From Hastings to Harrogate, Cobham to Copenhagen (and across London too ) foilists, epeeists, and sabreurs grabbed their kit and made their way to St Benedicts School, Ealing for London Region’s Summer Novice & Intermediate Championships. Seventy two of them in all, over 50% more than for our Summer 2016 event.
Two rounds of mixed poules before the DEs meant there was no shortage of fencing and looking around the arena there was no shortage of smiles, so we hope to see these, and many more new faces, at our next event – the London Region All Weapon Team Competition in October. Until then, happy fencing!
Results

There were 270 entrants this year up from 193 in 2016

Those highlighted in yellow have qualified for BYC 2017

Considering the sporting competition on this day (Euro 16 Finals and Wimbledon…) we had a turnout 45 fencers, an increase on Summer 2015, which was very pleasing. The comp went well and finished by 5.30.

Thanks for your support. There should be some pictures soon!

The organisers were:

• Sandy Sandford, Chairman and awards Presenter
• Caroline Woollard, location booking, referee hunter, set up and catering,
• Hazel Herbert, Competition Planning, referee hunter, Engarde operator, DE
• Christopher Sandford, Assistant DE/Announcer
• Rosemary Gilmour, Check In
• Andrew Nisbet, website and armoury
• Len Harris, medal procurement
• Big thanks from London Region to St Benedict’s School and Denis Cranwell for helping with the event, lending their scoring boxes and helping with the refereeing and to all the referees who were just as essential to the success of the competition.

The competition format was two rounds of pools followed by DE giving plenty of fencing.

Our next event will be a Team N&I in November ’16.