Byron had two qualifiers for the Qld state championships, but with Anthony Dinh competing in Japan, Sam Canning stepped up for the Byron Bay Jin Wu Koon Karate dojo at the AMAC Queensland Karate Championships in Nerang.
Sam won silver in the Veterans Points Sparring event. He placed fourth in the Veterans and Open Kata events but made it to the final of the Veterans Points Sparring.
With both finalists even when time ran out, it went into extra time. Sam lost a tight contest in the shoot out for gold but was pleased to come home with silver and is looking forward to the Australian Championships from 30 November to 1 December at Carrara.
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