Seishinkai Shotokan Karate International
39th Portsmouth Open Shotokan Championships
Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth – 21st November 2009
SSKI Results
Ladies and Men’s (9th–1st Kyu) Kata
1st Rachel Houlton (London)
2nd Alison Flowers (Hemel Hempstead)
Ladies (9th–1st Kyu) Kumite
1st Rachael Houlton (London)
3rd Monika Orban (London)
3rd Karen Snowley (Old Basing)
Girl’s (Under 5’2”) Kumite
1st Arthi Niranjan (Hemel Hempstead)
2nd Cristy Nash (Old Basing)
3rd Petra Ewington (Slip End)
Girl’s (Over 5’2”) Kumite
1st Lauren Brooks (Old Basing)
Under 16’s Senior Kata
3rd Danny Richards (Hemel Hempstead)
Boy’s (Under 5’) Kumite
3rd Thomas Carson (Hemel Hempstead)
Pee Wee (Under 10’s) Sanbon Kumite
3rd Olivia Christodoulou (Hemel Hempstead Children’s)
3rd Cameron Lennon (Hemel Hempstead Children’s)
Pee Wee (Under 10’s) Kata
4th Olivia Christodoulou (Hemel Hempstead Children’s)
Men’s 3–Man Team Kumite
3rd SSKI (Teiki Benveniste, Daniel White, Douglas Carson)
Under 16’s Team Kata
3rd SSKI (Olivia Christodoulou, Cameron Lennon, Steven Barton)
SSKI Medal Table
4 Gold, 2 Silver, 9 Bronze and 1 fourth place
SSKI Referees/Judges
Jeff Carson and Paul Carvell
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Sensei Simon Staples shares a joke |
Double winner Rachael Houlton with Sensei Phipps |
Both Girl’s Kumite Winners with a proud Chief Instructor |
Well done to all the above and indeed to all who entered.