Scottish Open Results

The Scottish Open Championships were held on Saturday, 8th September 2012 at Bellahouston Leisure Centre in Glasgow.

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Minis & Juniors – Male

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
24kg	Joe Seddon	Leon Etko	Ciaran Keelan
25kg	Jack Grundy	Thomas Green	Wallace Blair
30kg	Mark Boyce	Chris Gibson	Jason McEwan
31kg	Lewis Brown	Max Ashton	Sean McDonald
31kg	Joe McCluskey
32kg	Robbie Davies	Gursewak Jagdev
37kg	Avi Sohi	Shaun Thorpe
40kg	Ross Connelly
46kg	James Wheeler	Taylor McCann	Robbie Duddy
50kg	Brian Harper	Corey Keatings
53kg	Sam Crowe
57kg	Nathan Ferguson	Andrew Purcell
61kg	Gareth Jones
70kg	Justin Haughey	Rajan Hayre
79kg	Lewis Waddell

Seniors – Male

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
120kg	Mark Ritchie	William Crawford
96kg	Ewan Maddox
84kg	Pedram Nikabadi	Stuart McKay	Vittorio Cervone
74kg	Alex Gladkov	Tommy Hawthorn	Kevin Pratt
66kg	Martin King
60kg	Gareth Jones	Ikram Sadeeq	Lee McKeown

Juniors – Female

Weight	1st	2nd
43kg	Zoe Hart
60kg	Shannon Hawke	Chelsea Murphy

Seniors – Female

Weight	1st	2nd
48kg	Donna Robertson	Fiona Robertson
58kg	Kathryn Marsh

Olympic Experience for young Scot

Promising young Scottish wrestler, Ross Connelly, was invited by British Wrestling to an international training camp and competition prior to the Olympics. The youngsters then travelled on to London to take in the Olympic Wrestling. The experience, intended to inspire the Olympians of the future, saw Ross win a silver medal against other top young wrestlers from around the world.

Ross, who trains at the Tryst Lions Club in Cumbernauld, also appeared in his local newspaper – story here.

Scottish Open Championships

Deadline for entries extended until Wednesday, 5th September

Date:	Saturday, 8th September 2012
Venue:	Bellahouston Leisure Centre Bellahouston Drive Glasgow G52 1HH
Categories:	SENIORS: - 18 years of age or over on the day of competition. - 16 – 18 years with written permission of parents and club coach. - Weight Allowance 2kg MALE: 55kg, 60kg, 66kg, 74kg, 84kg, 96kg, 120kg FEMALE: 48kg, 51kg, 55kg, 59kg, 63kg, 67kg, 72kg	JUNIORS: - 5 to 18 years inclusive. To be matched on the day in accordance with weight and age.
Weigh-ins:	Friday, 7th September 2012 19:30 – 21:30 Palace of Art 1121 Paisley Road West Glasgow G52 1EQ	Saturday, 8th September 2012 08:15 – 09:00 Bellahouston Leisure Centre Bellahouston Drive Glasgow G52 1HH
Competition Start:	10am, Saturday 8th September 2012
Entry Fee:	£12 per competitor Entry fees payable by cash at the weigh-in, or by cheque with entry form. Please make cheques payable to ‘Scottish Wrestling Association’.
Official In Charge:	Mr Victor Keelan
Notes:	All competitors are reminded that Clubs, Coaches, Competitors and Officials must be registered with British Wrestling for 2012.
Enquiries and Entries:	Joanne Daly Email: entries@scottishwrestling.org Address: 29 Wallacewell Road, Glasgow, G21 3NH
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European Junior Championships

Best of luck to Scotland’s Craig McKenna, who will represent Great Britain in the 55kg category at the European Junior Championships in Zrenjanin, Serbia on Wednesday 22nd June 2011.

Craig, who is supported by the sportscotland Institute of Sport, has prepared for the Championships at a training camp in Ukraine. Craig will be coached at the tournament by Scottish Head Coach, Volodymyr Gladkov.

The tournament website : juniorwrestling2011.com

Full list of entries can be found here

Raphael Martinetti’s Cup

The Martinetti Cup tournament for male Juniors and Cadets held in Martigny, Switzerland on June 11th saw good results for the Scottish squad, coached by Assistant Coach Viorel Etko.

FS Junior
Gareth Jones competed in the 60kg category against 5 opponents. The competition was held under the Nordic system and Gareth finished 4th overall, winning his bout against USA.

FS Cadet
Brian Harper won silver, finishing 2nd of seven in the 46kg category.
Tony McKenna won a bronze medal against 10 competitors at 69kg.

Scotland squad for Raphael Martinetti’s Cup

The Scotland squad for Raphael Martinetti’s Cup, a tournament for male cadet and junior wrestlers is:

Brian Harper
Gareth Jones
Tony McKenna

They will be coached by Scottish Assistant Coach, Viorel Etko at the tournament which will be held in Martigny, Switzerland on June 11th 2011.

Tryst Open

Full results from the 14th Tryst Open, held in Cumbernauld’s Tryst Sports Centre on Saturday 11th September 2010. The tournament was open to competitors aged 6 – 19 years of age and was run by the Tryst Lions Olympic Wrestling Club.

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Female Minis – Juniors

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
28kg	Diana Cardwell Knockagh Raiders	Harriette Phillips Middleton & Wirksworth
45kg	Shannon Hawke Tullibody	Abbi Lawley Middleton & Wirksworth
55kg	Bobbie Cardwell Knockagh Raiders	Katy Colebourne Middleton & Wirksworth
60kg	Chelsea Murphy Tullibody	Lisa Cardwell Knockagh Raiders	Jennifer Barr Knockagh Raiders
80kg	Louise O’Donnell Tryst Lions

Male Minis – Juniors

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
22kg	Thomas Green Wigan & Leigh	Charlie Perry Wigan & Leigh
23kg	Thomas Phillips Middleton & Wirksworth	Ebony Keatings Tullibody
24kg	Lewis Brown Middleton & Wirksworth	Josh Ryan Tryst Lions
26kg	Michael Hanson Knockagh Raiders	Connor Hewitt Aspull
27kg	Robbie Davies Tullibody	Aydan Knibb Sharples
28kg	James Smith Aspull	Shaun Thorpe Middleton & Wirksworth	James Colebourne Middleton & Wirksworth
31kg	Cain Callow Sharples	Reece Harvey Aspull
32kg	Ross Connelly Tryst Lions	Max Walker Middleton & Wirksworth	Lewis Murray Milngavie
35kg	Sam Crow Bolton	Taylor McCann Tryst Lions	Brendan Harrison Middleton & Wirksworth
37kg	Corey Keating Tullibody	Kyle Davies Tullibody
38kg	Sam Walker Milngavie	Jack Naylor Wigan & Leigh
40kg	Nathan Livesay Sharples	Jay Jackson Stockton
45kg	Brian Harper Tullibody	Matthew Walton Sharples	Andrew Purssell Knockagh Raiders
49kg	Cameron Burns Redhog	Arryn Morrison Tullibody
53kg	George Ramm Sharples	Jack Lawley Middleton & Wirksworth	Kyle Taylor Tryst Lions
60kg	Gareth Jones Milngavie	Lee McKeown Tryst Lions
65kg	Justin Haughey Knockagh Raiders	Antony Kime Wigan & Leigh
67kg	Tony McKenna Milngavie	Lewis Waddell Tryst Lions
73kg	Wade Barrick Aspull	Tom Clark Sharples	Oliver Parker Sharples
86kg	Michael Cox Aspull	Michael Airnes Palace of Art	Terry Kime Wigan & Leigh

Aiming to Achieve in 2014 – Scottish Talent Unveiled

Commonwealth Games Scotland and Glasgow 2014 have announced the names of 30 up and coming, talented athletes who are the potential Scottish sports stars of Glasgow 2014 in four years time. Selected from Wrestling are Megan Malone and Tony McKenna along with coach Alan Harper.

The 30 athletes, 16 coaches and 10 mentors who have been selected for the Achieve 2014 programme, a new initiative designed specifically to enhance the winning opportunities of Scottish athletes and coaches on the world stage. The programme has been created to offer a number of talented athletes and coaches from the sports on the Glasgow 2014 programme, the opportunity to gain critical knowledge and experience of a senior multi-sport environment to assist their own preparations for success in Glasgow and beyond.

The athletes selected range from 15-28 years old and include Scottish and British junior and age group champions as well as a number of juniors starting to compete successfully in senior international competition. A few athletes just missed out on selection for Delhi 2010 but have clearly demonstrated the potential for future success.

The project will cost up to £144,000 and includes funding from Commonwealth Games Scotland and an award of £20,000 from sportscotland. The national agency for sport is also providing expertise to support the programme, with Commonwealth Games gold medallist, World Champion and Olympian in Judo, Graeme Randall MBE appointed as the Achieve 2014 Director. A number of other staff members have been appointed as mentors.

Post Games studies and reports on athlete success at multi-sport Games have consistently highlighted that the environment experienced is significantly different to that which most athletes and staff encounter at their own single sport championships. Whilst sending development athletes to the Games in the past has often proved to be a negative experience, with athletes unprepared for the big step-up. Raising the Games selections standards has helped improve results over the last two Games, with young athletes now getting a less pressured initial multi-sport experience via the successful Commonwealth Youth Games established by Scotland in 2000. The Achieve 2014 programmes now builds on this concept as a bridge to a full Games experience.

Achieve 2014 will offer the athletes and coaches announced today, the opportunity to travel to the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games for a five day learning experience. Each team member will observe their own or similar sport in competition as well as visit the Games Village to see how their Team Scotland counterparts live and train. They will complete specific learning tasks, daily event logs and, upon return, complete a brief report on their personal experiences throughout the whole event.

Assigned to each Achieve 2014 team member will be an athlete or coach mentor, who will work closely with them prior to, during and after the 2010 Games to ensure the time spent in Delhi is utilised to achieve a robust, performance related outcome. Amongst the mentors named today are 2006 Commonwealth Gold medallist shooter Susan Jackson, two time medallist in badminton Elinor Midlemiss and former hammer thrower, Shirley Webb who is also a member of the Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Commission.

Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland said:
“As we mark four years to go to the start of the 2014 Games I am absolutely delighted to announce our Achieve 2014 team who will get a taste of things to come in Delhi this year.
“As we have known for many years, some athletes rise to the big multi-sport occasion whilst others are overwhelmed by it and in 2014 competing on home soil will bring huge opportunities but also additional pressures. Investing in our future talented athletes and coaches is money well spent to help ensure that our athletes have the best preparation possible and can compete with distinction in 2014 and beyond.”
Graeme and his team of mentors are confident that the exciting young talent they have to work with will benefit hugely from the experience.

Graeme Randall MBE said:
“It is great to see the programme coming to life now we have selected our team. Different sports have chosen to use the programme in different ways depending on their stage of development, with some sports only nominating athletes whilst others have just selected coaches and some both. However they are all looking for the same outcome – to enhance their chances of success in Glasgow.”

Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive John Scott said:
“Glasgow has Four Years to Go until the Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park, and it’s fantastic to see these up and coming athletes getting the experience and support they need to achieve their Personal Best on home soil.

“Naming these athletes, mentors and coaches today has underlined our approach to delivering an outstanding Games in 2014 – and keeping them athlete centred and sport focused. I am looking forward to seeing these athletes at work in Delhi, and hearing about their learning experiences over the next Four Years as part of the Achieve 2014 programme.”

Minister for Public Health and Sport Shona Robison said:
“Glasgow 2014 is no longer a distant prospect, the venues and infrastructure are rising from the ground here in Glasgow and all across Scotland people are getting involved and feeling the excitement that the Games will bring. As part of this the Scottish Government’s Games legacy plan aims to inspire everyone in Scotland to get involved and take advantage of this unique opportunity to become a healthier nation. This key landmark on the countdown to 2014 will help to encourage people to make lasting lifestyle changes which will improve their health and make Scotland an Active Nation.

“The young athletes of the future announced today as members of the Achieve 2014 programme symbolise our ambition and optimism for the Games. They have a huge opportunity to be part of the Scottish team competing at a major event. I hope that their experience at Delhi 2010 will inspire them and other aspiring Scottish athletes to excel in their chosen events and contribute to future Scottish sporting success.”

It is intended that the programme will run again in 2012 with athletes attending the London Olympic Games and then for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Press release from Commonwealth Games Scotland – 23 July 2010

XVII Torneo Internacional Antoni Asensio

Scottish wrestlers Craig McKenna, Viorel Etko, Kieran Malone, Sean Keogh and Masoud Yosefi travelled to compete in the XVII Torneo Internacional Antoni Asensio in Barcelona on the 14th of November 2009.

55kg (Junior)	Craig McKenna	3rd
60kg	Viorel Etko	2nd
74kg	Kieran Malone	4th
84kg	Sean Keogh	6th
84kg	Masoud Yosefi	1st

Full results available here

Tryst Open 2009

Full results from the 13th Tryst Open held on Saturday, September 12th 2009 at the Tryst Sports Centre in Cumbernauld.

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Seniors – Male

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
54k	Israr Ahmed (Bradford)
74k	Bobby McLucas (Tryst)	Nathan Tully (Aspull)	Greg Compton (Aspull)
91k	Chris Kernaghan (Stockton)

Juniors & Minis – Male

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
22k	Lewis Brown (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Thomas Phillips (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Harvey Ridings (Sharples)
26k	Michael Hanson (Knockagh Raiders)	Robbie Davies (Tullibody)	James Colebourne (Middleton & Wirksworth)
28k	Ross Connelly (Tryst Lions)	Reece Handley (Aspull)	Taylor McCann (Tryst Lions)
30k	Corey Keatings (Tullibody)	Sean McAspurran (Tryst Lions)
33k	Sam Crow (Hercules)	Sam Lowethorne (Bolton)	Daniel Collins (Aspull)
35k	Daniel Watson (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Kyle Davies (Tullibody)	Martin Heathcote (Middleton & Wirksworth)
36k	Sam Walker (Milngavie)	Nathan Livesy (Sharples)	Brandon Harrison (Middleton & Wirksworth)
40k	Brian Harper (Tullibody)	Matthew Walton (Sharples)	Jordan Hargreaves (Sharples)
49k	George Ramm (Sharples)	Jack Lawley (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Kyle Taylor (Tryst Lions)
53k	Jordan Bickerstaff (Sharples)	Andrew Evans (Aspull)	Jordan McGregor (Milngavie)
58k	Jack Cartwright (Sharples)	Gareth Jones (Milngavie)	Tommy Hawthorn (Bradford)
62k	Antony Kime (Wigan & Leigh)	Ashley Little (Aspull)	Lee McKeown (Tryst Lions)
66k	Tony McKenna (Unattached)	Oliver Parker (Sharples)	Dion Rosco (Knockagh Raiders)
69k	Zaker Noori (Bradford)	Wade Barrick (Aspull)	Marcus Sudron (Stockton)
72k	Lawrence Carson (Sharples)	Terry Kime (Wigan & Leigh)	Henry Martin (Tullibody)
78k	Jordan Nicholson (Aspull)	Shawn Isherwood (Aspull)
82k	Sammi Tufts (Knockagh Raiders)	Lewis Kirby (Aspull)
90k	Conor McGrath (Bolton)	Raymond Murray (Milngavie)
106k	Darren Mercier (Knockagh Raiders)

Juniors & Minis – Female

Weight	1st	2nd	3rd
24k	Harriette Phillips (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Lucy McGrath (Bolton)
38k	Abby Lawley (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Amy Doxey (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Kathryn Heathcote (Middleton & Wirksworth)
40k	Alexandra Upton (Wigan & Leigh)	Cameron Burns (Knockagh Raiders)
44k	Laura Farrell (Sharples)	Shannon Hawke (Tullibody)
53k	Katy Colebourne (Middleton & Wirksworth)	Emma Parkinson (Aspull)
56k	Dominique Kay (Bolton)	Jenny Kittson (Larne Panthers)
58k	Chelsea Murphy (Tullibody)	Jessica Smith (Wigan & Leigh)
64k	Louisa Salmon (Aspull)	Liz Kay (Sharples)
65k	Rachel Smith (Wigan & Leigh)	Anna Upton (Wigan & Leigh)	Megan Doxey (Middleton & Wirksworth)
70k	Emma Watts (Aspull)	Sami Fletcher (Aspull)

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