Karate kids win medals:
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Members of East Kilbride’s Kihonkai Karate Academy claimed a tremendous 34-medal haul at the UK Championships in Blackburn recently.
The youngsters, who train at Duncanrig Sports Centre, returned home with 15 gold, six silver and 13 bronze medals.
Coach Stevie Mason said: “I was delighted with the junior team’s success.
“The kids, the coaching team and parents enjoyed travelling down spending time together and supporting each other.”
Prizewinners were as follows: Gold: Caitlyn Tops, 12 years Kata and Kumite; Charlie Mason, 11 years Kata; Corey Stevenson, 12 years Kumite; Erin Mitchell, 13 years Team Kata; Fraser Hanney, 10 years Kata and Team Kata; Jessica Gailey, 14 years Kata, Kumite and Team Kata; Z hara Wells ,13 years K at a and Ku mi te (2); Cameron Savage ,10 years K at a and Ku mi te.
Silver: Chloe McAulay, 15 years Kata; Corey Stevenson 15 years Kata, Kumite and Team Kata; Erin Mitchell, 13 years Kata; Lauren Blair, 17 years Kumite.
Bronze: Ailish McBean, six years Kumite and Tough Kid Challenge; Charlie Mason, 11 years Tough Kid Challenge; Chloe McAualy, 15 years Kumite; Erin Mitchell, 13 years Kata, Kumite and Tough Kid Challenge; Johnny Probin, 12 years Kumite; Lauren Blair, 12 years Kata, Lynnie McIver, 12 years Kata and Kumite, Olivia McAulay, 10 years Kata, Zak Rowan, 10 years Kata.
The club are now starting a training programme for the KWF World Cup in Tokyo next year, which will take place in their new custom-built training centre in College Milton.