STUDENTS from Samurai Judo Club brought more success for the club on three fronts.

Members took part in the club’s very own Rod Lane Kyu Grades Memorial Championships, Leicestershire Team Open, while Ben Newbury competed in the North West Open in Belfast.

At the Rod Lane Memorial Championships, a competition dedicated to one of Samurai’s most well-loved members, fighters from the senior and intermediate grades battled it out.

Tina Jefferson won gold on her debut, while Martin Wright won four contests ensure he reached the final, where he was beaten by an opponent from the University of Leeds.

Charlie Price also reached the final of the women’s lightweights but then lost a tough contest against a Warwick University fighter.

However, she bounced back in the next weight up and earned revenge by beating the same opponent in the semi-final and made the final, which she just missed out on gold.

Samurai fielded a girls middleweight and girls heavyweight team at the Leicestershire Open Team Championships.

The middleweight team of Frankie Marston, Emily Watson and Charis Hancocks sailed into the final, but just missed out against the run of play in the final and had to settle for silver.

The girls were then invited into a combined team against the Leicestershire County Team, which saw Marston drawing and Watson and Hancocks winning their bouts as the team won gold.

Hancocks joined twins Sally and Rachel Moon in the heavyweight team, which cruised into the final and then won 3-0 to take gold.

The twins then went a stage further and entered the senior team section, aided by a guest player from the host club.

They reached the final but lost to a side from Northamptonshire to secure silver.

Newbury, meanwhile, was in Northern Ireland organizing their North-West Open, and while he was there he thought he might as well have a go in the open category, where he was rewarded with a bronze.

Anybody wanting more information about Samurai can call 07761 122977 or go to www.samurai.org.uk Samurai medals summary — Rod Lane Memorial Kyu Grades Championships: Gold - Tina Jefferson; Silver: Martin Wright, Charlie Price (-52), Charlie Price (-63).

Leicestershire Open Teams: Gold - Frankie Marston, Emily Watson, Charis Hancocks; Middleweight gold: Frankie Marston, Emily Watson, Charis Hancocks. Heavyweight gold:Charis Hancocks, Sally Moon, Rachel Moon. Senior Women Silver: Sally Moon, Rachel Moon (plus guest).

Northern Ireland North-West Open - Bronze: Ben Newbury.