Getting Involved By Richard B, Club Armourer
Now that the summer vacation has ended and the year draws to a close, perhaps it’s time to reflect on how SAFC fencers have been involved with the sport outside of the club and how you might participate in the future.
Beyond club fencing there is a very active fencing community hosting a plethora of competitions, training camps and events across the UK and even aboard, at which your fellow fencers represent SAFC.
With a few more months until the close of the year what will you be getting involved with? Perhaps the prestigious SAFC Open-Air Event (Sept. 15/09)? Or events a bit further afield?
Below are some highlights of our club’s fencers’ achievements so far in 2024 and some links that’s might give you some food for thought on how you could participate in the future.
Lisa (British Foil Ranking 130th)
Team GB athlete (World and European Champs Individual Foil and Team foil),
Represented SAFC at BVF Guildford open, BVF Ages groups, BVF Nationals
Summer training camp – Malta
Lindsay (British Epee Ranking 60th)
BVF age groups and BVF nationals
Epee Team captain for European championships
Richard R (British Epee Ranking 74th)
Represented SAFC at Cambridge open, Leon Paul Open, Warwick open, Leon Paul mixed Pairs, LP D/U/E open, Elite Epee Surrey, British senior Champs, Sussex open, Eastern region, British Open, Leon Paul Summer Open.
Bita (British Foil Ranking 154th)
Represented SAFC at GB Cup and Leon Paul Intermediate
Bruno (British Foil Ranking 348th)
Eastern region open & London Open
Adam (British Epee Ranking 443th)
Represented SAFC at London Region Novice/ Intermediates & Norfolk Open
Simon Eastern region open & London Open
Referee at Norfolk open, Youth Championships , Hitchin open
Jorel Eastern region open & London Open
Natalia London region open
JD Referee at Norfolk Open
And last but by no means least… Mathilde has just attended a training camp in France being coached by none other than Maximilien Chastanet, French Foil Team Bronze Medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympics!
And some links you might find useful:
Events Zone – BRITISH FENCING
Rankings – BRITISH FENCING
GB LEAGUE – LEADERBOARD ZONE – BRITISH FENCING
See you on the piste… En garde! SAFC