KIDDERMINSTER Samurai Judo Club won back the Edward Adams Trophy from Wolverhampton in another battle against their main rivals.

It was contested at the third Bev Price Memorial Team Championships when almost 200 competitors from 16 top Midlands clubs took part.

Samurai fielded three teams in the boys lightweight section and all qualified through the pools to reach the quarter-finals.

Joel's Judokas were defeated by Halesowen A but Samurai Antmen beat Worcester, Smethwick, Portland and Halesowen B.

However, the Antmen lost 2-1 to the other Samurai team, the Klingon Warriors, in the semi-final before losing to Halesowen A in the final.

The Antmen just missed the bronze on their last contest.

The two Samurai teams in the boys heavyweights reached the quarter-finals where they met each other.

The Samurai Sproggs beat Lee's Lumps 2-1 and claimed a bronze after falling to Butterley Hill in the semi-final.

Two Samurai junior girls teams were entered. The Samurai Bulldozers lacked experience and weight but finished a creditable fifth, while Kate's Commandos defeated Barlestone, Halesowen and Wolverhampton, finally succumbing to Aylesbury in the final.

Their silver medal meant more points for Samurai, whose lead by now was five points over their nearest rivals.

The club's senior men's A team, Lewis's Lads, contained two fourth and a second dan and thrashed Coventry's Neil Adams club 3-0, the three matches lasting a combined time of less than a minute.

Smethwick's Karo Koshi Kan fared no better and even a fifth dan former international was unable to slow Ian Mills down.

The Samurai Bushido Gentleman also qualified for the second round but the Samurai M team just missed getting through the pools stage.

The final category of the weekend was the ladies and by now the trophy was ensured for Samurai.

Despite having six top class black belts unavailable, the club still fielded three strong teams.

Malley's Mallets, comprising two third dans and a junior international, wiped out everybody in their pool.

Gemma's Gorillas also finished top of their pool and Sue's Supergirls qualified for the next round too.

Two more wins for Mallets took them into the final. The best Wolverhampton team had already been turned over 3-0 by the Mallets and suffered a similar drubbing against the Gorillas, who met the Supergirls in the other semi.

Sue Cosnett injured her hand against Gemma Gorman and had to retire before the Gorillas won 2-1 to take their place in the all-Samurai final.

Samurai have won gold in every women's club level team competition in the Midlands for the last decade, so it was no surprise to find two of their teams fighting it out in the final.

Kim Tilley took Mallets into the lead against Louise Gardner, but Gorman beat Joyce Malley seconds before the end, which meant Sarah Wilson fought the Gorillas' Helen Taylor in a decider.

Wilson had a weight advantage but the outcome was never in doubt, as Taylor comfortably took gold.

Supergirls began 1-0 down in the fight for bronze, and eventually were beaten 2-1.

One of Bev Price's pupils, Anthony Todhunter, was selected to receive the trophy for Samurai.