Eight high-grade players from South Brent Judo Club headed to the British Judo Pre Cadet and Cadet Championships in Sheffield on the first weekend in December.

The event is the highlight of the domestic calendar with medals, national ranking points, dan grade points and England squad places for 2018 all up for grabs – quite literally!

It was a fast and frantic two days of judo at the English Institute of Sport and the SBJC players rose to the challenge brilliantly.

The pick of the results was a gold and bronze combination for brother and sister Max and Cordelia Gregory, plus a bronze for Zoe Butler. Kolya Schwinge and Adam Vosper both finished fifth. Lewis Taylor, Pierre Michelin and Josh Shipp all fought well and just finished outside the medals. The club wishes to say thank you to the coaches Gary Gregory and Steve Squire for their guidance and support.

Next weekend four SBJC players Cerys Callard, Adam Whitfield, Tom Ingram and Lewis Widdicombe compete in the Junior British Champion­ships in Sheffield.