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2013 Oceania Sumo Championships

3rd February Broadbeach PCYC Gold Coast

Junior Combined Challenge

1st Brandon Venter QLD

2nd Jessica Lawand QLD

3rd  Brandon Jin NSW

Middleweight Women

1st Geneva Webber NZ

2nd Emily Knauth QLD

Heavyweight Women

1st Lauren Ivory QLD

Women’s Open

1st Geneva Webber NZ

2nd Lauren Ivory QLD

Lightweight Men

1st Glenn Sullivan NZ

2nd Luke Bulger QLD

3rd Pat Promrangka QLD

Middleweight Men

1st Chris Swalwell QLD

2nd Nick Doyle SA

3rd Francesco Mulraney SA

Heavyweight Men

1st Mark Tanu NZ

2nd Joe Saunders QLD

Men’s Open

1st Mark Tanu NZ

2nd Joe Saunders QLD

3rd Chris Swalwell QLD

Oceania Men’s Team Trophy

1st Queensland

2nd New Zealand

3rd South Australia

The Australian team made a great effort at the 2012 Sumo World Championships, but the opposition was very tough and we were not able to score any medals this time.  The team members are still to be congratulated on the work they put into their preparations and the dedication with which they faced the task of representing Australia in this major international tournament.

An impressive win was celebrated when Jason Mareko was able to defeat the reigning champion from Hungary in his first round match of the Men’s Heavyweight, but sadly Jason went down to his opponent in the next round.

All the Australians gained good experience from their matches and the desire to hone their skills for next year’s competition.

In the medal tally

Gold:  5 Russia,  5 Ukraine,  5 Japan,  4 Mongolia, 1 Hungary

Silver:  7 Russia,   4 Mongolia,  3 Ukraine, 2 Japan, 1 Bulgaria, 1 Hungary, 1 Georgia

Bronze: 11 Japan, 7 Ukraine, 4 Mongolia, 4 Poland, 4 Brazil, 2 Russia, 2 Hungary, 2 Netherlands, 2 Azerbaijan, 1 Bulgaria, 1 Thailand

Of the 30 countries participating in this championship, it is easy to see that currently the big 4 in amateur sumo are Russia, Ukraine, Japan and Mongolia

The 2012 Oceania Sumo Championships

This competition was a selection event for the team to represent Oceania in 2013 at the World Games in Cali, Colombia and the 2nd Combat Games in St Petersburg, Russia.

Friday 7th April 1pm – 5pm

Lower Hutt Town Hall, Lower Hutt New Zealand.

Results

Women’s Middleweight

1^st Geneva Webber      New Zealand

2^nd Angela Whitehead New Zealand

3^rd Sarah Lacey           New Zealand

Men’s Lightweight

1^st Pat Promrangka      Australia (Formerly of Thailand)

2^nd Glenn Sullivan       New Zealand

3^rd Harry McCormack            New Zealand

Men’s Middleweight                       

1^st Tevita Fahina         Australia (Formerly of Tonga)

2^nd Peter Townsend    Australia

3^rd Jeremy Sullivan     New Zealand

Men’s Heavyweight

1^st Ben Thorpe                        New Zealand

Men’s Open

1^st Ben Thorpe                        New Zealand

2^nd Peter Townsend    Australia

3^rd Nick Brown           New Zealand

Teams

1^st place               NZ 1 Ben Thorpe, Glen Sullivan, Jeremy Sullivan

2^nd place              AUS Peter Townsend, Pat Promrangka

3^rd place              NZ 2 Jack Williamson, Niwa McIlroy, Nick Brown

Australia’s women representatives  had to withdraw from the competition due to injury and illness.

Representing Australia in the men’s competitions

Lightweight Worapot Promrangka QLD Height 175cm Weight 72kg Age 20

Middleweight  Tevita Fahina NSW Ht 174cm Wt 93kg Age 37                                 2011 Australian Middleweight Champion, 2011 Australian Open Champion

Middleweight Peter Townsend QLD Ht 187cm Wt 106kg Age  46                         2010 Australian Open Champion

2011 Australian National Sumo Championships Results  15th October  2011 Federation Square, Melbourne

Women’s Lightweight (under 65 kg)                 

1^st Melek Dervish (VIC)

Women’s Middleweight (under 80 kg)

1^st  Geneva Webber (NZ)

2^nd Erika Reid (VIC)

Women’s Open

1^st  Geneva Webber (NZ)

2^nd Erika Reid (VIC)

3^rd Melek Dervish (VIC)

Men’s Lightweight (under 85 kg)

1^st  Stephan Jaeggi (NSW)

2^nd Ben Doolan (ACT)

3^rd Jake Rees (VIC)

Men’s Middleweight (under 115 kg)

1^st Tevita Fahina (NSW)

2^nd Theodore Binsol (VIC)

3^rd Hoia Taylor (NZ)

4th Konrad Ross (VIC)

Men’s Heavyweight (over115 kg)

1^st Robert McKinnon (QLD)

2^nd Chico Pemberton (VIC)

3^rd John Traill (NSW)

Men’s Open

1^st Tevita Fahina (NSW)

2^nd Robert McKinnon (QLD)

3^rd John Traill (NSW)

Junior Boys

1^st Jason Hood (VIC)

2^nd Kurtis Baldwin (VIC)

3^rd Trenell Hutchins (VIC)

Teams

1st New South Wales

2nd New Zealand

3rd Barbarians (mixed state team)

4th Victoria

Results

The State titles were held at Sydney Uni HK Ward Gymnasium on Sept 10.

Lightweight Men 
1st Stephan Jaeggi, 2nd Andrew Roberts, 3rd Matthew Collins
Middleweight Men
1st Tevita Fahina, 2nd Alex Cook, 3rd John Traill
Junior (Boys)
1st Mehmet Isik, 2nd Attila Erzurumlu, 3rd Trae Jaeggi

Winners in the senior divisions will now represent NSW at the Australian Sumo Championships to be held in Melbourne in October.

Thanks to Gavin Dickson and John Traill for organising the sumo side of the tournament

An exciting day of sumo with medals, a trophy and splendid prizes from our generous sponsors, Madura Tea, and Zeus natural supplements.

Newcomers to sumo, lightweight martial arts exponent,Guy Belgrove, and heavyweight gridiron player, Robert McKinnon, stunned the excited crowd of around 200 people with their spectacular victories, defeating every opponent in their respective divisions to take the win.  Sumo  veterans, Sydney’s John Traill and New Zealand’s Howard Gilbert, held their own with John winning the Middleweight and Howard placing third.  Australia welcomed is first indigenous sumo wrestler, Cade Blackman, who showed strong fighting spirit and promises to be real asset to the Australian squad.

Last year’s Australian champions, Derek Boyer (Heavyweight) and Peter Townsend (Open) performed well, with Derek placing second in the Heavyweight behind 200kg sumo natural, Rob McKinnon, and winning the Men’s Open.  Peter was 2nd in the Middleweight (having slimmed down and dropped a division) and 3rd in the Men’s Open.

In the teams event 4 Australian teams fought for the right to represent Australia against New Zealand.  The Gold Coast Team took the honours and went on to defeat new Zealand, returning the Oceania Team Challenge Trophy to the trophy shelf at the Gold Coast PCYC, where the team trains Mondays from 5 pm.  Queensland’s powerhouse team of Rob McKinnon, Peter Townsend and Cade Blackman were 3rd.

The number of women competitors was small but the women showed their skills with New Zealand’s Geneva Webber proving too strong for 15 year old junior, Renee Robinson, placing second and Stephanie Wong 3rd.  We look forward to seeing these young ladies representing their countries and Oceania in future international competitions.

A big thank you to coaches Ken Matsuto and Sonny Parsons for all their hard work in preparing their athletes.

The audience donated generously and bought Pray For Japan and 2011 Oceania Sumo Championships t-shirts.  Money raised will be given to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief  Fund

See competition photographs by Jaime Dormer at  http://www.jdphotographics.com/Sports/Sumo-Wrestling

RESULTS
Junior Women’s Open

The Australian Sumo Federation would like to extend our congratulations to our representative athletes Clare Lutton and Caitlin Szanto. Both girls fought their hearts out but unfortunately lost to their much more experienced opposition. Both Clare and Caitlin have returned to training vowing to continue doing us proud at the World Championships in October, hosted in Poland. Good luck girls!

After a hugely successful National Championships on the Gold Coast last weekend, we are pleased to announce the following results:

Junior Women’s Open
1. Renee Robinson
2. Tamika Cram
3. Brianna Morris-Grant

Women’s Lightweight Division
1. Caitlin Szanto
2. Renee Robinson
3. Steph Wong

Women’s Middleweight Division
1. Monica McKenzie
2. Tinika Green
3. Holly Dickson

Women’s Heavyweight Division
1. Kerry O’Connor
2. Clare Lutton
3. Jaime Pearson

Junior Men’s Open
1. Daywu Hahn
2. Damien Collins

Men’s Lightweight Division
1. Luke Bulger
2. Daywu Hahn
3. Glenn McLaren

Men’s Middleweight Division
1. Chris Swalwell
2. Ben Thorpe
3. John Traill/Martin Gray (Equal Third)

Men’s Heavyweight Division
1. Derek Boyer
2. Drew Weeks
3. Wade Stanley

Women’s Open
1. Caitlin Szanto
2. Clare Lutton
3. Renee Robinson

Men’s Open
1. Peter Townsend
2. John Traill
3. Chris Swalwell

Congratulations to all competitors!