FARSLEY-based Leeds Karate Academy won five gold medals as part of the JKS England national team who were competing in the JKS Scotland Championships in Grangemouth.

Bradford's Emelye O’Brien kept up her winning ways by dominating the junior female kumite, while Joe Hart was superb in the senior male kumite, defeating JKS European champion John Douglas in a first-to-score extension match in the final.

Richard Fewkes, fresh from his win at the JKS Europeans, took the male veterans' kumite, David Lister won the boys' kumite 13-15 years with an excellent display of punches and takedowns, and Farsley schoolboy Joe Hird triumphed in the children’s 11 years and under kata.

Silver medals were taken by Laura Mackintosh, Isaac Mitchell, Alice Whittington and the combined team kumite of Joe Hart, Melissa Finlay, Ben Richardson, Rachel Harrison and Tom Little.

Bronze medals were taken by Melissa Finlay, Sarah Howarth and Joe Hird, the latter's in the boys' 12 years and under kumite.

Sixth Dan club instructor Matt Price said: “Well done to all that competed. This is by far the best result we have ever had at this championship.”

Anyone who is interested in starting karate can contact Nick Heald at n_heald@hotmail.com or on 07747-607283 or by logging on to the club website at www.lka.org.uk.