Elly has a Field day in Keighley (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Elly has a Field day in Keighley

6:42pm Monday 7th February 2011 in Sport By Sports Desk

Students from Ilkley Karate Club were in top form at the first Airedale Children’s Kata and Kumite Championships in Keighley.

More than 100 students competed from clubs in Leeds, Yeadon, Guiseley and Skipton.

Competitor of the day award went to 12-year-old Elly Field from Ilkley Karate Club. The club came away with 14 trophies, including four first and eight second-place awards.

Ilkley results – Kata (set moves): Boys’ yellow and orange belt, 3rd Rahul Midgley; boys’ green to purple belt, 1st Piers Walton; girls’ brown and black belt, 1st Elly Field, 2nd Tanya Donkin; boys’ brown and black belt, 2nd Sam Davison. Kumite (free fighting): Boys and girls’ yellow and orange belt (under 4ft 6in) 1st Joe Jamieson, 2nd Alice Wells; girls’ green to purple belt, 2nd Michaela Wells; boys’ green to purple belt (10-12 years), 2nd Piers Walton; boys’ yellow to purple belt (over 5ft), 2nd Nick Swanepoel; girls’ brown and black belt, 1st Tanya Donkin, 2nd Elly Field; boys’ brown and black belt (over 5ft), 2nd Max Taylor, 3rd Sam Davison.