Ultimate StrengthThe official newsletter of the East Midlands Weightlifting Association

A division of the British Weight Lifters AssociationMay 2008

News in briefBWLA disappoint againOnce again the senior team were let down by BWLA’s funding (or lack of) of powerlifting. At the 11th

hour BWLA informed the powerlifting senior team that there would be no funding available to support the senior team attending the European championships, and neither would there be any for the World championships later in the year.

The Powerlifting steering committee led by Arthur Hoey has taken the decision, in consultation with a number of members, that the purposes of powerlifting would be better served if we were separated from BWLA. To that end proposals and facilities are being developed to split from BWLA and it is planned that a general letter to all powerlifters will be made available in June at the time of the British powerlifting championships.

Ralph Farquharson, EPF Vice-PresidentRalph Farquharson from Great Britain was elected new EPF Vice-President at the Congress in Frydek-Mistek and Myriam Busselot from Belgium new chairman of the Technical Committee. The new election of these two offices was necessary due to the illness of Joachim Lehmann, who was elected chairman of the Technical Committee at the Congress in 2007.

For a full report of the Congress see the EPF website: http://www.europowerlifting.org/

IPF Technical newsletter: 03The latest IPF technical newsletter is included on page 4.

EM masters, juniors and novicesThis competition is scheduled for Saturday 26th July 2008. A copy of the entry form is included in this newsletter (page 11), and is downloadable from the divisional website hosted by Hamilton’s Fitness: http://www.hamiltonsfitness.co.uk/weightlifting.htm

IPF Worlds Masters Bench PressThe world masters bench press took place in Bratislava between 16th and 19th April 2008. The British team mangers report is provided in full on page 4, and the full results can be accessed from the IPF website: http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/

EM equipped/unequipped bench pressThis year’s event held at Hamilton’s Fitness on 27th April 2008 saw 28 lifters competing, some equipped and some unequipped. Pinda Singh finished best lifter in the equipped competition, and Aaron Gideon from Greater London was best lifter unequipped.

Pinda goes on the represent the EM in the British team at the IPF world bench press championship late in June.

Full results are provided on page 6 below, or are available from the divisional website hosted by Hamilton’s Fitness: http://www.hamiltonsfitness.co.uk/weightlifting.htm

EPF European Powerlifting ChampionshipsThe European Powerlifting Championships was held between 6th and 10th May 2008 in Fridek-Mistek, Czech Republic. By all accounts the competition was strong with significant numbers of records being set. As reported above, Great Britain was not able to send a team due to last minute withdrawal of funding from BWLA.For a full set of results see the EPF website: http://www.europowerlifting.org/

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British unequipped bench pressThe British unequipped bench press was held at Hatchford Brook over two days, 31st May and 1st June 2008. The contest itself ran smoothly and was well organized, a credit to Stan Macrow and his team of helpers.

71 lifters who took part across all weight classes, and in all there were 19 British record lifts.

A number of East Midlands lifters took part: 90kg Anne Cook (senior) 56kg David Brown (m2) and Ashley Satchell

(u18) 60kg Andy Smith (Senior) 67.5kg Cliff Haynes (m1) 75kg Dean Kehoe (senior) 82.5kg Gordon Kay (senior), Mark

Alexander (senior), Jamie Brady (u23) and Matt Williams (senior)

90kg Gavin Stacey (senior), Doug D’Gama (m1), and Mark Fletcher (senior)

100kg Danny Mahoney (u23), Stuart Hamilton (m1), Dave Battisson (m3) John McComish (senior)and Jonathan Boyles (senior)

The full results are provided on page 7 below.

EM Committee MeetingThe minutes of the last divisional committee meeting, which took place on 3rd May 2008 are detailed at the end of this newsletter, see page 9.

Surrey Open Weightlifting ChampionshipsStaged in Woking on Sunday 18th May, the William de Ferrers Olympic Weightlifting Club was represented by 5 competitors at this event. As this was an open event, our boys had to lift against some of the top under 19 year-olds in Britain.

In the under 78 kilo category, Sam Pugh took 4th place and James Moore took 3rd. These were good performances for competitors whose commitments to other activities limit their weekly training time.

In the under 50 kilo category, Dominic Simmons won the title – a justified accolade for a lad who never misses training and whose bravery following a mid-competition injury really impressed the audience.

David Mowat won the over 105 kilo title. Yet another win for a student who has now been training for

almost 2 years and who currently holds the UK Clean and Jerk title.

Finally Sirichai Cox won the under 56 kilo title with a very impressive display of technical ability and immense power. Once again the UK’s top coaches commented on his potential to become a top performer.

Thanks are again due to to Mr.Ayling for supporting us and also to Mr.Cox for his help, support and photographic skills.

Mr.S.Braxton.Olympic Weightlifting Coach.

Dates for the diaryDate Event10th – 14th June 2008

European Junior Powerlifting, Donetsk, Ukraine

25th – 28th June 2008

World Bench Press, Prague, Czech Republic

28th & 29th June 2008

British Powerlifting, Birmingham

1st – 5th July 2008

European Masters Powerlifting, Hamm, Luxembourg

26th July 2008 EM Juniors, Masters and Novices Powerlifting, Yardley Gobion

2nd August 2008 10:30am

EM committee Meeting, Letchworth

7th – 9th August 2008

European Bench Press, Bratislava, Slovakia

16th & 17th August 2008

British Unequipped Powerlifting, Ashington

1st – 6th September 2008

World Junior Powerlifting, Sandton, South Africa

19th – 21st September 2008

Western European Powerlifting, Denmark

20th – 21st September 2008

English powerlifting championship, Moulton College, Northampton

1st – 4th October 2008

World Masters Powerlifting, Palm Springs, USA

23rd – 25th October 2008

European Masters Bench Press, Zlin, Czech Republic

26th October 2008

Anglian Open Bench Press, Hamilton’s Fitness, Colchester

2nd – 8th November 2008

World Powerlifting, St John’s, Canada

8th November 2008 10:30am

EM committee Meeting, Letchworth

7th December 2008

EM Divisional Powerlifting, Letchworth

Above dates are correct as per all web sources on 16th March 2008.

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Useful linksWebsiteshttp://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/

International Powerlifting federation (IPF)

http://www.europowerlifting.org/

European Powerlifting Federation (EPF)

http://www.british-barbell.co.uk/britishpowerlifting/Home.htm

British Powerlifting

http://www.hamiltonsfitness.co.uk/

Home of the EMWLA website

Officers for 2008President Wally Pullum

Chairperson, Assistant Technical Officer

Pete Weiss

Treasurer Jenny Hunter

Hon Secretary; Drugs Officer; Child Protection Officer

Kevin Jane

Technical Officer David Tucker

Weightlifting Secretary Stuart Braxton

Powerlifting Secretary Tracy Hawkins

Disabled Lifting Secretary

Louise Pennell

Membership Registrar; Newsletter Editor; Records Registrar

Ian Kinghorn

Web Site Manager Stuart Hamilton

Committee Member Allen Ottolangui

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Managers report - World Bench Press, Masters, 2008Venue: Dom Sportu, Bratislava, SlovakiaThe event organisation was the usual high standards of the IPF, however the venue itself was effective for the athlete but very underwhelming for the spectators. Some of the British team stayed at the venue, and the other official hotel, and others in a local hotel, hotel accommodation was adequate at best.

In all 14 lifters were part of the team and lifted, one of whom (Gavin Walker) also participated as referee. In addition Ian Kinghorn attended as team manager but due to illness did not lift, and more than 10 others travelled with the team to provide support and encouragement.

Overall there were some notable performances, including Cliff Haynes (2nd Masters 1 at 67.5kg) and Alex Lee (3rd Masters 3 at 75kg). Others performed to capability, although we unfortunately had 4 lifters who failed to get a lift registered.

Masters 1: team position 10th

Cliff Haynes: lifted 155kg to finish 2nd in the 67.5kg class, missing the gold on bodyweight only Gary Prater: failed to register a lift Keith Arkle: lifted 210kg to finish 9th in the 90kg class

Masters 2: team position 6th

Derek Fender: lifted 135kg to finish in 5th place in the 67.5kg class Martin Flett: lifted 192.5kg to finish 8th in the 100kg class David Brooks: lifted 192.5kg to finish 6th in the 110kg class Steve DeMeis: failed to register a lift Julian Massey: lifted 182.5kg to finish 6th in the 125kg class Allan Hulme: lifted 215kg to finish 4th in the 125kg class

Masters 3: team position11th

Alexander Lee: lifted 152.5kg in the 75kg class to finish in 3rd place Mike Edwards: failed to register a lift William MacFadyen: failed to register a lift Norman Anderson: lifted 145kg in the 100kg class finishing in 7th place, but 4th in the M4 competition Gavin Walker: lifted 117.5kg on 2nd lift in the 100kg class to finish in 9th place

Team manager: Ian Kinghorn

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS BULLETIN N0 3 2008 Referee Clinic At the time of writing  three official clinics have been held, one in conjunction with the Master's Bench Press Championships in Bratislava, one at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, and the other at the European Regional Championships in Frydek-Mistek Czechia.   Hanie Smith Technical Committee Representative for the African Region conducted the one in Slovakia, the one in Uzbekistan  conducted by Hiroyuki Ueno, Asian Region Chief Examiner.   The presentation was constructed by Morten  Novum Norway,  Our thanks to them for getting this important item off the mark, which must be attended by all International Referees, at least once within the next four years.  Twenty seven International Referees attended  clinics held in Bratislava, and Tashkent.   Referee

Registrar Goran Gunnarsson will display them on the IPF Website marked with a red asterisk.  I have no details as yet on the number who attended that in Frydek-Mistek Czechia. " One or two points " have been brought up regarding the content of the clinic.  These will be addressed in June with the Technical and Executive Committees. Titan  Logo  Titan has registered a logo entitled TORO which depicts a bull on the belts which they are having manufactured.  this " trade mark " does not need to be masked. Wraps THP Knee  THP letters have been replaced with a solid yellow line. Inzer ( wraps ) Knee and wrist wraps named TRUE BLACK have been added to the list of IPF Approved Equipment. Pro Wrist Straps Wrist and knees 2 XH and  3 XH   have been approved. New Referees The following have recently been examined and passed the Category Two. Jennifer Thompson  ( USA )Bill Sindelar              ( USA )Mike Licciardi           ( USA )Sergio Centeno        ( Puerto Rico )Pradeep Kumar Srivastava  ( India )Sergey Menshenin               ( Kazakhstan )Munkhnasan Geleg              ( Mongolia )Munkh-Erdene Davaatseren  ( Mongolia )Konstantin  Khardin            ( Uzbekistan )Babu Rao                           ( India )Shahnavez Majid                ( Iran )Arastehfard Mahdi              ( Iran )Babaei Ghane Jamshid        ( Iran )Jaberi Davood                    ( Iran )Asadi Ali                            ( Iran )Mehreze                            ( Iran ) Thanks to Robert Keller and Hiroyuki Ueno ( Examiners ) and congratulations to our new input. Questions asked of the Technical committee Causes for disqualification of a Deadlift 5.  Stepping backward or forward although lateral movement of the feet or rocking of the feet between ball and heel is permitted. Q.  What exactly does lateral movement of the feet mean.A.  Lateral is to mean a sliding sideways movement of the feet or part/thereof i.e toe or heel.     This movement became legal following introduction of the Sumo style and when some platforms were, or, became somewhat slippery during the course     of the competition.  Of course, any excessive movement would result in the bar descending which would be cause for failure.  With non-slip carpet

     ( now the only legal platform covering ) this movement of the feet should not occur. Rules for the disabled competing in IPF single lift Bench Press Championships - - - - - - They may be assisted to, and from the bench.  Assisted to mean " with the help of the coach or/and with use of crutches, sticks/canes or wheelchair "The rules of the competition  apply equally to that of the able bodied. Q.  Is the coach allowed to fit and tighten the belt.  Make whatever necessary adjustments the lifter feels comfortable with in regard to the shirt.  Place the lifters feet on     platform or blocks.  Position the lifter on the bench.A.  Not having encountered such lifters on the International Circuit, it is suggested that to allow all of these points would be going outside the bounds of the rules.     Prosthetic foot placement has been witnessed!     One does not wish to appear callous or discriminatory, but if the lifter is this severely disabled then perhaps the IPF is not the federation for him.  His needs would be more catered for by the IPC. ( International Paralympic Committee ) Lifters who need a wheel chair must make enquiries of the organiser.  Facilities may not be provided e.g. accommodation, position of ramp if platform is staged.  The one minute time allowance must also be taken into consideration especially should the lifter not be in the correct position to  immediately receive the start signal. Q.  What is the procedure should a lifter wish to move from e.g. 125kg to +125kg or visa versa and both groups weigh in at the same weigh in.   125kg  first.A.  If the lifter definitely knows he is going up he should tell the referees, keep his lot number and weigh in first in the second group.     On the other hand, should the lifter know he is moving down, he will be given the lowest of lot numbers and weigh in number one in the first group.     The reason why 1 or 2 lot numbers are left vacant.       If undecided on body weight or because of some type of  " gamesmanship " the lifter has this option.  Perhaps eventually the rule may change whereby the declared     weight at the Technical Meeting will need to be adhered to. John StephensonChairman IPF Technical Committee

East Midlands Bench Press Championship 2008This year’s event was once again held at Hamilton’s Fitness Centre in Colchester, and was held on 27 th April 2008. Again Stuart and the Hamilton’s crew did a great job, yet another well run and efficient competition.

BDW. NAME CLASS Cat CLUB equip

1. 2. 3. TOT. Wilk's Pos

74.9 Cathy Wass 82.5 m2 Hamiltons n 55.0 -60.0 -60.0 55.0 52.33 185.4 Anne Cook 90 sen una n 75.0 80.0 -85.0 80.0 70.77 1

                       55.6 David Brown 56 m2 The Farm n 67.5 72.5 75.0 75.0 68.76 156.9 Aaron Gideon 60 sen Grtr London n -100.0 100.0 110.0 110.0 98.60 159.4 Stephen Dodd 60 m2 una n 80.0 85.0 87.5 87.5 75.31 267.0 Thomas Johnston 67.5 m4 una n 60.0 -65.0 65.0 65.0 50.41 1

                       74.4 Steve Walker 75 m2 Yardley y 165.0 172.5 -177.5 172.5 123.60 173.1 Dean Kehoe 75 sen Harlow n 125.0 130.0 -132.5 130.0 94.32 271.5 Barrie West 75 sen Hamiltons n 110.0 125.0 -127.5 125.0 92.18 382.5 Dave Blackwell 82.5 sen una n 130.0 140.0 -147.5 140.0 93.77 1

BDW. NAME CLASS Cat CLUB equip

1. 2. 3. TOT. Wilk's Pos

82.1 Gary Conway 82.5 m2 una n 130.0 135.0 -140.0 135.0 90.69 276.0 Mike Morgan 82.5 sen una n 100.0 110.0 120.0 120.0 84.72 380.2 Gordon Kay 82.5 sen una n 110.0 117.5 -122.5 117.5 80.08 481.3 Mick Amey 82.5 m2 Hamiltons y 112.5 -120.0 -122.5 112.5 76.03 580.6 Matt Williams 82.5 sen una n 105.0 110.0 -115.0 110.0 74.74 6

                       88.7 Gavin Stacey 90.0 sen Hamiltons n 145.0 150.0 152.5 152.5 98.07 187.1 Keith Clark 90.0 m4 una n 105.0 110.0 112.5 112.5 73.05 289.4 Ranj Singh 90.0 u23 Hamiltons n 100.0 -120.0 -120.0 100.0 64.05 387.0 James Jeffries 90.0 sen Hamiltons y -210.0 -210.0 -210.0 -210.0  99.0 John McComish 100.0 sen una n 147.0 152.5 -165.0 152.5 93.16 198.1 Jonathon

Boyles 100.0 sen unan 130.0 135.0 140.0 140.0

85.852

94.4 stuart hamilton 100.0 m1 Hamiltons n 110.0 120.0 125.0 125.0 77.96 398.0 Daniel Mahoney 100.0 u23 una n 105.0 110.0 115.0 115.0 70.55 499.9 Joseph Walton 100.0 u18 Mikes Gym n 105.0 -110.0 -110.0 105.0 63.91 5

                       109.2 Pinda Singh 110 sen Hamiltons y -240.0 240.0 -253.5 240.0 141.50 1113.8

Julian Massey 125 m2Hatchford

Brookn 135.0 140.0 145.0 145.0

84.451

125.5 Robert Wiejas 125+ sen Scotland n 230.0 240.0 -250.0 240.0 136.55 1125.3 Chris Williams 125+ sen una n 137.5 145.0 -150.0 145.0 82.53 2126.2 Andrew Butler 125+ m1 una n 125.0 130.0 -135.0 130.0 73.88 3                       

Special thanks to loaders: Guy Singleton, Andrew Jones, Mick King, Wayne Beckham. Referees: Ian Kinghorn, Jenny Hunter, Dave Tucker; MC stuart hamilton; scorekeeper Grahame Hamilton.

British Unequipped Bench PressAge classes

Name Class Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Best bench Place Place AgeReeves, Pat 48.0 30.0 32.5 -35.0 32.5 1 1 M3                 Zafar, Kizzy 56.0 45.0 50.0 -53.5 50.0 1 1 U18                 Cook, Anne 90.0 65.0 75.0 80.0 80.0 1 SeniorNicoll, Jennifer 90.0 72.5 75.0 -80.0 75.0 2 1 M1                 Brown, David 56.0 70.0 75.0 -77.5 75.0 1 1 M2Satchell, Ashley 56.0 50.0 57.5 60.0 60.0 2 1 u16                 Gideon, Aaron 60.0 105.0 112.5 -115.0 112.5 1   SeniorSmith, Andy 60.0 90.0 95.0 100.0 100.0 2   Senior                 Mercer, Zia 67.5 115.0 120.0 125.0 125.0 1 1 M2Haynes, Cliff 67.5 120.0 125.0 -127.5 125.0 2 1 M1Welsh, Samuel 67.5 95.0 102.5 -105.0 102.5 3 1 U23Rattenberry, Mark 67.5 85.0 90.0 -92.5 90.0 4 2 M1                 Kehoe, Dean 75.0 120.0 125.0 132.5 132.5 1   SeniorTaylor, Stephen 75.0 130.0 -135.0 -135.0 130.0 2 1 M2Depledge, Matt 75.0 115.0 120.0 -125.0 120.0 3 1 U23

Age classesName Class Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Best bench Place Place AgeHeys, Darren 75.0 110.0 115.0 -121.0 115.0 4   SeniorHorne, Ben 75.0 105.0 112.5 -127.5 112.5 5 2 U23Macrow, Stan 75.0 100.0 105.0 110.0 110.0 6 2 M2Kopec, Paul 75.0 110.0 -115.0 -115.0 110.0 7 3 U23Shinton, Daniel 75.0 90.0 97.5 102.5 102.5 8 1 U20                 Blackwell, Dave 82.5 145.0 -150.0 -150.0 145.0 1   SeniorConway, Gary 82.5 130.0 135.0 140.0 140.0 2 1 M2Cooper, Chris 82.5 -132.5 132.5 137.5 137.5 3 1 M1Cain, Anthony 82.5 130.0 -135.0 -140.0 130.0 4   SeniorMorgan, Mike 82.5 122.5 125.0 -130.0 125.0 5   SeniorWilliams, David 82.5 -125.0 125.0 -132.5 125.0 6 2 M2Barnes, Danny 82.5 110.0 115.0 120.0 120.0 7 2 M1Ell, Gary 82.5 112.5 117.5 120.0 120.0 8   SeniorAlexander, Mark 82.5 110.0 117.5 120.0 120.0 9   SeniorSingh, Mandeep 82.5 100.0 110.0 120.0 120.0 10 1 U23Brady, Jamie 82.5 120.0 -130.0 -130.0 120.0 11 2 U23Kay, Gordon 82.5 112.5 117.5 -120.0 117.5 12   SeniorWilliams, Matt 82.5 105.0 -110.0 110.0 110.0 13   SeniorEdwards, Mike 82.5 100.0 105.0 -107.5 105.0 14 1 M3Mullan, Ged 82.5 82.5 87.5 90.0 90.0 15 1 M4                 Fletcher, Mark 90.0 -160.0 -160.0 160.0 160.0 1   SeniorSmith, Lee 90.0 150.0 155.0 -160.0 155.0 2   SeniorMaksymczuk, Jan 90.0 135.0 -145.0 152.5 152.5 3   SeniorBonner, Andy 90.0 130.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 4 1 M2Stacey, Gavin 90.0 145.0 -150.0 150.0 150.0 5   SeniorD'Gama, Doug 90.0 142.5 150.0 -155.0 150.0 6 1 M1Doble, Sam 90.0 140.0 145.0 -150.0 145.0 7 1 U23Mills, Brian 90.0 140.0 145.0 -147.5 145.0 8   SeniorBaker, Mark 90.0 135.0 140.0 -145.0 140.0 9 2 M1Hallsworth, Gary 90.0 -140.0 140.0 -145.0 140.0 10 2 M2Elson, David 90.0 130.0 135.0 -140.0 135.0 11 3 M1Bailey, Steven 90.0 120.0 -125.0 130.0 130.0 12   SeniorBoulton, John 90.0 100.0 105.0 -110.0 105.0 13 1 M3                 Edwards, Chris 100.0 180.0 -190.0 190.0 190.0 1 1 M1McComish, John 100.0 160.0 167.5 172.5 172.5 2   SeniorDhillon, Sangeet 100.0 157.5 165.0 170.0 170.0 3   SeniorBlackwell, Steve 100.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 160.0 4 2 M1Flett, Martin 100.0 155.0 -162.5 162.5 155.0 5 1 M2Foulds, Andy 100.0 140.0 142.5 -145.0 142.5 6 2 M2Battisson, David 100.0 130.0 135.0 140.0 140.0 7 1 M3Sheppard, Carl 100.0 120.0 130.0 140.0 140.0 8   SeniorHamilton, Stuart 100.0 125.0 132.5 137.5 137.5 9 3 M1Boyles, Jonathan 100.0 132.5 137.5 -142.5 137.5 10   SeniorAnderson, Norman 100.0 120.0 125.0 130.0 130.0 11 1 M4Dulling, Jim 100.0 115.0 120.0 122.5 122.5 12 3 M2Mahoney, Danny 100.0 110.0 115.0 120.0 120.0 13 1 U23                 DeMeis, Steven 110.0 170.0 180.0 182.5 182.5 1 1 M2Majid, Kamran 110.0 160.0 170.0 -175.0 170.0 2 1 M1Crickmore, Ken 110.0 135.0 137.5 -140.0 137.5 3 1 M3                 Hulme, Allan 125.0 170.0 177.5 182.5 182.5 1 1 M2Massey, Julian 125.0 140.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 2 2 M2

Age classesName Class Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Best bench Place Place AgeEdwards, Peter 125.0 120.0 125.0 130.0 130.0 3 1 U20                 Merricks, Paul 125+ 212.5 217.5 220.0 220.0 1   SeniorThomas, Rob 125+ 205.0 215.0 -222.5 215.0 2   SeniorBroadbent, Mark 125+ 130.0 137.5 142.5 142.5 3 1 M1Butler, Andrew 125+ 130.0 135.0 140.0 140.0 4 2 M1

EM Committee Meeting Minutes The East Midlands Weight Lifters Association.

Minutes of committee meeting held at Hitchin Weightlifting Club, Whitehorn Lane, Letchwroth, Herts on 3rd. May 2008 – meeting opened at 10.35 am

1/. Committee members present; Pete Weiss, Wally Pullum, Dave Tucker, Louise Pennell, Jenny Hunter, Allen Ottolangui, Stuart Hamilton, & Kevin Jane

2/. Apologies; Ian Kinghorn

3/. Matters arising from previous meeting (2/2/2008)i. Confirmation that the East Midlands Junior, Masters and Novice powerlifting championships will be

held at Yardley Gobion WLC on Saturday 26th July 2008.

4/. Competition entry forms; Jenny raised an issues regarding lifters turning up at weigh-ins without knowledge of what is currently acceptable in terms of lifting attire. As what is acceptable changes regularly the committee suggested that an up to date list of permissible clothing is sent out with competition entry forms and also made available on the divisional web site or by way of a link to the IPF site. However the onus regarding being informed of current rules remains the lifters responsibility.

5/. Records update; Jenny raised concern that there has not been a recent list of Divisional powerlifting records available. The secretary agreed to contact Ian Kinghorn to see if a list can be included in his next newsletter and also be posted on the Divisional web site.

6/. All England powerlifting; This event is to be held at Pitsford Sports Centre, Moulton College, Northampton on the 20/21st September 2008. As a Divisional event the host club (Farm WLC) would like as much support from the Division as possible. Having sufficient loaders and Officials being the main worry at this time. Jenny & Dave offered assistance with producing the relevant paperwork that will be required for the event. Stuart suggested that it might be helpful when asking for loaders if specific times or weight classes can be allocated to them. This idea was also later extended to include officials.

A discussion arose pertaining to the increased costs of travelling to venues, this being one main reason why many officials are not prepared to officiate at competitions. Several ideas were put forward such as increasing the present expenses allowance that can be applied for from the Division and building officials travel costs into competition budgets. No decision was reached and it was decided to discuss this matter as an item at our next meeting

7/. Competition equipment; Jenny reported that at the EM Bench press comp there was a need for more metal 25kg discs and that not everyone seemed to know that the Division has four of these currently held at the Farm WLC which could have been used.

Clubs staging events should not be put off from doing so due to having insufficient equipment and therefore the committee agreed to purchase further items that can for the time being will be stored at opposite ends of the division (Hamilton’s fitness centre, Colchester & the Farm WLC Northampton) and be available to any organiser who wishes to borrow them to stage a competition within the Division.

The committee agreed to buy another 4 x 25kg IPF recognised metal weights and 4 x 20kg discs plus two new powerlifting bars and collars (KJ to find prices) The items will be added to the Divisional inventory and remain the property of the Division. The clubs storing them will be responsible for them, make them available when necessary and return them if requested to the Divisional Secretary.

Wally will also look at the cost of plastic weightlifting discs as the ones which formerly stored at the Farm WLC are not for sale.

8/. Accounts; The treasurer reported that the account had altered little since our last meeting. Still looking into the possibility of putting the divisions funds into a higher interest account.

There was some discussion regarding the current financial state of BWLA with several e-mails, rumours and meetings taking place around the country.The secretary having been present at the last BWLA Executive meeting reported that there is some justification in members concerns and that the Executive committee are looking at ways to resolve the situation although this next Month could prove crucial.

The BWLA situation is partly due to the cost of contesting positive drug sample cases with two weightlifters (ANOTHER PENDING). The cost of pursuing these now grossly exceeding what was budgeted. It is therefore understandable that some powerlifting members of BWLA might on this point alone feel aggrieved as the Executive committee (minus any powerlifters) made the decision not to fund a team for this years senior European championship.As the East Midlands is virtually comprised of Powerlifters, seeing the Chief Executive of the Association and a team of ‘no hoper’s in terms of medals’ representing the country at the European Weightlifting championships stimulates more anxiety and concern regarding the future of Powerlifting. The committee were concerned regarding what might happen if BWLA is for what ever reason disbanded and as to what action or preparation they should be taking in case Powerlifting has to go it alone.

9/. AOB; i. Wally pointed out that there was little reference in the Divisional newsletter to weightlifting and that it

would not be difficult to include results which can be found on the internet. KJ to contact IKii. The Power Secretary had now missed four consecutive meetings and there had been a number of

lifters who had not received invites on time for the British Masters. It was accepted that much of this is because of illness but in fairness to members the work still needed to be done. The committee agreed that for the rest of this year Pete Weiss would take over this responsibility and the Secretary would notify the power secretary of this decision.

iii. It was suggested that where possible a list of competition nominations be posted on the web site for Divisional events.

iv. Job Descriptions; This was still an outstanding issue as some officers were not sure of their exact roles. It was therefore decided that each officer produces their own job description in draft for discussion at the next meeting, detailing what they think they are responsible for and what they are currently doing.

Date of next meeting Saturday 2nd AUGUST 2008 Hitchin WLC, Letchworth 10.30 am.

Meeting closed at 12.30pm.

2008 East Midlands Masters, Juniors and NovicesPowerlifting Championships

 Saturday 26th July 2008

Official Entry FormCompetition will be conducted under BWLA rules

 

Closing Date for entries: Friday 11th July 2008 

Venue: Yardley Gobion Sports and Recreation Centre, School Lane, Yardley Gobion, Northants, NN12 7UL

 Competition Entry Fee: £15.00  Cheques Payable to: Ian KinghornSend entries to: Ian Kinghorn

20 Bell Close, Helmdon, Brackley NN13 5UH 

Weigh In: 9:30 am for all classes/participants 

Lift Off: 11:30am 

Spectators Admission Fee: Adults £3.00 Senior Citizens /Children £1.00 Children under 3 Free

For further information contact Ian Kinghorn on 01295 760172 or email ian.kinghorn@bcs.org

Note: All equipment and clothing used for this competition is subject to the rules of the IPF and must be on the approved list, see http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/ for latest rules and approved list.

The novice category is for first time lifters only who have never previously competed.…………………………………………...……………………………………………………………………………….

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Weight class Age class44kg 48kg 52kg 56kg 60kg 67.5kg 75kg 82.5kg 90kg +90kg 100kg 110kg 125kg +125kg

M1, M2, M3, M4U18, U20, U23

Male / Female

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