 5th Dan, Chris Greenbank 2nd Dan and Duncan Potter 2nd Dan, many judges, timekeepers and scorers helped to make the event a memorable day for all involved. 

For details of the Chojinkai Karate Clubs who regularly hold beginner courses for Adults & Teenagers, Boys & Girls plus special Little Dragons classes for 4 years & above, contact Doug James on 0797 9922800 or visit the website – www.chojinkai.com.

RESULTS: 

SENIORS - 16 YEARS PLUS - KATA (FORM DEMONSTRATION) -

KA05 MALE/FEMALE KATA – 16 YEARS PLUS – Up to Blue Belt

Gold; Lucy Bell (Haltwhistle) – Silver: Lucy Dutton (Brampton)

Bronze: Kirsty Robinson (Haltwhistle) & John Armstrong (Carlisle)

MALE/FEMALE KATA – 16 YEARS PLUS – Purple & Above

Gold; Ian Ronson (Haltwhistle) – Silver: Steve Bainbridge (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Jack Rogan (Haltwhistle) & Ewan Mitchel (Haltwhistle)

KATA TEAMS - MALE/FEMALE - OPEN GRADE– 16+

Gold: Kendal “A”- Silver: Haltwhistle “B” - Bronze: Haltwhistle “A” & Carlisle “A”

SENIORS - 16 YEARS PLUS - KUMITE (SPARRING) -

SENIOR FEMALE – Up to Blue Belt

Gold: Lucy Bell (Haltwhistle) – Silver: Kirsty Robinson (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Lucy Dutton (Brampton)

KU10 SENIOR MALE – Up to Blue Belt

Gold: Jamie Blackburn (Haltwhistle) – Silver: Lewis Birchall (Kendal)

Bronze: Tom Priddle (Carlisle) & John Armstrong (Wigton)

KU12 SENIOR MALE – Purple & Above

Gold: Ewan Mitchell (Haltwhistle) – Silver: Joe Gannon (Kendal)

Bronze: Jack Rogan Haltwhistle) & Phill Dobinson (Wigton)

TKU07 KUMITE TEAMS – 16+ MALE

Gold: Carlisle “A” Silver: Haltwhistle “A”

BOYS & GIRLS - 4 to 11 YEARS - KICKMASTER DEMONSTRATION

KM01 LITTLE DRAGONS – 6 years & below

Gold: Ronnie Fish (Wigton) Silver: Henry Priddle (Carlisle)

Bronze: Tabitha Charlton (Haltwhistle) & Amber Cingelis (Carlisle)

KM02 LITTLE DRAGONS – 7 years & above

Gold: Harry Richardson (Brampton) Silver: Molly Cheesborough (Brampton)

Bronze: Edward Tulip (Brampton) & Ayla Brooks Davidson (Haltwhistle)

KM03A LITTLE DRAGONS – 9 years & under – Up to Orange Belt

Gold: Harry Docherty (Brampton) Silver: Eleanor Greenbank (Kendal)

Bronze: Mia Thornhill Bar (Carlisle) & Ridley Charlton (Haltwhistle)

KM03B LITTLE DRAGONS– 9 years & under – Green & Above

Gold: Tilly Fielden (Carlisle) Silver: Matthew Warren (Carlisle)

Bronze: Kian Kenney (Carlisle), Taylor Bowes (Wigton) & Ryan King (Carlisle)

GAME 4 years & under

Gold: Alex Lindsay (Haltwhistle) Silver: Sebastion Mullett (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Kensi Washington (Wigton) & Tabitha Charlton (Haltwhistle)

GAME 6 years & under

Gold: Lily Waters-Garrett (Kendal) Silver: Cooper Newton (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Max Moynan (Carlisle) & Ayla Brookes Davidson (Haltwhistle)

BASICS DEMONSTRATION – 9 yrs & under

BA1/LD LITTLE DRAGONS BASIC - 6 YEARS & BELOW

Gold: Sebastion Mullett (Haltwhistle) Silver: Alex Lindsay (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Nancy Timmins (Carlisle) & Tabitha Charlton (Haltwhistle)

BA2/LD LITTLE DRAGONS Advanced - 6 YEARS & BELOW

Gold: Amber Ginggelis (Carlisle) Silver: Giulia Blaj (Brampton)

Ronnie Fish (Wigton) & Ivan Armstrong (Wigton)

BA3/LD LITTLE DRAGONS BASIC- 7 YEARS PLUS

Gold; Alicia Oliver (Haltwhistle) – Silver: Ayla Brookes Davidson (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Cooper Newton (Haltwhistle) & Max Moynan (Carlisle)

BA4/LD LITTLE DRAGONS Advanced- 7 YEARS PLUS

Gold; Edward Tulip (Brampton)) – Silver: Harry Richardson (Brampton)

Bronze: Molly Cheesborough (Brampton) & Olivia Shannon (Brampton)

BA05 RED & YELLOW STRIPE - 9 Yrs & under

Gold: Aran Wingfield (Brampton) – Silver: Penelope Pape (Carlisle)

Bronze: Thomas Tweddle (Brampton) & Glen Little (Carlisle)

BA06 YELLOW BELT & ORANGE STRIPE - 9 Yrs & under

Gold: Eduard Blaj (Brampton) – Silver: Harry Clark (Brampton)

Bronze: Eleanor Greenbank (Kendal) & Jack Matthews (Kendal)

BA07 RED & YELLOW STRIPE – 10 – 12 yrs

Gold: Lily Dickson (Carlisle) – Silver: Liam Fulton (Carlisle)

Bronze: Noah Smith (Carlisle) & Tyrone Burrell (Brampton)

BA08 YELLOW BELT & ORANGE STRIPE – 10 – 12 yrs

Gold: Ethan Preston (Kendal) – Silver: Sophie Hammond (Carlisle)

Bronze: Kaiden Curtis (Carlisle) & Oliver Watson (Kendal)

BOYS & GIRLS - 6 to 15 YEARS - KATA (FORM DEMONSTRATION)

KA01 KATA - BOYS/GIRLS – 9 YEARS & under – Orange & below

Gold: Matilda Pate (Carlisle) Silver: Seb Hollows (Kendal)

Bronze: Eleanor Greenbank (Kendal) & Amber Dobinson (Wigton)

KA02 KATA - BOYS/GIRLS – 9 YEARS & under – Green belt & above

Gold: Tilly Fielden (Carlisle) Silver: Matthew Warren (Carlisle)

Bronze: Ryan King (Carlisle), Liam Kenney (Carlisle) & Taylor Bowes (Wigton)

KA03 KATA – BOYS/GIRLS 10 – 15 YEARS – Orange & below

Gold: Alex Hanlon (Haltwhistle) – Silver; Kyle Stewart (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Ben Hollows (Kendal) & Oliver Wilson (Kendal)

KA04 KATA – BOYS/GIRLS 10 to 15 YEARS – Green to Blue Belt

Gold; Holly Pithers (Carlisle) Silver: Ben Plummer (Carlisle)

Bronze: Kuba Roazalska (Carlisle) & Isabel Heugh (Brampton)

KATA – BOYS/GIRLS 10 to 15 YEARS – Purple & above

Gold; Harry Parker (Carlisle) Silver: Noah Fielden (Carlisle)

Bronze: Lily Prudham (Brampton) & Aika Romanis (Carlisle)

KATA TEAMS – 9 yrs & Under

Gold: Brampton “A” – Silver: Kendal “A”

Bronze – Carlisle “A”, Kendal “B”& Wigton “A”

TKA02 KATA TEAMS – 10 to 15 yrs

Gold: Carlisle “A” – Silver: Haltwhistle “A”

Bronze – Wigton “A” & Carlisle “B”

KUMITE (SPARRING) - BOYS 6 to 15 YEARS

KU01 KUMITE – LITTLE DRAGONS - 6 yrs & below

Gold: Ronnie Fish (Wigton) Silver: Ivan Armstrong (Wigton)

Olly King (Carlisle) & Theo Law (Carlisle)

KU02 LITTLE DRAGONS – 7 years & above

Gold: Olivia Shannon (Brampton) Silver: Edward Tulip (Brampton)

Bronze: Forrester Abba (Kendal) & Max Moynan (Carlisle)

KU03 KUMITE – GIRLS 9 yrs & under – Open Grade

Gold: Tilly Fielden (Carlisle) - Silver; Matilda Pate (Carlisle)

Bronze: Miles Bowes (Brampton) – Mia Thornhill Bar (Carlisle)

KU04A KUMITE – BOYS 9 yrs & under – Up to Orange Stripe

Gold: Michael Sharp (Carlisle) Silver; Harrison Cross (Brampton)

Bronze: Eduard Blaj (Brampton) & Matthew Sharp (Carlisle)

KU04B KUMITE – BOYS 9 yrs & under – Orange & Above

Gold: Ryan King (Carlisle) Silver; Kian Kenney (Carlisle)

Bronze: Taylor Bowes (Wigton) & Matthew Warren (Carlisle)

KU05A KUMITE – GIRLS 10 – 12 YEARS – Up to Orange Belt

Gold: Lilly Dickson (Carlisle) – Silver: Emily Sams (Carlisle)

Bronze: Millie Batey (Brampton) & Jessica Gaddes (Brampton)

KU05B KUMITE – GIRLS 10 – 12 YEARS – Green Stripe & Above

Gold: Lilly Prudham (Brampton) – Silver: Isabel Heugh (Brampton)

Bronze: Rebecca Cockcroft (Wigton) & Holly Pithers (Carlisle)

KU06A KUMITE – BOYS 10 – 12 YEARS – Up to Yellow Belt

Gold: Oliver Tomlin (Brampton) – Silver: Liam Fulton (Carlisle)

Bronze: Charlie Broatch (Carlisle) & Alfie Little (Carlisle)

KU06B KUMITE – BOYS 10 – 12 YEARS – Orange Stripe to Green Stripe

Gold: Aron Irving (Kendal) – Silver: Kyle Stewart (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Ben Hollows (Kendal) & Joel Greenbank (Kendal)

KU06C KUMITE – BOYS 10 – 12 YEARS – Green Belt & Above

Gold: Rory Laird (Brampton) – Silver: Noah Fielden (Carlisle)

Bronze: Harry Parker (Brampton), Kuba Roazalska (Carlisle) 

KU08 KUMITE BOYS – 13 to 15 years – Open Grade

Gold: Tom Hymers (Haltwhistle) – Silver; Alex Hanlon (Haltwhistle)

Bronze: Ben Plummer (Carlisle) & Aidan Kidd (Haltwhistle)

TKU01 KUMITE TEAMS - GIRLS – 9 years & under

Gold: Carlisle “A”– Silver; Wigton “A”

Bronze: Brampton “A” & Kendal “A”

TKU02 KUMITE TEAMS - BOYS – 9 years & under

Gold: Wigton “A” – Silver; Brampton “A”

Bronze: Brampton “B” & Carlisle “A”

TKU03 KUMITE TEAMS - GIRLS – 10 to 12 years

Gold: Brampton “A” – Silver; Carlisle “A”

TKU04 KUMITE TEAMS BOYS – 10 to 12 years

Gold: Brampton “A” – Silver; Brampton “B”

Bronze: Carlisle “A” & Carlisle “B”

TKU06 KUMITE TEAMS BOYS – 13 to 15 years

Gold: Haltwhistle “A” – Silver; Brampton “B”

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