Bundaberg Cup Re-emerges

The IL Shim International Taekwon-Do Bundaberg Cup will re-emerge this weekend after a 9 year absence. The Bundaberg club under the guidance of Senior Instructor Michael McGaw will be hosting the 2010 Bundaberg Cup at St Patricks Primary School, (Powers Street Entrance) this Saturday.

Senior Instructor McGaw commented, “It has been a long time in waiting…but now it’s back and will be a regular occurrence on the ITF Australia Calender.” The tournament will be conducted under the guidance of 8^th Degree Black Belt Master Michael Bou Daher. “The organisation is very privileged” McGaw said, “He is the only 8^th Degree Master in the Asian Pacific Region who actually gets on the floor with his students, and to have him travel from Sydney to direct the tournament is very encouraging.”

Master Daher Taking Mr McGaw through technical training.

The last time the Rum City hosted the tournament was back in 2001 where it was combined with the 2001 Bundaberg Rum Queensland Championships which saw in excess of one hundred competitors vie for placings.

“Numbers are down on previous tournaments,” Master Daher said,” But Mr McGaw has been doing a great job up here. The Bundaberg Club had seen a decline in students, but he has managed to put the club into a rebuilding phase with great progress.”

The tournament will play host to clubs from the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Miriam Vale and Agnes Water with the gauntlet already being thrown down warning the Cup will leave the Rum City.  “Regardless of the final outcome on the day, I am sure every one will walk away proud of the effort they put in and with a pledge of returning next year, and not only the competitors but spectators as well.” McGaw said.

To help celebrate the re-emerging of the tournament, IL Shim International Taekwon-Do Bundaberg extends an open invitation for spectators to take in the action free of charge. Weigh in begins at 9am sharp with the tournament due to commence at 9.30. with a canteen running for lunch

For further queries in regards to the tournament or training times Senior Instructor Michael McGaw can be contacted on 0407 145 574.