ESKA Novice Competition 2023 – Results

Sunday 9th July saw ESKA hold their first Novice Kata & Kumite Competition. This event was the perfect opportunity for those with little or no previous competition experience to give competitive Karate a go. The event was a great success with over 70 entrants taking part, many for their first ever time. The competition was held at The Dojo Norwich.

Here is a breakdown of the results:

Individual Kata

1 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Gilbert Scaiff

Silver – Damang Ali

Bronze – Taylor Hall

2 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Logan Gale

Silver – Aiden Lark

Bronze – Spike Fickling

3 – Under 10 Years – Red to Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Edie Betts

Silver – Aliya Kirke

Bronze – Faith Roat

4 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange & Yellow Belt – Male

Gold – Finley Blake

Silver – Oliver Clack

Bronze – William Jenner-Ludbrook

5 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange & Yellow Belt – Female

Gold – Amelia Wilby

Silver – Ashlie Miller

6 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Ajay Ashokkumar

Silver – Harry Prentice

Bronze – Henry Appleton

7 – Under 10 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Rosie Nudd

Silver – Adela Rozanska

Bronze – Lottie Bobbin

8 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Toby Thackham

Silver – Chase Gregory

Bronze – Noah Calver

9 – 10 to 13 Years – Green to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Eleanor Jenner-Ludbrook

Silver – Arwen Smooker

10 – Cadet – Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Alex Nelson

Silver – Jacob Cracknell

Bronze – Daniel Clack

11 – Adult– Red to Green Belt – Male

Gold – Steven Swanton

Silver – Damien Bradfield

Bronze – Martin Scaiff

12 – Adult– Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Leone Lynn

Silver – Kathryn Needham

Bronze – Aileen Clack

13 – Cadet – Red to Green Belt – Female

Gold – Rosalia Dragan

Silver – Maisie Fletcher

Individual Kumite

14 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Damang Ali

Silver – William Cracknell

Bronze – Taylor Hall & Gilbert Scaiff

15 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Archie Flack

Silver – James Cumberland

Bronze – Arthur Perlman & Aiden Lark

16 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Hettie Tibble-Sharif

Silver – Edie Betts

Bronze – Iris Fillingham

17 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange to Green Belt – Female

Gold – Arwen Smooker

Silver – Amelia Wilby

Bronze – Ashlie Miller

18 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange to Green Belt – Male

Gold – Rickie Brown

Silver – Finley Blake

Bronze – Alex Smooker & Oliver Clack

19 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Ajay Ashokkumar

Silver – Kiran Kher

Bronze – Sam Heath & Oliver Hulse

20 – Under 11 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Adela Rozanska

Silver – Lottie Bobbin

Bronze – Rosie Nudd & Lily Hulse

21 – 10 to 13 Years – Orange to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Toby Thackham

Silver – Chase Gregory

Bronze – William Jenner-Ludbrook

22 – Cadet – Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Alex Nelson

Silver – Jacob Cracknell

Bronze – Jojo Royall & Daniel Clack

23 – Adult – Red to Green Belt – Male

Gold – Adam Blake

Silver – Damien Bradfield

Bronze – Daniel Thurtell & Steven Swanton

24 – Adult – Yellow to Purple/White Belt – Female

Gold – Leone Lynn

Silver – Aileen Clack

Bronze – Kathryn Needham & Rowena Vasquez

25 – Cadet – Red to Green Belt – Female

Gold – Rosalia Dragan

Silver – Maisie Fletcher

Well done to all those who entered.

The next ESKA Open Squad Trials will be on Friday 4th August.

Also, please keep an eye out for more information about the ESKA Individual & Team Kumite competition on October 8th 2023.