Judo: Rochdale Judo Club Championships 2018

Date published: 03 December 2018

The annual Rochdale Judo Club Championships were held on Sunday morning, 2 December where:

Callum Bannister, received the Junior Club Champion Trophy

Noah Journeaux received the Most Improved Under 10 Years Old Trophy

Morgan Holcroft received the Most Improved Over 10 Years Old Trophy

Juniors Coach Eddie Thomas, 3rd Dan, said: “Some 40 parents and other family members enjoyed watching their youngsters battling it out, in age and ability groups, for bronze silver and gold medals. The youngsters’ ages ranged from four years old to 12 years of age. Judo skill levels ranged from beginners to advanced.

“Our guest referee was Jean Knowles 3rd Dan, a well-known and well-respected British Judo Association National Referee and Coach from Altrincham Judo Club, Cheshire.”

Jean Knowles said: “I enjoyed the good discipline shown by the young judokas, their judo skills and their confidence on the mat.”

Jean refereed all seven groups and handed out gold, silver and bronze medals to 29 children.

Rochdale Judo Club Chairman, Warren Schofield 7th Dan, said: “I was delighted to see so many people enjoying Judo and supporting youngsters representative of the whole Rochdale community.

“The friendship, sporting attitudes and commitment to their sport shown by the Junior section of Rochdale Judo Club was an example to all.

“I would like to thank the coaches, table officials and parent helpers for all their hard work during the year.”

• Gold Medal to Charlotte Giller four years old, for judo knowledge and for demonstrating good judo technique
• Gold Medal Javier Joaquin
• Silver Medal Archie Dodson
• Bronze Medal Aahil Ali

• Gold Medal Dylan Winter
• Silver Medal Noah Journeaux
• Bronze Medal Maddison Giller

 

• Gold Medal Rohan Joaquin
• Silver Medal Olly Fielding
• Bronze Medal Saad Ali
• Bronze Medal Isaac Journeaux

• Gold Medal Harry Oldfield
• Silver Medal Maja McGaughey
• Bronze Medal Kaiden Hampson

 

• Gold Medal Daoud Ali
• Silver Medal Monty Gartside
• Bronze Medal Ismaeel Ali
• Bronze Medal Morgan Holcroft

• Gold Medal Callum Bannister
• Silver Medal Ryan Kelly
• Bronze Medal Luke Greenhalgh
• Bronze Medal Kaleb Stanley

 

 

Rochdale Judo Club Championships 2018
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