Well done to all the lifters that took part in either the tryout or the Kidlington meet. The Oxford team this year is looking very strong already. Here're the results.
Just to remind you of the upcoming South Midlands Divisional this weekend. The meet is being held in Kidlington at the Kidlington Sports Centre, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2NU. Weigh-in is at 8AM and the lifting starts at 10AM. Please note, that if you are lifting, I'd suggest being at the venue by 7:30 to 7:45AM.
If you're not lifting, I'd strongly reccommend that you come by and check it out. There should be some big lifts put on the bar. We have several club members lifting, including myself (Luke Pike), Dan Koffler, Scott McLaughlan, Tristan Gray-Davies, and Sam Hazbun. For those club members who are hopeful for a place on the squad, this meet is not optional. Please make every effort to attend. This is an IPF-sanctioned meet, and it is less than 5 minutes away. If you are unable to attend, please let myself and Matt Jones know by Saturday.
In any case, this should be a fantastic meet. Rumour has it that there are more than 30 lifters signed up, some of which are national and international-level competitors. This is where the line is drawn between "powerlifting" and "working out". Once you step on the platform, you make the conversion from the latter to the former...prior to then, you're just talking about it.
Squad tryouts will be held on SUNDAY, October 19, 2008, at 10AM. That is this Sunday!!! If you are interested in trying for squad, these tryouts are NOT OPTIONAL. If you cannot make this day and have not spoken with me about posting numbers at another time/place (ie for those who weren't able to make it to this day or to Oct 26 for family/school committments, I have been able to run 'mini-meets' with all the commands, etc, during my own training sessions). If you do not contact us about this prior to this weekend, then please don't expect special treatment thereafter. We're hoping to have squad selected and sessions fully running within two weeks.
The unequipped powerlifting varsity is now over, and Oxford were left beaten but not defeated.
Despite having formed only nine months ago, it was impressive to see the new OUPLC compete so competitively against a such a well established club. Next year, it will be interesting to see the levels Oxford and Cambridge teams can achieve in powerlifting.
Oxford's Luke Pike crowned first place with a monstrous deadlift of 282.5kg, 215kg squat and 145kg bench press, beating Dave Chapman with equally impressive total of 595kg by one Wilks point.
Third place was taken by Ethan Eade, who benched a massive 165kg and closely followed by OUPLC club's president Daniele Selmi with a stunning 250kg deadlift, and a total of 517.5kg, who fell just short of the third place by 3 Wilks. He will be remembered most vividly from his dazzling display of pre-lift psych-up routine.
Cambridge came back with Andrew Lee to take the fifth place. His squat was an formidable 205kg.
Matt Llewlyn-Jones took sixth place, totalling 522.5kg despite having had his finals just the day before. Hopefully Matty will unleash his full fury in the next Varsity match.
Tom James then took seventh place with a solid 210kg pull and Evren Cubkgil came eighth with good sets of 140kg squat, 110kg bench and 170kg deadlift.
For non-scoring athletes, Christ Adler took the top spot by benching an impressive 125kg, and totalling 455kg overall. Alexander Forte followed closely with a 180kg squat and 215kg pull. Dan Adler, who had a hip injury on the day, obtained a delicious 135kg bench press.
The level of performance this year was frankly astounding for both teams. We would like to thank Cambridge for hosting the Varsity this year, especially the Cambridge captain Andrew Lee organising the event. We also like to thank Sam Hazbun our team manager for being the man and legend that you are. It will be hard to beat the level of professionalism in the coming Varsity match in Oxford.
The OUPLC is holding its first AGM on Saturday, June 7, 6:30PM at the Lamb and Flag Pub on St. Giles (next to St John's College).
At this meeting, we need to formally discuss the upcoming year, suggested events, squad selection/practices, Varsity 2009, and nomination/election of the 2008-9 committee/captains. As such, it is absolutely ESSENTIAL that all club members (no matter how new/old) attend this meeting to give suggestions and votes.
Finally we have established an account with CNP to bring chunky discounts to OUPLC members. The list of discounted products can be found here for the club members, or here for the squad.
Click on the CNP Supplements page to find the odering details.
