At the second World Championships held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Perth champion Craig Soley won the Open Jiyu-Kumite World Title. Craig will be contesting his title in Perth 2001, along with competitors from countries as diverse as Japan, Germany, Italy, South Africa and the United Kingdom. An individual competition involving both attack and defence techniques in continuous sparring. A competition for teams of two where one team member takes on the attacker role while the other becomes the defender . Competitors are divided according to weight and fight in timed- bouts in points sparring.
Participants contest three rounds.
Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament will be held at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Western Australia from 24-27 January 2002. Now in its 11th year, the tournament was last held in Australia in 1997 and attracts the world s best golfers. Past winners include current title-holder Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Nick Faldo, Greg Norman, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, and Michael Campbell. The Johnnie Walker Classic is tri-sanctioned by the Europe, Australasia and Asia Tours. Players competing in the 2002 event will be announced in coming months.