WIRRAL Shotokan Karate Club is celebrating its 41st anniversary.

When it opened in 1964, it was the first Shotokan Karate Club on Wirral. Sensei Cope was asked to start the club by the one and only Enoeda Sensei.

Sensei Cope, who is also an important member of The British Martial Arts Association, is said to be delighted with all the hard work and progress of the club's old and new members.

To celebrate the club's 41st milestone, all new members are being given a free first session.

The club meets at Acre Lane Education Centre, Bromborough, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm, Woodchurch Leisure Centre on Wednesdays (7pm), at New Ferry Village Hall on Fridays (7.30pm) and at The Oval Sports Centre, Old Chester Road, Bebington on Sundays (11am) Alternatively, call 678-7379 for details about the club or British martial arts membership.