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On
Friday 21st August as the Ashes Cricket Series draws to a close,
the five-star Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, together
with the Camberley Judo Club, will be hosting a charity gala dinner
with a difference.
After
a glittering champagne reception, guests will be treated to a
bit of healthy British vs Aussie competition as Olympic hopefuls
from the Camberley Judo Club and the Australian World Judo team
compete against each other.
After
a judo display and a light-hearted briefing on the rules and scoring
of judo, there will a be a series of exciting ‘contests’ throughout
the evening featuring judo stars such as Samantha Lowe (2002 Commonwealth
Champion), Nathan Burns (represented Great Britain at the 2009
Junior World Championships) and Danny Williams (also represented
GB at the Junior Worlds) from the British Camp and Brent Iverson
and Emily Bensted from the Australian National Squad.
Two
famous faces will be lending their support to the Charity, notably
local Surrey resident and renowned actor Brian Blessed (who also
just happens to be a 3rd Dan) and long time friend of Pennyhill
Park Hotel and former England Rugby Head Coach, Clive Woodward.
Camberley’s Olympian and two-time junior World Champion Karina
Bryant will also be attending the gala dinner.
Camberley
Judo Club has had a long and positive association with the Australian’s
National Team, as well as individual athletes preparing for major
events with members at the Camberley Club over many years. The
Australian team will be over here in the UK from the 17th August
training at the club in preparation for the World Judo Championships
taking place in Rotterdam the following week.
The
Judo Ashes came about when Camberley Judo Club’s Mark Earle and
Managing Director of Pennyhill Park, Danny Pecorelli, were thinking
of fundraising ideas for the ‘Going for Gold Charity’. With a
little encouragement from Camberley’s Luke Preston, a friend of
Australian team manager Colin Hill, they were happy to get involved.
Tickets
are £70 per person or £600 for a table of 10 with all proceeds
going to the ‘Going for Gold Charity’ which was formed in 2008
to help develop the Judo Club and other sports clubs in the county.
(Camberley Judo Club – Registered Charity Number: 1130119).
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