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Judo club wins tournament medals |
Members of Woy Woy Judo Club has brought home medals from tournaments in recent months, according to secretary Ms Lindy Simmons.
Club members have taken part in the World Masters, NSW Country Championships and the selection tournament for the NSW State Team.
"Two of our coaches flew down to Adelaide to compete in the World Masters on October 9," Ms Simmons said.
"Second Dan black belt Cliff Dawson entered in the over 100kg division.
"Cliff had two bouts and won both of them successfully to take the gold medal.
"First Dan black belt Shane Hobbs weighed in under 95kg and equalled his result from the March World Police & Fireman Games to attain the silver medal."
Ms Simmons said members visited Coffs Harbour on October 27 and 28 for the running of the NSW Country Championships, held at the Coffs Harbour PCYC.
"Eight of our students entered in the two-day competition that saw clubs from all over NSW vie for the inaugural perpetual Top Club Trophy," Ms Simmons said.
"Representing the under 10 age division was Dominic Daquin and Warren Rooks.
"Over the two days, Dominic had nine bouts and Warren 10 bouts.
"Dominic attained a silver medal and Warren gold and a bronze.
"The under-13s was a hard division with the majority of our players having a minimum of three bouts to as high as seven bouts.
"Our four competitors were all in different weight divisions.
"Cameron Campbell in under-30kg won a silver medal on the first day and a gold on the second day.
"Caitlin Grosse in under 35kg had two bouts on the Saturday and three on the Sunday winning all of them.
"Brandon Stokes, who is the current Australian National Title Holder in the under-35kg division, fought four opponents on the Saturday and five on the Sunday.
"None of his challengers got a point on the board as Brandon finished all the matches in record times.
"Jacob rooks achieved his first gold medal on the first day of play in the over-50kg division and silver on the second day.
"One entrant in the under-16 years, Jordan Smith, entered in two weight divisions: the under-66kg and under-73kg.
"Jordan took out both divisions on the Saturday and won silver in the under-66kg and another gold in the under-73kg on the Sunday."
Ms Simmons said the overall medal tally for the weekend was 10 gold, four silver and one bronze.
The club competed in two tournaments in November.
"The first was run by the Seven Hills RSL Youth Club at Seven Hills Sports High School," Ms Simmons said.
"Eight competitors entered and won four gold, two silver and one bronze in their individual weight divisions.
"Bradley Handley took gold, Caitlin Grosse and new competitor Harley Crawford both took silver in amalgamated special weight divisions as well as in their own divisions.
"The end of November brought the first selection tournament at Olympic Park for the NSW State Team.
"There are three selection tournaments for a position on the State Team.
"Competitors must achieve first, second or third in all three to be considered for State Squad.
"We entered four boys in the under 13 division, with Brandon Stokes winning the gold, Cameron Campbell, Bradley Handley and Jacob Rooks all winning silver.
"In the under-16 years, Kieren Handley was unmatched in the under-48kg division and won gold.
"Matthew Cheesman in his first selection tournament initiated a textbook throw to achieve a silver medal.
"Rebecca Steward entered in the junior women and women's divisions winning a bronze and a silver medal."
Ms Simmons said that, for the first time in years, next year's Australian National Titles would be held in Sydney.
"(This is) much to the relief of our club which has had State Representation every year since 1983."
The club's chief instructor Mr Danny Simmons was recently successful in achieving his Go Dan (fifth degree black belt).
"This required extensive practice of the Kime-No-Kata to ensure perfection on the day of the exam," Ms Simmons said.
"The Kime-No-Kata is composed of eight techniques in the kneeling posture and 12 techniques in the standing posture, with the attacker using swords and daggers.
"This Kata is formulated to acquire the most effective way of defending ourselves from unexpected attacks from others.
"Also as part of the examination he was required to demonstrate Ne-Waza (ground work techniques), consisting of hold downs, arm bars and strangulations.
"In Nage-Waza (throwing techniques) he was asked to demonstrate throwing, combination and counter throws.
"The main part of the exam was how he would teach all techniques to junior and senior students (Juniors under 16 are restricted from using arm bars and strangles)."
Danny started Judo in 1955 at the South Sydney Police Boys Club, Waterloo.
He has taught all over Sydney and NSW, with many students achieving State, National and International Level.
Press release, 4 Dec 2007 Lindy Simmons, Woy Woy Judo Club