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Kitty Masjid Judo Club duo record 100% success at Int. Meet in Barbados
Hard work and discipline has always been their main watchwords that have driven them to succeed in the world of judo ever since they opened their doors to Masjid members and the general public some three years ago at Sandy Babb, Street, Kitty.
And the committed work of Sensei and Coach Raoul Archer has been paying great dividends with the members excelling at International Meets. Archer is a former National Athlete representing Guyana
The successful team poses with other Club Members. Delroy Murphy (2nd right, front), Hamza Eastman (left, front), Sensei / Coach Raoul Archer (right, back) and PRO / Organising Secretary Hilbert Archer.
across the globe.
Adding to the success of the Kitty Masjid Judo earlier this month were Delroy ‘The Lion’ Murphy who captured Gold in the 43kg category with club mate and debutant Hamza Eastman copping Silver in the 66kg class at a just concluded International Meet held in the Land of the Flying Fish, Barbados on December 8, 2012 at the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium.
The duo along with their Sensei/Coach Archer, are very happy that they have once again made Guyana and the Kitty Masjid Judo Club proud.
The little man with the heart of a Lion, Murphy was devastating in demolishing his opponent in 9 seconds to win Gold. His Coach revealed that he got the nickname of ‘The Lion’ when he competed in Panama in March this year where he won a Bronze medal.
“I am very proud of the accomplishments of these two 17-year-old athletes and I think we have been doing well for the time we have been in existence.”
The young Guyanese competed against fighters from the host country, Curacao, Guadeloupe, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, and Ecuador.
Public Relations Officer / Organising Secretary of the Kitty Masjid Judo Club, Hilbert Archer, disclosed that they have about 30 members on register and this is made up of Muslims and non-Muslims.
The Club he informed is open to members of the community and they have classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 17:00hrs – 20:00hrs.
It was also pointed out that the Kitty Masjid Judo Club is not affiliated to the Guyana Judo Association for many pertinent reasons but that they continue to uphold high standards and discipline.
“We have already started to talk with other Masjids with a view of opening more clubs to spread Judo and get our young people involved in meaningful activities of a disciplined nature.”
Archer also informed that one of the sponsors of the team to Barbados, Khan’s Auto Sales, have already committed to sponsoring a Judo tournament in 2013 where they will invite about three countries to send representative teams.
Some of the other sponsors of the Team that competed in Barbados are Sankar Auto Sales, Samaroo Investment and d. Wilson.
The Team on behalf of the Kitty Masjid Judo Club is expressing gratitude to all the sponsors and well wishers whose collective efforts would have helped to propel them to success.
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