HEREFORD Contact Karate Club achieved success at the ISKA National Gold Cup Championships in Birmingham.

The city club only entered a squad of four and brought home a total of five trophies.

Dan Hayes, aged 10, captured the ISKA National title in the cadets' section and brought home another win in his light continuous bout.

Daniel Mills won his light continuous contest and took second place in the red/green belt youths' semi-contact section.

Neil Bayley secured second place after a closely fought fight in the men's red/green 80 kg category.

The competition was open to all styles of karate, kung fu, tae-kwon-do and kick boxing.