KENDAL Judo Club's teenage prodigy fought off the competition to claim to silver medals at the first international event of 2015.

Isaac Hill, 18, picked up where he left off in 2014 by claiming the double silver at the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.

He fought in both the Under 21 category and the Senior category which gave him a full day of contests.

Fighting in the Under 60kg weight category, Isaac’s first contest of the day in the Junior Age Band against Jack Langton, from Gateshead.

Isaac pinned Langton on his back for the required 20 second to end the fight.

Although in his next contest against Paul Schwisow, from Germany, Isaac didn’t manage to throw his opponent for the full point, he did dominate the contest.

All it took was a small score from a counter to put him into the final against the British Junior Champion, Neil MacDonald, from Scotland.

In a closely fought contest, Isaac was caught with what he described as 'the throw of the tournament' which resigned him to second place. However, the silver medal was a good start to the year.

More was still to come from Isaac who was called onto the senior mat immediately after finishing his Under 21 final.

He squared off against Glasgow's David Ferguson and a trademark straight armlock within just two minutes of the contest was enough to see the Kendal lad into the next round.

The draw then put him up against Isaac Gagin, from Luterworth, who he had previously last met in the British Championships just over a month ago.

It looked bleak for Isaac as he found himself behind by a small penalty with four minutes 59 seconds of the five minute contest on the clock.

But his skill, composure and technique shone through as a well-timed foot sweep gained him a big enough score to put him into the final to face Neil MacDonald again.

It proved to be a much closer contest than the previous one.

With it scoreless at the five minute mark the fight was in the balance.

Judo has a Golden Score rule whereby the first player to gain any points will win the contest.

It is difficult for players as they try to juggle the balance between wanting to score without posing any opportunity for their opponents to get on top.

Isaac was given a small penalty for going out of the area and had to settle for his second silver medal of the day.

A good showing for one of Great Britain's most promising judo players.