JUDO: Samurai's Kelly Edwards was in the medals again at the Venray International Open in Eindhoven.

Their junior stars were up against nearly 2,000 of the best judo players from more than 20 countries in Europe, north Africa and western Asia.

Edwards, 13, settled into winning ways after losing her first contest to a Dutch girl against the run of play.

Two German girls were defeated in style and then a few more Dutch girls were disposed of.

Edwards then faced a rematch with the girl who had beaten her but was ready with some different tactics.

A neat score and good control work gave Edwards the bronze, her third international medal in as many tournaments abroad this year.

Club-mate Tom Walker started off well with a spectacular maximum-point throw against a Belgian player.

Walker followed it up with a more steady victory against a German lad and a bye took him into the semi-final against the current British number one.

Walker, a former British champion himself, fought well but was eventually caught on the ground and lost.

In the bronze play-off, he faced the Dutch champion and looked in control only to have to settle for fifth place.

There was also a good start for John Connor who beat a Dutch opponent with a good shoulder throw.

But Connor, feeling unwell at the time, lost to a British player, who he beat in January's Welsh Open semi-finals, in the next round.

He recovered to throw a Danish and a Swedish boy for maximum points but a Belgian withstood his onslaught to catch him in a hold.

Connor's strength waned and he was left with a creditable seventh place in a massive category.

Unlucky Danny Williams had the better of two contests against a Belgian and British player but lost on single scores against the run of play.

Kate Walker started well with a superb groundwork win against a Belgian player but was caught by a German after dominating the early exchanges.

K Walker was then thrown by a second German, again against the run of play, with the two victors going on to take silver and bronze.

There were three Samurai medals at the West Of England Open Championships in Gloucester.

Benjy Connor looked on fine form with much improved gripping and won a series of contests, losing just once in the semi-final.

Ryan Pitcock and Ben Newbury both did well in the same category but faced each other in a battle for the bronze medal.

Pitcock won narrowly, while Kerrie Pitcock fought older and heavier players impressively in the senior ladies to snatch a bronze.