Results from Norway
It was mixed emotions in Bergen, Norway as Billy Murray’s
ProKick team battled without him at the weekend – Murray was
to jet out with team in-tow last Friday to the fishing city of Bergen
for an International Kickboxing extravaganza between the two nations
– Injured: but for the first time in 25 years the team departed
without their trainer and mentor. Murray was unable to make the
trip due to a car accident eight weeks earlier. And without Murray,
to organise the team, things spiralled out of control – it
was like a scene from a movie said Murray. “First of all the
team were flying from Dublin and for some reason after checking
in well ahead of schedule all our team bags were off-loaded from
the RyanAir flight to Oslo – and the squad were literally
left standing - to hold the bag.
I don’t know who is at fault but what I’m informed is
that all our guys were on time and at the gate in ample time, I
have to wait until all the guys are home so I can investigate fully
to see if there is any recourse as we had to purchase new tickets
to travel on another airline. What I’ve been told by my team
leader Robert Masterson; was that apparently Ryanair were unsympathetic
and extremely unhelpful!
Travelled weary fighters:
17 hours later from when the team originally set-off; They endured
a bus journey to Dublin a flight a train journey another bus and
then another flight and finally a drive to the hotel in Bergen where
they arrived in the wee small hours.
Part of the Celtic invasion in Norway were our Celtic brothers and
sisters from Scotland.
Aberdeen’s Nicola Craigie won her bout on points when she
faced Bergen’s Britt-Jane Mardal, whilst team mate Adele Steinbach
was unlucky in her rematch with Bergen’s Grette Helle - Helle
lost on a close points decision last month to Steinback at the Park
Ave in Belfast. Looks like another rematch may be on the cards as
both girls now have a win apiece.
Results:
Overall, four wins to the Celts with three to the Vikings,
it looks like this battle could run and run for years. Check back
here regularly for more information on Kickboxing at www.ProKick.com
More Pictures to be posted soon
    
Results
in Bergen are:
Lydia Braniff Winner (NI)
Vs Shirel Ann Angustia (Philippines) 3x2
Mark Bird (NI) Vs Christopher Bodken Winner
(BER) 3x2
Nicola Craigie Winner (SCOT) VS Britt-Jane
Mardal (BER) 3x2
Brian Hannaway Winner by no show (NI
Vs Ross Phillips (ENG) 3x2
Oliver Murphy (NI) VS Roy Brievik Winner (BER)
3x2
Adele Steinback (Scot) Vs Gete Helle Winner
(BER) Vs 4x2
Andrew Grimason Winner (NI) Vs Rodriquez
(BER) 4x2
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