NZJJF News Archive - 20080821    SJJ Tournament 09 August 2008 Results

SJJ had its first tournament of the year in Hastings on August 9th, 2008. It was an excellent day with special thanks to all those who helped out on the day, the clubs, officials and fighters that supported the event and Rowena Harper tournament director. This was the first tournament in which the new Absolute or Open division was held which was successful, and the introduction of Pool play which was also well received by participants. The next tournament will be on the 13th of September in Palmerston North (Nationals).

Results of the event as follows:

Mens U70 Kg Free Fighting
1  Ryosei Kurihara - Gracie Barra Aotearoa
2  Nicole Kavanagh - Zero Tolerance
3  Ian Menzies - Zero Tolerance

Mens U80 Kg Free Fighting
1  Easton Nicholas - Zero Tolerance
2  Luke Leadbetter - Zero Tolerance
3  Jack Bloodworth - Reaction Martial Arts

Mens U100 Kg Free Fighting
1  Gareth Burke - Twin Cities Martial Arts
2  James Ostergren - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
3  Caine Ries - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu

Mens U70 Kg Grappling
1  Damian Smith - Twin Cities Martial Arts
2  Joshua Cox - Twin Cities Martial Arts
3  Ryosei Kurihara - Gracie Barra Aotearoa

Mens U80 Kg Grappling
1  Daniel Digby - Twin Cities Martial Arts
2  Easton Nicholas - Zero Tolerance
3  Joel Mulvaney - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Mens U90 Kg Grappling
1  Lukas Hainge - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Tahu Morehu - King Country Martial Arts
3  Gareth Burke - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Mens U100 Kg Grappling
1  Chris Pasterz - Twin Cities Martial Arts
2  James Ostergren - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
3  Rodney Horomona - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Mens +110 Kg Grappling
1  George Williams - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Joshua George - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Womens U60 Kg Free Fighting
1  Rowena Harper - Gracie Barra Aotearoa
2  Rachel Larkin - Reaction Martial Arts

Womens U60 Kg Grappling
1  Rowena Harper - Gracie Barra Aotearoa
2  Rachel Larkin - Reaction Martial Arts

Womens U70 Kg Grappling
1  Kate Aroa - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Nicole Kavanagh - Zero Tolerance
3  Sarah Linehan - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Boys Under 18 Years Free Fighting
1  Pumau Campbell - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Robin Bloodworth - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
3  Curtis Yates - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu

Boys Under 18 Years Grappling
1  Pumau Campbell - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Joshua Cox - Twin Cities Martial Arts
3  Robin Bloodworth - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)

Absolute Champion - Grappling
1  Daniel Digby - Twin Cities Martial Arts
2  Gareth Burke - Twin Cities Martial Arts
3  Joshua George - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Absolute Champion - Freefighting
1  Easton Nicholas - Zero Tolerance
2  Pete Hodkinson - Reaction Martial Arts
3  Jack Bloodworth - Reaction Martial Arts

Junior Childrens FreeFighting
1  Roy Gillies - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Jakob Dawson - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)

Intermediate Childrens FreeFighting
1  Tyler Bailey - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
2  Alex Bailey - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
3  Wilson Pearse - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)

Junior Childrens Grappling
1  Roy Gillies - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Corey Broadbent - Twin Cities Martial Arts
3  Tom Levy - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Intermediate Childrens Grappling
1  Alex Bailey - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
2  Tyler Bailey - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)
3  Mason Beattie-Christison - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)

Senior Childrens Grappling
1  Thomas Mandeno - Twin Cities Martial Arts
2  David Brownless - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
3  Wilson Pearse - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)

Peewee Freefighting
2  Julia Bennet - NZ Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defence Inc (NZJJS)

Peewee Grappling
1  Dave Gillies - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Tama Belcher - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
3  Tyler Smith - Twin Cities Martial Arts

Womens Absolute Champion - Grapplin
1  Kate Aroa - Arte Suave Academy of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu
2  Nicole Kavanagh - Zero Tolerance
3  Rachel Larkin - Reaction Martial Arts

Womens Absolute Champion - Free Fig
1  Nicole Kavanagh - Zero Tolerance
2  Rachel Larkin - Reaction Martial Arts

back to news archive   to nzjjf homepage