FARSLEY-based Leeds Karate Academy, along with Boston Spa Karate Club and Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club, held their fifth Inter-Club Under-16 Years' Championships.

About 50 juniors competed in an event to which JKS York were also invited, and Farsley's Joe Hird (Leeds) took gold in the black belt kata and the 10-11 years' boys' kumite, clubmate Charlie McMahon taking bronze, and Hird also won the best overall competitor.

The other Leeds gold went to Oliver Scott (boys' kumite six years and under).

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