2015 Novice Championship Results

Results of the 8th New Zealand Novice Championship

7-8 November 2015

Youth Division (under 14)

1^st Position	Joyce Tsai	WKC
2^nd Position	Chihiro Igarashi	JSK
3^rd Position	Rosa Hartnoll	JSK
Fighting Spirit	Jake Fanstone	AKC

Women's Kyu Division

1^st Position	Oceane Porterat	AKC
2^nd Position	Chihiro Igarashi	JSK
3^rd Position	Cong Wang	AKC
Fighting Spirit	Rosa Hartnoll	JSK

Women's Dan Division

1^st Position	Lina Igarashi	JSK
2^nd Position	Joyce Tsai	WKC
3^rd Position	Masayo Ookuma	JSK
Fighting Spirit	Claire van der Goes	WKC

Men's Kyu Division

1^st Position	Alexander Finch	DMK
2^nd Position	Tony Zhong	AKC
3^rd Position	Felix Chu	WKC
Fighting Spirit	Kohki Yotsumoto	JSK

Men's Dan Division

1^st Position	Kai Yoshitani	WKC
2^nd Position	Nicholas Robertson	AKC
3^rd Position	Walt Kim	DMK
Fighting Spirit	Jordan Te Wharau	WKC

Inter-Club Team Division

1^st Position	Waikato Kendo Club	Kai Yoshitani Joyce Tsai Jing Luo
2^nd Position	Daehan Mudo Kwan	Walt Kim Alexander Finch
3^rd Position	Auckland Kendo Club	Nicolas Robertson Lindo Croxton Tony Zhong

Club of the Year

Daehan Mudo Kwan

Junshinkan Kendo Club

Auckland Kendo Club

Waikato Kendo Club

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