ARCHIVE PHOTOS. Here are a few pre-website pictures of past and present members of the FARMHOUSE SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB taken for the Newport Advertiser. |
OCTOBER 1997 - (L-R) Then Club instructor Dave Byrne, 3rd Dan Presents David Webb (12), Ian Rogers (16), Steve Mason, Wayne Butler and Ben Rogers (13) with 1st Dan black belt certificates. |
OCTOBER 1997 - Then club instructor Dave Byrne, 3rd Dan presents Adam Mason (12) with the trophy for best student at the Wales course. |
APRIL 1998 - Then club instructor Dave Byrne, 3rd Dan presents Adam Mason (13) with his 1st Dan black belt certificate, with club members looking on. |
MARCH 1999 - Members of the club that passed the grading in June with club instructors. (BACK ROW L-R) Wayne Butler, Ben Simmons, Dan Hill, Dave Hill, Wendy Frost, Ian Rogers. (FRONT ROW L-R) Tommy Hill, Stephen Bye, Richard James, Paul Hill and Roxanne Hill. |
MARCH 1999 - New 8th Kyus (Blue belts) Stephen Bye and Wendy Frost Demonstrating Oi zuki, and Soto uke. |
SEPTEMBER 1999 - Members of the club with Club instructors Wayne Butler and Ian Rogers, with guest instructors Mark Tranter, 5th Dan and Wayne Hadley, 2nd Dan. |
MAY 1999 - Wayne Butler, Ben Rogers and Ian Rogers with trophies won at the M.B.K. Midlands open Karate Championships. |
JUNE 1999 - Nicola James (14) won the most dedicated and courteous student trophy and New 9th Kyu (Yellow belt) Barry Bowen won the best grading performance trophy for the June grading. |
APRIL 1999 - John Hill (14) and George Hill (12) with their 2nd Dan certificates. |
OCTOBER 1999 - (L_R) David Webb (14), Ian Rogers (18) and Wayne Butler all pass 2nd Dan Black belts at the Wales course. |
DECEMBER 1999 - Members of the club with Wayne Butler and Ian Rogers after the December grading. Back row (L-R) Wayne Butler, Dave Hill, John Hill, Ben Simmons, Dan Hill, Wendy Frost, Gary Shepherd, Ian Rogers. Middle row (L-R) Laura Davies, Richard James, Nicola James, Keith Gardner, Paul Hill, Roxanne Hill, Nicola Davies. Front row (L-R) Tommy Hill, Kyle Thomas, Lee Cross, James Vogel, Katie Frost and Kieran Holmes |