Bristol Karate Academy

It was a day to remember for Team Bristol as Academy members descended on the University of Worcester Arena for the annual Central England Open Championships.

The event is one of the biggest in the UK, with over a thousand entries and over 70 clubs and federations taking part. This year the championships also saw entries from France, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and even one from the UAE.

In all, Academy members picked up fifteen medals – including those representing JKS England – equalling last year’s record total. These included two gold medals.

The first of the two saw Lucie, Nephele and Olive overcoming their fellow competitors to take first place in the 13-15 years Team Kata event. The team were officially representing JKS England, so it was fantastic to see all three girls coming from Bristol Karate Academy.

The second was again as part of a JKS England team. Benjamin teamed up with Fernando Lapa (MK Shotokan Karate) and Jonty Price (Harrogate SKC) in the under 12s Male Team Kumite. And what a team they were! Throughout the three rounds, all three competitors contributed to the victory, taking wins against Milton Keynes, Elite London and JKS England’s own ‘B’ team.

Here are the full results from the Academy:

GOLD for Benjamin Griffiths in Male 10-11 years Team Kumite, with Fernando Lapa and Jonty Price*
GOLD for Olive Davies, Nephele Metsiou and Lucie Tarr in Female 13-15 years Team Kata*
SILVER for Olive Davies in Female Cadet Kumite, with Imogen Milligan and Anastasia State*
SILVER for Dan Salter in Male 40+ years Kata*
SILVER for Asha Crabb in Female 10-11 years Kata, novice to 4th Kyu
SILVER for Cameron Mitchell in Para Kata K40 standing
BRONZE for Josh Mashford in Male Senior Team Kumite, with James Knipe and Richard Knipe*
BRONZE for Oli Hulbert in Male under 14s Team Kumite, with Charlie Neill and Jamie Rial*
BRONZE for Josh Mashford in Male under 21 Kumite, 75kg+*
BRONZE for Luke Mashford in Male 10-11 Kumite, under 4’8”*
BRONZE for Tim Griffiths in Senior Team Kata, with Anthony Halsall and Jason Lam*
BRONZE for Olive Davies and Evert Collard in 13-15 years Pairs Kata,*
BRONZE for Nephele Metsiou and Lucie Tarr in 13-15 years Pairs Kata*
BRONZE for Benjamin Griffiths and Luke Mashford in 10-12 years Pairs Kata*
BRONZE for Olive Davies in Female Cadet Kata*

* Indicates an Academy member representing JKS England.

Well done to our entire team who took part: Evert Collard, Asha Crabb, Olive Davies, Charlie Gibbard, Oliver Gibbard, Taylor Gibney, Benjamin Griffiths, Tim Griffiths, Oli Hulbert, Josh Mashford, Liam Mashford, Luke Mashford, Nephele Metsiou, Cameron Mitchell, Monaghan Mitchell, Dan Salter, George Tarr, Lucie Tarr and Finn Westcott.

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