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2015 Novice Championship Results


Results of the 8th New Zealand Novice Championship
7-8 November 2015


Youth Division (under 14)

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

Women's Kyu Division

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

Women's Dan Division

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

Men's Kyu Division

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

Men's Dan Division

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


Inter-Club Team Division

1st Position
Waikato Kendo Club
Kai Yoshitani
Joyce Tsai
Jing Luo
2nd Position
Daehan Mudo Kwan

Walt Kim
Alexander Finch

3rd Position
Auckland Kendo Club
Nicolas Robertson
Lindo Croxton
Tony Zhong



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