Results etc. Newsworthy happenings.
Stonehenge
Tony will be undertaking the 25 mile Stonehenge Trek to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research, this September.
Full details of the Trek can be found on the Alzheimer’s website.
If you would care to sponsor Tony, donations can be made via JustGiving, at https://www.justgiving.com/Tony-Brown13/
Four of Court Lane’s novice players took part in a competition preparation event hosted by Holbrook Judo Club.
Referee David Tooby explained competition etiquette, such as entering and leaving the area, which belt to wear etc., and the importance of osaekomi and toketa. The scoreboard was also explained.
Players then took part in a round robin match, with explanation of the scores, penalties etc., as they occurred.
Our four players all behaved impeccably, and demonstrated some good judo skills. It was particularly pleasing to see them all developing over the course of their three or four contests.
Results:
As previously mentioned, the Hampshire Split Grade competition has a new date – 31 May. Amended entry forms are now available from both Hampshire Judo and British Judo websites.
This is an OPEN competition – meaning that competitors from outside Hampshire are eligible to enter. Competitors are split by grade and and weight – red and yellow belts together, orange and green, etc.
Another novice competition to consider is the South Coast Red and Yellow Belt Rumble, in June. This competition is held at Worthing Leisure Centre. Again, this is an OPEN competition.
As always, when considering entering a competition, talk to Kev or Tony first about the suitability of this event.
Many thanks to all of you who have used the Easyfundraising option, your donations to the Club have now broken the £100 barrier.
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Azhar on medal podium
Azhar Baree continued to stake his claim as one of the best young judo players in Hampshire with a bronze medal at -42kgs in today’s Hampshire Closed.
Apart from one defeat, in the second round to the eventual gold medallist, Azhar won all his fights with resounding ippon scores, including a nine second victory in his bronze medal contest.
Elsewhere, Mieszko Polak and Jack Rogerson performed well in the -34kg category. Both players found themselves in the repechage after defeats in the early stages. Digging in deep, they fought their way through to the repechage final, where in a see-saw contest Jack beat Mieszko to progress to the bronze medal contest against the losing semi-finalist.
In a battle of attrition, the medal hung in the balance, before Jack was held for ippon.
Final results:
Azhar Baree, bronze -42kg
Jack Rogerson, 5th place -34kg
Mieszko Polak 7th place -34kg
Azhar Baree, Jack Marshall and Mos Hannan all competed in the over-12 section of the final High Wycombe Mini Mons on Saturday 20 December.
Azhar missed out on a gold medal by the narrowest of margins, whilst Jack and Mos returned with bronze.
It was a well attended competition, with a good standard of judo on display from all the players, and our players acquitted themselves well.
Club members celebrate delivery of new tatami
The kit funding application was available to all SSE staff providing that their sport was represented at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and Paralympic Games of which SSE was a proud partner and sponsor.
The donation was made possible by the involvement of Simon Bassil, an SSE employee who trains at the Club, as do his children Jonty and Joel.
Club Chairman Tony Brown said, “This has given a welcome boost to our mat maintenance programme, where old mats are replaced by new, and enabled us to increase our mat area to cope with growing numbers, providing improved safety for all Judo players. Thank you SSE.”
Joel Bassil made his return to competition today with a bronze medal at the -16 South Coast Open in Worthing.
The competition drew players from a wide area, with combatants attending from clubs such as Pinewood and Moberley.
The sole representative of the Club in action, Joel came second in his pool to enter the knock out stages and progress to the semifinal. Joel did well to escape from two hold downs, but sadly couldn’t avoid giving away a decisive score, and had to settle for bronze.
Another great week of grading success for our players!
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Jacob Boichot 1 mon
Alexander Lane 1 mon
Oliver Jones 1 mon
Maya Polak 3 mon
Samuel Boichot 4 mon
Mieszko Polak 5 mon
Marcus Tree 5 mon
Azhar Baree 6 mon
Jack Marshall 6 mon
Maddison Cox 6 mon
Conor Isherwood-Lee 7 mon
As with last week, that brings us some new belts – yellow and orange – and is a testament to how hard the players have worked and prepared for the grading. Very well done everyone.
We have one or two more players to assess, and wish them good luck next week.
During the grading process, we have identified one or two players who are under graded, due to having missed grading opportunities in the past. These players may be given the opportunity to grade again prior to the main Club grading, in order that their grades more accurately reflect their ability and attainment.
Hampshire Judo has set dates for its competitions and gradings during 2015. They are as follows:-
Competitions
Sunday 1st March – Hampshire Closed
Sunday 3rd May – Intercounties
Saturday 20th June – Hampshire Schools Games
Sunday 19th July – Split Grade
Sunday 4th October – Hampshire Open and Special Needs Open
All of these will take place at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9NL
Gradings
During 2015, Hampshire Judo will be holding Hampshire Kyu and Dan Gradings in two locations in the County.
February and August are being held at AWE Judo Club, Main Gym , Recreation Society, West Gate, Tadley, Hampshire, RG7 4PR
Sunday 22 February 2015
Sunday 9 August 2015
April and October are being held at Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9NL
Sunday 19 April 2015
Sunday 18 October 2015
Entry forms are available NOW from the British Judo Association website, or by following the links above.
