TWO Furness Judo Club aces will represent the North West against the best martial artists in the country next week.

Youngsters Harvey Burns and Ethan Watson have been selected for the regional side at the British National Team Championships at Walsall University Campus Sports Centre.

The duo will take part in is one of the premier events of the year on Saturday, July 2, battling the best judo players from throughout the UK, including Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Watson, 16, has been selected in the cadet team, fighting at under-50kg, with Burns in the pre-cadet team at under-46kg.

Both teams are made up of seven competitors,one for each weight group.

Burns has being chosen by the North West Squad manager to captain the Pre-Cadet team, a challenge he relishing.

The pair have just completed a pre-event training camp weekend with their follow team-mates from across the region, to ready them for the championships and encourage a great team spirit.