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09 SEPT 2009 Coloured Belt Competition

On Sunday 13th September Montrose TaeKwon-Do and Korean Kickboxing students travelled to Livingston to compete in the 2nd Coloured Belt Open Championship, hosted by Master Sutherland 7th Degree. The competition was open to junior and senior TKD and KKB students affiliated to the United Kingdom TKD Federation UKTF and is fast becoming an important event in the UKTF calendar.

The Montrose Squad comprised of four TKD and three KKB students, for most of them the first experience of being in a ring with an opponent in a competitive bout.  Considering that this was their baptism of fire they all did extremely well in their categories, with special mention going to Dmitrijs Viktorovs and Max Russell who won Silver and Bronze respectively in the Individual 18+  White to Green belt Sparring division. Mike Hutchins was narrowly beaten in his bout but showed great potential for future competitions.

In the 18+ Green to Red belt Patterns event, Ross Leport defended his title and won Gold for the 2nd time in a row,  with Stuart Hamilton and Johnnie Leslie coming joint 3rd.  In the 18+ Green to Red belt Sparring event Stuart Hamilton won Gold, with Johnny Leslie again taking Bronze. Andy Turner put in a great performance in his first competitive bout but unfortunately had to retire in the first round due to injury.

For the first time ever Montrose were able to field two teams in the Team Sparring event. The big surprise of the day was when Montrose B turned the tables on Montrose A, who were knocked out in the first round and went for an early shower. Team B fought on, only to be knocked out in the semi-final and taking joint 3rd Bronze. A great performance in their debut and giving Team Coach Colette Brisco some selection headaches for future competitions.

Montrose A
Stuart Hamilton (Captain) - Gold (18+ Green to Red belt Sparring) and Bronze (18+ Green to Red belt Patterns)
Ross Leport - Gold (18+ Green to Red belt Patterns)
Johnnie Leslie - Bronze (18+ Green to Red belt Sparring and Patterns)

Montrose B
Andy Turner (Captain) - Bronze (18+ Team Sparring)
Dmitrijs Viktorovs - Silver (18+ White to Green Belt Individual Sparring and 18+ Team Sparring)
Max Russell - Bronze (18+ White to Green Belt Sparring and 18+ Team Sparring)
Andy Turner - Bronze (18+ Team Sparring)
Mike Hutchins (Reserve) - Bronze (18+ Team Sparring)