SE and GL U11 and U13 Comp Details

SE and GL U11 and U13 Comp

Woking Leisure Centre

Sunday, 29th Novemeber 2009
Weigh In: 0930-1030
Start: 1130

£10 - Payable to "Woking Centre of Excellence WL"
All entries to Woking Centre of Excellence, c/o Brian Hamill, 36 Rowtown, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1HQ by November 16th
No entries on the day. Late entries £20. Send following details:
Name, DOB, Likely B/Wt, Sex, Club, £10 enclosed

Rules and Details: U11 and U13s are marked for technique points which outweigh the weights lifted.
BWLA Blue Book required and MUST be presented at weigh in

More Forthcoming Events

Here are some more dates for your diaries:

• 15th Nov - SE + GL Junior - Crystal Palace
  
• 28th Nov - SE + GL U13 and U11 - Woking
• 5th Dec - SE + GL Open - Crystal Palace
  

London+SE U18 and U23 Championships

Woking's Weightlifting club these days looks like a can of sardines, but the 'fish' are far from dead. In spite of the cramped conditions in which they train in the leisure centre, they still produce great results.

In the London and South East under 18 and under 23 championships last weekend Lauren Bettes-Bucke won the u. 23 58 kg class and qualified for the British championship.

Tom Chalcraft won the u.18 69 class and also will be at the British under 18's. He is better known as a Rugby playing international.

Jade Hill, just 15 made the same total as a London girl but was slightly heavier and so took second place in the 58 under 18 class.

New discovery Kirstie Freeburn had the misfortune to be up against the sensational Zoe Smith, Britain's most Powerful girl, and had to be content with second.

Chi Chea is now 14 and has to compete against much older boys, but he made personal bests: Snatch 52 and Clean & jerk 70 at 50 k bodyweight to claim second place in the under 18 56 class.

Malcolm Jones is from the Isle of Wight and has to travel 2 hours each way to train at Woking, a journey he can make only rarely. He improved on all his bests but was well below the standard of the under 18 winner in the 105 kg. class. However the club coach is sure he can improve dramatically. Regrettably there are no facilities on the Isle.

There are more young lifters on the Woking conveyor belt but not all could make this event.

Woking College, National Postal C+J Scheme, SE C+J Champion

Woking College produced a South of England Champion in the first year that they entered in the National Clean and Jerk competition. This is a virtual competition organised by the British Weightlifters Supporters Fund, which involves students learning and completing an Olympic Lift - the Clean and Jerk.

Woking had good results from a team of 7 students who participated. With schools from across the country entering Woking College’s Abi Biddulph was delighted to hear she had been crowned South of England Champion with a lift of 30kg in her first year participating in the sport of Olympic Lifting.

Woking College already have a history of good results in Olympic Weightlifting, with fellow student Joe Elding who lifts for Woking’s Centre of Excellence (Weightlifting) being crowned South East Champion in the under 77kg Class. Woking College will be continuing to expand their Olympic Weightlifting provision, after having received a grant from the British Weightlifters Supporters Fund to purchase further Olympic Lifting Equipment, and expanding the college gym to allow for space for training.

News from the London+SE Open

Well done to all Woking Lifters.

An excellent total from Chris Chea, this time lifting in the 77kg category - with a 111kg snatch and a 135kg clean & jerk.

There were plenty of newcomers both male and female and across all ages - great news.

More Woking lifters qualified for National events, once again.

Full results to follow.

News from the British

Congratulations go to Chris Chea who added the British title to the English title he acquired on 10th July.

Also to Koing Chea who took the silver in the 85kg class.

Forthcoming Events

There is lots going on as usual - contests, competitions and courses!

Here is a list of some of the forthcoming events:

• 8th August - London & South East U18+U23 Championships - Crystal Palace
• 3rd October - Britains Most Powerful Youth - Crystal Palace
  
• 18th October - British U18+U23 - Kilmarnock, Scotland
• 24th/25th October - Weightlifting for Other Sports Course, Cambridge
  

There is also the Lift of the Quarter - the current lift is the Left Hand Barbell Deadlift, with a number of the Woking crew putting in some good attempts already. Next one from October through December will be the Two Hands Press.

Woking Centre of Excellence is currently the number one club in Britain in these All Round Strength feats.