Belfast Success for Guildford Karate Club Four
 On a very Snowy day on Friday 6th February four members of Guildford Karate Club travelled to Belfast with other members of The England
Wado-Kai Karate Squad, an early start in Christmas Card weather to Gatwick Airport flying or not as the case maybe on a day when flying or
flight cancellations were in the balance but their faith in the elements proved positive and the Guildford four arrived in Belfast to
warmer climes than Gatwick an early night in preparation for an early start at The La Salle Gymnasium Sports Complex in Belfast the Venue for
the Northern Ireland Karate Tournament, the event was attended by Club and Association Karate Squads from Scotland, Southern Ireland and many
from all over the province of Ullster as well as a 25 person Squad from England including the Guildford four.
The event started with Kata (Pre-arranged form) and our Guildford Four were up for this the frosty start did not diminish their pluck, Jack
Franklin aged 13 a pupil of Kings Internation school in Park Barn went through many bouts and proved his worth by taking the Gold for England,
Dan Ibrahim a lad of Fetcham battled through the prelimeries and took the Bronze in the adults Senior Grade Kata, Ruby Franklin aged 8 a
pupil of Worpleston School was just pipped out of the medal spot as was Tia Southcot also aged 8 a pupil of The Guildford Grove School.
The Kumite Events (Karate Fighting) followed the Kata Jack Franklin battled through but had to be content with the Silver Medal spot in the Boys Kumite event a credible achievement with worthy opponents in the final coming up against Craig ryan a World Karate Medalist, Ruby
Franklin won thorugh with great tenacity to reach the final of the Girls Kumite (Fighting) Ruby had a great bout but run out of time to
score the points required and the Silver spot was hers in the under 5ft Girls Team Tia Southcott, Ruby Franklin and Samantha Hilton aged 13
from Liphook made up the England under 5ft Girls fighting Team who battled through the preliminaries to acieve a well desrved win in the
Semi final to beat the Northern Ireland Team in to third place but were just pipped at the Post by the Scottish Girls Team and had to
settle for the Silver Medal spot.
So excellent results for the Guildford Karate Four
Jack Franklin Gold in Kata (Pre-arranged Form, Sliver in Kumite
(Fighting)
Ruby Franklin Silver in Under205ft Girls Individuals and silver in Under
5ft Girls Team
Tia Southcot Silver in under 5ft Girls Team
Dan Ibrahim Bronze in the Senior Grade Mens Kata
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