The RTA club in Didcot, coached by senior master Gary Miller, returned with a host of medals from the UK Open Championships at the University of Wales.

They finished second overall after picking up 11 gold, 13 silver and nine bronze medals.

Didcot black belt members are now training hard for the European Championships to be held in Estonia during February next year.

The golds went to Ricky De-Winton (special technique and power), Kirsty Miller (sparring), Alison Fisher (sparring), Louise Morrow (sparring), Judith Kelly (patterns and sparring), Liam Miller (special technique), Louis Figon (sparring), Ryan Morrow (patterns) and Anna Durrance (sparring).

OTHER MEDALS Silver: Carl Davis 2, Kirsty Miller, Don Ward, Louise Morrow, Jamie Allen, Louis Figon, Ryan Morrow, Jamie Buchanan, Thomas Hughes-William, Ryan Wheatley, Nia Geary-Andrews. Bronze: Faye Miller, Don Ward, Jamie Allen 2, Louis Figon, Jamie Buchanan, Craig Irwin.