Howick & St Heliers Judo Club

The 2011 Waikato-BOP Area Open Judo Championships was held over the Queen's Birthday weekend on Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5 at the Merivale Action Centre in Tauranga.

A team from the Howick Judo Club went down to compete. The team was comprised of some who had fought in tournaments before and some who were fighting in their first tournament.

Well done to all those that competed and congratulations to all the medal winners:

Charlie Mair - Cadet Men under 60kg

- Bronze medal

Sam Harvey - Cadet Men under 73kg

- Bronze medal

Jonathan Liley - Cadet Men under 81kg

- Silver medal

Jonathan Liley - Cadet Men Open

- Bronze medal

Anton Nichols - Senior Boys under 32kg

- Bronze medal

Stefan Puiu - Senior Boys under 45kg

- Bronze Medal

Connor Clarken - Senior Boys +55kg

- Silver medal

Jonny De Jong - Junior Boys under 28kg

- Gold medal

Dougie Laban - Junior Boys under 36kg

- Silver medal

Laura Thwaites - Junior Girls +36kg

- Gold medal

Laura Thwaites - Junior Girls Open

- Silver medal