Open Air
In September each year, we run our Annual Open Air event.
Primarily a social occasion, the format varies slightly from year to year, and it is a great opportunity to meet other fencers from the local area. For those not used to competition fencing, it is an ideal opportunity to get a taste of the sport when the hits matter just a little more than on training nights. It is a three weapon, non gendered event, with a Master Of Arms trophy being awarded to the most successful fencer competing in all three weapons.
Entry is open to both SAFC fencers and members of other clubs.
A buffet lunch and drinks (alcoholic and soft) are available alongside the fencing and the day is finished off with food and drinks .
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Results
2026 Results
Medals (exhibition bouts)
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Austen | 1st : David | 1st : Oliver |
| 2nd : Kamal | 2nd : Oliver | 2nd : Kamal |
| 3rd : Ian | 3rd : Kamal | 3rd : Carina |
| 4th : Oliver | 4th : Matthew | 4th : Elliot |
| Master at arms | Kamal | |
Poule Unique results
| Foil | P | V | Ts | Tr | Ind | Pos |
| Austen | 11 | 11 | 55 | 22 | 33 | 1 |
| Kamal | 11 | 9 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 2 |
| Oliver | 11 | 8 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 3 |
| Ian | 11 | 8 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 4 |
| Philip | 11 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 5 |
| JD | 11 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| Matthew | 11 | 6 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 7 |
| Simon | 11 | 4 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 8 |
| Bita | 11 | 3 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 9 |
| Chris | 11 | 1 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 10 |
| Leigh | 11 | 1 | 17 | 52 | -35 | 11 |
| Elliot | 11 | 1 | 11 | 51 | -40 | 12 |
| Epee | P | V | Ts | Tr | Ind | Pos |
| Oliver | 9 | 8 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 1 |
| David | 9 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
| Kamal | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| Matthew R | 9 | 5 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 4 |
| John | 9 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 5 |
| Matthew N | 9 | 4 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 6 |
| Chris D | 9 | 4 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 7 |
| Carina | 9 | 2 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 8 |
| Christopher L | 9 | 2 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 9 |
| Ian | 9 | 1 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 10 |
| Sabre | P | V | Ts | Tr | Ind | Pos |
| Kamal | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Oliver | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Carina | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 3 |
| Elliot | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 |
2024 Results
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Alex C | 1st : Alex C | 1st : Deco |
| 2nd : Austin | 2nd : James B | 2nd : Daniel |
| 3rd T: Dan | 3rd T : David | 3rd T: Luke |
| 3rd T: Peter | 3rd T: Richard R | 3rd T: Philip |
| Master at arms | Charlie T | |
2021 Results
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Alex Clukin | 1st : Timothy Devenport | 1st : Decordoba Mitchell-Rowe |
| 2nd : Ben Shepherd | 2nd : Paul Willmott | 2nd : Lee Robinson |
| 3rd T: Muhill Mustapha | 3rd T: David White | 3rd T: Charlie Thorogood |
| 3rd T: Ben Carr | 3rd T: Max Titmuss | 3rd T: Tony Baston-Hall |
| Master at arms | Richard Batchelor | |
2019 Results
The 2019 SAFC Open Air competition was held on Sunday 15 September and took the form of poule unique, each for foil, epee and sabre. With the sun beating down, 2342 hits were sored across 642 bouts.
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Austen Rose | 1st : Sam Bojarski | 1st : Deco Mitchell-Rowe |
| 2nd : Giles Rhodes | 2nd : Austen Rose | 2nd : Richard Barnes-Webb |
| 3rd : Richard Barnes-Webb | 3rd : Deco Mitchell-Rowe | 3rd : Richard Batchelor |
| Master at arms | Austen Rose | |
2018 Results
The 2018 Open Air competition was held on Sunday 9th September at our usual venue, Marlborough School, St. Albans. The competition was in the form of 3 Poule Uniques - one each for Sabre, Epee and Foil. The top 4 Sabreurs competed in a second round for medals, with Epee and Foil being decided by rankings from the respective Poules.
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Austen Rose | 1st : Peter Moore | 1st : Tamas Vurju |
| 2nd : Jake Kirkman | 2nd : Austen Rose | 2nd : Deco Mitchell-Row |
| 3rd = : Philip Allen | 3rd = : Sam Bojarski | 3rd = : Joash Lewis |
| 3rd = : Andy Docherty | 3rd = : Matthew Rose | 3rd = : Jake Kirkman |
| Best novice | Alex Gordon | |
| Women's foil | Melanie Rabier | |
| Master at arms | Jake Van Kirkam | |
2017 Results
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Chris Lennon | 1st : Peter Moore | 1st : Lorenzo Buonfiglio |
| 2nd : Pranav Thakkar | 2nd : David White | 2nd : Chris Lennon |
| 3rd = : Michael Lown | 3rd = : Julian Parker | 3rd = : Philip Allen |
| 3rd = : Jake Kirkham | 3rd = : Chris Lennon | 3rd = : Giles Rhodes |
2016 Results
| Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| 1st : Laura Delany | 1st : David White | 1st : Chris Lennon |
| 2nd : Peter Senior | 2nd : Tony Middleton | 2nd : Thamas Varju |
| 3rd : Chris Lennon | 3rd = : Philip Allen | 3rd = : Peter Senior |
| 3rd = : Chris Lennon | 3rd = : Phil Elliott |
2014 Results
| Men's Foil | Women's Foil | Epee | Sabre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st : Ben Andrews | Â 1st :Â Gerry Koeva | Â 1st : Ben Andrews | 1st : Chris Lennon |
| 2nd : Chris Lennon | Â 2nd :Â Harriett Nicholson | Â 2nd : Ollie Smith | 2nd : Tony Bardell |
| 3rd : Tony Conyard and JD Evans | Â 3rd : Jo Adam and David White | 3rd : Philip Allen and Phil Elliott | |
| Foil plate | Â Philip Allen | ||
| Novice Trophy | Alexey Erekhinsky | ||
| The Great Chocolate Brownie Bake Off Challenge | JD Evans | ||
2013 winners
| Men's Foil : Paul Davis | Epee : Ollie Smith | Sabre : Jon Daley |
| Women’s Foil : Harriet Nicholson | Master at Arms : Terry Salinger | Best Novice : Bev Sulivan |
2012 winners
| Men's Foil : Ben Vermeire | Epee : Terry Salinger |
| Women's Foil : Sarah Eames | Sabre : Jon Daley |