Gazette Sport
Judo: Gregory in double medal swoop
12:00pm Thursday 16th February 2012
KENDAL Judo Club’s Annie-Jo Gregory enjoyed medal success in Walsall and St Helens at the weekend.
On Saturday Gregory took part in the British Judo Association Midland Area U20 championships held at the Walsall University Campus and despite giving away a number of years in experience she defeated opponents from St Austell, St Helens, Milton Keynes and the Budokwai Club in London.
In winning the silver medal Gregory also had the fastest throw of the day against Sarah Down from Milton Keynes, turning her flat on her back with a shoulder throw for the full point in just 39 seconds.
The following day she was again in action and went a medal better as she claimed the gold medal in the North West Area Senior Open Championships.
In the final she threw Daisy Faulkner from Seaforth three times to become the outright winner of the U57kg category.
l Kendal Dojo will host a boxing and judo evening on Friday from 8pm. Olympic Fijian judo star Sisi Naisiga will demonstrate her skills before ten bouts of boxing are contested between local youths and Oceania boxers from Nauru and Kiribati.