Dutch Open, European Cup, Core Judo & Belgium Open The Pinewood Judo Club’s members were again fighting at several venues last weekend. Jason Picton won a gold medal at under 66 kgs in Dutch Open Veterans Championship held at Dronten, Holland. Rob Smith was also fighting but just failed to…
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Two weeks ago Kevin Murphy won silver in the Brisbane Open fighting +35 years U100kg – the only division available for players over 73kg. Last weekend he also won gold in the Queensland International Open fighting +45 years U90kg – again there were only two groups for veterans – a…
The Pinewood Judo Club’s members were fighting at several venues last weekend. Ben Fletcher fought very well in the Portuguese open on Saturday; he lost by a small score to the Brazilian fighter but went on to take the bronze medal. Kiera Bateman was fighting at the Sheffield Ice rink;…
A small number of the Pinewood Judo Club’s senior Judoka were fighting at the Southern Area Open championships last weekend. The event was held at the K2 centre in Crawley, West Sussex. First on was Sam Wyke fighting at under 66 kgs and he produced some excellent judo to win…
Picture of First Class on New Mat After over 60 years The Pinewood Judo Club have said goodbye to their canvas Tatami. The first class to use the new, conventional style of Tatami was on the 28thof February 2011. It was a rather a tough decision to make, after holding…
The Pinewood Judoka were in action again last weekend. Five of the younger Pinewood squad fought at the 7thIngelmunster International in Belgium on Saturday. This is an excellent well organised tournament, many different nationalities in attendance made the standard very high indeed. Pinewood coach Don Werner went out early on…
The Pinewood Judo Club’s lower grade juniors were fighting in the Devon Open Mini Mons tournament last Sunday. The event was held in the picturesque Quayside Leisure Centre, Kingsbridge and was very well run, with an early finishing time. The contest was divided into four groups and the first was…
The Pinewood Judo Club changed their Tatami style after sixty years last weekend. Then the lowest grade juniors were fighting last Saturday at the Micklefield red belt tournament, held at the High Wycombe Judo Centre. Only the most inexperienced children were invited from Pinewood but they did very well indeed.…
The Pinewood Judo Club was involved in three tournaments last weekend. Coach Don Werner travelled to St Helens with some of the cadet and youth members. Unfortunately injury and Flu struck this group so half of the entry did not fight. Bronze medals were won by Laura Tapping, Christian Tepper,…
