If you would like to see where our fighters are in the WUMA 2005 British Championship standings,
please go to the WUMA website at www.wuma.uk.com. You can also view the achievements and points
awarded on our statistics page.
ENGLISH SUMMER OPEN 2005
Well done to all who took part in the English Summer Open on 24th July 2005.
First to fight was Ashley Whitehouse aged 10 who unfortunately was unable to fight in his category -155cm boys novice, due to lack of fighters
so was asked if he would like to fight in the next category up +155cm boys novice, which he agreed and we are all very proud, although he
didn’t win, he did manage to score a point against a boy who was quite a lot bigger than himself so - well done.
Bradley was our next fighter who also put up a very good fight in the +155cm boys novis - well done.
Lee Knight was the last on the mat and fought incredibly well in his first round in the 62kg advanced mens to go onto the final against a man he
had fought often but had not quite taken first place until today. After breaking his toe in two places fighting this man, he still went on to win
first place, well done Lee for becoming the English Summer Champion.
ENGLISH CUP OPEN 2005
Adam Laurence was today very proud of two of his senior students Lee Knight and Matthew Laurence who were presented with their black
belt 1st Dan after taking part in an intensive two day course at WUMA in July 2005. They were the first two of Adams students to take their
black belt gradings.
Adam is also very proud of all the fighters who took part in the competition. First to compete was Ashley Whitehouse who fought in the under
155cm boys novice section, after two strong fights he achieved 2nd place - Well done!
Next in the under 165cm boys novice section was Connor Morris and Christopher Whitehouse who both put up a good fight but unfortunately
missed out on a placing - but well done for trying!
Following them was Natasha Ireton who was in the under 165cm girls novice section. This was Natasha first competition fight but after an
exciting couple of rounds she went on to achieve 1st place - Well done!
Then fighting in the under 135cm boys advanced section was Christopher Orme who after a strong fight unfortunately also missed out on a
placing - Good fight though!
Leanne Knight who had not fought in competition for a little while entered next in the under 155cm girls advance section and after an extremely
impressive fight went on to take 3rd place - Well done!
Finally our instructor Adam Laurence fought in the mens under 70kg section and after an impressive round using many of his own advanced
techniques, went on to take a convincing 5 point lead and 1st place.
