Once again the highlight of the university year was upon us, as 16 of Oxford Judo’s players representing Oxford University, Oxford Brookes, and Exeter made their way to Sheffield for the British University Championships. Unfortunately – as always with a sport like judo – quite a few players were unable to go due to injuries and… Continue reading University students bring home the bling again at this year’s BUCS
Category: Competitions
121% medal rate at Warwick Invitational 2017
Warwick once again hosted one of the first all-grade judo competitions of the year, and as per tradition Oxford heeded the call by entering 14 players, which included four high grade women, two men’s teams of four high grade players each, and two individual lower grade men. The day started off great with red belt Gregorian, one… Continue reading 121% medal rate at Warwick Invitational 2017
Oxford Sport Council presents City vs. Uni vs. Brookes
On Saturday the Oxford Sport Council held its 2nd annual triangular Oxford sport tournament, where teams representing Oxford City, Oxford University, and Oxford Brookes competed against each other in judo, fencing, squash, badminton, and hockey. The event was held at the Brookes Centre for Sport in Headington, and the judoka got to display their skills… Continue reading Oxford Sport Council presents City vs. Uni vs. Brookes
Liam Hart at the 2017 Scottish Open
The first national event of the year was this week’s Scottish Open, and below is the report from Liam Hart, who represed Oxford and the RAF at the event. I arrived in Edinburgh the night before the completion, staying in a military accommodation in the beautiful Edinburgh castle, which is a famous attraction in Scotland.… Continue reading Liam Hart at the 2017 Scottish Open
4 Oxford judoka in the British Senior Championship (with more fun stuff going on at home)
In a weekend filled with everything we love about judo – competitions, gradings, and socialising – Oxford Judo had something for everyone. In Sheffield four of our English players had qualified to fight in the British Senior Championship this year, with Rachel fighting in the women’s u63s, Abbie in the women’s u70s, Henry in the men’s… Continue reading 4 Oxford judoka in the British Senior Championship (with more fun stuff going on at home)
Weekend update from home and abroad
This Saturday saw five judoka from Oxford compete from as close to home as High Wycombe and all the way to Germany, where kyu grades attended the Northern Home Counties Cup, while grand old man Jim Birnie took on the Berlin Open. Northern Home Counties Kyu Grade Cup At High Wycombe Alexander Bridge competed in his… Continue reading Weekend update from home and abroad