26 March 2008

33rd Australian Kendo Championships, 22-23 March 2008 - Results

The Australian Kendo Renmei, Kendo Board has announced the results of the 33rd Australian Kendo Championships, which were held at the University of New South Wales Lifestyle Centre, Kensington, NSW, on 22-23 March 2008.

OPEN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	B Smith (VIC)
Second: M Ellero (ACT)
Third:	K Sylvester (VIC), A Tilbury (WA)

OPEN GRADE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
First: Queensland
Second:	New South Wales
		  
KYU GRADE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	L Lee (NSW)
Second:	T Kim (NSW)
Third:  I Matane (SA), N Sordon (NSW)

KYU GRADE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	New South Wales
Second:	Victoria

WOMENS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	K Sylvester (VIC)
Second:	C Chan (VIC)
Third:	C Homsey (VIC), V Yung (NSW)

WOMENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	New South Wales
Second:	Victoria

SENIOR INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	Y Sano (NSW)
Second:	N Tamura (QLD)
Third:	B Brestovac (WA), J Semmler (ACT)

KATA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
First:	A Chen/A Lam (VIC) 
Second: T Itakura/J Yoon (NSW)	

JOHN BUTLER AWARD
Winner:	Brian Balshaw (SA)

FIGHTING SPIRIT AWARDS
K Huang (VIC)
C Lim (VIC) 
I Matane (SA)
W Yoo (WA)