UK Sambo Wrestling Championships
On July 1 2000, the Federation of Russian Martial Arts UK (FORMA UK) held their 2nd UK Sambo Wrestling Championships at the English Olympic Wrestling Academy, Salford, Manchester, England. Sambo players travelled as far afield as Scotland and Plymouth and with good representation from South Wales, Midlands, Tyneside and several local clubs, this was truly a national event. Phoenix Bolton dominated the junior events, winning nearly all of the weight groups and together with the senior players coming away with medals, they were the resounding overall team trophy winners with 61 points. Abu Dhabi Correspondent Carl Fisher (Phoenix Bolton) rounded off a fine days wrestling with a Bronze medal and was awarded his 2nd Dan in Shiai from his instructor. Team coach Trevor Roberts 8th Dan said ‘ we can’t wait until next year, we will bring an even bigger team- what a great day’s wrestling!’ Westwood Judo and Sambo from Eccles, Manchester, had the lion’s share of the senior medals, having finalists in five of the seven senior categories. Team coach Alan Carlisle, 5th Dan threw down the gauntlet by saying ‘ next time we will bring more juniors and try to give Trevor a run for his money!’ Tsyclon Sambo from Gosport had their team coach Darrin Richardson competing and leading from the front, entering the –90K, -100K and Open weight categories, winning Bronze, Bronze and Silver respectively. This fantastic display of fitness, determination and guts has underlined Darrin’s ability and dedication he shows to Sambo. Throughout the day the crowd lent their vocal support to all who competed and were treated to some excellent displays of wrestling and sportsmanship by both junior and senior players, as well as impartial refereeing.
RESULTS
Boys 8 Years and under
U 30K Gold Jordan Leigh Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Joshua Ripply Phoenix Bolton
Boys Under 12s
U 30K Gold Anthony Spencer Phoenix Bolton
Silver Ben Whittaker Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Matthew Morrison Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Tommy Roberts Phoenix Bolton
U 35K Gold Thomas Delve Tonge Moor
Silver Matthew Lowndes Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Adam Crutchley Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Kieran McGrath Phoenix Bolton
U 40K Gold Daniel Scanlon Phoenix Bolton
Silver Michael Birtwistle Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Arron McGrath Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Matthew Hunt Phoenix Bolton
U 45K Gold S. Brickell Tonge Moor
Silver W. Brickell Tonge Moor
Bronze D. Robinson Tonge Moor
U 60K Gold C. Shaw Phoenix Bolton
Silver E. Zaro Phoenix Bolton
Bronze S. Zaro Phoenix Bolton
U 65K Gold Ian Carr Phoenix Bolton
Girls 8 years and under
U 35K Gold S. Hewitt Phoenix Bolton
Silver Sarah Clarke Westwood Judo and Sambo
Girls Under 16 years
U 45K Gold Laura McDonald Phoenix Bolton
Silver Andrea Marsh Westwood Judo and Sambo
U 50K Gold Rebecca Pierce Phoenix Bolton
Silver Charlene Butterworth Phoenix Bolton
U 60K Gold F. McGuffie Phoenix Bolton
Silver N. Morris Phoenix Bolton
Senior Women
Open Gold Lindsay Storey Phoenix Bolton
Senior Male
U 68K Gold Leighton Hill ICL Birmingham
Silver Matthew Storey Phoenix Bolton
U 74K Gold Chris Millward Colesseum
Silver Steve Crutchley Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Dave Wiltshire Tsyclone
Bronze Leighton Hill ICL Birmingham
U 82K Gold Chris Millward Colesseum
Silver Sean Henry Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Carl Fisher Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Andy Smith Stockton
U 90K Gold David Slone Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Paul Bampton Tsyclone
Bronze Barry Scargill Atherton Fighters
Bronze David Dalton Atherton Fighters
U 100K Gold Brendan Roberts Phoenix Bolton
Silver Keith Harper Tonge Moor
Bronze Darrin Richardson Tsyclone
Bronze Derek Kerr Dynamo Glasgow
+ 100K Gold Darren Stewart Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Darren Morris Atherton Fighters
Bronze Darrin Richardson Tsyclone
Open Gold Darren Stewart Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Darrin Richardson Tsyclone
Bronze Dave Wiltshire Tsyclone
Team Results
Senior Men 9 clubs
Westwood Judo and Sambo 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
Colesseum 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
Phoenix Bolton 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
ICL Birmingham 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tsyclone 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Atherton Fighters 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Tonge Moor 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
Dynamo Glasgow 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Stockton 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Senior Women 1 club
Phoenix Bolton 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
Junior Boys 3 clubs
Phoenix Bolton 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze
Tonge Moor 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
Westwood Judo and Sambo 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Junior Girls 2 clubs
Phoenix Bolton 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
Westwood Judo and Sambo 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
Overall Team Trophy Winners 9 clubs
Phoenix Bolton 10 Gold, 6 Silver, 7 Bronze
Westwood Judo and Sambo 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tonge Moor 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Colesseum 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
ICL Birmingham 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tsyclone 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Atherton Fighters 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Dynamo Glasgow 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Stockton 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Carl Fisher ADCC Europe
On July 1 2000, the Federation of Russian Martial Arts UK (FORMA UK) held their 2nd UK Sambo Wrestling Championships at the English Olympic Wrestling Academy, Salford, Manchester, England. Sambo players travelled as far afield as Scotland and Plymouth and with good representation from South Wales, Midlands, Tyneside and several local clubs, this was truly a national event. Phoenix Bolton dominated the junior events, winning nearly all of the weight groups and together with the senior players coming away with medals, they were the resounding overall team trophy winners with 61 points. Abu Dhabi Correspondent Carl Fisher (Phoenix Bolton) rounded off a fine days wrestling with a Bronze medal and was awarded his 2nd Dan in Shiai from his instructor. Team coach Trevor Roberts 8th Dan said ‘ we can’t wait until next year, we will bring an even bigger team- what a great day’s wrestling!’ Westwood Judo and Sambo from Eccles, Manchester, had the lion’s share of the senior medals, having finalists in five of the seven senior categories. Team coach Alan Carlisle, 5th Dan threw down the gauntlet by saying ‘ next time we will bring more juniors and try to give Trevor a run for his money!’ Tsyclon Sambo from Gosport had their team coach Darrin Richardson competing and leading from the front, entering the –90K, -100K and Open weight categories, winning Bronze, Bronze and Silver respectively. This fantastic display of fitness, determination and guts has underlined Darrin’s ability and dedication he shows to Sambo. Throughout the day the crowd lent their vocal support to all who competed and were treated to some excellent displays of wrestling and sportsmanship by both junior and senior players, as well as impartial refereeing.
RESULTS
Boys 8 Years and under
U 30K Gold Jordan Leigh Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Joshua Ripply Phoenix Bolton
Boys Under 12s
U 30K Gold Anthony Spencer Phoenix Bolton
Silver Ben Whittaker Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Matthew Morrison Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Tommy Roberts Phoenix Bolton
U 35K Gold Thomas Delve Tonge Moor
Silver Matthew Lowndes Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Adam Crutchley Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Kieran McGrath Phoenix Bolton
U 40K Gold Daniel Scanlon Phoenix Bolton
Silver Michael Birtwistle Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Arron McGrath Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Matthew Hunt Phoenix Bolton
U 45K Gold S. Brickell Tonge Moor
Silver W. Brickell Tonge Moor
Bronze D. Robinson Tonge Moor
U 60K Gold C. Shaw Phoenix Bolton
Silver E. Zaro Phoenix Bolton
Bronze S. Zaro Phoenix Bolton
U 65K Gold Ian Carr Phoenix Bolton
Girls 8 years and under
U 35K Gold S. Hewitt Phoenix Bolton
Silver Sarah Clarke Westwood Judo and Sambo
Girls Under 16 years
U 45K Gold Laura McDonald Phoenix Bolton
Silver Andrea Marsh Westwood Judo and Sambo
U 50K Gold Rebecca Pierce Phoenix Bolton
Silver Charlene Butterworth Phoenix Bolton
U 60K Gold F. McGuffie Phoenix Bolton
Silver N. Morris Phoenix Bolton
Senior Women
Open Gold Lindsay Storey Phoenix Bolton
Senior Male
U 68K Gold Leighton Hill ICL Birmingham
Silver Matthew Storey Phoenix Bolton
U 74K Gold Chris Millward Colesseum
Silver Steve Crutchley Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Dave Wiltshire Tsyclone
Bronze Leighton Hill ICL Birmingham
U 82K Gold Chris Millward Colesseum
Silver Sean Henry Westwood Judo and Sambo
Bronze Carl Fisher Phoenix Bolton
Bronze Andy Smith Stockton
U 90K Gold David Slone Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Paul Bampton Tsyclone
Bronze Barry Scargill Atherton Fighters
Bronze David Dalton Atherton Fighters
U 100K Gold Brendan Roberts Phoenix Bolton
Silver Keith Harper Tonge Moor
Bronze Darrin Richardson Tsyclone
Bronze Derek Kerr Dynamo Glasgow
+ 100K Gold Darren Stewart Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Darren Morris Atherton Fighters
Bronze Darrin Richardson Tsyclone
Open Gold Darren Stewart Westwood Judo and Sambo
Silver Darrin Richardson Tsyclone
Bronze Dave Wiltshire Tsyclone
Team Results
Senior Men 9 clubs
Westwood Judo and Sambo 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
Colesseum 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
Phoenix Bolton 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
ICL Birmingham 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tsyclone 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Atherton Fighters 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Tonge Moor 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
Dynamo Glasgow 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Stockton 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Senior Women 1 club
Phoenix Bolton 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
Junior Boys 3 clubs
Phoenix Bolton 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze
Tonge Moor 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
Westwood Judo and Sambo 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Junior Girls 2 clubs
Phoenix Bolton 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
Westwood Judo and Sambo 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
Overall Team Trophy Winners 9 clubs
Phoenix Bolton 10 Gold, 6 Silver, 7 Bronze
Westwood Judo and Sambo 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tonge Moor 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Colesseum 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
ICL Birmingham 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tsyclone 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
Atherton Fighters 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Dynamo Glasgow 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Stockton 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Carl Fisher ADCC Europe
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