TKD Tall Poppies
Whether it is a grading promotion or tournament success, our students have trained hard and earned their results. In our eyes they are our tall poppies. We recognise and celebrate them all.
Grading Results
23 November 2008
Examiner Mr J Rimmer
Ryan Murphy, 5 Kup
Armando Strange, 5 Kup (A Pass)
Armara Strange, 7 Kup
Graeme Jennings, 7 Kup
Adam Pennington, 8 Kup
Jordan Walters, 8 Kup
William McManus, 9 Kup
Tyson Williams, 9 Kup
Lejan Strange, 9 Kup
26 April 2009
Examiner Master M Bhana
Scott Dalley, 7 Kup
Graeme Jennings, 6 Kup
James Hanly, 9 Kup
Jasmine Hanly, 9 Kup
8 August 2009
Examiner Master E Davidson
Armando Strange, 4 Kup (A Pass)
Billy Potaka, 4 Kup
Adam Pennington, 7 Kup (A Pass)
Jordan Walters, 7 Kup
Tyson Williams, 8 Kup (A Pass)
Lejan Strange 8 Kup (A Pass)
15 November 2009
Examiner Master M Bhana
Armando Strange, 3 Kup (A Pass)
Billy Potaka, 3 Kup
Amara Strange, 6 Kup
Tyson Williams, 7 Kup
Michael Piper, 9 Kup
Connor Christensen, 9 Kup
11 April 2010
Examiner Master M Bhana
Adam Pennington, 6 Kup
Jordan Walters, 6 Kup
Tyson Williams, 6 Kup
Luke Pennington, 9 Kup
12 August 2010
Examiner Master P McPhail
Armando Strange, 2 Kup (A Pass)
Adam Pennington, 5 Kup
Jordan Walters, 5 Kup
Tom Aitken, 9 Kup
Janaya Walters, 9 Kup
30 November 2010
Examiner Master M Bhana
Tyson Williams, 5 Kup
Tom McCormack, 7 Kup (requested double grading)
Luke Pennington, 8 Kup
Beau Robertson, 9 Kup
17 April 2011
Examiner Master M Bhana
Billy Potaka, 2 Kup
Tyson Williams, 4 Kup
Tom McCormack, 6 Kup
3 September 2011
Examiner Master E Davidson
Luke Pennington, 7 Kup
Vincent Russell, 9 Kup (A pass)
Luke Guan, 9 Kup (A pass)
28 September 2011
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Adam Pennington, 5 Kup
19 November 2011
Examiner Mr D Ward
Tom McCormack, 5 Kup
7 December 2011
Examiner Mr A Salton
Luke Guan, 7 Kup (Double pass)
12 April 2012
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Luke Guan, 6 Kup
Luke Pennington, 6 Kup
Benjamin Clark, 9 Kup
5 August 2012
Examiner Master P McPhail
Jordan Sharratt, 9 Kup
Ricky Sharratt, 9 Kup
Samuel Dobson, 9 Kup
5 September 2012
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Luke Pennington, 5 Kup
Luke Guan, 5 Kup
Benjamin Clark, 8 Kup
Frank Lawton, 9 Kup
14 November 2012
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Samuel Dobson, 8 Kup
Junius Ong, 9 Kup
6 December 2012
Examiner Mr G Patterson
Kaiya Pfeffer, 9 Kup (A pass)
5 April 2013
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Kaiya Pfeffer, 8 Kup (A pass)
15 April 2013
Examiner Mr L Mantjika
Luke Guan, 4 Kup
Benjamin Clark, 7 Kup
Samuel Dobson, 7 Kup (A pass)
Martin Joseph, 9 Kup
Jakob Lind, 9 Kup (A pass)
Charlotte Nielsen, 9 Kup
29 April 2013
Examiner Mr A Salton
Luke Pennington, 4 Kup
Daniel Sutton-Claridge, 9 Kup
25 August 2013
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Samuel Dobson, 6 Kup (A Pass)
Joel Pratt, 9 Kup (A Pass)
Jonathan Davies, 9 Kup (A Pass)
27 November 2013
Examiner Mr A Salton
Samuel Dobson, 5 Kup (A Pass)
Kaiya Pfeffer, 7 Kup
Joel Pratt, 8 Kup
Charlotte Nielsen, 8 Kup
Martin Joseph, 8 Kup
Jakob Lind, 8 Kup
18 December 2013
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Patrick Canham, First Green Stripe
Gaby Furness, First Green Stripe
Blaze Mitchell, First Green Stripe
Sebastian Neil, First Green Stripe
Kubz
Aperahama Paul, White Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, First White Stripe
Dominic Sutton, First Green Stripe
Simon Ton, First Green Stripe
Troy Pointon, First Green Stripe
14 April 2014
Examiner Mr G Patterson
Jonathan Davies, 8 Kup
Samuel Dobson, 4 Kup
Jakob Lind, 7 Kup
Kaiya Pfeffer, 6 Kup (A Pass)
16 April 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Blaze Mitchell, First Blue Stripe
Sebastian Neill, First Blue Stripe
Kubz
Aperahama Paul, First Yellow Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, First Yellow Stripe
Troy Pointon, First Blue Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, First White Stripe
Dominic Sutton, First Blue Stripe
Simon Ton, First Blue Stripe
Zachery Woollett, First White Stripe
2 July 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Blaze Mitchell, First Red Stripe
Sebastian Neil, First Red Stripe
Troy Pointon, First Red Stripe
Dominic Sutton, First Red Stripe
Simon Ton, First Red Stripe
Gaby Furness, First Blue Stripe
Iroam Tyson, First Green Stripe
9 August 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Kubz
Aperahama Paul, Green Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, Green Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Yellow Stripe
Zachery Woollett, Yellow Stripe
Kahlani Tyson, White Stripe
Max Bell, White Stripe
River Keenan, White Stripe
10 August 2014
Examiner Master R Rounthwaite
Charlotte Nielsen, 6 Kup
Aye Thu, 9 Kup (A Pass)
25 September 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Blaze Mitchell, First Back Stripe
Sebastian Neil, First Back Stripe
Troy Pointon, First Black Stripe
Dominic Sutton, First Black Stripe
Simon Ton, First Black Stripe
Iroam Tyson, First Blue Stripe
Patrick Canham, First Bue Stripe
20 October 2014
Examiner Master R Rounthwaite
Samuel Dobson, 3 Kup
26 November 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Kubz
Zachery Woollett, Green Stripe
29 November 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Kubz
Aperahama Paul, Blue Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, Blue Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Green Stripe
Max Bell, Yellow Stripe
River Keenan, Yellow Stripe
Kahlani Tyson, Yellow Stripe
Hugo Smith, White Stripe
10 December 2014
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Patrick Canham, Red Stripe
Gaby Furness, Red Stripe
Iroam Tyson, Red Stripe
25 February 2015
Examiner Mr L Mantjika
Mini Kids
Sebastian Neil, 9 Gup
Simon Ton, 9 Gup
9 May 2015
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Sebastian Neil, Double Yellow Stripe
Simon Ton, Double Yellow Stripe
Iroam Tyson, Black Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Green Stripe
Kubz
Api Paul, Red Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, Red Stripe
Zachery Woollett, Blue Stripe
Max Bell, Green Stripe
Kahlani Tyson, Green Stripe
May 18 2015
Examiner
Aye Thu, 8 Gup (A pass)
Liam Blakeborough, 9 Gup
25 July 2015
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Sebastian Neil, Triple Yellow Stripe
Simon Ton, Triple Yellow Stripe
Emileigh Ward, Red Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Blue Stripe
Jasmyne Harle, Green Stripe
Quinn Harle, Green Stripe
Luke Blakeborough, Green Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Blue Stripe
Kubz
Api Paul, Black Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, Black Stripe
Max Bell, Blue Stripe
5 August 2015
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Kubz
Zachery Woollett, Red Stripe
16 August 2015
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite
Mohammed Khan, 9 Gup (A Pass)
Olivia Furness, 9 Gup
Gaby Furness, 9 Gup
Mini Kids
Iroam Tyson, 9 Gup
Patrick Canham, 9 Gup
17 October 2015
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Patrick Canham, 2nd Yellow Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Red Stripe
Luke Blakeborough, Blue Stripe
Connor Rayner, Green Stripe
7 December 2015
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Kubz
Max Bell, Red Stripe
12 December 2015
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Patrick Canham, 3rd Yellow Stripe
Iroam Tyson, 2nd Yellow Stripe
Sebastian Quirke, Black Stripe
Luke Blakeborough, Red Stripe
Connor Rayner, Blue Stripe
Api Paul, Green Stripe
Eden Pfeffer-Marshall, Green Stripe
Kubz
Zachery Woollett, Black Stripe
Kahlani Tyson, Blue Stripe
Demitrius Taylor-Howarth, White Stripe
Selwyn Williams, White Stripe
9 April 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Max Bell, Black Stripe
Selwyn Williams, Yellow Stripe
Jarred Colville, White Stripe
Nikolai Fittler, White Stripe
Callen Iwikau, White Stripe
Baxter Reid, White Stripe
Neil Mathew, White Stripe
10 April 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Luke Blakeborough, Black Stripe
Aperahama Paul, Blue Stripe
Azalea Lieu, Green Stripe
Zachery Woollett, Green Stripe
28 April 2016
Examiner Mr L Mantjika VI Degree
Juniors
Liam Blakeborough, Green Stripe (A Pass)
Mini Kids
Simon Ton, Green Stripe (A Pass)
Patrick Canham, 8 Gup
2 July 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Selwyn Williams, Green Stripe
Jarred Colville, Yellow Stripe
Nikolai Fittler, Yellow Stripe
Callen Iwikau, Yellow Stripe
Neil Mathew, Yellow Stripe
Baxter Reid, Yellow Stripe
Jack Busuttin, White Stripe
3 July 2016
Examiner, Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Mini Kids
Aperahama Paul, Red Stripe
Conor Rayner, Red Stripe
Azalea Lieu, Green Stripe
14 August 2016
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite, VIII Degree
PNBHS
Mohammed Khan, Yellow (A Pass)
Zac Maskill, Yellow, (Double Pass)
Caleb Rayner, Yellow, (Double Pass)
Cody Garton, Yellow Stripe
Juniors
Liam Blakeborough, Green (A Pass)
Simon Ton, Green (A Pass)
Mini Kids
Luke Blakeborough, Yellow (Double Pass)
17 August 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Matt Aitken, White Stripe
12 September 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Mini Kids
Aperahama Paul, Black Stripe
Connor Rayner, Black Stripe
Emileigh Ward, Black Stripe
Azalea Lieu, Red Stripe
Jasmyne Harle, Blue Stripe
Quinn Harle, Blue Stripe
Zachery Woollett, Blue Stripe
Alexander Allanson, Green Stripe
Oliver Higgins, Green Stripe
Sophia Pettengill, Green Stripe
Ella Watson, Green Stripe
Michael Watson, Green Stripe
14 September 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Nikolai Fittler, Green Stripe
Baxter Reid, Green Stripe
Jack Busuttin, Yellow Stripe
Aaliyah Penfold, White Stripe
21 September 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Matt Aitken, Yellow Stripe
Craig Arcus, White Stripe
28 November 2016
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Mini Kids
Azalea Lieu, Black Stripe
Alexander Allanson, Blue Stripe
Oliver Higgins, Blue Stripe
Ella Watson, Blue Stripe
Michael Watson, Blue Stripe
Haidar Putra, Green Stripe
30 November 2016
Examiner Mr L Mantjika, VI Degree
Juniors
Liam Blakeborough, 5 Gup
Simon Ton, 5 Gup
Aperahama Paul, 9 Gup
Connor Rayner, 9 Gup
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Baxter Reid, Blue Stripe
Matt Aitken. Green Stripe
Jack Busuttin, Green Stripe
Bentley Reid, White Stripe
Mini Kids
Sophia Pettengill, Blue Stripe
3 April 2017
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Alexander Allanson, Red Stripe
Aperahama Paul, Double Yellow Stripe
Ella Watson, Double Blue Stripe
Michael Watson, Red Stripe
Oliver Higgins, Double Blue Stripe
5 April 2017
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Jack Busuttin, Blue Stripe
Nikolai Fittler, Blue Stripe
Selwyn Williams, Blue Stripe
3 May 2017
Examiner Mr L Mantjika VI Degree
Juniors
Liam Blakeborough, 4 Gup (A Pass)
Mini Kids
Azalea Lieu, 9 Gup
26 June 2017
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Aperahama Paul, Triple Yellow Stripe
Connor Rayner, Double Yellow Stripe
Azalea Lieu, Double Yellow Stripe
Alexander Allanson, Black Stripe
Michael Watson, Black Stripe
Ella Watson, Red Stripe
Oliver Higgins, Red Stripe
Miriama Richards, Green Stripe
Api Richards, Green Stripe
Ashton Murphy, Green Stripe
28 June 2017
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Jack Busuttin, Red Stripe
Nikolai Fittler, Red Stripe
Stuart Coles, White Stripe
Austen Roff, White Stripe
Jahmaze Stewart, White Stripe
5 August 2017
Examiner Master R Rounthwaite VIII Degree
Juniors
Simon Ton, 4 Gup
Luke Blakeborough, 7 Gup
Norelle Ward, 8 Gup
Maia Richards, 9 Gup
Mini Kids
Emileigh Ward, Yellow Stripe
18 September 2017
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Connor Rayner, Triple Yellow Stripe
Oliver Higgins, Double Red Stripe
Jemma Aitken, Green Stripe
20 September 2017
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Jack Busuttin, Black Stripe
Nikolai Fittler, Black Stripe
Stuart Coles, Yellow Stripe
Austen Roff, Yellow Stripe
Jahmaze Stewart, Yellow Stripe
Zavier Higgins, White Stripe
29 November 2017
Examiner
Liam Blakeborough, 3 Gup
Simon Ton, 3 Gup
Alexander Allanson, 9 Gup
Michael Watson, 9 Gup
9 April 2018
Examiner Mr L Mantjika VI Degree
Azalea Lieu, 8 Gup
Aperahama Paul, 8 Gup
Connor Rayner, 8 Gup
Michael Watson, 8 Gup
Luke Cherrington, 9 Gup
2 May 2018
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Lea Quilingquilong, White Stripe
Mini Kids
Jack Busuttin, Green Stripe
2 July 2018
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Jack Busuttin, Blue Stripe
Jemma Aitken, Blue Stripe
4 July 2018
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Zavier Higgins, Green Stripe
Lea Quilongquilong, Yellow Stripe
Kingi Nolan-Mapu, White Stripe
Sebastian Pendleton, White Stripe
6 August 2018
Examiner Mr M Lowe
Mini Kids
Elijah Driscole, Green Stripe
Flyn Palmer, Green Stripe
26 September 2018
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Zavier Higgins, Blue Stripe
Lea Quilongquilong, Green Stripe
Sebastian Pendleton, Yellow Stripe
J’ahde Tahana, Yellow Stripe
Mini Kids
Oliver Higgins
Flynn Palmer, Blue Stripe
10 December 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V degree
Mini Kids
Flynn Palmer, Red Stripe
3 April 2019
Examiner Mr L Mantjika VI Degree
Boys’ High
Luke Cherrington, 6 Gup A Pass
Juniors
Jack Busuttin, 9 Gup
29 April 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Nikolai Fittler, Blue Stripe
1 May 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Lea Quilongquilong, Red Stripe
Elijah Baron, White Stripe
Daniel Lam, White Stripe
Emanuel Longanilla, White Stripe
Christian Tulia, White Stripe
Mini Kids
Flynn Palmer, Black Stripe
Nikolai Fittler, Blue Stripe
Elijah Driscole, Blue Stripe
26 June 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Jack Busuttin Double Yellow Stripe
1 July 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Mini Kids
Tsehai Cassidy Red Stripe
Aidan Reader Green Stripe
Zavier Higgins Green Stripe
3 July 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Maikara Cassidy Yellow Stripe
Daniel Lam Yellow Stripe
Abigail Cookson White Stripe
4 August 2019
Examiner Master G Rounthwaite VIII Degree
Luke Cherrington 5 Gup A Pass
18 September 2019
Examiner Mr M Lowe V Degree
Kubz
Maikara Cassidy Green Stripe
Daniel Lam Green Stripe
Saied Haji Divan Bachari Yellow Stripe
Elijah Baron Yellow Stripe
Abigail Cookson Yellow Stripe
Emanuel Longanilla
Christian Tulia Yellow Stripe
Luna Zhai White Stripe
4 December 2019
Examiner Master L Mantjika VII Degree
Juniors
Simon Ton 2 Gup A Pass
Luke Cherrington 4 Gup A Pass
Norelle Ward 7 Gup
Emileigh Ward 8 Gup
Tsehai Cassidy 9 Gup
Emille Guieyyse 9 Gup
Oliver Higgins 9 Gup
Flynn Palmer 9 Gup
3 August 2020
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Mini Kids
Nikolai Fittler, Black Stripe
Zavier Higgins, Red Stripe
Tane Garcia-Soto, Blue Stripe
Bradley Painter, Blue Stripe
Lea Quilongquilong, Blue Stripe
Saied Haj-Divan Bachari, Green Stripe
Emanuel Longanilla, Green Stripe
Christian Tulia, Green Stripe
Left to right: Nikolai Fittler, Emanuel Longanilla, Lea Quilongquilong, Bradley Painter, Zavier Higgins, Saied Haj-Divan Bachari, Christian Tulia, Tane Garcia-Soto
5 August 2020
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Left to right: Luna Zhai, Yellow Stripe; Jordan Measey, White Stripe; Oscar Salisbury, White Stripe.
9 November 2020
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Mini Kids
Lea Quilongquilong, Red Stripe; Bradley Painter, Red Stripe; Saied Haj-Divan Bachari, Blue Stripe; Christian Tulia, Blue Stripe; Emanuel Longanilla, Blue Stripe; Milton Hall, Green Stripe; Armin Lube, Green Stripe.
11 November 2020
Examiner Mr M Lowe, V Degree
Kubz
Left to right: Keegan Chivell, White Stripe; Jordam Measey, Yellow Stripe; Arthur Lube, White Stripe; Luna Zhai, Green Stripe; Oscar Salisbury, Green Stripe.
Absent: Ella McMillan, White Stripe.
Tournament Results
2008
Central Districts Taekwon-Do Regional Tournament
Armando Strange , Bronze, Junior Male, Yellow Belt, Patterns; Bronze, Intermediate Boys, 1-4 Kup, Hyperweight Sparring
ITFNZ National Tournament
Armando Strange , Silver, Junior Boys, 5-8 Kup, Middleweight Sparring
2009
Star Series Tournament 1, May 17, Palmerston North
Armando Strange , Silver, Junior Male Coloured Belt, Power Breaking; Gold, Junior Male, Coloured Belt, Middle Heavyweight Sparring
Central Districts Regional Tournament, June 27, Levin
Armando Strange , Gold, Junior Male, 4 Kup, Middleweight Sparring
Star Series Tournament 2, July 12, Wellington
Armando Strange , Gold, Junior Boys, 5-8 Kup, Middleweight Sparring
2010
Central Districts Regional Tournament, 15 May, Linton Military Camp
Armando Strange , Gold, Boys Gup Over 45 kg Sparring; Gold, Junior Mens’ Colour Belt Special Technique
ITF National Tournament, July 3, Wellington
Armando Strange , Silver, Junior Male Blue Belt (3 & 4 Kup) Patterns; Bronze, Junior Male Sparring (4, 3, 2 and 1 Kup), Heavyweight
2016
Central Districts Regional Tournament, 15 May, Wanganui
Liam Blakeborough, Patterns, Silver, Junior Male 7 to 8 Gup
ITKD National Tournament, July 9/10, Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga
Liam Blakeborough, Patterns, Silver, Male Intermediate 7 to 8 Gup