Moberly Stars at the London Area Open Championships

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Another great weekend for the Moberly Stars at the London Area Open Championships at UEL.
In the Minors section Oliver (u34k) and Maddy (u48k) won excellent silvers while Nasima (u32k) and Liam (34k) had to battle for their bronzes. Diva (u36k) and Sacha (u46k) were unlucky to miss out.
The Pre-Cadets saw Luan win the u50k title, but defeat for Kamal (u42k) and Dinari (u46k) in their finals meant they both had to settle for silvers. Kyle and Oliver Lee (u42k),and Alex (u46k) had some great contests but also missed out on the medals.
Cadet Reuel was in scintillating form winning the u66k title while Amel fought hard to win bronze at u52k.
In the Juniors, Reuel made it a double gold weekend winning the u66k category beating Micheal in the final. Tyrese had to battle hard to win silver in the u73k .Bence showed his improvement but gained more valuable experience.
The final medal was won by Sensei Winnie in the Masters category, winning an excellent bronze in the heavier u66k group.

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Moberly Stars at the 61 JC Green Belt and Below

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Well done to the 12 Moberly Stars that fought at the 61 Judo Club Green belt and below championships at High Wycombe last Sunday. A well run event dealing with the new rules as best we could…

There were fantastic performances from Myeisha and Nasima winning Gold and Silver respectively in u36k (though still 32k) but then fought among the u40k girls. Diva won gold in the yellow belt section while Maddy won another gold at u48k.

Oliver won a fine gold at u34k, while Tommasso won bronze in the u30k, Kamal came through a tough u42k group to win gold, but brother kyle lost in the bronze final. Oliver Lee was one round further back after two excellent wins.

Kaden, Corey and Sacha gained further valuable experience.
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Moberly Stars at the London and NHC development event

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Well done to the Moberly Stars that fought at the London and NHC Development Event at UEL yesterday. There were great performances and results from all. The girls in the Yellow and Orange belt group were in top form with Gold medals for Nasima, Diva and Maddy. For Nasima it was her first event this year and showed her improvement defeating Myeisha in the u32k final. Isla and Sophia picked up excellent bronzes in the Red belt section.
The boys in the red belt section were also enjoying the day with silvers for Nathaniel (u55), and brothers Suhayb (u34) and Hudayfah (u60) in their first ever event. There were also bronzes for Kristian (u38), and brothers Stefan (u60) and David (+66). In the Yellow and Orange section Luca won an excellent bronze at u34k while Corey also won bronze at u46k.
There was also great experience gained for Misha, Cian, Bobby Parnell, Dean, Kaden and Sacha.

Moberly Star John Jayne at the US Senior Nationals

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Well done to John Jayne who won Gold at the USA Senior National Championships in the u100k category last Saturday.

 

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Moberly Stars at the Northern Ireland Open Championships

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DSC_1141Well done to the 5 Moberly stars that took part in the Northern Ireland Open Championships in Londonderry.
Dinari moved up to the u46k pre-cadets and won an excellent Gold with some superb throwing techniques. Oliver secured bronze in the u34k minors with another typically battling performance. Tyrese had to compete in the heavier u81k junior category and won a magnificent bronze medal. Both Michael and Bence missed the medals in the junior u66k category.

Moberly Stars at the British Schools Championships

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An absolutely magnificent weekend for the Moberly Stars representing their various schools at the British Schools National Championships in Sheffield. 3 Golds from 3 of my fantastic youth competitors, Reuel, Michael and Tyrese showing the vast improvement they have made in recent months. Myeisha and Corey were equally fantastic competing in their first national event winning great silvers. Unfortunately, both Alex and Maddie were unlucky to lose their respective bronze medal finals but gained excellent experience. Onwards and upwards

Moberly Stars at Bishop Stortford Teams and Red/Yellow event

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Well done to the Moberly Stars that took part in the Bishop Stortford Teams on Saturday and the Red and Yellow belt rumble on Sunday. Another well run event from the team at Bishop and Kim Tilley. The team event on Saturday is run on a combined team weight basis. Myeisha and Diva produced a fantastic set of results to win Gold in the u12 Girls Red and Yellow belt lightweight team. Even more remarkable as they were missing a player. While Kaden, Tomasso, and Corey performed great to secure a bronze in the boys section against much heavier teams. The Minor and Pre-cadet team of Oliver, Kyle/Kamal and Corey just missed out on a medal after some battling performances.
Mothering Sunday saw the return of the red and yellow belts with another gold for Myeisha, her fifth from 5 events. There were silvers for Diva, Parnel, Tommaso and Corey with some breath-taking throwing techniques. Bronzes were secured in fine combative style by Kaden, Cian, Kristian and Stefan.
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Moberly Stars at the South Coast Senior Event

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So proud of the senior Moberly Stars that fought today at the South Coast Senior Kyu and Dan Grade Event in Worthing. Some great performances and points towards their Dan grades. It was another excellently run event by Roy Luff and his team. We are forever grateful for their hospitality and unwavering support throughout our 20 years.

Elisa made a winning return after 5 years away with Gold in the women’s 1st Kyu section. Jaheim fought in the higher 1st Kyu grade section and won Gold in the over 100k. While Alireza was unfortunate to lose his final on a penalty, settling for Silver. Juniors Tyrese (competing in the Dan Grade section) and Bence won excellent bronzes in their respective groups.
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Moberly Stars at the Micklefield Red and Yellow event

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Lovely well run tournament today at Micklefield’s Red and Yellow belt rumble. Great atmosphere and friendly banter all day.
In the red belt section there was a first Gold for Kaden and a brilliant counter and transition from Cyan to win a bronze. Stefan showed great fighting spirit to win a silver.
Both Myeisha and Corey were magnificent to claim Golds in the yellow belt section.
Hope our event in 2 weeks runs as smoothly!!

Moberly Stars at the Midland Area Age-Banded

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Tough weekend for the Moberly Stars but some good results at the Midland Area Age Banded Championships at Walsall this weekend.

In the Minors section Liam won an excellent Gold in the u34k with Oliver battling as ever to claim the bronze.Corey had to settle for silver after some lovely throws in the u42k.

The Pre-Cadets had a tough day, however, Kamal put aside his Nationals disappointment to win the u38k, beating the current champ. Kyle just missed the bronze and Dinari, Daniel and Alex all had to withdraw from competition with minor injuries. Luan and Oliver were also unfortunate to miss out.

In the Cadets Arseniy stepped up to the u81k and won an impressive Gold, Reuel was in great form in the u66k but also had to settle for silver. Max, David and Mohud missed out.

In the Juniors u73k, Tyrese was unlucky not to win gold after a slip in the final and Micheal claimed bronze. Reuel carried on his form to claim bronze in the u66k while Bence was a little unlucky to miss out.
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