Goerner Grip Championships (British Grip Championships)
Saturday 6 April, 1991
Venue: Burton-on-Trent
Promoter: David Horne & Steve Gardner (In association with IAWA)
All weights in kilo's
13 male and 3 female competitors endured the introduction of the first ever British Grip Championships (entitled for the first three years ‘The Goerner Grip Championships’, after a man whom I consider to be amongst the greatest grip athletes ever, Herman Goerner), on the 6th April 1991 in Burton-on-Trent, under the aegis of the International All-round Weightlifting Association. As the first competition of its kind, the lack of precedent perhaps excuses the comparably low standard of general lifting in consideration of today’s results, but it is a precedent that I am very glad I set.
Ultimately, the positions were awarded by calculating the amended total according to the best lift of each event and the individual’s bodyweight formula score. Steve Sherwood took the overall title, excelling himself with a double-bodyweight Middle Fingers Deadlift of 140kg on his fourth attempt. Frank Allen’s second position trophy was well earned with a 167.8kg One Hand Deadlift. Gerry Davidson lifted third and my father, Peter Horne, took fourth. I, along with Andrew Dodwell bombed out on the One Hand Deadlift, managing in the process to put ourselves firmly out of the running for the higher scores.
Abbreviations: M.F.D.= Middle Fingers Deadlift, CH C= Cheat Curl, O.H D/L= One Hand Deadlift using cambered bar, 2.H P/L= Two Hands Pinch Lift.
|
NAME |
B/W |
AGE |
% |
M.FD |
CHC |
O.H D/L |
2.H P/L |
TOT |
AM TOT |
1 |
Steve Sherwood, Hull |
70.4 |
39 |
4 |
125 |
80 |
182.1 |
60 |
447.1 |
465.52 |
2 |
Frank Allen, Leicester |
86.6 |
49 |
14 |
120 |
80 |
167.8 |
57.5 |
425.3 |
444.84 |
3 |
Gerry Davidson, Halifax |
73.2 |
54 |
20 |
70 |
70 |
129 |
50 |
319 |
388.6 |
4 |
Peter Horne, Frinton |
95.3 |
54 |
20 |
120 |
55 |
113.8 |
65 |
354 |
369.36 |
5 |
Barry Anderson, Leeds |
94.8 |
55 |
21 |
80 |
60 |
113.8 |
65 |
319 |
336.58 |
6 |
Robert John, Leicester |
90.7 |
- |
- |
120 |
65 |
136.7 |
55 |
376.7 |
336 |
7 |
Wendy Samways,
Burton |
63.2 |
26 |
33 |
65 |
40 |
81.1 |
35 |
221.2 |
329.47 |
8 |
Paula Thompson, Burton |
47.6 |
17 |
36 |
45 |
25 |
66.9 |
25 |
161.9 |
308.32 |
9 |
Graham Saxton, Derby |
104.9 |
29 |
- |
100 |
70 |
150.5 |
50 |
370.5 |
306 |
10 |
Ryan Kearney,
Stafford |
64 |
12 |
25 |
60 |
40 |
81.1 |
35 |
216.2 |
300 |
11 |
Steve Gardner, Burton |
127.4 |
34 |
- |
125 |
75 |
129 |
60 |
389 |
291.39 |
12 |
Donna Davies, Stafford |
51.2 |
12 |
58 |
42.5 |
25 |
46.7 |
25 |
139.2 |
289.23 |
13 |
Peter Byford, Rochford |
80.5 |
47 |
12 |
50 |
N/L |
158 |
55 |
263 |
282 |
14 |
David Young, Leicester |
86.2 |
- |
- |
100 |
75 |
129 |
N/L |
304 |
279.64 |
15 |
David Horne, Stafford |
92.2 |
28 |
- |
140 |
85 |
N/L |
80 |
305 |
270.07 |
16 |
Andrew Dodwell, Hereford |
106.1 |
34 |
- |
130 |
100 |
N/L |
50 |
285 |
234 |
4TH ATTEMPTS
Wendy Samways – 41.5kg Cheat Curl
Steve Sherwood – 140kg Middle Fingers Deadlift, 62.5kg Two Hands Pinch Lift
David Horne – 85kg Two Hands Pinch Lift
Peter Horne – 70kg Two Hands Pinch Lift
Barry Anderson – 70kg Two Hands Pinch Lift
Steve Gardner – 136.5 One Hand Deadlift
All poundages and bodyweights in kilograms.
% = age and gender allowance (including 33% for all females)