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International All Round Weightlifting Club Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Steve Gardner - 18 Holly Road Barton under Needwood, Staffs. DE13 8LP Tel: 01283 713464 E Mail steve-g@powerful.co.uk |
(To meet the Powerhouse Team - See Gallery Page!) |
Powerhouse Gym Address: The Pakistani Community Centre,Uxbridge Street Burton-on-trent DE14 3LA |
Powerhouse Lifters take IAWA World Records at the 2011 Gold Cup in Burton on Trent 25 lifters from England, Scotland and the USA came together to set and break World Records on Saturday 1st October - Burton Lifters were out in force! |
Top Right: Graham Saxton - Hacklift . Above Left: Mark Price - Jerk from Racks. Above Right: James Gardner - Turkish Get Up. Left: John Gardner - Middle Fingers Straddle Lift. Right: Paula Delamate - Dumbell Press |
Photos Top: Powerhouse Gym Lifters Left: John Gardner Right: Graham Saxton Bottom Left: James Gardner Bottom Right: Paula Delamata |
The Powerhouse Gym Club Championships 2011 - Held at Powerhouse Gym, Uxbridge Street, Burton on Wednesday 21st December at 6pm. The lifts were: The Two Hands Pinch Lift, The One Hand Clean and Jerk and the Straddle Deadlift. The competition was really good with a super atmosphere and some great performances. Graham finished as overall best lifter ahead of James Gardner and then John Gardner with Paula Delamata taking the fourth spot. Some really good lifts included Graham Saxtons Straddle of 242.5, John Gardners Pinch Lift of 77.5, James Gardners One Hand Clean and Jerk of 62.5 kilos and little Paulas big Straddle of 90 k. dominc Gardner (5) got the award for being the best supporter on the night Lol! |
Powerhouse Lifters take 5 Titles at British Grip Championships in Lancashire - Saturday 4th February |
On Saturday 4th February, Club Coach: Steve Gardner took 5 lifters to the British Grip Comp at Preston and came home with 5 Champions. There was some great lifting on the day and a lot of records were set and broken. The Grip competition consisted of three lifts all performed on a 2 inch bar: The Snatch The Press and The Fulton Deadlift |
Powerhouse Gym Champions: Paula Delamata - Ladies 50 Kilo Class Champion Karen Gardner - Ladies Masters 75 Kilo Champion James Gardner - Mens Open 95 Kilo Class Champion Graham Saxton - Mens Masters 125 Kilo Class Champion John Gardner - Mens Open 125+ Class Champion |
James Gardner and John Gardner with the Fulton Deadlift - Above: Paula Delamata with the Snatch |
Mark Price Wins the Peter Ready Trophy at the 2012 Midlands Championships for the Best Master Lifter - Saturday 3rd March |
Powerhouse Lifters in action Above left: Luke Davis makes his debut in the sport Above Right: James Gardner takes the 95 kilo Class Title Right: Graham Saxton takes the 125+ Kilo Class Title |
Powerhouse Gym Lifters compete well at Grimsby in the 2012 Midlands All Round Championships to take four titles and a Second Place! The disciplines on the day were the One Hand Snatch, The Continental Clean and Jerk and the Front Squat Burton lifters: Paula De La Mata Ladies 50 kilo Class champion Luke Davis Mens 80 kilo Class Runner Up James Gardner Mens 95 Kilo Class Champion Mark Price Mens 100 kilo Class Champion Graham Saxton Mens 125 + Kilo Class champion |
Powerhouse lifters in action Above: Top Left: Mark Price Middle Left: Paula Delemata Middle Right: James Gardner Bottom Left: Graham Saxton Bottom Right: Luke Davis |
IAWA(UK) Powerlifting Championships Saturday 8th April - Burton on Trent Powerhouse lifters were on the platform at the IAWA(UK) Power Championships on Saturday, and put on a fine display: Mark Price was the Open and Masters 45+ Champion in the 95 kilo class and posted a big 160 kilo Bench Press. Paula Delemata was the ladies open 50 kilo class Champion and was pleased with her 100 kilo deadlift. Luke Davis lifted strong despite recent illness to take the mens 80 kilo class title and big Graham Saxton was the Open and Masters 50+ champion at 125 kilos and pulled a big 260 deadlift. James Gardner was runner up in the mens 95 kilo class - Well done to all, you represented your club well! |
I first met Andy 20 years ago when he wandered into my gym to watch an all round competition that was taking place. He lived locally and told me he had been in the Army for a number of years, where he was an Army light flyweight boxing champion. Andy was struck down with a stomach cancer and had an emergency operation, he nearly died, but he pulled through and was invalided out od the Armed Forces. This had all taken place a few years before he came to see me, and he told me he had been given the all clear from Cancer re occurring and thought he would like to start and do some training to see if he could lift with us. I was delighted to help him and we cautiously worked together, but in no time it was obvious he was a strong little critter, and he took to weightlifting like a duck to water. Andy started to compete and he thrived on competition. Not only did Andy become a great champion, several times IAWA British Champion in the Open and many time World Champion in the Masters, he was a thoroughly nice man. He was a great friend to everyone, and always had a good word to say. Andy always helped to encourage new lifters in the sport and was the kind of guy who would do anything for anyone at the drop of a hat. Andy's favourite lifts were the Deadlift, Hacklift, Straddle and Trap Bar Deadlift, all of which he performed with more than 3 times bodyweight! Andy became a great friend of mine and my family too, he was like family to us. Andy was always there to help me every time we had a competition he would be helping me set up and move the weights, or collecting foreign lifters from the airport and helping me put them up. Andy was a quiet man, he wasn't married but spent a lot of time treating and looking after others. It was the proudest moment for me to make the presentation to my friend when he was inducted into the IAWA(UK) Hall of Fame in 2007, this was a fitting reward for a true champion and holder of many, many records who had travelled the World and taken part in as many IAWA events as he could, a true all round weightlifter and supporter. In 2008, Andy started to have some internal pain problems in his groin, though he insisted it did not stop him lifting, it continued to niggle at him and eventually the pains spread to his chest and back. Andy lifted in the World Championships in 2008 and was magnificent, but we knew all was not right. After countless visits to the Hospital they said they were not sure why he had the pain? We all worried in case there was something deeper, and in the end sure enough, eventually a scan showed a shadow near his spine. Andy went in and had some painful surgery on his back, the cancer was in his spine, it had returned after 20 years. Whilst operating they discovered that the cancer had spread to his organs and there was nothing anyone could do. They gave him six months, and that would have taken Andy up to his 50th birthday...he didnt make it, passing away just a few weeks before. It was so sad to see this wonderful light go out, we visited him and talked to him to the end, and were with him on his last day. I had commented one time on Andys 'Northern Ireland' Campaign medal he had been awarded in the Army, having seen two tours of service over there in the early and mid 70's, when he showed it to me I told him he should be justly proud of his achievements in such dangerous and difficult times. I was very moved when, after the funeral, his girlfriend said Andy had asked her to give the medal to me. I treasure it to this day. We all miss Andy, and his belt and lifting boots remain at the gym so he is always with us. Andy loved competition, and the postal bearing his name is a fitting tribute to him Steve Gardner |
The 'Late Great' Andy Goddard I have written a story about Andy, many people who are new to all round weightlifting did not have the pleasure of meeting Andy and they ask me about him, and are fascinated by why he is remembered so fondly by those who new him. With the Andy Goddard Classic Competition coming up, it seems like a good time to print the story - Steve G |