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Kickboxers put up a fight UoK Kickboxers’ brilliant month kicks off with tournament This month has been great for UoK kick-boxing. Kent kick-boxers competed in a number of events and all who participated trained hard and did extremely well. The first event in the diary was the UoK Fight Club, which took place on the 15th November at the Herne Bay Judo Club. On this occasion, ten students competed in several fights to showcase their skills in semi contact noncontested bouts. “Semi contact” means that a point system is used to determine the winner, and in addition, a generous amount of protective gear is worn so as to reduce any injuries to the fighters. A huge amount of fighters travelled to compete in the UK Warrior Gym from all around the Kent area and were matched up
on the day, according to their weight and levels of experience. Fighters from kick-boxing societies came from various regions such as Reading, and Hastings, and the day consisted of approximately 30 fights. The support was rife in the wings, as the matches were watched by about a hundred spectators.
On the 21st November, an additional fight night commenced, in which four of Kent’s fighters competed. Carlos Gomez, Dino Binji, Samantha Wright and Makesa Mwanza all competed in semi contact bouts. These fights were contested and although the Kent fighters did tremendously well, not all of the
fighters won their two matches, despite being agonisingly close. Binji grasped victory in his two semi contact fights, Gomez and Mwanza drew in their fi xtures, whereas Wright unfortunately tumbled to a defeat in her matches. As if that wasn’t enough to keep the society busy; the head coach, Adam Denne, competed in a kickboxing fight on Saturday 28th November at the Body and Mind Centre. A great fight, and one for confidence boosting, it took place in Canterbury, with Denne fighting well, earning himself a victory. The Kickboxing Society has a second fight coming up in the Spring term, the location of which is yet to be confirmed. Find out more about the society and updates on the upcoming tournament by logging onto their website at w w w. u k c k i c k b o x i n g . c o . u k
Kent men’s 3rds aimed to stretch their winning streak to four in a row, and delivering a victory on this occasion seemed a feasible task to step up to. Immediately London Met’s lack of discipline lead to several penalties. One allowed a medium range attempt at goal, which Kent then slotted to take the lead to 0-3 after five minutes. The possession for the first 10 minutes was all Kent’s, resulting in the day’s first try. A second try arrived after a lax 20 minutes, when a down the line play finds a player on the wing with a bit of space. A cheeky grubber kick unluckily bounces out, but the result is a lineout for London on their 5m line. A great steal by the pack allows the backs to link, releasing the Kent side to score between the posts, subsequently converted making it 0-17. Greater pressure from London Met leads to Kent defending in their 22 for several minutes. Mat Jones unfortunately was injured meaning a shuffle of the back line, and Kent worked tremendously hard to keep the game going their way with this unexpected arrangment. The London Met pack then put a quick series of play together to score in the corner, but were unsuccessful in converting. Score at 5-17. The third try came on the 40 minute mark after a dominating period by the pack. A stolen scrum in the opponents 22 allows the backs to run at London met. A lucky pass allows Kent to crash over the line for the scorer’s second of the game. Conversion brings the scoreline to 5-24 at half time. The second half started positively as the new substitute wreaked havoc with the opposition, which then lead to try. number four. Score: 5-29. 10 minutes later, some great ball carrying down the centre creates space for good handling,
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Body found after supermarket shooting
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Vanessa J Richards A woman’s body was found at the Ambassador Guest House in Victoria Road on the morning of Friday 27th November after a man was shot and injured by police in the Wincheap Morrisons store the previous night. Armed officers stormed the supermarket at 10 Perch Road, at around 8.40pm, Thursday evening after receiving several reports concerning a
man brandishing a firearm. The officers ordered the man to drop the weapon and it is understood that when he refused, the 32-year-old was shot in the arm by a police marksman. A spokesman for the police said: “Whilst investigating these reports, officers shot and injured a male.” The gunman was then hospitalised due to injury, although the wounds are not believed to be life threatening. Detectives are waiting to question the man who is still
in hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to the arm. No one else was injured and a weapon was recovered from the supermarket. Crime scene photographs of the pistol wielded by the gunman have been released by Kent Police, who have confirmed that the weapon is a Power Line 15XTCO2 BB hand gun. The firearm is generally intended for target shooting and is an air-powered weapon that shoots small ball bearings. Tom Davis, a local student and
employee at Morrisons spoke to InQuire about the incident: “I was unaware of there being a strange man in store. I was just working, when out of the blue my supervisor approached me, lost for words and sounding in shock. She then shrieked in horror and grabbed my arm, so I turned around and saw for myself two members of the armed response unit bolting down the aisle adjacent to the row of checkouts. Both of them carried huge guns. Everyone froze. They shouted something like ‘put it down, PUT IT DOWN!’ Next there was a very loud bang that was obviously a gun shot. Everybody jumped and either went into shock, screamed in panic or dived for cover.” Inquiries led the police to a guest house in Victoria Road, half a mile away from the Morrisons supermarket, where they discovered the body of a woman in the early hours. Police carried out a forensic examination of the scene and suspect that the two incidents may be linked; however, the woman has not yet been identified. Officers will be conducting house-to-house inquiries in the Victoria Road area of Canterbury during the next few days. Doreen Green, 65, told reporters that police surrounded the Ambassador Guest House building just after 1am and ‘barricaded’ the end of the street. “It was all very quiet there wasn’t any shouting, just lots of police milling around.” A report has been sent to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following the supermarket shooting, as is standard practice when
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armed police shoot someone in the course of their duties. Subsequently, IPCC Investigators examined accounts from independent witnesses, after checking police logs relating to the incident. The IPCC issued a statement the following morning, on Friday 27 th November: “Taking into consideration all the information available at the moment, the IPCC has decided this case should be investigated locally. “If any further information comes to light during their investigation which causes concern, the case should be referred back to the IPCC.” A Morrisons spokesman comments: “We can confirm that there was an incident and that we are helping police with their inquiries. The police are fully investigating the incident.” At time of writing, there was no further information released on the identity of the victim or suspect in question. Area commander for the city, John Molloy, remarked: “The positive community response to our request for support and help has been greatly appreciated. “People have expressed praise for the swift and calm police response, and we would also like to pay tribute to the staff of the Morrisons store for their professionalism during this incident.” “If there is anyone who has yet to provide information to the police in relation to the events of Thursday evening, however unimportant you believe it to be, please contact us on 01622 690690 or Kent Crimestoppers (anonymously if you wish) on 0800 555 111.”