Members from Hereford Combat Academy, Hereford Contact Karate Club and the Welsh Falcons Martial Arts Club united to compete in the Hereford Ju-Jutsu Kumite Championships.

Enthusiasts with an age range of eight to 45, competed in 11 different categories and there were a number of family successes for the local fighters.

Becky Hayes, who only recently took up the sport, collected the gold medal in her weight category and a bronze in the middleweight division, while her brother Daniel collected the silver medal in the boys' middleweight.

Pat Baker took gold in the masters and his daughter Emma collected a bronze in the junior girls' open.

RESULTS

Junior boys' lightweight: 1 Luke Willis, 2 Luciano Celozzi, 3 Alex Dobner.

Junior boys' middleweight: 1 Daniel Thomas, 2 Dan Hayes, 3 Robert Gardner.

Intermediates: 1 Jordan Powell, 2 Dave Gwatkin, 3 Gareth Rosser.

Junior girls' lightweight: 1 Becky Hayes, 2 Ellie Dobner.

Junior girls' middleweight: 1 Kate Bishop, 2 Cathy Booton, 3 Becky Hayes.

Junior girls' open: 1 Lyndsay Neil, 2 Tammy Blake, 3 Emma Baker.

Senior men's novice: 1 Rob Cavender, 2 Steve Watts, 3 Dan Buckley.

Senior men's middleweight: 1 Dai Williams, 2 Richard Shore, 3 Dai Thomas.

Senior men's open: 1 Dai Williams, 2 Dave Cooter, 3 Bram Roberts.

Ladies' open: 1 Becky Colcombe, 2 Juliet Davies, 3 Petra Krawceyk.

Men's masters: 1 Pat Baker, 2 Danny McKwan, 3 Nick Martin.