OUR FRIENDS
The BJC awards evening was held on 1st March 2025.
This is a very special evening where all levels and ages of BJC members can join together and celebrate. You may not know everyone at the beginning of the evening but few leave without speaking or finding out who these people by the end of the evening. The best part of this evening is the fact that all members are welcome and collect together to celebrate each others achievements.
The menus this year included, Leek & potato Soup, Blade of Beef with dauphinoise potatoes and vegetables and Sticky toffee pudding. Our vegan and vegetarian members were served a Spinach Risotto with toasted pine nuts and parmesan followed by Chocolate and orange torte.
This year the members were joined by one of the BJC's Vice Presidents , Stuart Otani who was accompanied by his daughter Florence. Stuart is the son of the BJC President Robin Otani.
The evening was compered as always by the very capable BJC Deputy Vice President Bernard Richmond K.C.
The following were the winners for 2024;
The Brian Caffary Award
THEO BEESTON
Non-Judoka volunteer
of the year
DAVID AVISON
Achievement award in
kata
JONATHAN BOSWELL & KARL BARKER
Junior/Primary Squad
Member of the Year
MARCEL KELEMAN
MILA MLECZKOWSKA
Senior squad member
of the Year
ISAAC AVISON
CHARLOTTE HAINES
Outstanding Achievement
of the Year
VICTORIA CLEEVELY
Referee of the Year
MATT HOPE
Official of the year
BERYL COOKE
Coach of the year
(Additional needs)
ROWANN FORD
Coach of the year
(Junior)
MARK AVISON
MATTHEW WILLIAMSON
Coach of the year
(Senior)
DARREN HOREMAN
Coach of the year –
Newcomer
HONEY HOWLING
Tony Grigg award for
Judoka with Additional needs
SAMUEL GARLISH RICHES
Primary/Junior judoka of the year
ALBY GIBSON
GEORGE HARRISON
Senior judoka of the year
THOMAS LISH
Outstanding
Contribution to the BJC for 2024
AARON HARRISON
Lifetime achievement
award
ROBERT CLEEVELY
KEN FLOOKS