Piles of trophies were carted home from the NSW Regional Koshiki Contact Karate Tournament on Saturday, as local competitors made their mark in the Tamworth competition.
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Coming from Inverell, Delungra, Bingara and Warialda, the locally run Jin Ryu Kan Martial Arts took a team of 30 along, and chief instructor Nick King was thrilled with the result.
“The majority of our students either placed first, second or third in their divisions, which was really fantastic,” he said.
“The competition was tough. There was a lot of competitors from all over the area. From Tamworth as well as Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Coonabarabran, Dubbo and Sydney.” Nick was pleased to see students ranging from five to 40 come from remote areas to take part.
Junior Sam Dillon was a standout, with two first places and an ippon, which indicates a perfect knockout. Nick said Delungra’s Troy Charters also performed “exceptionally” in his divisions.
Naomi Shumack
Born and bred in Inverell, I'm passionate about community journalism. I'm the youngest of five kids, am a book worm and have a ridiculous movie collection. I have a double degree in Communications and International Studies from the University of Wollongong. I write stories for the Inverell Times, Moree Champion and Goondiwindi Argus. You can contact me at naomi.shumack@fairfaxmedia.com.au or on 0438 606 351.
Born and bred in Inverell, I'm passionate about community journalism. I'm the youngest of five kids, am a book worm and have a ridiculous movie collection. I have a double degree in Communications and International Studies from the University of Wollongong. I write stories for the Inverell Times, Moree Champion and Goondiwindi Argus. You can contact me at naomi.shumack@fairfaxmedia.com.au or on 0438 606 351.
