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The 2011 English Senior
Open, the first of four home country opens this year, will take
centre stage at iceSheffield on Sunday 27 March.
Over 200 judoka will be
in action with competitors ranging from blue belts to seasoned
British internationals.
The event provides a
unique opportunity for accomplished club judoka to battle some
of the country’s finest judo practitioners including 2012 hopefuls.
The English Senior Open promises to have a special atmosphere
as club’s and team-mates turn out to support their colleagues.
As one of the first opportunities
for British internationals to claim silverware this year, spectators
will see 2010 British Open bronze medallists Colin Oates and James
Millar in action.
2010 GB World Cup bronze
medallist Sophie Cox and Gemma Gibbons, who took silver at the
same event, will also battle in Sheffield.
As one of the highest domestic
ranking points events of the year, judoka will be competing to
establish themselves among the top eight on the senior ranking
list to be invited to fight at the British Trials in January 2012,
A gold medal at the event
will score a judoka 200 points, silver equates to 120 while bronze
is worth 80 points. A fifth-place finish scores 40 points and
a seventh-place finish sees a judoka receive 32 points. Winning
one fight is worth 8 points.
Performance Director Margaret
Hicks said: “We see the home country ranking tournaments - as
well as the Area Ranking event - as very important in terms of
building a competitive domestic pathway and in turn improving
the numbers, depth and quality of players coming through the system.
“The home countries have
a great opportunity to showcase and promote their event and there
is a real focus now for players to compete for ranking points
and get on the pathway to next year’s British Trials and a place
on next year’s GB National Squad.
“This strategy is part
of an overall plan to establish a strong underpinning standard
of domestic judo across the home countries, to increase quality
competition and provide a legacy coming through from the 2012
London Olympics to support the development of elite players in
the future.”
Spectator tickets will
otherwise cost £6 for adults and £3 for concessions, OAP’s and
students with a valid NUS card.
On Sunday tickets can only be purchased
at iceSheffield from the main foyer desk. The event will start
at 10am at iceSheffield, Coleridge Road, S9 5DA.
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