The Dutch Open Karate Championships / Shihan Gosse Meertra Cup was held on July 6th in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands. It was organized by Netherlands Branch Chief Shihan Lilian Mungra with Shihan Jacek Czerniec, Poland, as a head referee. Participants from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Romania, Spain and Netherlands, enjoyed Kata and Kumite competitions.