The first round of the 2010 East Cape Shotokan- Ryu and Rhodes University Shotokan Karate Club League Competition was contested in Grahamstown recently, with local clubs faring excellently.
The first round of the 2010 East Cape Shotokan- Ryu and Rhodes University Shotokan Karate Club League Competition was contested in Grahamstown recently, with local clubs faring excellently.
Participating clubs included Kowie (Port Alfred), Dynamic (Port Alfred), Kenton-on-Sea, Adelaide, Fort Beaufort, Yellowwoods School (Adelaide), Albany, Joza, Makana, and Rhodes University all of Grahamstown.
Individual Kumite (fighting) Gold: Nolan De Maar (2) (Albany), Anneke Odendaal (Adelaide), Leandre Vos (Albany), Xola Joni (Makana), Puleng Moleko (Rhodes), Thomas Holland (Albany), Nobuhle Chiliza (Joza), Brent Smith (Albany), Henco Barkhuizen (FortBeaufort), Mel Ackerman (Albany), Imivuyo Ranuga (Makana), Lumanyano Tikise (Makana) and Tertius Neethling (Kenton).
Silver: Mzwandile Matebese (Joza), Naomi Shaw (Albany), Xandre Vos (Albany), Boitumelo Tamako (Albany), Bongi Mbangeli (Albany), M Deu (Dynamic), Siobhan Benson (Kowie), Ayabonga Mani (Albany), Phillip Van Eyk (Fort Beaufort), Kyle Human (Fort Beaufort), Kaylin Bouwer (Albany), Siyanda Gempeshe (Makana), Thandolwethu Mcoboki (Makana) and Angus Wicks (Albany).
Individual Kata (forms) Gold: Mzwandile Matebese (Joza), Natasha Alison (Albany), Leandre Vos (Albany), Lisa Wagner (Kowie), Maureen De Jager (Rhodes), Alan Kirkaldy (Rhodes), Jordan Doyle (Kowie), Nobuhle Chiliza (Joza), Brent Smith (Albany), Nolan De Maar (Albany), Kuhle Sinam (Albany), Henco Barkhuizen (Fort Beaufort), Ella Wilby (Albany), Imivuyo Ranuga (Makana), Sokhana Sinam (Albany) and Lona Melane (Makana).
Silver: Matthew Feldman (Rhodes), Naomi Shaw (Albany), Ben Kirkaldy (Albany), Carla Wilby (Albany), Puleng Moleko (Rhodes), Quentin Bagshawe-Smith (Kowie), Thomas Holland (Albany), Zoe Lang (Albany), Yashin Naidoo (Albany), Burger Odendaal (Adelaide), Sabine Renaud (Albany), Maceo Toich (Albany), Mila Lang (Albany), Jarah Fluxman (Albany), Nolusindiso Yakeni (Makana), Theodore Repinz (Albany).
Men’s Team Kumite Gold: Mzwandile Matebese (Joza), Tavonga Shoko (Rhodes), Christopher Goba(Albany). Silver: Trevor Van Eyk (Fort Beaufort), Xolani Mahala (Albany), Kamahelo Bodibe (Rhodes).
Albany Karate Academy lead the medal standings with a total of 33 medals (14 gold and 19 silver. They are followed by Makana with five gold and three silver, Rhodes are third with four golds and one silver while Joza have four gold and one silver.
