NEWS ARCHIVE 2012
NEWS ARCHIVE 2012
Nantes Tournament
Well done to all our members who travelled to Nantes and La Baule for the tournament and Twinning Town visit. All members fought well but no medals this time. Well done boys.
La Baule Trip / Nantes Tournament
Good luck to Chris Mota, Ross Campbell, Michael Maclennan, Callum Maclennan and David Kerr who are travelling to La Baule France along with our Head Coach Robert Inglis and Chairman Keir Smith to take part in the Twinning Town event and compete at the Nantes Touranment. It is a 2 day tournament and the group will be hosted by the La Baule Judo club for their 4 day visit.
Inverness Area Sports Council Awards
Well done to Josie Steele who won the U12 female sports personality of the Year 2011 (3rd year in a row) and to Chris Mota who won the U18 Male Player of the Year 2011. Both members have had a great year and we are all really proud of them.
HBJC Awards night 2011
Well done to everyone who won awards last night, a great night was had by all. Results are :
Achievement Awards to Jack Hollister, Ryan Hollister, Ryan Macleod, Jamie Sturrock, Finlay Kiln
Girls under 12 Player of the Year
3rd Place – Libby Anderson
2nd Place – Joanna Maclennan
1st Place – Josie Steele
Girls under 16 Player of the Year
3rd Place – Abbie MacAlister
2nd Place – Aimee Grant
1st Place – Hannah Kerr
Boys under 12 Player of the Year
3rd Place – Nathan Van Horrik
2nd Place – Daniel Hutcheson
1st Place – Jack Grant
Boys under 16 Player of the Year
3rd Place – Michael Maclennan
2nd Place – David Kerr
1st Place – Chris Mota
Throw of the Year
Aimee Grant
Players Player of the Year
Josie Steele
Service to Coaching & Club Awards
Alison Sturrock
Jamie Sneddon
Senior Female Player of the Year
3rd Place – Stacey Inglis
2nd Place – Sandra Pirie
1st Place – Stephanie Inglis
Senior Male Player of the Year
3rd Place – Ross Campbell
2nd Place – Callum Maclennan
1st Place – Roy Shepherd
Also a big Thank you to all the Committee members and Coaches who have made 2011 a great success for the Club.
Club Championships
Thank you to everyone who made the Club Championships a great success again this year. With around 60 members taking part on the day, we saw some fantastic Judo and everyone fought well and worked hard. The club raised just over £1000 for the event.
A big thank you to our committee, club members and parents who worked very hard and made the event run ahead of time and a great success.
Granite City Grand Prix
Highland Budokan attended the Granite City Grand Prix in Aberdeen on Saturday 12th Nov. We had 15 members fighting on the day bringing home a total of 11 medals ( 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze) results are as follows
Josie Steele - Gold U 40 age band A
Nathan Van Horrik - Silver U46 age band A
Jack Grant-Silver U38 Age band A
Daniel Hutcheson - 5th Place U42 Age band B
Aimee Grant - Silver U44 Age band B
Hannah Kerr-Gold U 44 Age band B
Chris Mota-Gold U55 Age band C
Michael Maclennan-Gold U81 Age band C
Callum Maclennan-Bronze U66 Seniors
David Kerr-Bronze U73 Seniors
Sandra Pirie-Gold U52 Seniors
Roy Shepherd-Gold U81 Seniors
Joanna Maclennan, Jamie Sneddon and John Haslam also fought but missed out on the medals this time.
European Cup - Malaga
Steph Inglis won Bronze at the European Cup in Malaga Spain in the U57kg. Well Done steph.
Welsh Open - Day 2
Well done to Steph Inglis who won Gold in the womens U57kg on day 2 of the Welsh Open.
Welsh Open - Day 1
Well done to the 3 members fighting on day 1 of the Welsh Open with 2 making it to the finals. Results are as follows :
Welsh Open- Day 1
Jack Grant - Silver U38kg (Age band A)
Aimee Grant - Bronze U40kg (Age band B)
Chris Mota - Silver U55kg (Age band C)
Well done team
Dufftown Championships 2011
We sent a squad of 8 to the Dufftown championships coming home with an amazing 7 medals, with the 8th member getting a 5th and just missing out on a medal. All members fought well, and it was nice to see such good team spirit where all were supporting each other throughout the day. Results are as follows:
Dufftown Results:
Darren Mota - Gold U24kg
Ryan Macdonald - Gold U27kg
Ben Craig Hislop - Silver U27kg
Owen Rose - Silver U34kg
Rory Barson - 5th U38kg
Daniel Hutcheson - Gold U42kg
William Harkiss - Bronze U46kg
Quinn Delves - Bronze U46kg
Well done everyone.
Scottish Open (Day 2)
Well done to Steph Inglis who won Gold in the womens U57kg and Roy Shepherd who came 5th in the mens U81kg.
Scottish Open 2011 - Juniors & Masters
Well done to all our Juniors and Masters who took part in day 1 of the Scottish Open. Everyone fought well on the day, and this was the 1st Junior Scottish Open tournament for our Junior members taking part. They all worked hard with Chris Mota coming away with a Bronze medal in the Juniors U55kg, Michael Maclennan 5th in the U81kg. In the Masters section John Haslam (U81kg) came away with a 5th Place. Well done to everyone who took part.
British Age Bands
Well done to all our members who fought at the British Age Bands over the weekend. The club came away with 2 Bronze medals, Aimee Grant U40kg pre cadet girls, Hannah Kerr U44kg pre cadet girls, and 3 5th places for Chris Mota U55kg cadet boys, Michael Maclennan U81kg Cadet boys and Malin Wilson U63kg Juniors. Callum Maclennan, David Kerr and Ross Campbell also fought well but missed out on being placed this time.
Baxters 5k & 10k Sponsored run
Well done to the 5 members who took part in the 5k and 10k Baxters runs on Sunday 2nd October. Ross Campbell, Chris Mota, Callum Maclennan and David Kerr completed the 10 k, and Michael Maclennan completed the 5k.
Well done to all 5 who are trying to raise funds for their trip to La Baule in December.
Scottish Age Bands 2011
After a fantastic day at the Scottish Age Bands in Motherwell, the results are as follows:
Josie Steele Band A - U36 Gold
Joanna Maclennan Band A - U36 Bronze
Jack Grant Band A - U38 Bronze
Doug Murray Band B - U50 Silver
Hannah kerr Band B - U44 Silver
Aimee Grant Band B - U44 Gold
Chris Mota Band C - U55 Silver
Michael Maclennan Band C - U81 Bronze
Ross Campbell Band D - U60 Bronze
Malin Wilson Band D - U63 Gold
Hannah Murray, Nathan Van Horrik, Daniel Hutcheson, David Kerr and Tommy Mercer also fought well on the day but missed out on the medals this time. Well done everyone.
Heart of England - 10/11th Sept
Heart of England results for the 2 day event are :
Michael Maclennan U 81 - Bronze
Aimee Grant U40 - 5th
Chris Mota U55 - 5th
Lauren Sturrock U70 - 5th
Hannah Kerr, Douglas Murray, David Kerr, Nathaniel Valente and Malin Wilson also fought well at the event.
Lakeland Open - Sunday Results
Sunday's Results :
Aimee Grant - Gold, Chris Mota - Silver, Michael Maclennan - Silver, David Kerr - Bronze and Hannah Kerr - Bronze.
Well done to all the 5 members who took part over the 2 day event and all 5 took home a medal.
Lakeland Open - Saturday Results
David Kerr won a Bronze medal at Lakeland today.
US Open
Well done to Steph Inglis who came 7th in the U57kg category at the US Open on Sunday 3rd July in Miami,
Kent International
On Friday 24th June 7 members took the long Journey to Crystal Palace in London to attend the Kent International on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th June. With around 1000 fighters taking part over the 2 day event. All 7 fought well on the day. With a Silver medal from Chris Mota in the boys U16 U55kg category and a Bronze for Joanna Maclennan in the girls U16 U36kg, David Kerr U16 U73 - 5th and Aimee Grant U16 U40kg - 7th. Hannah Kerr, Michael Maclennan, and Jack Grant all fought well and all made the club very proud.
Venray
Well done to Steph Inglis who won Gold at the Venray International on Sunday 19th June in the Womens U57kg. All other members fought well but missed out on the medals this time.
Highland Budokan open 2011
Highland Budokan Open 2011 kicked off in the Inverness Sports centre on saturday 4th June with 180 + fighting from all across Scotland from 27 different Scottish Clubs. The day ran smoothly from start to finish, with Highland Budokan taking 33 of the medals ( 9 Gold, 10 Silver & 14 Bronze) Also taking the Player of the Day shield (sponsored by Tesco Extra Inverness) was Roy Shepherd U81 fighter in the Senior Mens. The day couldnt have happened without the support of the Club Committee and club members and families of which so may gave up their time to help. The event was sponsored by, Acorn Signs, Tesco Extra, Fionnar Water, and Highland & Island Fire Service and Rescue. We would like to thank them all for their support in making the tournament a great success
Highland Region Open
On Saturday 21st May Highland Budokan Judo Club took 12 members to the Highland Region Open in Fort William, this being the first event in our brand new minibus and returned with 12 medals. The medal hall included 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 6 Bronze, with all 12 members taking a medal.
The results are :
Under 12 results
Hannah Murray U32 Bronze
Josie Steele U36 Gold
Joanna Maclennan U36 Bronze
Daniel Hutcheson U38 Bronze
Nathan Van Horrik U42 Bronze
Douglas Murray U50 Gold
Under 16 Results
Hannah Kerr U40 Gold
Chris Mota U55 Silver
David Kerr Open Gold
Michael Maclennan Open Bronze
Seniors
Sandra Pirie U52 Silver
John Haslam U73/81 Bronze
All members fought well, and the club is very proud over bringing home a full compliment of medals
Minibus
After 8 long months of waiting our minibus is finally ready to collect. Well done to everyone who helped raise the funds.
Scottish Mini Mons
Well Done to our members who fought at the Scottish Mini Mons in Perth on Sunday 8th May. Results are :
Nathan Van Horrik - Gold, Joanna Maclennan - Silver, Hannah murray - Bronze, Daniel Hutcheson - Bronze, Jack Grant - Bronze and Jamie Sturrock - 5th. Well done everyone :)
Easter Camp 2012
Well done to all our members who took part in the 5 day Easter camp. Everyone worked hard and great fun was had by all. A big thank you to Steph Inglis and Sandra Pirie who coached all week along with Robert.
Steph Inglis
well done to stephanie Inglis who has been awarded with the Blues Award from Heriot Watt University for having excelled in Judo this year. the club is very proud :)
Ross-Shire Mini Mons
Highland Budokan Judo Club attended the Ross-Shire Under 16 Mini Mons tournament on Saturday 30th April in Invergordon, 16 members fought on the day bringing home a total of 12 medals (4 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze), all members fought well and the results are:
Darren Mota U24kg Silver
Lewis Mackenzie U24kg Gold
Thomas Inglis U30kg Bronze
Hannah Murray U32kg Silver
Joanna Maclennan U32kg Gold
Jack Grant U34kg Gold
Daniel Hutcheson U38kg Silver
John Main 38kg Bronze
Nathan Van Horrik U42kg Silver
William Harkiss U42kg Gold
Rachael Dyer U48kg Bronze
Adam Dyer U50kg Bronze
Owen Rose, Quinee Delves, Rory Barson and Jamie Sturrock also fought well on the day but just missed out on a medal this time
Easter Camp
Well done to everyone who took part in the 5 Day Easter Camp at Millburn Academy, both classes were full. All those who took part worked really hard and everyone had a great week.
Marie Curie Grand Prix
Highland Budokan Judo Club took 11 members to the Final Grand Prix of the circuit ( The Marie Curie Grand Prix, Motherwell on Sunday 10th April.
A great day was had day all, with a added extra of raising much needed funds for Marie Curie. Medals went to :
Josie Steele Band A U36 - Gold
Hannah Murray Band AA U32 - Silver
Joanna Maclennan Band AA U32 - Bronze
Jack Grant Band A U34 - Bronze
Daniel Hutcheson Band A U38 - Fought well on the day but missed out on a medal this time
Douglas Murray Band A U50 - Silver
Aimee Grant Band B U36 - Silver
Hannah Kerr Band B U40 - Gold
Chris Mota Band C U55 - Bronze
Michael Maclennan Band C U73 - Silver
David Kerr Band C U73 - Gold
4 of those members also went on to win the Judo Scotland Grand Prix, this was the total number of points scored over 4 Judo Scotland Events.
Josie Steele Won Band A U36 Section
Douglas Murray Won Band A U50 Section
Hannah Kerr Won Band B U40 Section
David Kerr Won Band C U73 Section.
All 4 where awarded a glass trophy for being Judo Scotland Grand Prix 2010/2011 winners.
Well done to everyone, there was yet again a great team spirit and all those who attended worked really hard.
Elgin open 2011
Hi Here are the results for the Elgin Open held on Saturday 2nd April.
Hannah Murray U28/32 - Silver
Josie Steele U36 - Gold
Quinn Delves U38 - Bronze
Lewis MacGillvray U38 - Bronze
Daniel Hutcheson U42 - Bronze
Chris Mota U55 - Gold
Michael Maclennan Open - Gold
Ross Campbell U 60 - Bronze
Also well done to Joanna Maclennan, Doug Murray, Owen Rose, Nathan Van Horrik, Jaimes Burton and Max Provan who all fought well but missed out on the medals this time.
British Schools 26 March 2011
The Highland Budokan Judo Club took 5 members to the British Schools Championships in Sheffield on Saturday 26th March where the members represented their high school. Here are the results
Hannah Kerr - Dingwall Academy U40 Girls Gold Medal
Michael Maclennan - Dingwall Academy U81 Boys Bronze Medal
Chris Mota - Inverness Royal Academy U55 Boys Silver Medal
Duncan Seaton - Inverness Royal Academy - Withdrawn due to injury
Malin Wilson - Ullapool Academy U63 Girls Gold Medal
Falkirk & District Challenge
The club attended the Falkirk and District Challenge on Sunday 20th March. We had 9 members fighting and bought home 9 medals. All members worked really hard and showed great commitment and team spirit.
The Results are :
Darren Mota Age Band A U24 kg - Bronze
Joanna Maclennan Age Band B U32 kg - Gold
Jack Grant Age Band A U34 Gold
Age Band B U34 Silver
Jamie Sturrock Age Band B U34 - 5th Place
Aimee Grant Age Band C U36 - Gold
Hannah Kerr Age Band C U40 - Gold
Chris Mota Age Band C U55 - Gold
Michael Maclennan Age Band C U73 - Silver
David Kerr Age Band C U73 - Gold
Inverness 5km Fun Run
Well Done to our members who took part in the Inverness 5km fun run in the snow and rain on Sunday 13th March 2011. They are raising money for 14 members and coaches to attend the Venray International in June this year. Keep up the good work.
Club Grading
Well Done to the 72 Members who took part in the Club Grading at Millburn Academy on Saturday 5th March. It was a very good day for all involved. A big thanks to the coaches and Squad members who gave up their time to help with the smooth running of the event.
North West Age Bands - St Helens
Well done to all our team who fought in the North West Age Bands on Saturday 19th Feb 2011, -Michael Maclennan - Bronze, Hannah Kerr - Bronze, David Kerr - 5th, Callum Maclennan - 7th and Aimee Grant who fought well but got injured during a fight, get well soon Aimee. Well done everyone.
Ultimate Open Results
The clud attended the Ultimate Open on Sunday 13th Feb in Meadowbank, Edinburgh. 12 members of our club attended, and all of them won a medal. (5 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze) They all fought well and the club is very proud to have a strong squad who all support one another at every competition, and show such great team spirit.
Results are :
Band AA
Joanna Maclennan U32 - Gold
Band A
Daniel Hutcheson U38kg - Bronze
Douglas Murray Over 46kg - Bronze
Band B
Aimee Grant U36kg - Silver
Hannah Kerr U40Kg - Gold
Band C
Chris Mota U55Kg - Silver
Michael MaclennanU73Kg - Bronze
David Kerr U73Kg - Gold
Seniors
Duncan Seaton U55Kg - Bronze
Ross Campbell U55 Kg - Bronze
Sandra Pirie U52kg - Gold
Roy Shepherd U81Kg - Gold
Roy also won a Silver and Gold and the Glasgow University Champs on Saturday 12th Feb. (Well Done Roy)