Results etc. Newsworthy happenings.
Chloe Lymer contested her first National Championships on Sunday 3rd December.
Held in Sheffield, the event is a highlight in the British Judo calendar, and is the largest domestic event, with four categories being contested over two weekends.
Chloe entered as the current English number one player, but unfortunately was unable to turn that to her advantage on the day, being eliminated in two fights.
The experience gained will stand Chloe in good stead for when she tries again next year.
Chloe Lymer continued her excellent competition form, with a bronze medal at the Welsh Open at the end of October. Chloe won three out of four fights with maximum ippon scores.
This has now placed her top of of the British Judo Ippon League ratings at the beginning of the 2023/24 season! Congratulations Chloe – and good luck at the British Championships this weekend.
Harry Webb was also in action at the end of October, competing in the Halloween tournament organised by Holbrook Judo Club. Harry did exceptionally well, having learnt from his experiences at the previous novice event organised by Holbrook, and claimed a well deserved third place and bronze medal.
Chloe Lymer has kickstarted the autumn season with two strong competition performances at a high level.
Chloe contested the English Closed at the beginning of September, scoring a good win in her first fight before conceding defeats in her next two contests.
Chloe finished this up with a gold medal winning performance at the Surrey Open, beating players from a heavier weight group with a combination of throws and holds.
To round it off, Chloe has successfully passed her examination for 12th mon.
Well done Chloe!
Well done to all those who graded in June. Overall the standard was very high, all the way up from novices to more experienced players, which was very pleasing and made our job a lot easier!
All your grading results have been passed to British Judo, keep an eye on the post for your certificates.
Full results are below:
1st Sho
2nd Sho
3rd Sho
1st Mon
2nd Mon
3rd Mon
4th Mon
5th Mon
11th Mon
4th Kyu
Don’t forget that all your grading resources, including reminders of requirements for each grade, can be found on the British Judo website.
Court Lane has a proud history of players being selected to represent Portsmouth or Hampshire teams – Brett Caswell, Tiffany Caswell, Andy Gould, Andy Read, Lewis Dolman, Isla Savellis-Fry to name just a few.
We are delighted to announce that Chloe Lymer has been selected to represent Hampshire again in the forthcoming intercounty tournament against Surrey, Sussex and Kent. Chloe has taken the u48kg slot in the girls’ heavyweight team.
Congratulations Chloe!
The Easter break was bookended by excellent competition results.
Chloe Lymer regained her Hampshire title at the Hampshire Closed held in Eastleigh at the beginning of the holiday. Three straight wins saw her comfortably secure the gold medal.
Chloe has upped her training regime, and is now also training at the renowned Camberley Judo Club.
Connor McCormack and Harry Webb made their competition debuts at the red and yellow belt event organised by Holbrook Judo Club. Connor came within a hair’s breadth of securing gold, but eventually had to settle for silver. Harry Webb secured a well deserved bronze medal.
Well done everyone!
Adult club player Chris Platts travelled to Kin Ryu Judo Club in Crawley to take part in his first competition, on Sunday 12 February.
In a group of 5, Chris came away with a well deserved bronze medal.
Congratulations!
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Congratulations to the following players who have successfully graded during November and December:
1st Sho
2nd Sho
3rd Sho
6th Sho
1st Mon
2nd Mon
3rd Mon
4th Mon
10th Mon
