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1991 UK GRIP CONTESTS

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)

 

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