The East Riding Judo Academy reinforced its status as one of the countries leading clubs on Saturday when the British Judo Championships took place at The English Institute of Sport, in Sheffield.
Hot on the heels after being crowned as the Yorkshire Team Champions, the East Yorkshire Judo Academy sent a selection of players to compete at Kendal in the Lake District. Fighting on the actual judo mats used in the London 2012 Olympics,
Beverley’s Holly Bentham continued her successful 2012 so far travelling to Cardiff to compete in The Welsh Open, one of judo’s major events. In a packed arena at the Welsh Institute of Sport, Holly produced some fine judo against some of the country’s best young athletes.
In a little over a month’s time it will be the Olympic venue with athletes from all around the globe converging for a chance to fight to win gold, however last weekend it was a trio of the East Yorkshire Judo Academy
Beverley’s Holly Bentham continued her recent good form in the Yorkshire and Humberside Under 12 Championships held in Bradford.
Local girl, Holly Bentham, commenced a busy upcoming competition schedule by successfully defending her Goole Open judo title in fine style on Sunday 26th February, an event which drew competitors from all over England.
The Goole Xmas Judo Open provided a fitting end to a stellar 2011 for Beverley judoka, Holly Bentham. Competing for the first time since the British Championships in October, Holly showed no indication of any ring rust commencing her campaign in lightening fashion throwing her opponent with “O-uchi-gari” to claim victory within seconds of the bout. Further opponents came and fell with Holly especially impressive with her groundwork fighting, notably…
The elite of the Country’s junior judo players came together to compete in the Under 12 British Championships held in Nottingham on the 9th October 2011. Beverley’s Holly Bentham who has been a member of the East Riding of Yorkshire Judo Academy based at the Beverley Leisure Centre, since the age of five was the regions only representative. The event overall attracted 146 entrants and whilst disappointed not to gain…
Beverley’s Holly Bentham travelled to Bradford to compete in the Yorkshire under 12 years Judo Championships on Saturday 24th September. After an exhausting day of intense action Holly came away with the silver medal, missing the coveted gold medal by the narrowest of margins. Determined to build on other successes achieved this year, Holly began in fine style defeating the eventual champion in a close fought contest, which concluded when…
Sunday 1st of May saw the highly competitive Goole judo open competition take place, an event which attracted entrants from as far a field as London. However it was Beverley girl, Holly Bentham who triumphed in the Under 12 years old, less than 48kg category, taking the gold medal. Holly powered into action allowing her to build on her similar success at last year’s event by producing some of the…