KICK BOXING: Kelly packs a punch with golden haul

10:00am Saturday 25th November 2006

Kelly Drewett led the way as kickboxers from Witney, Bicester and Oxford starred in the WUMA World Championships in Malta.

Drewett, trained by Chris Hoyles at Windrush Kickboxing Club, won four gold medals in the womens heavyweights and opens semi-contact, light continous and the womens teams.

Hoyles claimed two silvers in the men's light continuous and men's teams.

Imogen Shayler, a 13-year-old from Witney, won the under 16 light continuous crown to gain a gold medal and world title.

Oxford's Steve Simmonds won gold in the men's semi-contact and silver in the full contact.

Bicester's Dale Jordan, 16, and Witney's Elly Scane, 13 each received two silver medals.

To complete the haul, Paul Dalton and Steve Wilkins, both from Witney, won a silver apiece.