KARATE: THURROCK’S Yamaguchi Goju fighters from the borough dojos had excellent results at the East of England Championships at Clacton.

Results: Ola Jedrzejczyk - 1st pairs kata, 3rd pairs kata, 1st kata x 3, 2nd kata, 3rd kata, 1st kumite, 3rd in Champions Cup.

Kirstie Fox - 1st pairs kata, 3rd pairs kata, 1st kata, 2nd kata x 2, 3rd kumite.

Daniel Defriend - 1st Kata x 2, 3rd kata.

Emma Westcott - 2nd pairs kata, 2nd kata, 2nd kumite.

Kavi Chauhan - 3rd kata, 2nd kumite, 2nd in Champions cup.

Daniel Frost - 2nd pairs kata.

Victoria Westcott – 2nd pairs kata.

Sasha Edgeler – 2nd pairs kata.

Presentations were made at the tournament for the Grand Champions where each competitor wins are totalled up from the five major TKA Tournaments throughout last year.

And Shihan Mark Adams pupil Daniel Defriend won best boy and Ola Jedrzejczyk scooped best girl.

The icing on the cake is that Yamaguchi Goju-Kai won best club having most wins in 2011.