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📅 5–6 September 2026
📍 University of East London, Docklands Campus, E16 2RD
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The inaugural Surrey Open Veterans Competition was excellent, with a great variety of ages, weights and grades.

Well done to to the organisers and thanks to the officials, without whom events can't run.

Congratulations to our players, who all medalled today:

Ash 🥇
Dave 🥇
Azamat 🥇
Kams 🥇
Theo 🥈
Gary 🥈

A fantastic achievement by all, and an inspiration for players of all ages.

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An amazing day at our annual inter-club competition. Thanks to everyone who helped from Croydon Judo Club@tatsfieldmartialarts Kensho Judo and Nutfield Judo incl. some parents who helped with timekeeping and scoring 👏

A total of 83 player competed brilliantly, with everyone gaining valuable experience, but most all having fun with players from a vatiety of clubs 😁

The medal tally for all clubs was impressive, and within that Croydon came away with 11 Gold 🥇 10 Silver 🥈 and 22 🥉

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What a fantastic weekend at the Kent (International) Open 2026.

Ryan and Gyanshi took to the mats on Saturday and fought really hard; both being rewarded with Bronze 🥉in their respective groups.

Ashley and Dave were grouped in the (very broad) 30+yrs veterans category in their respective weight categories. Some really good contests resulted in the two them also gaining very commendable 🥉 medals.

Well done all of you 👏🔥🥋

Well that was a fun day at the annual Masters comp... 😁

Gary 🥇
Joe 🥇
Dave 🥇
Rich 🥈
Ash 🥉
Rob 🥉

Well done to everyone... Some really nice contest judo, fantastic effort, energy and spirit 🤩

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Best of luck to all our +29yrs players who have entered the High Wycombe Masters competition on Saturday 23rd May 2026.

Fight hard, keep the spirit and enjoy the day.

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Congratulations to Ryan, Gyanshi and Hannah, who competed at the London Open 2026 competition on Saturday 16th May.

Ryan and Gyanshi did really well in their respective groups and both won Silver 🥈

Hannah fought hard and, although not quite making it onto the medal podium this time, takes away valuable experience as she stepped-up to the next level of competition.

We are exceptionally proud of them all, and look forward to congratulating them during the next class at the club.

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Wishing Ryan, Gyanshi and Hannah the very best of luck and fun at the London Area Open competition at SportsDock, University of East London this weekend.

Fight hard, fight smart, keep the spirit and enjoy the day.

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Note:

Gyanshi and Hannah (Minors age group) -Technical restrictions will apply:

1. No forward throws with arm around the neck.
2. No forward throws where one or both knees touch the floor
3. No abandonment / sacrifice throws (e.g. tomoe-nage / sume-gaeshi)... but Tani-otoshi is allowed
4. No arm (elbow) locks or strangles

Ryan (Cadet age group):

1. There are no technical restrictions.
2. Arm(elbow)locks and strangles are permitted.

There are no technical restrictions

What a fantastic day for Team Surrey at today’s Southern Area Inter Counties. Great judo from all but more importantly great team spirit & support from everyone throughout the day! 🥋

Results:

U16 lightweight team -🥈
U16 heavyweight team - 🥈
Snr low grade team - 🥇🏆
Snr high grade team - 🥇🏆

Well done everyone. Hope you really enjoyed the day 👍

Another fantastic Surrey Closed Competition today - thank you to the organisers, referees and other officials without whom these events couldn't run 👍

Everyone from CJC fought really hard, giving it their all; showing technical skill, strength and determination throughout the day.

An impressive medal tally:

Hanna 🥇
Evie 🥇
Gyanshi 🥇
Keenan 🥇
Vlad 🥇
Ioannis 🥇
Ryan 🥇
Harry 🥇
Ricky 🥇
Azamat 🥇
Yan 🥇

Yuriy 🥈
Alex 🥈
Ali 🥈
Aran 🥈

Ali 🥉

A special mention to Ali who at 15yrs old entered the Junior and Senior sections today. He only started judo August 2025, and today was his first venture onto the 'competition' mat. He started well with a Bronze 🥉 in the Juniors, which fired him up for the Seniors. He had to re-fight two players (due to equal scoring), and took a very impressive 🥈

Some of those who medalled will be eligible to represent Surrey County at the Southern Area Intercounties competition being held on Sunday 10th May 2026 at Woking.

Frank was also fighting today and although not reaching the podium he did really well and will come back even stronger for the next one 👍

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