Men’s Blues Captain
Max Denning
Facts and Figures
D.O.B 06/10/91
Weight -90kg
Grade 2nd Dan
Undergraduate reading Preclinical Medicine. Matriculated 2010
About
Max had his Oxford Judo varsity debut in 2011 when he fought the cambridge captain Kane Chandler to win his first varsity fight. That year also competing in BUCS securing a 5th place. Max has been doing competitive judo for 7 years to date. Coming from London and originally a Budokwai player under Ray Stevens before moving to Oxford judo, he was one of 3 members of Oxford judo to attend the commonwealth judo tournament in 2010 representing England. He is still a very active competitor and this year has attended a number of training camps and competitions such as the British open. He has been appointed Men’s captain for the 2011-2012 season.
Selected Competitive Achievements:
2010 Commonwealth Championships
- represented England at Junior (-90kg)
- represented England at senior (-100kg)
British Universities Individual Tournament – 5th Place 2011
British Universities Team Tournament – 5th Place 2011
British Universities Regional Team Tournament – 5th Place 2011
Northern Home Counties Open – 5th Place 2011
London Universities Championships – Silver 2010
London area under 20 championships – Bronze 2011
Eastern area championships – Bronze 2011
Other Sporting Honours:
Alpine Skiing – Full blue 2010-2011 (10th place BUCS)
Athletics – Represented Centipedes at Varsity 2011
Rowing – University squad triallist 2011
Women’s Captain 2011/12
Rebecca Bayliss
Facts and Figures:
Weight -57kg
Grade 2nd Dan
Graduate studying for DPhil in Pharmacology
About:
Becky joined OUJC in 2005, when she arrived as an undergraduate studying Psychology and Physiology. After completing a B(A) in Physiological sciences, and taking runner up in the 2009 Young Physiologist of the Year, she was accepted to the British Heart Foundation 4-year Graduate Programme run by the Oxford University BHF Centre of Research Excellence.
Becky started judo at the age of 5, with BJC club JM Judo Kwai, and competed in BJC competitions throughout her junior career. As an undergraduate Becky served on the OUJC committee as President (05/06), Women’s Captain (06/07) and Sponsorship Secretary (07/08). She also competed in the British Universities Championships and was unbeaten in Varsity. As a graduate Becky began training and competing seriously and has represented Great Britain Students and England. Her current ambition is to become a part of the senior Great Britain team.
Selected Competitive Achievements:
Represented OUJC and Great Britain at 2011 European Student Games
2010 Commonwealth Championships – Bronze, U63kg
British Universities Individual Tournament
- Gold 2010
- Silver 2007
- Bronze 2011, 2009
British Universities Team Tournament
- Silver 2011, 2010
- Bronze 2008, 2006
English Open – 7th 2011
Northern Home Counties Open
- Silver 2007
- Bronze 2011
BJC National Championships
- Silver 2006
- Bronze 2007
Member of BJC National Squad 2002-2006
Other Sporting Honours:
2010 Oxford University Sportswoman of the Year
2007 Half blue in Cricket (took 2 wickets for 1 run in 2 overs at Lords to end the Cambridge innings)
2006 OUWRFC Panthers fly half
