Sunday, April 10, 2016
World Games 1985 Sambo
World Games 1985 The rebirth of UK Sambo. Martin Clarke was appointed as Team Manager/Player by the British Amatuer Wrestling Association. The team was selected at a Trials in his club at Sittingbourne. The BAWA selected Martin Clarke (placed 5th) Tony Bull and Trevor Roberts to represent GB at the World Championships in San Sebastian November 1985. BAWA asked Martin formulate an independent Sambo organisation The BSF was formed in 1986 and affiliated to the International body FIAS in the same year and the rest is history all because of the World Games