2008 33rd Australian Kendo Championships

22nd – 23rd March 2008

Sydney, New South Wales

 

NSW STATE COACHES

  • Paul Rixon, 6th Dan (NSW Dan Coach)
  • Ted Rixon, 4th Dan (NSW Kyu Coach)

NSW STATE REPRESENTATIVES

  • Paul Rixon, 6 Dan Renshi
  • Yuji Sano, 6 Dan
  • Ron Bennett, 5 Dan
  • Stuart Burke, 5 Dan
  • Takashi Itakura, 5 Dan
  • David Bunder, 4 Dan
  • Shoko Bunder, 4 Dan
  • Ted Rixon, 4 Dan
  • Kirby Smith, 4 Dan
  • Michael Henstock, 3 Dan
  • Taekyun Kim, 3 Dan
  • Eric Joon-Hyuk Lim, 3 Dan
  • Colin Minter, 3 Dan (Graded to 4 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • Toshio Nishimoto, 3 Dan
  • Dwight Park, 3 Dan
  • Vivian Yung, 3 Dan
  • Chris  Barbé, 2 Dan
  • Kai Huang, 2 Dan
  • Jackson Yoon, 2 Dan
  • Yee Ning, Elaine Chan, 1 Dan
  • Sussan Deng, 1 Dan
  • Natalia Laban, 1 Dan
  • Duy Pham, 1 Dan (Graded to 2 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • David Banbury, 1 Kyu (Graded to 1 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • Da-seul Chun, 1 Kyu (Graded to 1 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • Michael Criniti, 1 Kyu (Graded to 1 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • Travis Kim, 1 Kyu (Graded to 1 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • Shin-young Lee, 1 Kyu (Graded to 1 Dan on March 21, 2008)
  • Nick Sordon, 1 Kyu
  • Chai Hong Nge, 2 Kyu
  • Peter Higham, 3 Kyu
  • Andrew Hudson, 3 Kyu
  • Luke Lee, 3 Kyu
  • Kassandra Lo, 3 Kyu
  • Twins Yiu, 3 Kyu
  • Williams Roger, 4 Kyu
  • Philip Shelper, 5 Kyu

 

 

TEAM EVENTS 

 

Dan Team:

First: Queensland

Second: New South Wales (Team Members: Kai Huang, Michael Henstock, Kirby Smith, Takashi Itakura, Stuart Burke)

 

Women’s Team:

First: New South Wales (Team Members: DaSeul Chun, Shoko Bunder, Vivian Yung)

Second: Victoria

 

Kyu Team:

First: New South Wales (Team Members: Travis Kim, DaSeul Chun, Luke Lee, Nick Sordon, Shin-young Lee, David Banbury)

Second: Victoria

  

Kata Team:

First: Victoria

Second: New South Wales (Team Members: Jackson Yoon, Takashi Itakura)

 

INDIVIDUALS EVENTS

Veteran's:

First: Yuji Sano (NSW)

Second:  Noriyuki Tamura (QLD)

Third: Joe Semmler (ACT), John Isaacs (QLD)

 

Dan:

First: Brett Smith (VIC)

Second:  Martino Ellero (ACT)

Third: Anthony Tilbury (WA), Kate Sylvester (VIC)

 

Women:

First: Kate Sylvester (VIC)

Second:  Claire Chan (VIC)

Third: Vivian Yung (NSW), Claire Homsey (VIC)

 

Kyu:

First: Luke Lee (NSW)

Second:  Travis Kim (NSW)

Third: Nick Sordon (NSW), Ilias Matane (SA)

 

FIGHTING SPIRIT AWARD

Kai Huang (NSW)

Cynthia Lim (VIC)

Ilias Matane (SA)

William Yoo (WA)

JOHN BUTLER AWARD

Winner:         Brian Balshaw (SA)

 

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