MEMBERS of a judo club are fighting to raise cash for our appeal with a special tournament.

The Samurai Judo Club in Kidderminster is to continue its tradition of staging a competition for charities with Saturday's event.

Other judo clubs have been invited to compete in the league-based event, at Lisle Avenue in Kidderminster.

The entrance fee will be pledged towards the appeal, along with a raffle. The contest begins at 9.30am.

Andrew Haffner, who runs the club, told the Shuttle/Times and News: "We are already committed this year to run an event for the Oncology Unit at Good Hope Hospital in memory of Arthur Hill, a judo referee from Birmingham who died last year and who had often supported our events but, when the Rhydd Covert Appeal started, we felt we could run to another smaller, charity event as well in the same year, because this is an ideal cause for us, as we like to support local causes, particularly involving children and young people."

He added: "The club has a policy of running an annual event for local charity. Three years ago, we raised £1,000 for Kemp Hospice, the following year it was £1,000 for Blakebrook School's riding for the disabled scheme, then, last year, £840 for the Ray Mercer Fund."

For information on how to enter the tournament, contact Mr Haffner on 0776 1122977.