Bungay Taekwondo, 2008 GTUK British Championships

A New Bronze Age for Bungay Taekwon-do Club

Bungay Taekwon-do Club participated in the 2008 GTUK British Taekwondo Championships at Stratford-upon-Avon

Another successful medal haul was brought back from the 2008 GTUK British Taekwondo Championships at the weekend, although there were more bronze medals than before the fact that students had fought so hard to achieve a medal at all was recognised.

14 competitors from Bungay Taekwondo do club based at Bungay High School travelled the 175 miles to Stratford Upon Avon in order to compete at the largest ever GTUK event and standards and competition were again really high.

Students who won bronze medals for sparring were Rushanth Patirakiri (aged 16) Logan Bedingfield (19) Mark Porter (27) Nicole Sommerville (16) and Club Instructor Clinton Gillett (36) George Crickmore (14) won a Bronze for Patterns, whilst Clinton also achieved a Silver medal in the Senior Black Belt patterns division.

Freya Dodd (16) gained a fantastic silver medal for sparring in her 1st black belt event, only having gained her black belt last weekend.

Fiona Larter (36) once again proved her dominance in the ladies sparring event and achieved a thoroughly deserved gold medal.

All the other competitors only very narrowly missed out on a medal having often got through several rounds before being knocked out. Daniel Ferridge (14) was especially unlucky to come 4th!

Clinton Gillett the club instructor and Director of Design Technology at the High School said “the achievements of those at the championships reflect the diligence, commitment and talent that is apparent in the club, everyone supports everyone else and there is a really friendly atmosphere which is always commented on by other instructors from around Great Britain.”

Now is a great time to get fit for summer so if you would like to see the club train or have a go at this Olympic martial art come along to the high school on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7pm or contact Clinton Gillett on 07970 664965 for further details.

Bungay Taekwon-do Club

Location: Bungay High School

Main Instructor: Mr Clinton Gillett (3rd Degree)

Tel: 01986 892140 mob: 07970 664965
clintandmickey@aol.com

Training Times:
Tuesday: 7-8pm
Wednesday: 4-5pm
(school students only)
Thursday: 7-8.30pm

www.gt-uk.net

Crusted Marble Cake - Susie’s Favourite Recipes

Susie’s Favourite Recipes

Crusted Marble Cake

175 g (6 oz) Margarine
175 g (6 oz) Sugar
3 Eggs
125 g (5 oz) Plain Flour
15 ml (3 tps) Baking Powder
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) Vanilla Essence
25 g (1 oz) Bournville Cocoa
20 ml (1 tbsp) Milk
75 g (3 oz) Plain Chocolate

1 18 cm (7 in) square deep cake tin lightly greased

* Preheat oven to 190 C, 375 F, Gas Mark 5.

* Beat the margarine and sugar.

* Add the eggs one at a time.

* Sieve the flour and baking powder together and fold into the mixture.

* Put half the mixture into another bowl.

* Mix the vanilla essence into one amount.

* Mix the cocoa and milk into the other.

* Place alternative spoonfuls into the prepared cake tin.

* Smooth over the top and hollow out the centre.

* Melt the chocolate in a bowl of hot water.

* Spread the chocolate over the cake mixture in the tin, don't worry if it spreads a little.

* Bake for about 40 minutes.

* Leave the cake in the tin until the chocolate is hardened enough to handle.

* Cool on a wire tray.

* Enjoy!

New Bungay Black Belt - Freya the Fearless!

New Bungay Black Belt - Freya the Fearless!

Freya Dodd aged 16 from Beccles has become the 3rd black belt to graduate from Bungay Taekwondo club after passing her gruelling black belt examination at the weekend.

Freya put in a 120% effort throughout the 8 hour GTUK grading held in Coventry in the Midlands. She has been training at Bungay Taekwondo Club based at Bungay High School for nearly 4 years and started in the free Wednesday class run as part of the schools extra curricular programme for students at the school.

Clinton Gillett the club instructor and head of Design Technology at the school said that “Standards at the grading were very high and Freya shone over the other juniors taking their grading”, this was reinforced when one of the senior grading examiners came up to me at the end and asked if she was one of my students and when I replied positively he said that Freya was the best student he saw grade all day!

If you would like to train with these new black belts or have a go at this Olympic martial art come along to the high school on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7pm. The club is actively recruiting at the moment and all new beginners are welcome. Contact Clinton Gillett on 07970 664965 for further details.

Bungay Taekwon-do Club

Location: Bungay High School

Main Instructor: Mr Clinton Gillett (3rd Degree)

Tel: 01986 892140 mob: 07970 664965
clintandmickey@aol.com

Training Times:
Tuesday: 7-8pm
Wednesday: 4-5pm
(school students only)
Thursday: 7-8.30pm

www.gt-uk.net