SHARPLES Wrestling Club produced a stunning set of results at the recent English Junior Championships, with all eight members who competed coming home with a medal.

A total of four Sharples wrestlers won gold at the Thames Valley leisure centre, while three won silver and one bronze.

David Siko finished first in the 38kg division, while Harvey Ridings topped the podium at 43kg, likewise Malachy O'Rourke at 48kg and Kelsey Barnes at 62kg.

The three silver medals went to Pheobe Cocker at 25kg, Malachy O'Neill at 36kg and Ellis Crossley at 62kg, while Josh Moore took bronze at 43kg.

Success on the home front was backed up by some impressive performances by Sharples wrestlers in major international tournaments.

Ridings added another medal to his collection while competing for Great Britain at the Tallin Open, winning four matches before finally taking bronze in the 42kg division.

Two of his team-mates joined him in the British team, with Barnes finishing sixth in the 58kg division and O'Rourke seventh at 46kg.

Sharples seniors George Ramm and Lewis McGrath also competed in the prestigious Landgraaf Tournament in the Netherlands, which took place on the same day as the English Junior Championships.

Harwood-born Ramm – the reigning English and British senior champion – was beaten by the German national champion, Viktor Leynez, in the 57kg final, while McGrath finished sixth in the 70kg division.

Sharples coach Eddy Kavanagh said: "It has been a superb few weeks for the club, with our young wrestlers putting in some fantastic performances both at home and abroad.

"For all of our youngsters to come home from the English Junior Championships with a medal is a great achievement and something they should be very proud of.

"Harvey's bronze in Tallin just backs up the promising development he is showing in the gym, while George is obviously growing into a real force to be reckoned with on the international stage.

"He won four of his five matches at Landgraaf and was only narrowly defeated by Leynez in a thrilling bout in the final.

"The score ended six points each, but George lost on the countback ruling."