Sandra Hewson (Burnaby Judo Club) and Ramon Rodriguez (Burnaby Judo Club) won silver in the masters division at the 2012 Commonwealth Judo Championships held on January 23rd & 24th in Cardiff, Whales.
Hewson fought in a combined –70 and –78 Kg F5 and over pool. She threw Jenny Hussey (Nidan) from England with a very clean Ouchi-Gari that turned into Uchimata for ippon in her first match. She fought Kay Andrews (Sandan) from the UK in the final. Andrews is a past European, and World Masters champion from England. Hewson had to settle for silver after Andrews threw her for wazari and then transitioned into a hold down for another wazari.
Rodriguez’ first match was against Peter Hoar (Nidan) from England who has been competing as a Master for the UK for a long time in the European and World Masters championships. Rodriguez threw Hoar for ippon with Kosoto-Gake. He then met Simon Woods (Godan) from England in the final. Woods had been UK, European and World Master Champion on several occasions. Rodriguez lost the match after being thrown with a left-grip, right-side drop Seoi-Nage for ippon.
Submitted by Ramon Rodriguez, Burnaby Judo Club
Sandra Hewson in action at the 2012 Commonwealth Championships.Ramon Rodriguez, silver medallst at the 2012 Commonwealth Championships.
Sandra Hewson, silver medallst at the 2012 Commonwealth Championships.
Ramon Rodriguez, silver medallst at the 2012 Commonwealth Championships.
