Moberly Stars at South Coast and Midland area

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Well done to the Moberly Stars that took part in events at the weekend in Walsall and Worthing.
On Saturday Maddie was the club’s sole representative at the Midland Area Open. Competining in the u63k, she took a commendale 5th place in a pretty tough group.
On Sunday Parnell (u42k) and Kristians (u46k) won Gold and Silver respectively at the South Coast Green and under in Worthing. Both had 5 contests in another great run event from the Sussex Judo team.

Moberly Stars at London Development Event

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Well done to the 4 Moberly Stars at the London Development Event at East London University today. A fantastic gold medal was won by Deborah in the red belt girls section. Her throwing skills are going from strength to strength. Silver’s were won by Parnell and Kristians in the u42 and u46k respectively while Cian won a great bronze at u38k.

Moberly Stars at the 2018 Pre-Cadet and Cadet Championships

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Nationals for the Cadets and Pre-cadets was always going to be tough this year and winning a medal was going to be extremely difficult.
The Cadets had the hardest task with most making a first appearance in some of the largest and strongest groups.
Omar was in scintillating form winning gold in the Cadets u42k. It was his third title in 4 years.
It was another to chalk up for experience for Alex in the u50k with 2 unfortunate early loses. In the u55k, last year’s pre-cadet champion Kamal ended in 5th place after 8 amazing contests. For Dinari, Kyle and ‘General’ Lee getting to the crossover was the expected result. In the u60k Luan also ended in a commendable 5th place after 5 hard contests, while Daniel missed the crossover. For Anna after a long injury lay off, a 7th place finish after 5 tough contests was a good result.
More was expected of the Pre-cadets and they delivered. Oliver and Ali were in great form winning through to meet in the final of the u42k, where Oliver won in golden score. It was his 2nd title in 3 years. Liam was undone by some dubious refereeing decisions ending in 7th in the u42k. Corey in the u60k had to respond after an early defeat to win a great bronze medal. For Myeisha in the u40k and Sacha in the u46k both were looking like they would win national medals until nerves seemed to take over and both ended in 5th place. Maddie (u63) and Dmori (o73)gave everything but just missed out in their first national championships.
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Moberly Stars in East Ham and High Wycombe

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Big well done to the Moberly stars that took part at events in East Ham and High Wycombe last weekend. On Saturday Oliver won the NHC Schools qualifier with some fantastic judo to book his place into the British Schools Championships next year. Tyrese flew the Moberly flag at the A1 Judo event earning a Spirit of Judo award. On Sunday battling performances at the High Wycombe mini-mon saw Kristians win a silver at u46k, Isabella and Deborah win bronzes at u32k and u40k respectively. While Parnell won his 4 contests to win gold in a total of 15 seconds. Amazing!!
Just missing the medals were Cian and Mohammed with equally battling performances.
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Moberly Stars at South Coast and Harlow

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More excellent results from the Moberly Stars at the South Coast u16 event in Worthing earlier today. 11 took part in the last event before the GB Nationals, returning with 8 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes.
Minors gold for Luca in the u42k, Pre-cadet golds for Myeisha u40k, Liam u42k and Maddie u63k. Sacha won a bronze at u50k. In the cadets, golds were won by Alex in the u50k, Dinari in the u55k, Luan u60k and Anna in the u57k. Kamal won a silver in te u55k and Kyle, a bronze also in the u55k.
Over in Harlow, Oliver won silver in the green and under event at u42k.
onwards and upwards

Moberly Stars at the London Area Schools qualifier

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Excellent results from the Moberly Stars at the London Area Schools qualifier yesterday and the London Universities and College open. 14 fought on Saturday winning 9 Golds, 3 silvers and a bronze. In year 4/5, Deborah O’Neal was amazing winning her first gold medal in the u40k. In year 6/7 Kristians won an excellent silver in the u46k. In year 8/9 Golds were won by Myeisha (u40k), Maddie (u63k), Sheziya (+57) and Dmori (+66). Silver’s for Liam (u42k) and Corey (u60k) and bronze for Sacha (u50k). In year 10-13, Alex (u50k), Oliver ‘General’ Lee (u55k), Daniel (u60k) and Anna (u57k) all achieved the most amazing set of results and all won gold in their respective categories with truly determined performances. All gold and silver medalists have qualified for the British Schools event in Sheffield next April.
On Sunday both Reuel and Tyrese came through 10 contests each as they won Silver and bronze in both the Junior and Senior u73k events.
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Talent Coach of the Year 2018 – Robert ‘Basil’ Dawkins

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Thanks to my Moberly Stars past and present that have always shown such complete and unwavering support. Your faith in me is what gives me the platform to do what i do.
Love you all
Moberly Stars For Life

Moberly Stars at Chiswick, Wales and Kent

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What a weekend!! A busy one with events in Chiswick, Wales and Kent and a little party in Nottingham…
Well done to the youngest Moberly stars that took part in the fun event in Chiswick on Saturday. A lovely event promoting judo and bringing together children in an atmosphere of fun and enjoyment with each child receiveing a beautiful trophy. Great performances from Raheam, Christopher, Tyrese, Avyaan, Karam, Abdullah, Dylan, Yaqoob, Edwin, Kayla-Mae, Micayah, Joanne, Deborah and Kristians.
Also on Saturday, at the Welsh Pre-Cadet and Cadet open, Liam won a fantastic gold in the pre-cadet u42k, and Maddie won a bronze in the u63k. Luan was placed a very commendable 7th place in the huge u60k cadet section. Oliver Almond was the sole representative at the We Will Remember Them event supporting the British Legion and Help for Heroes charities winning a silver in a very competive u42k category.

Finally, a nice bit of recognition for my love for my judo club and the love from my wider judo family
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Talent Coach of the Year 2018

Moberly Stars at Bishops Stortford Red Belt Rumble

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It was a great day of performances for the up and coming red belts at the Bishops Stortford Red Belt Rumble earlier today. A well run event with an excellent timetable ensuring there were no long waiting times for competitors.
Isla won her group and her first gold for Moberly with a commanding performance. Gabriella displayed her strong throwing ability as she also won her first Moberly gold. Sheziya was in great form to secure her gold. Parnell’s first Moberly gold was secured with a truly gutsy performance and a last second technique. While both Cian and Stefan gave a great account of themselves with battling bronzes.
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Moberly Stars at the Dartford Red Belt Rumble

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Well done to the 8 Moberly Stars that fought at the Dartford Judo Club Red Belt Rumble today. A very well run event with a nice early finish!!
There were four Moberly Stars making their competition debut. Khamani Powlette-Bent was outstanding in his group, winning his three contest to take gold. While twin sisters Myia and Malayah showed excellent judo as they won gold and silver respectively in their group. Cheyanne Clark had to settle for a bronze in her group. Kristians was in great form winning his first gold medal, while Cian, Parnell and Stefan had tough battles but showed great spirit to earn their bronzes.
onwards and upwards