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.
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.
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
Chris Richardson & Will Murley - British Gold Medals in Groundfighting
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. Will (20), Chris (23) and Michael (16) all won Gold medals in their respective weight categories.
Three Proud British Gold Medallists
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 guys.
Michael Franklin - British Gold - Junior Groundfighting
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.
Sarah-Jayne Hunt - British Silver Medal Sparring
H&O Pair win International medals in UNJJ International Competition.
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.
Left: Will Murley - International Gold - Groundfighting 70-79 kilos - International Silver - Open Hand Kata
Right: Chris Richardson - International 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.
22 Gold, 14 Silver, 20 Bronze - 54 International & National Medals
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Will Murley | Harlow | Belgium International Championships 2008 | Groundfighting -81-90kg |
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Will Murley | Harlow | Wakarishin/Kokoro Kai Championships 2008 | Middleweight |
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Billy Cleary (7 years old) | Harlow | Wakarishin/Kokoro Kai Championships 2008 | Junior Random Attacks |
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Will Murley | Harlow | UNJJ International Championships Greece 2008 | Groundfighting -81-90kg |
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Will Murley | Harlow | JJJA National Championships 2007 | Groundfighting -81-90kg |
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Dave Read | Harlow CC | JJJA National Championships 2007 | Groundfighting -70kg |
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Georgia Jackson |
Harlow |
JJJA National Championships 2007 |
Girls Groundfighting under 40kg |
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Will Murley | Harlow | UNJJ International Champs Greece 2007 | Groundfighting -80kg |
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Will Murley | Harlow | International Championships England 2007 | Groundfighting -80kg |
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Dave Read | Harlow CC | International Championships England 2007 | Groundfighting -68kg |
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Billy Cleary (6 years old) | Harlow | International Championships England 2007 | Junior Random Attacks |
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Chris Richardson |
Harlow |
JJJA National Championships 2006 |
Ground Fighting 78 -88kg |
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Will Murley | Ongar | JJJA National Championships 2006 | Groundfighting 72-78kg |
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Chris Richardson |
Harlow |
BJJA/JJJA National Championships 2005 |
Ground Fighting 78 -88kg |
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Will Murley | Ongar | BJJA/JJJA National Championships 2005 | Groundfighting 72-78kg |
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Michael Franklin |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2005 |
Junior Groundfighting 69kg |
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Will Murley | Ongar | UNJJ International Champs Ireland 2005 | Groundfighting 79kg |
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Lorna Crump |
Harlow |
UNJJ International Champs Sicily 2004 |
Women's Ground Fighting |
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Chris Richardson |
Harlow |
UNJJ International Champs Sicily 2004 |
Ground Fighting Over 78kg |
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Simon Franklin |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Junior Sparring 38kg to 47kg |
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Simon Franklin |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Junior Sparring 38kg |
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Will Murley |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Senior Empty Hand Kata |
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Dave Reid | Harlow CC | International Championships England 2007 | Sparring -67kg |
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Rob Whitcombe | Harlow CC | Interclub Competition 2007 | Groundfighting |
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Mike Merralls | Harlow CC | International Championships England 2007 | Sparring -80kg |
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Sarah-Jayne Hunt |
Harlow |
/JJJA National Champs 2006 |
Junior Girls Sparring over 40kgs |
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Sarah-Jayne Hunt |
Harlow |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2005 |
Junior Girls Sparring over 40kgs |
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Will Murley |
Ongar |
UNJJ International Champs Ireland 2005 |
Senior Empty Hand Kata |
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Chris Richardson |
Harlow |
UNJJ International Champs Ireland 2005 |
Groundfighting 89-89kg |
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Lorna Crump |
Harlow |
UNJJ International Champs Sicily 2004 |
Senior Random Attack |
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Michael Franklin |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Junior Groundfighting 69kg |
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Michael Franklin |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2003 |
Junior Random Attacks - Purple |
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Sarah Anthony |
Harlow |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2003 |
Random Attack Purple |
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Will Murley |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Groundfighting 79kg |
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Will Murley |
Ongar |
UNJJ International Champs South Africa 2003 | Pairs Demo |
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James Groom | Harlow CC | Interclub Competition 2007 | Groundfighting |
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Billy Cleary | Harlow | JJJA National Championships 2007 | Junior Random Attacks |
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Paul Anthony | Harlow | JJJA National Championships 2007 | Sparring Under 70kg |
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Fraser Simpson | Harlow | JJJA National Championships 2007 | Junior Sparring Over 66kg |
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Lorna Crump |
Harlow |
UNJJ International Champs Greece 2007 |
Groundfighting |
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Chris Richardson | Harlow | International Championships England 2007 | Groundfighting - 90kg |
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Kylan Adams |
Harlow |
JJJA National Championships 2006 |
Boys Sparring |
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Georgia Jackson |
Harlow |
JJJA National Championships 2006 |
Girls Groundfighting under 40kg |
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Lorna Crump |
Harlow |
UNJJ International Champs Sicily 2004 |
Pairs Demo |
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Culen Daley |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Junior Groundfighting 45kg |
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Lorna Crump |
Harlow |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2004 |
Pairs Demo |
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Simon Franklin |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2003 |
Junior Pairs Demo |
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Ethan Taylor |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2003 |
Junior Kata Under 11 |
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Jason Plume |
Harlow |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2003 |
Random Attacks Green/Blue |
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Tess Godfrey |
Ongar |
BJJA/JJJA National Champs 2003 |
Random Attack Black |
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John Phillip | Ongar | UNJJ International Champs South Africa 2003 | Pairs Demo |
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Earl Walker | Harlow | UNJJ International Champs South Africa 2003 | Pairs Demo |
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John Philip | Ongar | UNJJ International Champs South Africa 2003 | Groundfighting |
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Will Murley | Harlow | UNJJ International Champs South Africa 2003 | Empty Hand Kata |
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Earl Walker | Harlow | UNJJ International Champs South Africa 2003 | Team Demo |
Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
5 Take Black Belts in December 2003 Grading
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From back right clockwise
Steve Thomas - Dan - Jamie Taylor - 3rd Dan
Lorna Crump - 1st Dan - Tess Godfrey 2nd Dan
Willy Murley - 2nd Dan
In Memoriam
John Phillip who trained regularly with us at the Ongar Club, was one of the Jikishin Ju Jitsu Association's most respected Black Belts, and winner of the Brian Devlin Trophy For Services To Ju Jitsu. John reached the grade of 4th Dan, and was tragically lost due to an accident at work.
We all miss you greatly, John.
İHarlow & Ongar Jikishin Ju Jitsu Clubs 2002/2007