On Sunday 8th July 2018 Rush Judo Club played host to the very first Northern Home Counties Competition for Players with Adaptive (SN). This competition supported Adaptive (SN) judo levels 3, 4 and 5 enabling players who would normally have limited access to competitions to compete.
Players from 5 Judo Clubs attended the event including representation from Frövi Judo Club in Sweden, Amanda Orrbo, in the Over 16 years women’s group. Following the division of the players the competition commenced.
All the players treated the audience to an exciting display of judo, particularly in the men’s groups. The star of the show though, had to be Dan Kidd, who’s banter with IJF Referee Ron Cleere was thoroughly entertaining.
Medals were presented by Skye Westwood, who recently won the under 57kg (L2) category ID World Championships, in Cologne, Germany.
The NHC Committee would like to thank all the volunteers, all of the players and particularly Laurie and Matthew Rush for hosting the inaugural Competition for Players with Adaptive (SN) and hope that the competition will attract many more players next year.
The results of the event are below.
Results
Under 16 Women
Gold – Sophie Kenny – Kazoku kan Judo Club
Over 16 Women
Gold – Georgina Grayson – Kibo Judo Club
Silver – Amanda Orrbo – Frövi Judo Club (Sweden)
Bronze – Ciara McKenna – Rush Judo Club
Bronze – Chloe Turner – Fourth Rush Judo Club
Boys Group 1
Gold – Myles Clack – Rush Judo Club
Silver – Jem Whitehall – Rush Judo Club
Bronze – Ashley Jardine – Rush Judo Club
Boys Group 2
Gold – Stanley Walker – Rush Judo Club
Silver – Johnson – Kangei Judo Club
Bronze – Corey Chapman – Kazoku kan Judo Club
Boys Group 3
Gold – Liam Jones – Kazoku kan Judo Club
Men Group 1
Gold – Daniel Kidd – Rush Judo Club
Silver – Paul Phillips – Rush Judo Club
Bronze – Matthew Bolton – Rush Judo Club
Bronze – Michael Stilwell – Rush Judo Club
Men Group 2
Gold – Christian Elford – Rush Judo Club
Silver – Graham Light – Rush Judo Club
Bronze – Calum Bowman – Rush Judo Club
Bronze – Sayers – Rush Judo Club