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Britain will field an
eight-strong team at the Swedish European Cup on Saturday 30 and
Sunday 31 in the countries picturesque city of Boras.
Lining up in Sweden will
be Ashley McKenzie, winner of the 2010 British Open and German
European Cup.
Under 73kg fighter Patrick
Dawson will feature after taking silver at the Scottish Open while
Bacup Judo Club’s David Groom, who took bronze in Scotland, will
compete in the under 81kg category along with Scotland’s Craig
Stewart.
Theo Spalding-McIntosh,
who in recent years has campaigned in the over 100kg category,
will see action in the under 90kg division where he’s picked up
bronze medals at the English Senior Open and British Team Championships
in 2010.
Under 57kg fighter Gemma
Howell has starred on the European Cup circuit in 2010, winning
in London, Slovenia and Russia. The 20-year-old will be joined
by Kate Walker, the Samurai talent who won the senior under 63kg
title at the Scottish Open.
Megan Fletcher, who’s
claimed top honours at the 2010 Kent International, English Senior
Open and Northern Ireland’s equivalent, will compete in Scandinavia.
Fellow under 70kg combatant Scarlett Woolcock was due participate
but has withdrawn through an injury sustained at the Scottish
Open.
Following the event will
be a training camp from Monday 1 to Thursday 4 November. Five
additional fighters will be part of the camp as Lewis Keeble,
Owen Livesey, Joshua Butler, Kelly Edwards and Gemma Gibbons will
join up with the squad.
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