On sunday the 13th August 2006 Kupa International Martial Arts hosted a Mini Tournament.
Over a hundred competitors entered from local dojo's which totaled around 9 as well as 1 from Palmerston North, 1 from Nuhaka, and 1 from Wairoa.This tournament was to be used as a practise for a Hamilton National tournament. Due to the success of this tournment organisers and supporters are looking at running bigger and more adventurous tournaments. With 36 divisions at a mini tournament all were in with a chance to win a trophy. The trophies were hand made by the organisers Tom and Olivia Kupa as well as their daughters. Trophies were for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as well as for extra special trophies.Olivia says that her pleasure comes from the expressions on the childrens faces as they are presented the trophies. The placings are as follows:
Results
Individual Kata
4-5 yrs
1st: Robby Pruckmuller (Bay City TKD)
2nd Rhiannon Wooster (Havelock North Kyokushin)
6-7yrs
1st Taraia Raupita-Watene (KIMA)
2nd Nikita Hook (KIMA)
3rd Taine Cowan (Havelock North Kyokushin)
8-9yrs
1st Wheturere O’Keefe (KAWERA)
2nd Caffire Akurangi (KAWERA)
3rd Dominic McGovan (KIMA)
10-11yrs 8th Kyu and Over
1st Marshall Crewther (Khong Chang)
2nd Rad Keen (Khong Chang)
3rd Josh Otene (KAWERA)
10-11yrs 7th Kyu and Under
1st Jacqueline Wooster (Havelock North Kyokushin)
2nd Courtney Hook (KIMA)
3rd Stephen Beckham (KAWERA)
12-13yrs 5th Kyu and Over
1st Hoani Haenga (Khong Chang)
2nd Karla Clarke (Khong Chang)
3rd Anahera McClutchie (KIMA)
12-13yrs 4th Kyu and Under
1st Karla Williams (KAWERA)
2nd Tayla Hook (KIMA)
3rd Elizabeth O’Keefe (KAWERA)
14-15yrs
1st Rika Herewini (KIMA)
2nd Craig McDonald Elers Karate)
3rd Kieran White (KIMA)
Colts
1st Te Rangi Haenaga (Khong Chang)
2nd Claire Rainier (Elers Karate)
3rd Avon Raroa (Eastern Zone Karate)
Seniors 7th Kyu and Over
1st Douglas Kaiwai (KAWERA)
2nd Marcus Karepa (KAWERA)
3rd Wallace Kemp (KAWERA)
Seniors 5th Kyu and Under
1st Phoebe Dibble (Elers Karate)
2nd Aram Goes (Eastern Zone Karate)
3rd Paul Keatch (Elers Karate)
Weapons Kata
1st Taraia Raupita-Watene (KIMA)
Team Kata
1st Rika Herewini (KIMA)
(Aaron Wharepapa)
(Quentin Hook)
2nd Douglas Kaiwai (KAWERA)
(Marcus Karepa)
(Elizabeth O’Keefe)
3rd Craig McDonald Elers Karate)
(Phoebe Dibble)
(Claire Rainier)
Ippon (Non-contact)
4-5yrs (Mixed)
1st Rhiannon Wooster (Havelock North Kyokushin)
2nd Robby Pruckmuller (Bay City TKD)
6-8yr Girls
1st Maquisha Thompson (KAWERA)
2nd Kenedy Gundersen (Bay City TKD)
3rd Tahlia Runga (Khong Chang)
7-8yr Boys
1st Isaac Harris (Bay City TKD)
2nd Taraia Raupita-Watene (KIMA)
3rd Kaine Cargil-Isaac (Bay City TKD)
9-10yr Boys
1st Raymond Watson (KAWERA)
2nd Oliver Sandbrook (Havelock North Kyokushin)
3rd Wheturere O’Keefe (KAWERA)
9-11yr Girls
1st Jacqueline Wooster (Havelock North Kyokushin)
2nd Caffire Akurangi (KAWERA)
3rd Kamaea Thompson-Paku (Khong Chang)
11yr Boys
1st Edwin Williams Jnr (KAWERA)
2nd Marshall Crewther (Khong Chang)
3rd Regan August Bay City TKD)
12-13yr Girls
1st Karla Williams (KAWERA)
2nd Tanika Hooper (KIMA)
3rd Elizabeth O’Keefe (KAWERA)
12-13yr Boys
1st Hoani Haenga (Khong Chang)
2nd Dion Mataira-Evetts (KIMA)
3rd Ihaka Timukaea (TSP)
14-15yr Girls
1st Te Morehu Haenga (Khong Chang)
2nd Dee Isaacs (Bay City TKD)
3rd Alesha Harley (Havelock North Kyokushin)
14-15yr Boys
1st Aaron Wharepapa (KIMA)
2nd Rika Herewini (KIMA)
3rd Rikki Dewes (Havelock North Kyokushin)
Colts Women
1st Te Rangi Haenga (Khong Chang)
2nd Claire Rainier (Elers Karate)
Senior Women
1st Phoebe Dibble (Elers Karate)
2nd Jenny Peni (Havelock North Kyokushin)
3rd Tracey Thompson (KAWERA)
Senior Men
1st Douglas Kaiwai (KAWERA)
2nd Wallace Kemp (KAWERA)
3rd Daniel Penn (Havelock North Kyokushin)
Full Contact
5-7yr Boys
1st Robby Pruckmuller (Bay City TKD)
2nd Isaac Harris (Bay City TKD)
8-9yr Boys
1st Kaine Cargil-Isaac (Bay City TKD)
2nd Flanan Gundersen (Bay City TKD)
9-10yr Boys (49-54 kgs)
1st Netana Hita (TSP)
2nd Chance Grey (Bay City TKD)
3rd Kaleb August Bay City TKD)
10-11yr Boys (30-35kgs)
1st Marshall Crewther (Khong Chang)
2nd Rad Keen (Khong Chang)
3rd Ocean Arnold-Joll (Bay City TKD)
11yr Boys (40-45kgs)
1st Chicoda Hita (TSP)
2nd Regan August Bay City TKD)
11-12yr Boys (64-69kgs)
1st Ihaka Timukaea (TSP)
2nd Nathan Toma (KIMA)
12-13yr Boys (51-56kgs))
1st Hickson Raroa (Eastern Zone Karate)
2nd Hoani Haenga (Khong Chang)
14-15yr Boys (Under 65kgs)
1st Aaron Wharepapa (KIMA)
2nd Rikki Dewes (Havelock North Kyokushin)
3rd Stephen Penwright Bay City TKD)
14-15yr Boys (Over 65kgs)
1st Kieran White (KIMA)
2nd Nico Borchardt Havelock North Kyokushin)
Womens Open
1st Te Amo Hemapo (Eastern Zone Karate)
2nd Toni Gundersen (Bay City TKD)
3rd Dee Isaacs (Bay City TKD)
Special Awards
Awesome Sportsmanship
Taraia Raupita-Watene (KIMA)
Most Spirited Competitor
Kamaea Thompson-Paku (Khong Chang)
Most Oustanding Junior)
Rika Herewini (KIMA)
Most Outstanding Senior)
Douglas Kaiwai (KAWERA)
