Nineteen members from KWF Springs Karate Club on Ermelo Road in Casseldale recently participated in a friendly championship where they produced impressive results.

The competition was hosted at the Brakpan Indoor Sports Center and organised by sensei Chris Anthony.

“I am very proud of everyone that participated; they did very well. We are very grateful that we were invited; everyone enjoyed the championship,” said sensei Fanie du Plessis.

The results are as follows:

Novice, white and yellow belts:

• Kirsten Johnson: gold for kata and bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Zené Bruwer: silver for kata and bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Njabulo Wali: silver for kata and gold for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Christopher Pretorius: bronze for kata and bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Conor John: bronze for kata and bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite

Intermediate, orange and green belts:

• Amoré Grobler: silver for Kata, bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite and silver for Kumite
• Nikita Vermeulen: bronze for Kata and gold for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Asimbonge Nhlapo: gold for Kata
• Kaleb Vermaak: bronze for Kata and silver for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Declyn Materin: gold for Kata and gold for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Kgothatso Sekhu: bronze for Kata and bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Gosiame Mashigo: bronze for Kata, gold for Kihon Ippon Kumite and bronze for Kumite

Advanced, blue and purple belts:

• Tinike Foster: Silver for Kata and Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Meneschia van der Merwe: silver for kata and bronze for Kihon Ippon Kumite
• Bryan Kapp: gold for kata
• Uminathi Mudau: bronze for Kata and Kumite

Open, red to black belts:

• Matthew Barlow-Jones: bronze for Kata and bronze for Kumite
• Narine Jansen: bronze for Kata and bronze for Kumite
• Francois van Eck: silver for Kata and Kumite