Harlow & Ongar Clubs News
Harlow & Ongar Have Another Successful Year
The Harlow and Ongar Spartans L to R: Fraser Simpson, Dave (Simba) Read, Tom Walker, Rob Whitcombe, Jim Groom (JW), Matt Street, Paul Anthony, Rob Carter, Will Murley November 2007 The team of competitiors from Harlow & Ongar Jikishin Ju Jitsu Clubs have once again come up trumps winning a total of 6 medals in the Jikishin Ju Jitsu Association Championships held in Southend on 3rd November 2007. Will Murley, not defending his title this year due to competing in a higher weight class, still came home with the Gold. Georgia Jackson also won Gold for her superb performance in the Junior Girls Groundfighting and Dave Read who retained his title in the Mens Groundfighting with a great display of control on the gound - keep tapping them out, Dave. Honours also went to Billy Cleary who did terrifically in obtaining a Bronze medal in the Junior Random Attacks - Pee-Wee class, Fraser Simpson, who gained his first medal this year in the Junior Sparring coming in at the Bronze position after a gutsy performance, and Paul Anthony, who was very unlucky to be eliminated at the Bronze Medal position after a great display of heart and determination in the Mens Sparring. Congratulation to the whole team. The support given to the competitors by the other members of the Team was fantastic and speaks highly of the competitive team spirit built at the clubs. Well done to all of those who competed, a great effort.
Billy Cleary and Georgia Jackson - Junior Medal Winners
Harlow Pair Win Medals In Greece Sepember 2007 Competing in the United Nations of Ju Jitsu International Championships in Thessalonika, Greece, Harlow trio Will Murley, Coren Daly and Lorna Crimp competed at top level. Our intrpid trio returned with two medals from the experience. Will Murley won the Gold Medal in his weight class in the Men's Groundfighting, and Lorna picked up a Bronze Medal with a brave display in the Womens Groundfighting event.
Paul Anthony Joins the Ranks of Dan Grades
June 2007 Paul Anthony, who started his Ju Jitsu career at Harlow, achieved his long term ambition of gaining his First Dan (Shodan) Black Belt at the Grading on Sunday 17th June 2007, held in Tilbury. Our congratulations to Paul on his success. Paul has been working very hard to gain the coveted Black Belt, and on the day performed extremely well and received a deserved Credit with his Pass. Well done Paul.
Harlow and Ongar Win International Medal Haul June 2007 Harlow & Ongar members competed in the Kokoro Kai & Wakarishin (UNJJ) International Championships in Southend and won 3 Gold (Dave Reid, Will Murley - (Groundfighting) and Billy Cleary (Junior Random Attacks). A special mention for Billy who is 6 years old and after a lot of hard work and dedication, performed superbly on the day to win a most deserved Gold. A lesson for all of our juniors. One Silver Medal and Two Bronze Medals completed the tally for the 3 Clubs with Dave Reid picking up his second medal of the day - Silver, and Mike Merralls and Chris Richardson picking up a Bronze Medal each for their efforts. Well done to all the competitors on the day - let's keep up the good work.
The Harlow & Ongar Team Clockwise: Rob Carter, Mike Merralls, Will Murley, Paul Anthony, Matt Street, Tom Walker, Rob Whitcombe, Dave Read, Billy Cleary, Kylan Adams.
Harlow & Ongar Success
Junior Winners 2006 Farah Martin (OEL Ongar) Gold, Sarah Jane Hunt - Silver, Georgia Jackson- Bronze, Kylan Adams - Bronze, October 2006 Will Murley and Chris Richardson both successfully defended the Gold Medals they won last year in the Groundfighting categories. The juniors did exceptionally well in the Jikishin Ju Jitsu National Championships with 3 club members winning medals: Sarah Jayne Hunt won a Silver Medal in the Girls Groundfighting category, Kylan Adams winning a Bronze in the Boys Sparring (at the third time of competing - well done for persevering Kylan) and Georgia Jackson in the Girls Groundfighting. Georgia's training partner, Farah Martin, who trains at OEL Ongar, beat Georgia in the semi finals to go on to get a Gold Medal.
Earl Walker - 4th Dan June 2006 Earl Walker - Senior Instructor at Harlow and Ongar Jikishin Ju Jitsu Clubs successfully completed the requirements for his Dan Grade in June 2006, after qualifying to take the grade. In order to qualify, he also took Ko Budo (Weapons) Grade 2 (the highest grade for Weapons is Grade 1).
Harlow & Ongar in Gold and Silver Medal Haul 3 British Champions in Groundfighting - 2005 November 2005 Harlow's Will Murley and Chris Richardson, and Junior Competitor Michael Franklin, from our Ongar Club, won Gold Medals in the combined Jikishin Ju Jitsu and British Ju Jitsu Championships in Southend. Both competitors won all of their bouts by submission, an unusual feat. Will (20), Chris (23) and Michael (16) all won Gold medals in their respective weight categories. All of the guys have been training and working on their Groundwork skills for quite some time now, and it is very gratifying to see them reach the pinnacle of success in the BJJA(GB) Championships. There were over 500 attendees and competitors on the day, and the standard is rising every year, so it is a great achievement on the part of the boys. A Silver Medal was gained by Sarah Jayne Hunt (15), who put up a great performance in the Final, to be crowned Runner Up in the Female Junior Sparring category. Sarah-Jayne has recently joined the Harlow club and competed for the first time in the British Championships. Far from being nervous, Sarah went into each of her fights with a great attitude and a will to win. She has a great future and the potential to go further in competition in the years to come.
H&O Pair win International medals in UNJJ International Competition - 2005. September 2005 Will Murley and Chris Richardson travelled to Ireland to represent their clubs in the UNJJ Congress & Competition in Letterkenny, Northern Ireland, where the standard was high. Both returned with medals for their efforts, and we are very proud of their achievements. Both Will & Chris have been working hard on improving their Groundfighting skills for the competition and hope to go on to gain further honours in the British Ju Jitsu Association (GB) National Championships in November - with the dedication to training that they have shown, we are sure that they will attain further success. Click to see a larger version of this Photograph.
Left: Will Murley - Gold - Groundfighting 70-79 kilos - Silver - Open Hand Kata Right: Chris Richardson - Silver- Groundfighting 80-89 kilos
Harlow & Ongar Medal Winners from 2003 We are proud of the results which our students have gained and we list here the recent successes. 18 Gold, 13 Silver, 19 Bronze - 50 International & National Medals
5 Take Black Belts in December 2003 Grading Click to see a larger version of this Photograph.
From back right clockwise Steve Thomas - 3rd Dan - Jamie Taylor - 3rd Dan Lorna Crump - 1st Dan - Tess Godfrey 2nd Dan Will Murley - 2nd Dan
İHarlow & Ongar Jikishin Ju Jitsu Clubs 2002/2007
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