It was a wonderful day at the British Olympics competition today in Burton. Big thanks to Pete Tryner for making his facility available for the event.
We only had 6 lifters (just the way it panned out.. I had at least a dozen who wanted to lift but couldn’t because of work, holiday and injury etc) but small in number never the less the standard was amazing.
When it was all over it could have been any one from three lifters to take the De Yoxall shield ( which has been presented since 1985.. every year apart from 2020)
In the final analysis Steve Andrews came out as the Overall winner ahead of Thomas Meakin and then Richard Metcalf with only a couple of amended points between them.
Well done to all who attended to load lift and officiate ( and support) your work made it a memorable day for all!
The IAWA World Postal Championships has been announced! The “Andy Goddard Memorial”.
Andy was a great friend and supporter of the IAWA and this event is done in Andy’s memory.
As it has been the past few years, the lifts for this World Postal will be the first day lifts of the upcoming World Championship.
Read the the info sheet as it outlines the “rules of the competition”.
Send your results to Al Myers at amyers@usawa.com. Also, please send in the official entry form with your club results. If you have more club entries than on the entry form just include extra entry forms.
The Lifters and Officials of the 2022 British All-Round Championship
A great performance by everyone at the British All round Chamionships in Grimsby.
Nine lifters toughed it out in a very high standard competition to see who would take the Health and Strength Trophy home as the Overall Best Lifter Champion of Champions.
Big thanks to Chris Bass for hosting the event and thanks also to all those who turned up to lift, load and referee.
The lifters performed the Pullover and Press, the Continental to the belt and the Stiff Leg Deadlift.
The eventual Overall Winner was Mark Haydock, with Steve Andrews second and Steve Sherwood in third place.
Mark Haydock – Overall ChampionChris Bass with the top 3 LiftersMark Haydock – Stiff Leg DeadliftSteve Sherwood – Stiff Leg DeadliftSteve Andrews – Stiff Leg DeadliftPaul Barette – Continental to BeltBeata Banas – Stiff Leg DeadliftBrandon Hazell-Hyland – Continental to BeltRich Metcalf – Pullover and PressAnthony Parker – Stiff Leg Deadlift
Beata Banas – Winner of the Southern Shield 2022Beata Banas – 2″ Bar Clean & PressAndrew Kuttner – Feet In Air Bench PressMaria Bennett – Feet In Air Bench PressOlga Holcakova 2″ Bar Clean & PressSam Bonar 2″ Bar Clean & PressThomas Meakin 2″ Bar Clean & PressSteve Shah – 2″ Bar Clean & PressThomas Meakin – Record Attempt – Reverse Grip Clean & Press
Here are the Leg 2 Results for the IAWA(UK) Bob Smith All Round Postal League. Congratulations to the top 3 lifters – Dan Harris, Ian Dixon and Steve Andrews. The top 3 teams were Sunbury1, Granby & MetamorFIT1. Many thanks to Christopher Bass for collating the results and confirming the records.