Monthly Archives: August 2012

Friendship Tournament Results & Qld Circuit Rankings

Finally here are the full results from last weekend’s Sunshine Coast Friendship Tournament.  And being the 2nd last Queensland Chito-Ryu tournament for 2012 the season rankings are really going to be a race to the finish with only a few points separating the top 3 competitors.  It’s going to be really interesting to see who wins the $300 cash prize towards covering their personal expenses to compete at next year’s Soke Cup in Hong Kong (if they make the Australian team).

Anyway, let’s get to the results. Sunshine Coast Chito-Ryu Karate Frienship Tournament (Aug 2012) Results (PDF).

This time around it was all Gold Coast Competitors who took out the tournament champion prizes in each of the 3 categories for best all round competitors.

  • Little Champion – Ray Winson
  • Junior – Cheyenne Ferguson
  • Senior – Darren Goodwin

Would love to see our Sunshine Coast Competitors going down to the Gold Coast next month return the favour 😉

Check out the season rankings – 2012 QLD Chito-Ryu Karate Tournament Season Rankings – After Round 5 (PDF).

The current top 3 in the rankings are:

  • Raphael Borleis (Sunshine Coast) – 81 points
  • Ray Winson (Gold Coast) – 80 points
  • Jodie Marriott (Sunshine Coast) – 75 points

Looking forward to see how everyone performs next month on the Gold Coast.

Thank You To Our Amazing Volunteers

Yesterdays Friendship Tournament in Maroochydore was a great day (Sun 5 August).  Like any event of this kind, it’s a huge production and all of the work comes from volunteers.  We’re very grateful to have so many wonderful people who are part of our Chito-Ryu Family.  And it’s not just those from our local dojo, some of the volunteers were also parents and students (and teacher) from Gold Coast dojo.

I know for sure that I’ve missed quite a few people in this acknowledgement and I apologise.  But even if I have missed you, your selfless contributions are certainly appreciated.

Thank You.

Set up/Pack up @ Dojo

  • Adam Amos
  • Duncan Bigg
  • Debbie Woodhouse
  • Bina Schiffers
  • Rhys Woodhouse
  • Jim Moehead
  • Paul & Claire Flynn
  • Matt Doecke

Venue Setup & Clean Up

  • Just about everyone listed on the page + many, many more…

Canteen/BBQ

  • Paul & Claire Flynn
  • Dana Clemson
  • Selina Strazzari
  • John Strazzari (BBQ)

Registration/Raffle

  • Mel Jones
  • Leona Ryan

Table officials

  • Debbie Strazzari
  • Leona Ryan
  • Greg Searle
  • And a few others, I know I’ve forgotten some here.  But thank you.

First Aid

  • Adam Amos

Event Marshall

  • Jane Graham

Bogu Helpers

  • David Strazzari
  • Duncan Bigg
  • Adam Amos (in between first aid)

Referees

  • Martin Phillips
  • Matt Stevenson
  • Adam Higgins
  • Rhys Woodhouse
  • Helen O’Grady
  • Jim Moehead
  • Duncan Bigg
  • Debbie Woodhouse
  • Bina Schiffers

Results will be up soon.  But for now, it’s far more important to acknowledge all of the hard work of the people who made the event possible.

Thank You!

Friendship Tournament Schedule

We’re into the final preparations for the Sunshine Coast Friendship Tournament on this weekend, Sunday 5th August 2012, at Millwell Road Community Centre, Maroochdyore.  For the convenience of all competitors, here’s a copy of the schedule so that you can plan your day.

Download the schedule (PDF – 2012 Sunshine Coast Friendship Tournament – Schedule of Events.

If you are competing, opening ceremony will be 9.20am and competition will start at 9.30am.  If you’re keen to check out the kumite action and senior kata divisions that will all be after the lunch break.

Spectator Entry fee will be $5 per family.  Free entry for volunteers.

The association will also be running a canteen, BBQ and a 100 club.  Just in case you don’t know how the 100 club works… there are 100 squares for sale @ $2 a square, when you buy a square you put your name in it.  At the end of the day the board will be cut up into 100 pieces and 2 pieces will be drawn out at random.  First piece drawn out gets choice of $100 cash or a full car detail and wax valued at $150, second drawn out gets the other prize.  The remaining funds will go towards supporting Sunshine Coast athletes competing at next year’s Soke Cup in Hong Kong.

If you are able to help as a volunteer we’d appreciate any help you can give.  We have some table official training at Maroochydore Dojo this Saturday, 4 August 9.30-10.30am.  Table officials have one of the best jobs in the whole tournament, they get front row seats, lollies to eat all day and you even get a free lunch.  We also need helpers to pack up all of the equipment at the dojo on Saturday after the table official training, set up the tournament venue from 8.00am on Sunday morning and then return everything to the dojo Sunday after the tournament.  If you can help anywhere your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

So, we’ll see you at tournament!