British championship triumph for Melville

JUDO: Kirkliston Primary School pupil Alexander Melville won the British under-12 Judo Championships in Nottingham.

Melville performed superbly to grab the gold medal at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre.

A total of 146 competitors aged ten and 11, representing 68 clubs from throughout Great Britain, were competing in various events.

In addition to judo, Melville plays rugby for Forrester’s under-12s and also sings in the Boys Choir of Scotland and National Youth Choir of Scotland.