Sheffield's Dave Titterton enjoyed a stunning UKBFF debut when he won the heavyweight class at the North-East Championships on September 10. Titterton, 30, won a highly competitive class ahead of local favourite Pat Warner to book his place at next month's British Championships. However well he fares in Nottingham, Titterton certainly served notice that he will be a major factor on the British heavyweight bodybuilding scene over the next few years. Impressively shaped and balanced for a guy of 6’-2”, he carried enough well-conditioned muscle to relegate Warner into runners-up spot although both men received invitations to the British finals. Women's heavyweight winner Jeannie Ellam was equally impressive, taking her class with a sensational mixture of size, shape and condition. A five per cent improvement in her legs and she'll be practically unstoppable. The show, which FLEX organised at Pudsey Civic Hall in West Yorkshire, was a sell-out success with around 500 fans cheering on almost 50 competitors and a host of guest stars. IFBB pro Eddie Abbew headed the list of guest posers. Just two weeks out from his next pro show, he was as sharp as he was immense. Reigning British fitness champ Liz Kinsella performed a phenomenal Formula One themed routine and top amateurs James Scott and Ian Buckley started proceedings at the night show with some dramatic robotics. Other highlights included a ripped Paul Green defeating poser extraordinaire Robbie Anchant in the under-90kg light-heavyweight class and Paul Booth winning a high class under-80kg middleweight class. Jason Barnett took a tight under-70kg class. The women's fitness category saw a new star born in the shape of 46-year-old Irina Cotton, a former member of the Russian gymnastics team who was making her UKBFF debut. In the bodyfitness class, Andrea Toth narrowly defeated the symmetrical Sara Saunby while Magda Lipinska's highly aesthetic lines took the title in the lightweight bodybuilding class. With many of these athletes expected to be in the mix for honours at Nottingham, this year's British finals looks unmissable!
RESULTS Juniors 1st Peter Redmond 2nd Stephen McNally First Timers 1st Boris Bacani 2nd Amjad Hasan 3rd Liam McKeon also competed: Andrew Casely-Hayford, Jake Arrindell, Thomas Foden, Junior McCootie, Stef Auton Intermediates Under 80kg 1st John Robson 2nd Andrew Wilson 3rd Shane Davison Intermediates Over 80kg 1st Mark Stacey 2nd Mark Loundes 3rd Nigel Straw 4th Owen Crampton Seniors Over 40 1st Kenneth Clarke 2nd Bob Kirk 3rd David Steca 4th Kevin Welch Seniors Over 50 1st Brian Balmer 2nd Mick Vaughan 3rd Mel Last Women’s Fitness 1st Irina Cotton 2nd Angel McKenzie Women’s Bodyfitness 1st Andrea Toth 2nd Sara Saunby Men’s Under 70kg 1st Jason Barnett 2nd Terry O’Neill Women’s Under 57kg 1st Magda Lipinska Men’s Under 80kg 1st Paul Booth 2nd Daniel Duggan 3rd Derek Hastie also competed: Andy Gold, Ross Skelton Men’s Under 90kg 1st Paul Green 2nd Robbie Anchant 3rd Wayne Mozier Women’s Over 57kg 1st Jeannie Ellam 2nd Lisa Clarke 3rd Jo Sperring Men’s Over 90kg 1st David Titterton 2nd Patrick Warner 3rd Jim Pettigrew 4th Derek Morton	Junior Winner - Peter Redmond First Timer - Boris Bacani Fitness Winner - Irina Cotton Intermediate Over 80kg Mark Stacey
Intermediate U80kg Winner John Robson Seniors Over 50 Brian Balmer Men's Under 70kg Jason Barnett Men's Under 90kg Paul Green Women's Over 57kg Jeannie Ellam GUEST POSER EDDIE ABBEW	Seniors Over 40 Ken Clark Bodyfitness Andrea Toth Men's Under 80kg Paul Booth Wonem's Under 57kg Magda Lipinski Men's Over 90kg David Titterton GUEST POSER LIZ KINSELLA

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