It was Judgement Day for the Oval Community Centre kickboxing students from Stevenage. The competitors from the Hikenshi Dragons Kickboxing Club that took part at the national competition at the NEC, Birmingham, were 17-year-old Georgia Taylor, Charlie Ta

It was Judgement Day for the Oval Community Centre kickboxing students from Stevenage.

The competitors from the Hikenshi Dragons Kickboxing Club that took part at the national competition at the NEC, Birmingham, were 17-year-old Georgia Taylor, Charlie Taylor (15), Stuart Ashton (17), Nikki Hawes (18) and Craig Cruicefix (21).

Charlie Taylor was just beaten by his Birmingham opponent, while Nikki Hawes impressed on her debut.

Stuart Ashton scored for Stevenage as he used tremendous powerful blows and hooked his opponent to the ground.

Craig Cruicefix brought home the gold in the men's light-heavyweight category.

If anyone is interested in training for national kickboxing competitions or simply doing one-hour sparring sessions, go to the club at the Oval Community Centre in Stevenage on Tuesday nights. Or call 07776 485387 for further details.