2026 UK Contests
2025 British Bending & Breaking Championships
Sunday 25 May 2025
Venue: Stafford, England
Promoter: David Horne
Open Class results (5 competitors)
1 Tom Morris – (89.65k, 36) – 6pt
2 David Horne – (99.7k, 63) – 8pt
3 Austin Seitter (USA) – (139.15k, 29) – 10pt
4 Sally Horne – (74.3k, 13, Female) – 18pt
4 Sam Horn – (125.4k) – 18pt
Novice Class results (2 competitors)
1 Sally Horne – (74.3k, 13, Female) – 6pt
1 Sam Horn – (125.4k) – 6pt
Female Class results (1 competitor)
1 Sally Horne – (74.3k, 13, Female)
Event 1 – 1. ‘Sculpting’ – ‘Z’ Bend a 4”, 5”, 6” or 7” Red equiv., G5, or 6” nail – 20 min time limit [Double WOG wraps]
1 Tom Morris – Z bend a 4” x 8mm Red equiv in 16sec (210k) – 1pt
2 David Horne – Z bend a 4” x 8mm Red equiv in 30sec (210k) – 2pt
3 Austin Seitter – Z bend a 4” x 8mm Red equiv in 1min 54sec (210k) – 3pt
4 Sally Horne – Z bend a 6” x 8mm Red equiv in 5min 47sec (210k) – 4pt
5 Sam Horn – Z bend a 6” x 6mm G5 bolt in 17min 15sec (137k) – 5pt
Event 2 – Reverse Bending of Two 6” nails taped together in 30sec [Single wraps touching]
1 Austin Seitter – 2 x 6” [2 x 100ks] nails taped together bent – 1pt
2 David Horne – 2 x 6” [1 x 100k & 1 x 80k] nails taped together bent – 2pt
3 Tom Morris – 2 x 6” [2 x 80ks] nails taped together bent – 3pt
4 Sam Horn – 2 x 6” [1 x 80 & 68ks] nails taped together bent – 4pt
5 Sally Horne – 2 x 6” [1 x 80 & 7.8ks] nails taped together bent – 5pt
Event 3 – Unbraced Small Steel Snap 70 or 80mm long pieces – 10 min time limit [one WOG wrap, or cut in two lengthways]
1 Tom Morris – 4.7mm x 70mm snapped in 21s [42k@6”] – 1pt
2 David Horne – 4.7mm x 70mm snapped in 35s [42k@6”] – 2pt
3 Austin Seitter – 4.7mm x 70mm snapped in 41s [42k@6”] – 3pt
4 Sally Horne – 3.9mm x 70mm snapped in 34s [26k@6”] – 4pt
5 Sam Horn – 3.9mm x 70mm snapped in 5min 24s [26k@6”] – 5pt
Event 4 – Barehand Rebar snap [No wraps] (rebar 18, 20, 24 or 30”) – 20 min time limit
1 Tom Morris – 10mm x 18” ReBar snapped in 1min 1sec – 1pt
2 David Horne – 10mm x 18” ReBar snapped in 1min 22sec – 2pt
3 Austin Seitter – 10mm x 18” ReBar snapped in 2min 3sec – 3pt
4 Sam Horn – 10mm x 18” ReBar snapped in 5min 42sec – 4pt
5 Sally Horne – 10mm x 18” ReBar snapped in 7min 53sec – 5pt
After comp WR attempt
Austin Seitter – 2 x 6” [1 x 137 & 68ks] bolt/nail taped together bent
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27th British Grip Championships 2025
VENUE: The Grip Shed, Ormskirk
DATE: Saturday, 26th April, 2025
COMPETITORS: 17 Men, 4 Women
EVENTS: GOG Large Pipe Pinch – Lift, World Of Grip – MoonTop – Lift, World Of Grip – Gold Bar – Lift, World Of Grip Half Penny – Hold, GOG 76mm Rolling Handle Hold – Thumbless
RECORDS: 15 NEW record entries.
Mens Results
1 – Tiny – 83pts (Mens Winner)
2 – David Gudmundsson – 73pts
3 – Oli Dilley – 71.5pts
4 – Harley Fuller – 56pts
5 – Rob Davenport – 54pts
6 – Chris Rice Jones – 49pts (Best Newcomer Winner)
6 – Phil King – 49pts
8 – Brett Wadsworth – 48pts
9 – Jerome Bloom – 44.5pts
10 – Robert Beardsmore – 44pts
11 – Karl Atkins – 41pts
12 – Craig Rowney – 38.5pts
13 – Scott Wadsworth – 35.5pts
14 – Dominic Coman – 28pts
15 – Fazal – 18pts
16 – George Breen – 15pts
17 – Andrew Smith – 11pts
Womens Results
1 – Elizabeth Horne – 17pts (Womens Winner)
2 – Jenn Tibbenham – 15pts
3 – Emma Hunt – 11pts
4 – Sally Horne – 6pts (Best Performance Winner)
Mens & Womens Combined Results
1 – Tiny – 103pts (Overall Champion)
2 – David Gudmundsson – 93pts
3 – Oliver Dilley – 92pts
4 – Rob Davenport – 74pts
5 – Harley Fuller – 71pts
6 – Phil King – 68.5pts
7 – Brett Wadsworth – 68pts
8 – Chris Rice Jones – 65pts
9 – Robert Beardsmore – 63.5pts
10 – Jerome Bloom – 60.5pts
11 – Karl Atkins – 59pts
12 – Craig Rowney – 56.5pts
13 – Scott Wadsworth – 48pts
14 – Jenn Tibbenham – 43pts
15 – Dominic Coman – 38.5pts
16 – Elizabeth Horne – 32pts
17 – Fazal – 28.5pts
18 – Emma Hunt – 27.5pts
19 – George Breen – 20.5pts
20 – Andrew Smith – 17.5pts
21 – Sally Horne – 16.5pts
Event 1 – GOG Large Pipe
1 – Tiny – 53.0kg (NEW Mens Overall WR)
2 – David Gudmundsson – 51.0kg (NEW Mens u83kg – u120kg WR)
3 – Oli Dilley – 50.0kg
4 – Harley Fuller – 48.0kg
4 – Brett Wadsworth – 48.0kg
6 – Jerome Bloom – 45.0kg
6 – Rob Davenport – 45.0kg
6 – Phil King – 45.0kg (NEW Mens Masters WR)
9 – Karl Atkins – 41.0kg
10 – Chris Rice Jones – 38.5kg
11 – Robert Beardsmore – 37.5kg
11 – Craig Rowney – 37.5kg
13 – Dominic Coman – 36.3kg
13 – Jenn Tibbenham – 36.3kg (Extended Womens Overall WR)
15 – Elizabeth Horne – 35.5kg (NEW Womens u100kg WR)
16 – Scott Wadsworth – 35.0kg
16 – Emma Hunt – 35.0kg (NEW Womens u84kg WR)
18 – George Breen – 28.5kg
19 – Sally Horne – 27.5kg (NEW Junior Girls 14-15 WR)
20 – Andrew Smith – 25.0kg
21 – Fazal – 0.0kg
Event 2 – WOG MoonTop
1 – Tiny – 30.1kg
2 – Harley Fuller – 23.8kg
3 – Oli Dilley – 21.4kg
4 – David Gudmundsson – 20.4kg
5 – Robert Beardsmore – 19.1kg
6 – Rob Davenport – 18.5kg
6 – Chris Rice Jones – 18.5kg
8 – Jerome Bloom – 18.2kg
8 – Phil King – 18.2kg
10 – Karl Atkins – 17.5kg
11 – Brett Wadsworth – 17.0kg
11 – Scott Wadsworth – 17.0kg
13 – Fazal – 15.5kg
14 – Craig Rowney – 15.3kg
15 – Elizabeth Horne – 14.0kg
16 – Jenn Tibbenham – 12.1kg
17 – Andrew Smith – 10.5kg
17 – Emma Hunt – 10.5kg
19 – George Breen – 9.8kg
20 – Sally Horne – 8.7kg
21 – Dominic Coman – 0.0kg
Event 3 – WOG Gold Bar
1 – Oli Dilley – 39.8kg
2 – Tiny – 37.3kg
3 – David Gudmundsson – 30.0kg
4 – Chris Rice Jones – 28.0kg
5 – Rob Davenport – 27.0kg
5 – Robert Beardsmore – 27.0kg
5 – Karl Atkins – 27.0kg
5 – Scott Wadsworth – 27.0kg
5 – Phil King – 27.0kg
10 – Craig Rowney – 26.5kg
11 – Brett Wadsworth – 26.0kg
12 – Elizabeth Horne – 24.0kg
13 – Emma Hunt – 22.6kg
14 – Jenn Tibbenham – 22.5kg
15 – Jerome Bloom – 22.0kg
16 – George Breen – 20.2kg
16 – Sally Horne – 20.2kg
18 – Dominic Coman – 15.2kg
21 – Harley Fuller – 0.0kg
21 – Fazal – 0.0kg
21 – Andrew Smith – 0.0kg
Event 4 – WOG Half Penny Hold
1 – Jerome Bloom – 16kg – 16s
2 – Tiny – 16kg – 7s
3 – Harley Fuller – 14kg – 12s
4 – David Gudmundsson – 14kg – 6s
5 – Brett Wadsworth – 12kg – 12s
6 – Rob Davenport – 12kg – 7s
6 – Phil King – 12kg – 7s
8 – Oli Dilley – 12kg – 6s
8 – Karl Atkins – 12kg – 6s
8 – Robert Beardsmore – 12kg – 6s
11 – Jenn Tibbenham – 10kg – 20s
12 – Dominic Coman – 10kg – 15s
13 – Fazal – 10kg – 13s
13 – Emma Hunt – 10kg – 13s
15 – Craig Rowney – 10kg – 7s
16 – Andrew Smith – 8kg – 23s
17 – Elizabeth Horne – 8kg – 15s
18 – Sally Horne – 8kg – 14s
19 – Chris Rice Jones – 8kg – 11s
19 – Scott Wadsworth – 8kg – 11s
21 – George Breen – 6kg – 9s
Event 5 – GOG 76mm Rolling Handle Hold
1 – Tiny – 55.0kg – 41s (NEW Mens Overall WR)
2 – Oli Dilley – 55.0kg – 31s (NEW Mens u120kg WR)
3 – Craig Rowney – 55.0kg – 20s (NEW Mens Masters WR)
4 – David Gudmundsson – 55.0kg – 17s (NEW Mens u83kg – u105kg WR)
5 – Chris Rice Jones – 55.0kg – 13s
6 – Dominic Coman – 55.0kg – 11s
7 – Harley Fuller – 55.0kg – 10s
7 – Scott Wadsworth – 55.0kg – 10s
9 – Rob Davenport – 47.5kg – 29s
10 – Brett Wadsworth – 47.5kg – 19s
11 – Fazal – 47.5kg – 18s (NEW Mens u74kg WR)
12 – Jenn Tibbenham – 47.5kg – 12s (NEW Womens Overall WR)
12 – Phil King – 47.5kg – 12s
14 – Robert Beardsmore – 47.5kg – 11s
15 – George Breen – 47.5kg – 7s
16 – Karl Atkins – 47.5kg – 5s
17 – Andrew Smith – 40.0kg – 15s
18 – Jerome Bloom – 40.0kg – 13s
19 – Elizabeth Horne – 40.0kg – 11s (NEW Womens u100kg WR)
20 – Sally Horne – 32.5kg – 15s (NEW Junior Girls 14-15 WR)
21 – Emma Hunt – 0.0kg – 0s
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Steel Shredder #13 – Unbraced Small Steel Snap
From 1 Jan up to and including 28 Feb 2025
Event – Unbraced Small Steel Snap the thickest and smallest piece – 10 min time limit
Open Class (10 competitors, 3 countries)
1 Tom Morris (England) – 4.7mm x 60mm snapped in 7min 8s – 3 Feb 2025 – England [42k@6”]
2 David Horne (GB) – 4.7mm x 60mm snapped in 9min 26s – 27 Jan 2025 – England [42k@6”] (bw 104.3k, age 62)
3 Michael Rogowski (USA) – 4.7mm x 60mm snapped in 9min 44s – 12 Jan 2025 – USA [42k@6”] (bw 82.6k)
4 Alex Guiha (USA) – 4.7mm x 80mm snapped in 5min 34s – 10 Feb 2025 – USA [42k@6”]
5 Sally Horne (England) – 3.9mm x 75mm snapped in 5min 48s – 18 Feb 2025 – Stafford, England [26k@6”] – (female, age 13, bw77.9k)
6 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 3.9mm x 80mm snapped in 3min 5s – 4 Jan 2025 – England [26k@6”] (bw 104k, age 60)
Women’s Class (1 competitors, 1 countries)
1 Sally Horne (England) – 3.9mm x 75mm snapped in 5min 48s – 18 Feb 2025 – Stafford, England [26k@6”] – (female, age 13, bw77.9k)
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Winter Grip League #12
Starting 1 Dec until and including 31 Jan, 2025
Event – Fence Post – Hold for time (one hand)
Open Class (26 competitors, 8 countries)
1 Stanley Hamilton (N. Ireland) – 80k for 48sec – 21 Dec 2024 – N. Ireland (bw 89.8k)
2 Steve Millard (USA) – 80k for 44sec – 31 Jan 2025 – USA (bw 92.5, age 60k)
3 Stefan Falke (Germany) – 80k for 39sec – 27 Dec 2024 – Germany (age 50+)
4 Simon Stewart (Denmark) – 80k for 38sec – 31 Jan 2025 – Denmark
5 David Horne (GB) – 80k for 21sec – 14 Dec 2024 – Stafford, England (bw 103k, age 62)
6 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 80k for 16sec – 4 Jan 2025 – Stafford, England (bw 104k, age 60)
7 Philip Walker (Scotland) – 80k for 15sec – 2 Jan 2025 – Scotland
8 Alex Guiha (USA) – 80k for 14sec – 20 Dec 2024 – USA (bw 99.2k)
9 Julius Ziurauskis (Lithuania) – 80k for 5sec – 28 Jan 2025 – N. Ireland (bw 91.1k)
10 Huub Lauwaars (Ned) – 70k for 30sec – 21 Dec 2024 – Netherlands
11 Maurice Cullen (N. Ireland) – 70k for 12sec – 31 Jan 2025 – N. Ireland (bw -100k)
12 David Gibson (N. Ireland) – 70k for 8sec – 21 Dec 2024 – N. Ireland (age 50+)
13 Macaratan McElroy (N. Ireland) – 70k for 6sec – 14 Dec 2024 – N. Ireland
14 George Ingram (Eng) – 60k for 9sec – 30 Jan 2025 – Stafford, England
14 Andrea Seed (Eng) – 60k for 9sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
16 Emma Hunt (Eng) – 60k for 8sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
17 Laura Breakell (Eng) – 60k for 7sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
18 Sarah Madeley (Eng) – 50k for 18sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
19 Sally Horne (Eng) – 50k for 7sec – 14 Jan 2025 – Stafford, England – (female, age 13)
20 Kate Connolly (Eng) – 50k for 5sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
20 Sally Brierly (Eng) – 50k for 5sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
22 Michelle Beard (Eng) – 40k for 14sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
22 Izzy Jameson (Eng) – 40k for 14sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
24 Viktorija Zurauskiene (Latvia) – 40k for 9sec – 31 Jan 2025 – N. Ireland – (female, bw 51.8k)
25 Paula Scott (Eng) – 30k for 13sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female)
26 Hannah Scott (Eng) – 10k for 16sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (female, age u10)
Women’s Class (12 competitors, 2 countries)
1 Andrea Seed (Eng) – 60k for 9sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
2 Emma Hunt (Eng) – 60k for 8sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
3 Laura Breakell (Eng) – 60k for 7sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
4 Sarah Madeley (Eng) – 50k for 18sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
5 Sally Horne (Eng) – 50k for 7sec – 14 Jan 2025 – Stafford, England – (age 13)
6 Kate Connolly (Eng) – 50k for 5sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
6 Sally Brierly (Eng) – 50k for 5sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
8 Michelle Beard (Eng) – 40k for 14sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
8 Izzy Jameson (Eng) – 40k for 14sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
10 Viktorija Zurauskiene (Latvia) – 40k for 9sec – 31 Jan 2025 – N. Ireland – (female, bw 51.8k)
11 Paula Scott (Eng) – 30k for 13sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England
12 Hannah Scott (Eng) – 10k for 16sec – 12 Jan 2025 – Ormskirk, England – (age u10)
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Winter Grip League #13
Starting 1 Dec until and including 31 Jan, 2025
Event – ‘Saxon’ Pinch Barbell – Hold for time (two hands)
Open Class (3 competitors, 2 countries)
1 Jason Dingey (USA) – 120k for 13sec – 20 Jan 2025 – USA (age 51)
2 Steve Millard (USA) – 105k for 14sec – 31 Jan 2025 – USA (bw 92.5, age 60k) [2 x 5”]
3 Robert Beardsmore (England) – 90k for 6sec – 4 Jan 2025 – Stafford, England (bw 104k, age 60) [2 x 4” Pullum]