HEREFORDSHIRE'S county judo squad, featuring members from the Hereford, Leominster and Ross clubs, have picked up three medals from two recent tournaments.

At a Samurai county competition, with teams from all over the Midlands taking part, the girls' lightweight team shrugged off the handicap of being a member short to battle through to the semi-final where they took a bronze medal.

The boys' lightweight team fought well but failed to get through the pool competition.

At the Wyre Forest Mini Mon competition for orange belts and below, the boys' heavyweight team came away with the silver medal while the girls' lightweight team took bronze.

PICTURES - Right: The girls' lightweight team who won bronze at the Samurai county competition (left to right) Sara Garrett, Mary McCloud, Sophie Pearson, Kirsty McEwan.

m Top left: The girls' lightweight team who won bronze at the Wyre Forest tournament (left to right) Faye Miles, Sophie Pearson and Jennifer Smith.

m Top right: The boys' heavyweight team who won the silver medal at the Wyre Forest tournament (left to right) Rob Thomas, Edmund Evans and Tom Fenner.