Tournament Results 2000

2000 Australian Kendo Foundation International Open Tournament

Results of the 2000 Australian Kendo Foundation International Open Tournament, held on 5th and 6th of February at Picton High School.

Held under the supervision of Founders Rex Lawley and Ron Bennett, supported by sensei Michael Payne, James Fennessy, Yoichi Yano, Damian Carmody-Stephens In addition to shields for each event dedicated to the founders of Australian Kendo, the tournament also featured three magnificent trophies from the Korean Kumdo Association, in the care of Master Choi, for:

Most Oustanding Player, dedicated by Young Dal Kim, Vice President, Korean Kumdo Association - presented to Hayami Aboutaleb.

Best Player, dedicated by Jae Wook Lee, President, Korean Kumdo Association - presented to Takashi Itakura

Fighting Spirit, dedicated by Jong Rim Rhee, Korea Kumdo Sun Saeng - presented to T. H. Kim.

From right, Founder Ron Bennett, Founder Rex Lawley, Ted Rixon, T.H. Kim, Hayami Aboutaleb, Sensei Michael Payne, Takashi Itakura, Master Choi.

Competition Results

Kyu Individual

1: Martino Ellero, ANU
2: David Dingelstad, Wollongong
3: Phil Hayden, Milton
Martino Ellero was presented with the Tajima Sensei Shield

Womens Individual

1: Hayami Aboutaleb, Fudoshin
2: Kate Sylvester, Melbourne Kendo Club
Hayami Aboutaleb was presented with the Ron Bennett Sensei Shield

Open Individual

1: Takashi Itakura, Sydney
2: T.H. Kim, Han Rim Won
3: Brett Smith, Fudoshin
Takashi Itakura was presented with the Yoshida Sensei Shield
The final lasted over 9 minutes of high quality kendo.

Open Team

1: Han Rim Won (Kim, Kim, Jang)
2: Fudoshin (Smith, Aboutaleb, Maksay)
Han Rim Won were presented with the Okura Sensei Shield

Han Rim Won team Recieve the Okura Sensei Shield.

Kyu Team

1: ANU (Ellero, Wragg)
ANU were presented with the Lawley Sensei Shield

Womens Pairs (held over from the December 1999 NSW Championships)

1: Sydney (Halgath, Tsuda)
2: UNSW (Obeid, Ivancvik)

In addition there was a exhibition match between Brett Smith and Yuji Sano of the Australian Team

Other Awards

Sharyn Wragg was presented with the John Butler Sensei Shield for fighting spirit
Aden Steinke was presented with the Geurillot Sensei Shield for spirit of kendo.

Aden Steinke recieves the Geurillot Sensei Shield presented by Founder Ron Bennett.

2000 Murdoch University Kata & Komp

Perth, Western Australia on Sun 7th February.
Open Individual: Winner Kazu Uchino
Second Adam Harrigan

Fighting Spirit Award: Weng Goon

2000 Ulladulla Games

Results for Ulladulla Games held on Sunday 27th February in Ulladulla are as follows:

Open

1: Ted Rixon
2: Dale Gould
3: David Bunder

Womens

1: Shoko bunder
2: Erica Hewitt
3: Melanie Burns

3 Person Teams

1: Shoko Bunder / Stuart Rose / Wallace Burns