Next events:-

March 3rd - Unequipped Bench Press Champs - Durham Rowing Club

April 26th? - South Yorkshire Unequipped Open - Adwick le Street

May 19th - THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - Ashington

Contest Results

What's been happening in Lifting?

The venue has been anounced for the 5th Roses Cup. Yorkshire will travel to Colne to take on Lancashire in the annual event.

The Commonwealth Championships were held before Christmas in Bournemouth. We had loads of lifters, and full details will be available soon. Paul Cooper was Best Unequipped Lifter with 610kg @ 73.4 bwt, and Sue Hollands broke the M3 World Squat Record.

Congratulations to the lads from Northumbria Uni who won the team contest at the British Students' competition. Aled Alfie Jones, Thomas Taylor and Shaun Kelly broke British age group records along the way.

YNE Juniors and YNE Open: James Duff was Best Lifter amongst the youngsters with an excellent 635½kg @ 73.35 bwt. Dave Carter (M1) was Best Lifter in the YNE Open with 796½kg @ 98.95kg bwt, Phil Bingham got a big 752½ @ 98.3, Paul Cooper (unequipped) 611½ @ 73.8 bwt, Jess Jones (M2 unequipped) 346½ @ 56.35 bwt, Louise Clark 325 @ 50.75 bwt and Sue Hollands (M3) 426 @ 82.15 bwt. British Senior Unequipped records for Paul and Jess, plus 23 new YNE records, 37 new YNE unequipped records, and lots of British age-group records as well! Results

Louise Clark lifted really well to get nine from nine and total a PB 327½kg in the 52s at the World Senior Championships in the Czech Republic.

Paul Cooper was Best Lifter at the YNE Bench Press Championships with a Senior Record 176½kg at 73.75kg bodyweight. Alex Lee benched a British Masters record 153kg and Brian Lee benched 215kg to pip Allan Hulme's 212½kg. Tom Collins (M3) benched 180kg, and Tom Gee (93kg) benched 197½kg. Four unequipped lifters broke records: Slawek Kochan benched 187½ for a YNE Senior Unequipped record, whilst Phil Stringer, Jess Jones and Joe Robinson broke British Age Group records. Results

Another great day at the South Yorkshires put on by the Doncaster club. Mario Middleton won the Les Cowley Cup; John Hamson from the North Midlands was Best Lifter, with several British U23 records. Paul Cooper broke the 21 year-old YNE Senior Total record with 673½kg at 74kg. There were British Senior Unequipped records for Wakefield's Mick Brown, British Masters Records for Sue Hollands, British U23 Unequipped records for former Gateshead lifter Stephen Manuel, and a YNE Junior unequipped record for Hull newcomer Owen Lockwood. Results

Bronze medals from both our representatives at the Western European Powerlifting Championship in Holland: Louise Clark totalled 317½kg in the 52s, and Andy Thompson got 855kg at 120kg. Results

A superb British Unequipped championship for the YNE: Senior titles for Louise Howell, Jess Jones, Paul Bartlett, Paul Cooper, Ben Croft, Richard Cross and Mick Brown.
Paul broke the British Senior 74kg Class Record on Dead Lift with 262½kg, with Louise Howells, Jenna Sadler, Caroline Gibson, Phillip Marshall, Paul Bartlett and James Withington all breaking YNE Senior records. Several lifters won British age-group titles, and 30 YNE records were broken in total. Results

Great lifting from all the team - with only 15 missed lifts from 88 attempts - and Yorkshire won the Roses Cup! Martin Busfield was the Best Lifter with a top-notch 800kg at 98kg bodyweight whilst Paul Cooper broke British Senior Unequipped Records including a 600kg Total at 73.4kg bodyweight. Sue Hollands broke three British M3 Records. Mario Middleton, Alan Morris and David Mills broke YNE age-group records. Results

Just one YNE winner at this year's British Senior championships: Sue Hollands won her third title with 435kg at 84.7kg. Louise Clark was again second at 52kg with 312½kg. Dave Carter dead-lifted 325kg on his way to silver and Andy Thompson totalled 860kg. Two ex-YNE lifters were winners: Adam Nash and Stephen Manuel. Results

British Senior Unequipped Bench Press titles for Paul Cooper and Martin Busfield. Phil Stringer and Tom Collins broke British Masters Records. Results

Silver medals for Jim Dulling (our Chairman!) and Brian Lee at the Euro Masters in Pilsen - many congrats to the two YNE lifters. Results

Some great lifting at the YNE Unequipped! British Senior Records were broken by Paul Cooper, Mustafa Munir, and Mick Brown. There were 31 YNE Unequipped Records set, and also 5 'normal' records! Best Lifter: Mick Brown (285 200 300 = 785 @ 139.45) just, from Paul Cooper (180 155½ 255 = 590½ @ 73.6). Other highlights:Jess Jones M2 105 72½ 155 = 332½ @ 58.6, Louise Clark 87½ 54 140 = 281½ @ 51.45, Paul Bartlett 170 squat @ 63.75, Mustafa Munir 285 DL @ 90.7, Mick Claydon M2 225 145 240 = 610 @ 110.75, Gavin Walker M4 518½ @ 101.35.

Andrew Connor got loads of PBs and a big 437½kg Total in the Euro U18s at ASHINGTON!!!! Great lifting in the 66kg Class for the first of the YNE lifters. His clubmate Andrew Johnstone got 4th in the 74s with 487½kg. James Duff at 76kg squatted a huge 280kg. Louis Beaumont totalled 690kg. Congratulations to Fred and the Parkhead club and all the helpers. Results

The YNE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: Martin Busfield was BEST LIFTER for 2011, with his 745kg at 92.5kg bodyweight. He was only just ahead of Andy Thompson (800kg at 116.5kg) and James Duff. James broke the first YNE Senior Squat Record for 6½ years, yet he's still an U23! A 265kg Squat at 73.3kg! Louise Clark, just back from the Europeans, was Best Lifter amongst the women with 402 Wilks Points. Jess Jones broke British Senior Unequipped records and Sue Hollands broke British M3 records. Results

Thomas Gee and Louise Clark lifted at the European Senior Championships in the Czech Republic (video). Results

The YNE Unequipped Bench: Martin Busfield benched 180kg for a British Senior record, James Withington broke the YNE Senior record, and there were British Age Group Records for Tom Collins, Phil Stringer, Alan Morris, Alex Lee and Jess Jones. Results

Four winners at the British Masters Powerlifting: Sue Hollands (with several British records), Gavin Walker (including a British 'unequipped' Squat record), Chris Woodhead (YNE records on Squat and Total) and Brian Lee. Miguel Flores broke the British Squat record at M2 74kg, and Steve Gott broke eight YNE records at M1 105kg. Results

Tom Collins (with a British M3 Record 180kg) and Allan Hulme lifted for Britain at the World Masters' Bench Press Championships in Denmark.

Some great lifting at the South Yorkshire Unequipped Open! British Senior Unequipped Records were broken by Best Lifter John Mitchell (including a 290kg squat) and Paul Cooper (Bench Press and Total at 74kg). Louise Clark, Sue Hollands and James Withington broke YNE Senior records. Three young lifters (Tom Taylor, Shaun Kelly and Phillip Murphy) plus two older ones in Sue Hollands and Tom Collins, set British age groups records. Results

Reece Carter, Peter Bielby, Andrew Connor, David Johnstone and Ryan Strang won British Junior Powerlifting titles in Solihull. Louis Beaumont benched 195kg. Results

At the YNE Masters, Best Lifter was Dave Carter with a 772½kg total and a British Senior Record 330kg Dead Lift. Brian Lee (now an M2) and Sue Hollands (now an M3) both broke several British Records. Paul Bartlett broke the English and YNE Senior Unequipped Squat Record. There was a YNE Masters Squat Record of 316kg for Chris Woodhead, and Gavin Walker broke the 70+ British Unequipped records. Results

At the British Bench-Press Championships, the YNEPF lifters performed exceptionally well with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. British records were set by Allan Hulme, Tom Collins, Alex Lee and Brian Halliday. Results