Quest enjoy medal rush (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Quest enjoy medal rush

7:00pm Wednesday 19th September 2012 in Sport By Sports Desk

Quest Taekwondo finished eighth out of 77 teams in the British National ranking Championships.

They scooped five golds, two silvers and two bronze medals.

Natasha Burdock, 14, from Silsden , claimed gold in the cadets and juniors (the under-17s group), beating Abigail Stones – a five-time British champion – twice, once in the cadet final and once in junior semi-final. She beat GB team-mate Naomi Strathie, from Scotland, in the junior final.

Natasha’s younger brother Liam Burdock ten, also claimed gold in the under-12s category.

Baildon 's Jake Barnett, 16, who aired on Channel 4 News three weeks ago after winning the Dutch Masters in Rotterdam and London International Championships this year, took silver in the under-68kg junior category, losing out to GB team member Shem Ehigi from London in the final.

Keighley 's Sam Finnigan, 11, had to pull out of his quarter-final against the eventual winner after picking up a knee injury.

Cottingley ’s Karl Harris, 11, also claimed gold while Cullingworth ’s Ellie Bowden, 11, matched her third place from 2011 with another bronze.

Baildon’s Rebecca Weir, nine, lost in the final after picking up a neck injury.