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Char's report, presented to the 2025 AGM in June.
Not a bad year for the area, with successes across the spectrum of Judo.
We purchased modern scoreboards a few years back and in 2024 we added video replay for the referees (CARE) which proved a solid and popular investment when first used at the annual Sheffield University Kyu grade Tournament.
We continue to see individuals from the area representing the area within the BJA, Caroline Brayson joining the Veterans Commission and Ben George joining the Promotions Commission.
Neil Fletcher continues to be involved at the highest level of the organisation as BJA vice-chair.
14th and 15th of June saw players from around country converge on York for our Senior & Veterans events. From Scotland, Cornwall and even Portugal & Gibraltar !
A competition (results) on Saturday followed by a competitive dan grading (results) on the Sunday, a whole lot of points won by players towards their respective grades. Alongside the points winners were the lower grades competing, for many of whom it was their first competition.
At the weekend we had a number of players from our teams get together for a training session at Pudsey club led by Caroline Brayson.
We got the team t-shirts sized up.
Players did some drills, randori and games. Some discussion of rules.
Great to see players putting in the work ahead of the national teams.
It's coming together!
