LINKS Karate Club had a busy weekend, with their A and B squads attending the Meopham Open Championships.

It was a prestigious event, with many top-level competitors in attendance.

The Links squad (pictured) topped the kumite medal table and won the best kumite club of the day trophy.

In total, the club returned home with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals.

Results: Kata: bronze: Ishani Kadambi.

Kumite: Gold: Mitchell Thorpe, Lloyd Birch and Charlotte Hope. Silver: Lennie Lock, Sam Day and Luca Vertigen. Bronze: Harry Packford, Ishani Kadambi, Maddox Tallowin and Maisie Raymond. Team: Luca Vertigen, Abigail Hayes, Harry Packford, Ishani Kadambi, Oliver Fennell, Max Fennell, Maddox Tallowin, Phillipa Dowton, Finnley Clack, Maisie Raymond, Charlotte Hope, Liam Hope, Lloyd Birch, Lennie Lock, Sam Day, Ethan Day and Mitchell Thorpe.