Results etc. Newsworthy happenings.
Jack Rogerson was our sole representative at the South Coast Junior Green Belt & Under tournament held in Worthing on 22 January.
Like Azhar last year, he found this a tough competition, and despite a valiant performance, was out fought by more experienced competitors from clubs such as Moberley and Osaka.
Dates have been announced for next Hampshire squad sessions.
In line with the policy of rotating sessions around the County to build interest and encourage participation, these sessions will be held in the north of the county (previous sessions have been in the south (Gosport) and central/west (Eastleigh)).
Sessions will be hosted by Osaka Judo Club, at their dojo in Aldershot:
Maida Gym,
Queens Avenue,
Aldershot,
Hampshire,
GU11 2BT
Session will run from 10-12, with a £5.00 mat fee
All competitive juniors aged 8+ are welcome to attend. These events will be used to select team to represent Hampshire in the annual Southern Area Intercounties event.
Dates are :
Jonty on Southern Area medal podium
Jonty used the Southern Area Open on 12 November to make his first serious competition outing since 2014.
Fighting at -73kg, Jonty held Zodiac’s Herculas Pretorius for ippon, before facing Tonbridge’s Cameron Bradley for the gold medal. Jonty nearly won the fight in the opening exchanges when he countered Bradley’s uchimata for waza-ari with tani-otoshi.
Bradley carried on attacking, Jonty nearly scoring twice with uchimata sukashi, however it was Bradley who came out on top in the end, throwing Jonty for ippon.
This was a great result, and a well deserved silver medal for Jonty, against two players who were much more experienced than him. Jonty also put up a credible performance against an -81kg player who was added to the -73kg group.
Full results are available online.
Jack Rogerson, who is well on his way to becoming one of our most decorated players, fought a week later at the South Coast u16 Open. By his own admission, Jack turned in a curiously under-par performance and failed to get out of his pool. Never one to be disappointed, JAck is now targeting the Southern Area schools championships in January.
The following Court Lane players have had their new grades submitted to the British Judo Association:
Well done to all the players who have successfully graded, remember grades will only be submitted on receipt on the correct grading fee.
Jack on medal podium
Jack Rogerson added to his burgeoning medal collection with another determined performance at today’s Hampshire Open.
Fighting at -38kg, Jack was one of nine players, split into two pools. He started strongly against an Osaka player, but was thrown for ippon when he was caught off-balance by a strong counter attack.
He bounced back to score three consecutive ippons, transitioning smoothly from tachiwaza to newaza in each case. Jack finished 2nd in his pool and moved into the knockout stage, to face the winner of the other pool.
This was a tough match against a player from Summit. Jack did well to block two strong uchimata attacks before being caught for waza-ari with tai-otoshi. Jack was fighting his way back into contention when he was caught for ippon with uchimata, to finish in bronze medal position.
Many thanks to everyone who has already signed up to the new Portsmouth Lottery and nominated the Club as their beneficiary, your support is much appreciated.
Tickets can be brought via our dedicated page on the Lottery website.
Good luck – it would be fantastic if one of our supporters was to win the jackpot!
The Portsmouth Lottery is now up and running!
Launched by Portsmouth City Council, the aim is to raise funds from within the community to support local good causes – including us!
Tickets are available at just £1 per week, with 80% of funds raised going to good causes. We receive 50% of all tickets purchased in our name, with the balance going into a grant pot, prize money and administration costs.
More details on the Lottery and how to play can be found at www.portsmouthlottery.co.uk, or you can access our page directly to buy tickets.
The first jackpot draw will be on 5th November.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
We are very pleased to announce that the Club has been recognised as a “Good Cause” for the new Portsmouth Lottery, which launches soon.
This is another great fundraising opportunity for the Club.
Full details of how we benefit, and how to play, to follow shortly.
Training
The Club reopens this Thursday, with our first junior session running from 6-7pm, and the advanced class from 7pm.
Adults sessions recommence from Tuesday.
New players are always welcome!
Looking forward to seeing you on the mat.
Action from 2009 Championships
Entry is now open for the Hampshire Open on 2 October, for both junior and senior players. It is point scoring for those chasing Dan grade points.
Please note that this competition is weight banded only – there is no age or grade banding in place.
Entry forms can be found at the Hampshire Judo website.
The competition will once again be held at Eastleigh’s Fleming Park Leisure Centre.
