Striation Nation: INBA Australian Championships 2010
The gathered throng at the Glen Eira Town Hall was massive. Sponsor’s stalls were set up at the back and to the sides of the auditorium but all eyes were on the stage and the natural muscle that was on display.
The format of the show was to have half the divisions in ‘Show 1’ and the other half in ‘Show 2’, with a short break between them, yet a ticket to each show was a separate charge. This was ostensibly so that family and friends of competitors would not have to purchase one more-expensive tickets if they couldn’t stay for the both shows. The posing routines were not compulsory and, in fact, only an option for the top three competitors in any division. This meant that the judging panel moved through the divisions at a faster rate than some other competitions. The judging was quite formal, with INBA Queensland’s Jason Woodforth taking the ladies and gents through their quarter turns and compulsory poses efficiently.
Being an all-Australian show, there were cheers for different states when competitors from various states stepped onto the stage. They hadn’t travelled all that way just to sit still and politely applaud. They were on their feet and giving it their all.
Every so often INBA Victorian promoter Tony Lanciano appeared and threw out Lindt chocolates or protein shakers into the audience. Iron Man 12-month subscriptions were also given out during the day.
The Teenage Men division was won by NSW’s PJ Lee, while VIC’s Philip Meering placed second and Lucas Kucharski from the ACT placed third. The posedown for this division was to the old WWE Raw theme song, Across the Nation by the Union Underground.
In the Junior Men’s, South Australia’s Ben Wortley and his athletic frame came out on top, with VIC’s Trent Davidson coming second. Third was taken out by QLD’s Tobias Frank Gale.
The Master Women Physique category is for women over 40. Vicky Turner from VIC placed first, with a nice balance of muscularity and femininity. Jody Curtis (QLD) and Sharon Storen (ACT) placed second and third respectively.
It was at this point that the SportsModel division medals were awarded. This class had kicked off proceedings with the bikini round and now it was time for the Sportswear round. Victoria’s Stacey Hansen came out with the first place medal. Queensland’s Kirra Longmuir placed second, while New South Wales’ Andrea Cooze placed third.
The Women’s Physique Open was taken out by Noula Petraca from VIC, whose routine was to Justin Timberlake’s Sexyback. Second place was won by Fimka Hampson, while Freda Mazzon placed third. When the Women’s Physique Overall title was awarded, Noula again came out on top, being named Ms Physique.
The Master Men (50-59) division was won by VIC’s Tony Haranas, whose Iron Man-themed (Iron Man superhero mask and the song Iron Man by Black Sabbath) routine was a good display of his excellent physique. WA’s Wayne Britton placed second in this division, while Peter Sargent from QLD placed third.
The Master Men (60+) was a great showcase of mature muscle. Robert Walkley from QLD took out the top medal, with NSW’s Carey Greentree winning second and Harry Haureliuk in third. Fourth place was Ian Nordahl, who enjoyed himself as much as the others in a very fun and energetic posedown (to Eye of the Tiger).
The Ms. Figure Master (50-59) was a very even field; all competitors had excellent figures. Perhaps a higher standard is to be expected at a national-level comp, but it was still good to see. In the end, it was the ACT’s Kay Wiseman who won the top prize. Debbie Dunkley, representing SA, took away second and QLD’s Deborah McCarthy came in third.
The Novice Men category, for competitors in their first year of competition, was a big line-up, with 10 bodies of quality muscle. SA’s Bill Cairns won this division, with Bradley Leat (QLD) and Abdul Beeza (WA) placing second and third respectively.
In the Ms. Figure Intermediate division, the audience was treated to a range of quite different figures. Victoria’s Chelsea Thomas, with great abs and a pretty face, took out the top spot; her posing routine was to competition staple Dirty Diana. SA’s Susan Stringer’s hard body won her second, and Tasmania’s Bridget Freeman came in third.
The Intermediate Men’s division was another big line-up of quality muscle on bodies, which must have been very tough to judge. Victoria’s Aaron Curtis, with an impressive physique and a particularly ripped abdominal pose, came away with first place. WA’s Jack Miles placed second and the ACT’s Tony Rusan placed third.
With 10 competitors in the Ms Figure Novice, the future of this division looks bright. Queensland took out the top two spots, with Terri Anne Grey first and Susie Calcino second. Tasmania’s Mandy Francisty placed third in a hotly contested line-up.
From the new to the experienced: in the Master Men (40-49) class, SA’s Carlos Azevedo wore the gold medal, with Tony Geammal (NSW) in silver and Craig Winter (WA) in bronze.
The Ms. Figure Master (40-49) division was full of lovely ladies not looking their ages. Debbie Andrews from WA took out first, while Victoria’s Karen Flaherty placed second, with QLD’s Mary Louise Currie in third.
Now it was time for the Mr. Australia and Ms. Figure classes. Lots of quality physiques in the women, with a nice balance of muscle, symmetry and loveliness, while on the male side of things, everyone had brought their A-game and conditioning to make this show a professional (though amateur) one. In Mr. Australia Class 1, Queensland got the edge over Victoria with Shaun Mason taking the gold. Second and third were won by Victorian representatives Matt Nicholson and Jim Mathiopoulos.
Ms. Figure Open Class 1, NSW’s Yvonne Napoli took out first, with SA’s Tracy West in second and Marina Boutzos from the ACT in third.
In Mr Australia Class 2 it was South Australia vs. Victoria with VIC’s Justin Firgaira getting up and SA’s Duncan Rankine and Gary Gleggett taking second and third respectively.
Ms. Figure Open Class 2 was won by Michelle Fuller (QLD), followed by Victorians Lucy Hermans and Jane Watts.
Mr Australia Class 3 was taken out by Obi Akintaju (VIC), with Mike Sloan (QLD) and Ryan Fredricks (WA) in second and third.
Ms Figure Open Class 3 was won by VIC’s Clare Ross and her fantastic abdominals. Second was taken by QLD’s Sara Symonds and Maria Andriano from NSW wore the bronze.
Mr Australia Class 4 was a win for Victoria, with Grant Davidson in first and Steve Faatau in third. Queensland’s Robert Schmidt was in the middle with the silver.
With those amazing classes done and dusted, it was time for the Overalls. No, not your dad’s gardening clothes, the INBA championships! Both overall titles were won by Victorians: INBA Ms. Figure Australia was awarded to Clare Ross, while the INBA Mr. Australia shield was handed to Justin Firgaira, who held it aloft above his head in triumph.
The INBA Aussies had a huge line-up and it was a long day in the end, but there were tonnes of quality muscle up on the stage and Tony Lanciano and all the other state promoters should be very happy for running a tight ship. See you next year!
Photography by Mariya Mova – www.movafoto.com
FULL RESULTS
SportsModel
Stacey Hansen VIC 13 1
Kirra Longmuir QLD 16 2
Andrea Cooze NSW 20 3
Gemma Dawson SA 21 4
Clare Robins QLD 21 4
Simone Lewis NSW 21 4
Tansin Coles VIC 22 5
Vicki Scholz VIC 30 6
Eva Kovacs VIC 30 6
Teenage Men
PJ Lee NSW 6 1
Philip Meering VIC 9 2
Lucas Kucharski ACT 16 3
Anthony Brace QLD 20 4
Cassady Mailihot TAS 25 5
Peter Brown SA 30 6
Luke Chapman QLD 34 7
Junior Men
Ben Wortley SA 5 1
Trent Davidson VIC 10 2
Tobias Frank Gale QLD 18 3
Xavier Wills TAS 23 4
Shawn Rye VIC 25 5
Jordan Boddam - Whetham NSW 25 5
Phillip Ward SA 31 6
Marc Petzke NSW 34 7
Michael Greenwood QLD 35 8
Master Women Physique
Vicky Turner VIC 6 1
Jody Curtis QLD 10 2
Sharon Storen ACT 14 3
Silvana Venditto NSW 20 4
Christine Nicol NSW 25 5
Women’s Physique Open
Noula Petraca VIC 5 1
Fimka Hampson QLD 11 2
Freda Mazzon VIC 14 3
Australian Ms Physique Overall
Noula Petraca VIC
Master Men 50 - 59
Tony Haranas VIC 5 1
Wayne Britton WA 10 2
Peter Sargent QLD 15 3
Mel Taylor VIC 22 4
Joe De Monet VIC 22 4
Neil Rech NSW 30 5
Terry Sawa VIC 32 6
Master Men 60 +
Robert Walkley QLD 5 1
Carey Greentree NSW 10 2
Harry Haureliuk ACT 15 3
Ian Nordahl VIC 20 4
Ms Figure Masters 50 - 59
Kay Wiseman ACT 5 1
Debbie Dunkley SA 13 2
Deborah Mc Carthy QLD 17 3
Louise Esplan VIC 19 4
Jenny Madders QLD 23 5
Jan Button SA 35 6
Novice Men
Bill Cairns SA 5 1
Bradley Leat QLD 11 2
Abdul Beeza WA 14 3
Luke Byron VIC 21 4
Ashley Marshall NSW 27 5
Andrew Kondakis ACT 29 6
Aaron Leslie VIC 30 7
Robert Knersch VIC 30 7
Grant Egan VIC 30 7
Andrew Eloury WA 30 7
Ms Figure Intermediate
Chelsea Thomas VIC 8 1
Susan Stringer SA 10 2
Bridget Freeman TAS 14 3
Hayley Eastham ACT 21 4
Catherine Hopson VIC 24 5
Caryl Browell VIC 33 6
Intermediate Men
Aaron Curtis VIC 5 1
Jack Miles WA 10 2
Tony Rusan ACT 15 3
Nobuyuki Fukuda SA 22 4
Paulo Freitag VIC 23 5
Adrian Saputra ACT 24 6
Alexander Hansen QLD 30 7
James Hall ACT 30 7
Kym Papadimitroulis SA 30 7
Josh Tait QLD 30 7
Alex Grazzini VIC 30 7
Ms Figure Novice
Terri Anne grey QLD 6 1
Susie Calcino QLD 12 2
Mandy Francisty TAS 15 3
Kelly Pete VIC 19 4
Jes Murphy NSW 28 5
Katherine Betts NSW 28 5
Nikki Smith VIC 29 6
Angela Ellison NSW 30 7
Kim Gehrig ACT 30 7
Jennifer Apps ACT 30 7
Melissa Murdolo VIC 30 7
Master Men 40 - 49
Carlos Azevedo SA 5 1
Tony Geammal NSW 10 2
Craig Winter WA 17 3
Bryce Clearly QLD 20 4
Wayne Van Der Heide VIC 24 5
John Gusman VIC 30 6
Renald Buhagiar VIC 30 6
Ken Ross ACT 30 6
Warwick Williams SA 30 6
Ms Figure Master 40 - 49
Debbie Andrews WA 7 1
Karen Flaherty VIC 10 2
Mary Louise Currie QLD 16 3
Karen Crossan NSW 17 4
Anita Hearn VIC 24 5
Helen Longmuir QLD 41 6
Sabrine Kleiner VIC 42 7
Mr Australia Class 1
Shaun Mason QLD 5 1
Matt Nicholson VIC 10 2
Jim Mathiopoulos VIC 19 3
Xavier Grevet NSW 24 4
Warren Fernandez ACT 26 5
Leon Stensholm QLD 26 5
Andre Brun QLD 30 6
Steven Leigh Gaetner SA 30 6
Ms Figure Open Class 1
Yvanna Napoli NSW 5 1
Janelle Mc Lean SA 17 4
Samantha Draper VIC 25 5
Marina Boutzos ACT 14 3
Tracy West SA 13 2
Mr Australia Class 2
Justin Firgaira VIC 5 1
Duncan Rankine SA 10 2
Gary Cleggett SA 15 3
Stuart O’Brien QLD 23 4
Ricardo Martinez QLD 24 5
Mathew Fry TAS 28 6
Ms Figure Open Class 2
Michelle Fuller QLD 5 1
Lucy Hermans VIC 10 2
Jane Watts VIC 15 3
Karla Gambell VIC 22 4
Ursula Beck TAS 23 5
Michelle Witomski VIC 30 6
Angela Wiseman ACT 30 6
Mr Australia Class 3
Obi Akintaju VIC 5 1
Mike Sloan QLD 10 2
Ryan Fredricks WA 15 3
Scott Dickason ACT 20 4
Ms Figure Open Class 3
Clare Ross VIC 5 1
Sara Symonds QLD 11 2
Maria Andriano NSW 16 3
Natalie Bartle QLD 18 4
Kathryn Villa NSW 25 5
Tania Shoobert NSW 29 6
Angela Kirkpatrick NSW 30 7
Mr Australia Class 4
Grant Davidson VIC 1
Robert Schmidt QLD 2
Steve Faatau VIC 3
Adam Betts ACT 4
Jesse Mc Conaghy ACT 5
Luke Nikolovski QLD 6
Karl Petzke QLD 7
