On the 24th September 2017 Elaine Down announced that she would be stepping down as the NHC Director of Refereeing and was retiring from all refereeing activity. Elaine was an IJF International Referee who officiated at countless high profile international events. Nick Fletcher the NHC Chair thanked Elaine for her many years of service, dedication and support to the NHC at Area level.
Therefore, NHC are pleased to announce that Martin Bull National A Referee, 2nd Dan and Level 1 Coach has accepted the role of the NHC Referee Representative and is responsible for NHC referee co-ordination, training and progression with immediate effect. NHC would like to welcome Martin to the team and wish him the best of luck going forwards.
Following Elaine’s departure, Ronnie (Veronica) Tucker announced that she would be hanging up her belt and retiring as a Judo referee concluding her 36 years involvement in Judo. Nick Fletcher the NHC Chair thanked Ronnie for her many years of dedication and commitment to Judo and the NHC.