Judo player Jay delighted to take sword to Stenhousemuir
The judo player, from Stenhousemuir, took a gold at the Welsh Open and silver in the British Championships for the small Yamarashi club based in Larbert.
He told The Falkirk Herald: “I can’t believe this award. I’m only a judo person! It’s such a small sport, and I’m getting a massive award like that! I don’t know where I’ll keep it.
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Hide Ad“I was injured for six months of last year. The Welsh was my first tournament at a new weight category and it’s been good since into this year.
“Yamarashi is a small but powerful club. There’s good people there – I have good training partners.”
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One, his sister Kirsten, was also on the stage as a runner-up on the night.
Jay, who will play for Judo Scotland later this year, added: “We’ll be having a word with our mum! She had some time off too but came back to be Scottish champion which is crazy. We practice together and bounce off one another – it’s good, and the award is great for her.”