WALKDEN Judo Club took nine young members to the North West British Judo Association Mini Moss tournament in St Helens – and all of them came away with medals.
Fourteen-year-olds Luke Grannell and Tom Scott both enjoyed gold medal glory, 15-year-old Andrew Lindley and nine-year-old Connor Wallace won silver medals and bronze medals went to 12-year-old Ryan Kay, 11-year-old James Grannell, nine-year-old Kaitland Kay plus eight-year-olds Thomas Barlow and Alex Kinsella. And the medal successes came after all nine of them had passed Walkden Judo Club’s first ever British Judo Association grading event.
Club coach Kevin Grannell said: "All of them are relatively new to the sport as the club only opened in July but some of them have taken to it like a duck to water.
"The kids have been very enthusiastic ever since we opened. And it was some achievement for all nine kids to win medals at the north west championships at Sutton Sports Centre in St Helens.
"They did outstandingly well with Luke Grannell and Tom Scott being particularly impressive. Us coaches are really proud of them."
Anyone interested in joining the club, which is based at Ellesmere Sports Club, should call Kevin Grannell on: 07973 716339.
