Swindon  fencing  Club

Junior Mixed Foil

Charlie       5-3 , 0-5
Rebecca    5-2 , 3-5
Katie         5-3 , 1-5                        Drawn 3 all.

Mens Foil

Andy         5-1 , 0-5 , 4-5
Dave         5-0 , 5-2 , 3-5
Chris         5-2 , 5-0 , 5-3               Swindon 6 Salisbury 3

Mens Epee

Neil           2-5 , 1-5 , 5-4
Andy         5-2 , 1-5 , 5-2
Mike         5-2 , 2-5 , 5-4               Swindon 5 Salisbury 4

Ladies Foil

Claire        5-4 , 5-2 , 5-3 , 3-5
Kayleigh    5-3 , 0-5 , 4-5 , 3-5
Jenny         5-1 , 5-4 , 5-0 , 5-3      Swindon 8 Salisbury 4

Mixed Foil

Claire        2-5 , 5-2 , 2-5
Kayleigh    0-5 , 0-5 , 1-5
Jenny         5-4 , 5-3 , 5-2               Swindon 4 Salisbury 5
 

Well done all that took part from swindon.

 Swindon's U14 foil team, for coming 1st in the U14 Junior Team Final that was also fought on the day of the
Triangular.

Wiltshire Adults came 2nd in Epee, and 3rd in Foil.

Which isn't as bad as it seems as there was an amendment to the format this year: the Hants U18 Foil team (the only
U18 team that actually competed) joined the Senior event: it was 4 teams not 3. (So, arguably, we came 2nd in Foil, too...)

Well done to:
The Epeeists: Gerry Simpson, Akos Barkoczy, Heather Newman, Natalie
Thomas (all from Wessex Blades) and Richard Ongaro, from Swindon/RMCS Shrivenham.

The Foilists: Austin Rose, Mike Bradbury, Mark Vice, Chris Reynolds (allfrom Swindon),

and Laura borrowed from Reading University.

Well done, too (and many thanks) to Mike Bradbury for getting the teams together.
Despite the County Training Days and Alan's scheme to develop a County
fencing squad, it remained a difficult task; we're still a long way from
having a standing pool of County fencers who can be called upon for
these events. Every one is encouraged to join the training days.

 

Men’s Epee                            6th   Sam Gibbs
                                             19th   Ian Smith

Women’s Epee                       6th   Clare King
 

Women’s Foil                         1st   Claire Cuthbert
                                              2nd   Jennifer Stanford

Men’s Foil                              2nd  Sam Gibbs
                                               6th   Chris Reynolds
                                               8th   Mark Vice
                                             13th   Richard Togwell

Ladies Foil        1st    Jen                                                  Mens Foil        1st    Austen

                         2nd  Claire C.                                                                 2nd   Alex

                         3rd   Sally & Alex                                                           3rd    Jason & Andy C.

Ladies Epee       1st   Claire C.                                         Mens Epee       1st    Andy C.

                          2nd  Clare King                                                              2nd   Sam

                          3rd   Zoe                                                                        3rd    Chris L. & Richard

Ladies Sabre      1st    Leanne                                          Mens Sabre       1st     Angus

                          2nd   Claire C.                                                                 2nd    Andy C.

                          3rd       ?                                                                         3rd     Clive

Wiltshire Championsip Results 2009

Mens  Foil          1st    Austen                                         Womens Foil       1st    Michelle

                           2nd   Chris Reyolds                                                          2nd   Jen

                           3rd    Mark Vice & Neil                                                    3rd    ClaireC & Devon

Mens Epee         1st    Alan                                             Womens Epee     1st   Michelle

                           2nd   MIke Bradbury                                                         2nd  Clare King

                           3rd    Fluffy & Michael Ford                                             3rd    Natalie

Mens sabre         1st   Fluffy                                           Womens Sabre    1st    Rosie

                            2nd  Clive                                                                        2nd   Leanne

                            3rd   Andy C.                                                                    3rd   Clare King

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Swindon vs. RAL 2009

 So there we were facing our enemy across the piste, eyeing each other warily. It was us or them. For many on both sides it would be their first competition. This is how the first Swindon vs. Rutherford Appleton Laboratories (RAL) fencing competition began. As was soon apparent to both sides it would become a friendly and well mannered encounter with each side fielding two mixed teams of three foilists, an A team and a B team. This designation was more to do with identification than any difference in ability.

It has been decided that the completion would be fought in a relay style with the individual fencers points building a cumulative total and therefore the first team to reach 45 points would be declared the winner. This way it gave everyone plenty of chance to prove themselves.

I was fencing for the Swindon A team, our first match started well against the RAL A team with some good natured banter, their team put up some good opposition with some good moves from both sides. Swindon A was victorious . 

Looking across to the other Piste, where Swindon B were putting up resistance to a strong RAL B team. Unfortunately for them their resistance was ineffective, with RAL B winning . 

After a brief pause with some more subtle investigation into the opposition from both sides, “how long have you been fencing?”, “how often do you fence?”, and other similar lines of questioning it was time to get physical again. 

The RAL teams had swapped Pistes to face the other Swindon teams. With the score one a piece there was still all to play for. With one of the Swindon B team having to retire early it left them on the back foot with a large deficit, but true to form they came back with pride to take the fight to RAL. Back on the Swindon A piste we were learning why the B team had faired badly against the RAL B team. They were putting up a strong fight with some hard fencing. We were going to have to start using tactics, the clock, and stamina to beat them as they were coming back well. With the Clock running out on the match the final score showed a win to Swindon A  and a decisive win to the RAL A team across the hall . 

Considering that this was the first competition for many of the fencers on both sides and the majority of us all fencing for less than two years the match proved to be a good run out for all. An enjoyable evening all-round and some good natured rivalry to carry forward to the next meeting of blades.

CLUB RESULTS 2008-09

Ladies Epee       1st   Claire Cuthbert                                    Mens Epee    1st    Mike Bradbury                 

                          2nd   Clare King                                                               2nd   Jason Ball

                          3rd    Chloe Walsh & Jennifer Stanford                             3rd    Ian Smith & Andy Jermain

Ladies Foil         1st   Michelle                                               Mens Foil      1st    Austen                

                          2nd  Clare King                                                               2nd   AndyC.

                          3rd   Dawn  & Jenny                                                        3rd    Toggy & Jonathan

Ladies sabre       1st   Rosie                                                    Mens Sabre  1st    Martin Chadwick

                           2nd Clare King                                                                 2nd  ?

                           3rd  Clare Cuthbert                                                           3rd   AndyC & Sam(Fluffy)