Club members show plenty of enthusiasm (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Club members show plenty of enthusiasm

AT Cirencester Judo Clubs annual awards ceremony, held at the Corn Hall on July 17, Paul Whereat (Sensei) thanked the many parents and guests for their continuing support.

He explained that membership had increased and the club now has a good number of senior members.

Junior and senior achievements throughout the year have been pleasing and Paul is grateful for all the enthusiasm shown by members.

During the year, Dave Curtis had achieved his first-aid at work award and club coach award and Sensei Paula achieved his first-aid at work and senior club coach award.

Most improved junior and most improved Kano were brothers, Ashley and Dan Warrener.

Trophies were awarded as follows: John Proverbs Trophy for the most improved boy, Ashley Warrener; Vera Whereat Trophy for the most improved girl, Abigail Portus; Lodge Motors Trophy shared by the runners up of the two previous categories, Karl Curtis/Samantha Jones; Whiteways Shield (for the two people who have achieved the most within themselves by their own determination and endurance in the sport of Judo), Adam Wheeler/William Thomas; Robin Peer Trophy for the greatest contribution by a judoka in all aspects of the Cirencester Judo Club, Michael Rose; Hughes Contribution Trophy for the runner-up of the previously mentioned class, John Cima.

Kano Trophy for the most improved Kano, Dan Warrener; Kano runner-up, Danny Gordon Walker; Cowley and Son Trophy for the Kano who comes regularly, who always tries hard and who is a smart, well behaved judoka, Michael MacKellar Still.

Highly commended certificate awards: James Allsop, James Burgess, John Cass, Rachel Daly, Jamie Gordon Walker, Katherine Sanders, William Strohm, Oli Swindell, Sara Vepers.

Certificate/medals to went to: Josef Barr, Hannah Bewley, Dominic Brown, Michael Brown, Jacob Calland, Rory Calland, John Cima, Liam and Neil Cubbage, Dave Curtis, Karl Curtis, Steve Curtis, Benedict Dart, Will Downes Hall, Danny Gordon Walker, Christopher Hartland, Alvin Henry, Simon Iredale, Joe Jenkins, Samantha Jones, Callum Lister, Kevin Lister, Jacob Lloyd, Dominic Lunn, Guy Ody, Michael MacKellar Still, Elliot Manners, Isaac McMorrow, Nicholas Messer, Fred Page, George Page, Abigail Portus, Zoe Reynolds, Helen Rogers, Michael Rose, Luke Rowe, Ben Sharp, Graham Skene, George Thomas, William Thomas, Callum Thompson, Will Thompson, Douglas Thomson, Adam Waldron, Gemma Waldron, Ashley Warrener, Dan Warrener, Glen Winkle, Megan Winkle and James Wooley.

Return dates after the summer break are as follows: Saturday Club, September 7; Wednesday Juniors and Seniors, September 4; Wednesday Kano/Tinies Club, September 11.

Anyone interested in joining the judo club is asked to contact Paul on 01285 651004. The Saturday Club is for 8-15-year-olds and the Wednesday Club for five-year olds to 105!