NWL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT

MYTHOLMROYD 14TH APRIL 2012

Men's 56, 62 and 69Kg Class

We had 24 lifters today and 2 guests 6 ladies and 18 men and there were

some very exciting competitions as well as run-away winners, the first lifter on

the platform from Team Manchester in the 56kg class is Caleb Elliot with 33kg

he then took 36kg for his second attempt and 40kg for his 3rd to get 3 from 3

the bar moved up to 50kg his opening attempt Martyn Riley from Featherstone

which he lifted easy, Martyn then jumped to 55kg and again a good lift but failed

his 3rd with 60kg but got a good lead on Caleb, in the clean and jerk Caleb

started with 45kg and then 48kg and finished with 51kg to get 6 from 6, Martyn

then opened with 65kg then jumped to 70kg but failed 75kg his total was enough

to give him the title and Caleb a respectable runner-up.

In the 62kg were 2 brothers from Team Manchester Christos and Andreas Michaelas

both weighing the same there looked to be a good competition, Andreas started

off with 80kg but failed his second and third attempts with 85kg and 87kg

respectively, Christos was in form and opened with 95kg he then moved to 100kg

and then a third success with 105kg to give him a good lead, in the clean and

jerk Andreas opened with 95kg which was a good lift and put him in line for

his second with 100kg and finished with a good 105kg to secure the runners up

position, Christos was well in form and opened with good lift with 120kg, his

attempt was the first double body weight lift of the day with 125kg, his third

attempt with 132kg would have put him in good stead for the British team going

to the Olympic Games this summer but failed the jerk after a tough clean but

still took the 62kg title.

Men's 69Kg Class

Next weight was the 69kg class, 2 lifters going for the title and guest lifter

all the way from London Mick Middleton but first up is Luke Jones from Aire

Valley with 73kg which he got easily the rose to 75kg for his first attempt

from Team Manchester Nilesh Morar this was also a good lift, Luke's second

attempt with 77kg was a fail and so was his third with the same weight unlucky

there but when the bar went to 80kg for his second Nilesh went ahead and again

even further when he was successful with 83kg to give him a 10kg lead, the bar

then moved up to 98kg for guest lifter Mike but failed his opener Mike stayed

with 98kg for his second attempt but failed this as well, Mike again took 98kg

with the pressure of all the travelling and not making a total but again failed

to get the lift and so would not be able to make a total.

With a ten kg lead Nilesh opened with 90kg which was a good lift and again

with his second lift of 95kg, the bar was loaded for Luke's first attempt with

98kg which was a good lift, Nilesh moved the bar to 100kg to keep the pressure

on Luke but failed on the jerk but Luke still had work to do but after failing

his second attempt on the clean with 102kg he was still moved up to 106kg to try

take the championship from Nilesh and after a tough clean he made easy work of

jerk and took the 69kg title. Guest lifter Mike opened with 120kg but failed

the clean he moved the bar to 123kg but failed the jerk, to give him some time

Mike moved the bar to 125kg which after another tough clean managed a good

jerk.

Men's 77kg Class

In the 77kg class were 4 lifters, and first up with 43kg from Bradford Jo

Fontaine but failed both first attempts and second he was though successful on

his third, the bar moved up to 50kg for Lewis Frater's from Team Manchester

which was a good lift but failed both his second and third lifts with 55kg

the bar moves to 65kg for George Guest's opening lift but even with a success

George was timed out so he moved up to 69kg which was in time and a good lift

he then moved to 75kg for a new best but did not pull high enough and failed

the bar then took a big jump to 110kg for his opening lift Shaun Clegg from

Team Manchester he again successful with 117kg and then with 122kg which

was great to see, in the clean and jerk Jo opened with 55kg but failed the

jerk he did get it on the second attempt but then failed his third with 60kg

the bar then moved to 65kg for Lewis to open his first lift which was a good

lift as was his second with 68kg and third with 71kg to secure third place

the bar was then moved up to 85kg for George's opening lift and after a the

success of that lift he went to 90kg for a new best which again he got well

he then went up to 93kg for another new best and again was a good lift. The

bar then took a good jump to 140kg for Shaun's first attempt and what a good

that was he moved up to 145kg again a good lift and then the second double body

weight lift of the day and a successful 150kg for Shaun very well done.

Men's 85Kg Class

4 lifters in the 85kg class and first out with 68kg Gareth Braisdell from

Sheffield Hallam this was a good lift as was his second with 74kg but he

failed his third with 80kg the bar moved up to 87kg his first lift Bryn Jones

from York the bar moved to 90kg for Alex Emmerson from Crossfit Manchester but

failed the lift and failed his second with the same weight he did however make

the weight look like nothing when he got the line right on hos third the bar

then jumped to 110kg for Crossfit Manchester's Peter Brzezinka to open with

an easy lift, Peter then jumped to 118kg but failed the lift he then moved

the bar to 120 and managed a very good lift to take a strong lead. In the

clean and jerk Gareth opened with 98kg which was a good lift as was his second

with 105kg and another good lift with 110kg to finish with 5 from 6, the bar

moved up to 115kg for Alex to take his first attempt which was a good lift

the bar moved to 117kg for Bryn to get a total but failed the jerk his second

attempt made the weight look very easy,119kg went on for Alex to take his second

lift and managed a good lift, up to 121kg for Bryn to finish on a good total

which he did very well, Alex then moved to 123kg to try and take the runner-up

place and after a very good lift secured the position, the bar then moved up

to 140kg for Peter's first attempt in the clean and jerk and made it look very

comfortable as did his second attempt with 147kg Peter then took another big

jump to 153kg but failed on the jerk but his total was enough to win the

85kg championship.

Men's 94Kg Class

There were also 4 lifters in the 94kg class, first weight 60kg for Crossfit

Manchester lifter Steven fisher which was a good lift, the bar moved up to

65kg for Simon Lynch to open and got a good lift up 1kg to 66kg for Steven's

second lift which he made easy work of, up to 71kg for Simon to take his second

lift and managed a good lift up 2kg to 73kg for Steven to manage 3 from 3,

Simon then went up to 76kg to also manage 3 from 3 lift, the bar then moved

up to 82kg for Scott Heathfield from Aire Valley and got a good lift, he then

moved to 87kg for a new best and got a good lift and another good lift with

90kg on his third, the bar then went up to 100kg for the Bradford lifter

Qaiser Butt, he then went to 105kg and 110kg successfully and a good lead,

In the clean and jerk Simon opened with 85kg and a good lift, the bar moved

to 90kg for Steven's first good lift, the bar then went up 1kg to 91kg for

Simon to get his second good lift and then his third with 95kg, Steven had

jumped 10kg to 100kg which was Scott's first successful attempt and also

a good lift for Stevens second, both moved to 105kg which Steven failed the

jerk but Scott managed a good lift, Scott moved to 110kg for a new best but

failed the clean, the bar moved to 120kg for Qaiser's first good lift and

another good lift for his second with 130kg but failed on his third with 140kg

but managed to take the title.

Women's - All Classes

In the ladies competition there were 6 lifters and one guest lifter all the

way from the island of Jersey.

In the 48kg class on her own and the third family member Anastasia Michaelas

opened with a successful 35kg as was 38kg on her second and again on her third

with 41kg, Anastasia opened on her clean and jerk with 45kg she failed with

48kg but found her line and got a good lift securing the title.

In the 53kg class were 2 lifters both from Crossfit Manchester and first out

was Beverly Patterson with 39kg but failed the lift, she however managed a

good lift on her second attempt but failed her third with 41kg, the bar then

rose to 44kg for Jo McManus to take her first lift and a very comfortable lift

it was, she moved up to 47kg and then to 51kg in very good form.

In the clean and jerk Beverly opened with a comfortable 59kg, Jo then opened

with 60kg and a good lift, Beverly then popped up 2kg to 61kg but failed the

lift, she did however a good with 61kg on her third, Jo then moved to 63kg

and after this good lift she was also successful with 66kg.

The next bodyweight group and on her own in the 58kg class Michelle Davies

from Crossfit Manchester opened with 34kg she then moved to 37kg another good

lift, she then moved up to 40kg but failed the lift, after a rest Michelle was

out with her lift in the clean and jerk with 54kg but failed both her second

and third lifts with 57kg but did enough for the title.

No lifters in the 63kg class so up to the 69kg class with Justine Davies-Hirst

and Suzy Trebillcock and first out with 33kg Justine managed a good lift but

failed her second attempt with 36kg, after a pep talk from coach Bob she

got a successful third with 36kg, Suzy then opened with 48kg which was a good

lift as was her second with 51kg and third with 54kg respectively, in the

clean and jerk Justine from Bradford opened with a fail with 43kg but got a

good lift on her third attempt, the bar jumped to 58kg for the first attempt

for Suzy from Parkhead (above Newcastle) which was a good lift, she then moved

up to 62kg for another successful lift she failed her third lift with 64kg but

did enough to take the title.

Guest lifter Trisha Forbes on her own in the 75+ class opened with a good lift

with 31kg, she failed with 34kg on her second attempt but managed a good lift

with 34kg on her third, in the clean and jerk Trisha opened with 43kg she then

moved up to a successful 46kg and then on to another good lift with 48kg.

There was some fantastic lifting from both the boys and girls and it was also

a fantastic sight to see people volunteering to help load and help in the set

up and packing away with these people helping where they are our sport will

succeed in going forward to being a great sport again.

Thank you to the speakers Paul and Bryn and Shaun in the technical, and to all

the competitors and to the people who came along to see a truly great sport

at its best.

Cheers!

E Halstead

Northern Weightlifting Head of Performance