Best Adult – Ciaran McDonald
Best Young Senior Grade – Cerys Scott.
Best Young Junior Grade – Ioan Reading.

Best Young Senior Grade – Winner:  Christopher Roberts with 14 stars.
Runner-up: Cerys Scott and Lowri Scott with 14 stars.

Best Young Junior Grade – Winner: Ioan Reading with 14 stars.
Runner-up: Luke Taylor and Owen Fisk with 9 stars.

Best Adult – Winner: Ciaran McDonald with 25 stars.
Runner-up: Christian Dickenson with 20 stars, and Mark Reading with 18 stars.

Well done to Meleri Pryse, Steven Bailey and Ciaran McDonald for representing Wales against Scotland, England, Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Italy at this year’s international Grand Slam! All three competitors were unlucky to missout on getting to the finals.

Congratulations to Steven Bailey, Meleri Pryse, Rosie Reading, Ciaran McDonald, Timothy Hudson, Kerry Thomas and Katharina Hone, who all went along to the Welsh Squad Selections held in Merthyr Tydfil. All were successful, with Steven and Meleri both chosen for the A squad for Kata, and the B squad for Kumite; Kerry chosen for the B squad; Ciaran chosen for the C squad for Kata and the B squad for Kumite; and Tim, Rosie and Katharina all chosen for the C squad for both Kata and Kumite.

Congratulations to Scott Fleming and Ciaran McDonald for passing their Shodan Grading!
Well done to Scott Fleming and Ciaran McDonald from our University Club, who went to Prestatyn last month as 1st Kyu Brown Belts and have returned as 1st Dan Black Belts! Both worked extremely hard in the run up to their grading – their hard work paid off for them!

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the North West Open! Well done to Steven Bailey, Anya Edwardes, Rosie Reading, Meleri Pryse and Colin Ferguson who, along with 9 of our University Club members, all competed at the North West Open in Atherton. A special congratulations to:
Meleri Pryse who won Gold in Five Step Kumite, Gold in Ippon Kumite and Bronze in Ladies Kumite;
Anya Edwardes who won Silver in Five Step Kumite and Silver in Ippon Kumite; and
Our University Team Kata made up of Tyrone Robinson, Timothy Hudson and Kerry Thomas, who won 4th place in the Mixed Team Kata event.

Congratulations to the Uni team for performing so well at the KUGB Student Championships. Alex, Tyrone and Graham brought home 1st place in the Team Kata with Ciaran, Tim and Kerry coming 2nd. Ciaran then went on to win the brown belt Kata event too. Fantastic result guys!