Congratulations to the Medallists in the 2017 Women and Men’s Foil Championships!

Women’s Championships Finalists: 1st Laura; 2nd Catherine; 3rd Kate & Ellora

Men’s Championship Finalists: 1st Scott; 2nd Paul; 3rd Daniel & Oliver

Congratulations to Holly Snellin on finshing 3rd and highest placed Kent fencer at the Invicta Open Women’s Epee Championship.

Congratulations to Holly Snellin on finishing 10th in the U23 National Epee Championships.

Holly was unbeaten and ranked 2nd after the 1st round poulesdefeated in DE by the Competition winner.

In the 2017 Kent Schools Foil Championship, Oliver Harrison won the U16 Boys Championship, with Ellora Sims winning Bronze in the U16 Girls.

Daniel Juras won the U11 Foil at the Royal Stennick Cup in November.

Congratulations to all!

Picture – Daniel and Ellora

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This season Gravesham Fencing Club member Holly Snellin’s fencing journey has taken her to Belgrade and Estonia to represent Great Britain. Here is her report:

I was recently lucky enough to fence at a Satellite competition in Belgrade & World Cup in Tallinn.

Belgrade was a very good competition for my first International at a senior level. I fenced okay in the poule so was able to fence in a DE. I fenced okay, however nerves & excitement overcame me & I made many mistakes. I was knocked out by a Romanian fencer & didn’t progress any further.

Tallinn was a very eye opening experience! This competition was of an extremely high standard where I was brushing shoulders with Olympic medalists!
I went to this competition knowing the standard was incredible, so I tried to use it as almost a training competition where I could put into practice what I had been learning in lessons.
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience & learnt huge amounts! This competition has made me more determined to train even harder!

Congratulations to Joe Joyner, 2017 Club Epee Champion.

Joe beat Paul Nash in the final to take the gold medal. Cameron Prior and Sandy Barnes finished third.  Pictured here with Club Coach Marc Chapman.

 Congratulations to Joe Joyner on winning the 2017 Sussex Epee Open!

Congratulations to Sandy Barnes on winning the Simmonds Challenge Cup in the Club Sabre Championships!

Second place went to Scott Greenwood, with Peter Gandolfi and Paul Nash taking the bronze medals.  Pictures here with Head Coach Marc Chapman.

In addition to his victory at the Norfolk Open, over the Summer Joe Joyner also finished second at the Cambridge Open. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Joe Joyner on recently winning the Norfolk Senior Men’s Open Epee Championship.