Rod Kennedy Round 3 – 30th November 2019

Rod Kennedy Round 3 – 30th November 2019

Rod Kennedy Round 3 – 30th November 2019

Event: Rod Kennedy Round 3

Entries are now open for the final championship event for the year, to be held on Saturday 30th November at AUT Millennium – the third and final round of the Rod Kennedy Classic. With cash prizes up for grabs for the most best lifters and teams over the three events this year – you don’t want to miss out on this one!!

Rod Kennedy Auckland Clubs Team Series

Rod Kennedy Auckland Clubs Team Series

Rod Kennedy Auckland Clubs Team Series

This year the Rod Kennedy Auckland Clubs Team Series will be held on the following dates:  Auckland Championships – 3rd & 4th March,   21 July and 15 December. Auckland Clubs can enter as many athletes into the team competition as they want: in teams of 3 – 3 Men or 3 Women.
The athletes in each team have to be current OWNZ members and have to be named at the competition Verification of Entries.
There are 3 competitions in the Series – the athletes that make up the teams can change between competitions.
Points are awarded at each competition to individual athletes depending on their placings within the competition. The athletes named in the teams are then awarded points as follows:

POINT SYSTEM
5 points – 1st place finisher
3 points – 2nd place finisher
1 point – 3rd place finisher
The score for each team is the total number of points from its team members.
One BONUS point is awarded to each team that includes a Youth or Junior lifter.
The points are accumulated over the 3 competitions.

PRIZES
The Club with the most points from the Men’s Team and the Women’s Team will win cash!
Individuals i.e. Top Male and Top Female based on their cumulative Sinclair Score will also win cash
Club – Men: $500
Club – Female: $500
Top Male Athlete: $150
Top Female Athlete: $150

The Auckland Clubs Team Series is organised by OWA on behalf of all Auckland Weightlifting Clubs and sanctioned by OWNZ.

Oceania & Commonwealth Record Set at OWA Club Comp

Oceania & Commonwealth Record Set at OWA Club Comp

Congratulations to David Liti from Strength HQ who, competing at the December OWA Club Comp, finished a very successful year with new Junior Men’s NZ and Oceania records – C&J – 212kg, then added to these records with a Junior Men’s Commonwealth record – C&J – 216kg. That makes a Junior Men’s NZ Total record of a massive 374kg!!!

WMG2017 Medals

WMG2017 Medals

Wow – WMG 2017 Medals – 70mm and weighing approx 135grams showcasing the games logo that incorporates the unique takarangi (spiral).