Success at judo titles

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33062, 1 November 1972, Page 18

Success at judo titles

The Christchurch International Judo Club, which air eady has an impressive string of successes, added to them recently with a record number of pladngs for any club at the South Island judo championships at Dunedin. The club had 17 first pladngs, seven seconds and eight thirds from entries In 24 events, and three other clubs In Christchurch —Avonhead, Can-Am-Ju and Crichton Cobbers—helped bring back a total of 23 firsts. 12 seconds and 1« thirds to the dty. Pladngs gained by Christchurch competitors ' (abbrevations: Av., Avonhead; CAJ, Can-Am-Ju; Int. Christchurch International; C.C.. Crichton Cobbers) are:—

Senior men.—Light middleweight: J. Bonniface tint.), 1; G. Coulson (CAJ), 3. Middle-weight: H. Broekhijsen (CAJ), 3. Light heavy-weight: J. Kirk <lnt.), 3. Heavy-weight: C. Edwards (CAJ), I. Open weight: J. Bonniface (Int.). 3. Team events (five per team)—Restricted grades: International 1. Open grades: International 1.

Intermediate boys (IS to 18 years).—Light-weight: D. Moy (Int.), 1; M. Puddle (lot.), 2: S. Bowman (Int.), 3. Light middleweight: R. Prince (Int.), L Open weight: R. Prince (Int.), 1. Junior boys.—Under 4st: C. Loader (Int.), 1. Under sst: L. Buchanan (Int.), 1; C. Williamson (C.C.), 2; B. Barnes (Int.), 3. Under 6st: M. Faherty (CAJ). 1; D. Barnes (int.), 3. Under 7st: S. Caidwell (Int.), 1; M. Burnside (Int.), 3. Under Bst: G. Briggs (Int ), 1; R. Jackson (CAJ), 2. Under 9st: W. Loader (Int) I; B Woodley (Int.), 2; S. Miles (Av), 3. Over lOst: N. Willetts (Int.), 1; S. Douglas (Int ), 2. Junior open: W. Loader tint ), 1; D. Cranfield (Av), 2; N. Willetts (Int.), 3.

Women.—Under 9st randori: P. Blandford (Int.). 1; S. Mender son (Int.), 2. Open weight randori: S. Manderson (Int.). 2: P. Blandford (Int.), 3. Solo exercise: P. Blandford (Int.), 1; J Walker (CAJ), 2; R. Browne (CAJ), 3. Kata: D. Coulson (CAJ), I. Junior girls.—Under Sst 71b randori: G. Timwell (Av ), 1; G, Wells (Int), 2; J. Nugent (CAJ., 3. Under 7st randori: V. Blandford (Int.), 1; J. Carter (CAJ), 2: S. Longley (Av.), 3. Under Bst 71b randori: V. Baker (Int.), 1: C. Demmocks (Av). 3. Under 13 years kata: W. Johnstone (Av.', 1. Under 16 kata: S. Longlcv (Av.), 11: V. Baker (Int.). 2; J. Carter !(CAJ), 3.