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England will also be action
away from the football field this weekend at the Commonwealth
Judo Tournament in Derry, Northern Ireland.
The Commonwealth Judo Tournament
takes place every two years, except when judo is featured in the
Commonwealth Games.
At the 2002 Manchester
Commonwealth Games, England enjoyed a judo medal haul of 13 medals
– eight of which were gold. However, the sport was not included
in Melbourne 2006 earlier this year.
Sixteen Commonwealth countries
will take part in the tournament including New Zealand, Australia,
Mauritius, Kenya, Uganda, Malta, and Canada.
In Derry, 2006 European
bronze medallist Peter Cousins will compete in the –100kg weight
category. While current British Open Champion, Bobby Rich will
represent England in the –-90kg category.
Simone Callender who won
gold in the +78kg weight category at the Manchester Commonwealth
Games features in the line up. As does Kellie Roberts in the –63kg
spot, a category in which her sister Karen holds the title having
won gold in Manchester in 2002.
Sian Wilson should also
be a medal hope in the –78kg weight category after winning a bronze
medal in April at the 2006 Fighting Films GB World Cup in Birmingham.
In addition to the senior
competition, there will also be a junior event (under 21 years
old).
England Team Manager, Barry
James said, “England enjoyed huge success in Manchester, which
we hope to emulate in Derry this weekend”.
FULL TEAM
Category
|
Name
|
Home
Town |
Club
|
Senior
Men’s Team: |
-60kg
|
Gavin
Davies |
Cannock
|
Wolverhampton
|
-66kg
|
Colin
Oates |
North
Lopham |
Kumo
Judo Club |
-73kg
|
John
Donovan |
Orpington
|
Dartford
|
-81kg
|
Tom
Davis |
London
|
Willesden
|
-90kg
|
Bobby
Rich |
London
|
Budokwai
|
-100kg
|
Peter
Cousins |
Harlow
|
JSC
|
+100kg
|
Chris
Sherrington |
Edinburgh
|
Royal
Navy |
| |
Senior
Women’s Team: |
-44kg
|
Lisa
Stevens |
Farnham
|
Osaka
|
-48kg
|
Lindsey
Tate |
Dagenham
|
JSC
|
-52kg
|
Sophie
Johnstone |
Brighton
|
Camberley
|
-57kg
|
Faith
Pitman |
Harlow
|
Camberley
|
-63kg
|
Kellie
Roberts |
Wokingham
|
Pinewood
|
-70kg
|
Michelle
Holt |
Perival
|
University
of Bath |
-78kg
|
Sian
Wilson |
Bath
|
University
of Bath |
+78kg
|
Simone
Callender |
London
|
Tokei
|
| |
Junior
Men’s Team: |
-60kg
|
Brett
Caswell |
Portsmouth
|
Dartford
|
-66kg
|
Alex
Farbon |
Reading
|
Pinewood
|
-73kg
|
Elliot
Stewart |
Birmingham
|
Halesowen
|
-81kg
|
James
Gilmore |
Iver
|
Pinewood
|
-90kg
|
Alex
Goodrich |
Camberley
|
JSC/Camberley
|
+90kg
|
Joe
Delahay |
Bristol |
Keynsham
|
| |
Junior
Women’s Team: |
-44kg
|
Lisa
Stevens |
Farnham
|
Osaka
|
-48kg
|
Toni
Prince |
South
Okendon |
JSC
|
-52kg
|
Lauren
Sinfield |
Canvey
Island |
JSC
|
-57kg
|
Hannah
Sinfield |
Canvey
Island |
JSC
|
-63kg
|
Megan
Fletcher |
Wokingham |
Pinewood |
-70kg
|
Emma
Fletcher |
Blackburn
|
Warrington
|
+70kg
|
Sarah
Adlington |
Edinburgh/Shrewsbury
|
Edinburgh
|
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