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On Sunday 4 th July, over
300 young judo players from all over Great Britain will come together
to compete in a tournament raising money for the Luke Walmsley
Sports Foundation.
The Luke Walmsley Judo
Tournament will take place at the English Institute of Sport,
Coleridge Road, Sheffield. On the day, the draw will also take
place for a Saab convertible kindly supplied by Humberside Saab.
Over 2,500 tickets have been available with proceeds going to
the charity. The draw will be made by former three
times World Champion Karen Briggs.
Luke Walmsley, who was
tragically killed at school at the age of 14 last year, was a
member of the Grimsby Judo Club. Soon after his death, his parents
set up the Luke Walmsley Sport Foundation, which is raising funds
to provide a new sports facility for the local community.
His coach at Grimsby Judo
Club, Terry Alltoft decided to organise the Luke Walmsley Tournament
to assist in raising money for the foundation and provide a lasting
memory to Luke.
The tournament will commence
at 9am on Sunday 4 July. Spectator tickets are available on the
door priced £ 3 for Adults, £ 1 for OAPs and free for Children.
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