There was local interest in the 2023 Scottish Open Judo Championships held over the weekend of January 21-22.

Father and son duo members from the Irfon Judo Club in Builth Wells travelled to the SportScotland National Training Centre in Inverclyde for an exciting weekend of judo competition.

The event saw over 550 competitors from across 15 nations take to the tatami over two days.

Brecon’s Finley Cole won a bronze medal in the 46kg (Cadet) category, and father Gary Cole secured a gold medal in the 60kg (Masters) category.

Head coach at Irfon Judo Club, Richard Jones remarked what an excellent start it had been to their competition schedule for 2023.