STOCK Shotokan Karate Club brought back a bumper crop of medals from the East England Open Championships in Clacton.

The Thundersley club excelled in their third karate competition of the year, with a number of individual honours.

Taking his first Individual Kata title was Samuel Campbell, beating all his opponents as he won the Cadet Boys Kata event.

And Campbell did not stop there, as he teamed up with club instructor Adam Purkiss to win the Senior Pairs Kata title.

Annalisa Marano won silver in the Individual Cadet Girls Kata and medals were also won by Lee Brittney and Harry Russell, as they finished second in the Junior Black Belt Pairs kata.

Marano and Bethany King were second in the Champions Cup Pairs Kata.

And there were also third place trophies for Emily Stanford, Eloise Platt, King, Brittney, Russell and Sensei Purkiss all for their performances in their individual Kata events.

Platt also took a third place trophy in the Cadets Girl Kumite.

Terry Irving, Chief Instructor at Stock, said: “The club is going from strength to strength and it was a great performance.”

For more information on the club visit stockskc.co.uk or call Ann Purkiss on 01702 557874.