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This year’s team finished 6th out of 9 regions.
South West, lost 19-30
BF 8-1, BE 0-9, BS 3-6, GF 2-2, GE 5-4, GS 1-8
Southern, lost 25-29
BF 9-0, BE 4-5, BS 3-6, GF 1-8, GE 5-4, GS 3-6
London, lost 23-31
BF 4-5, BE 3-6, BS 3-6, GF 3-6, GE 6-3, GS 4-5
East Midlands, beat 28-26
BF 8-1, BE 4-5, BS 3-6, GF 3-6, GE 5-4, GS 6-3
West Midlands, beat 35-19
BF 8-1, BE 5-4, BS 3-6, GF 6-3, GE 5-4, GS 8-1
Wales, beat 30-24
BF 7-2, BE 3-6, BS 3-6, GF 2-7, GE 6-3, GS 9-0
North West, lost 26-28
BF 5-4, BE 2-7, BS 3-6, GF 4-5, GE 5-4, GS 7-2
Yorkshire, beat 31-23
BF 7-2, BE 4-5, BS 3-6, GF 5-4, GE 3-6, GS 9-0
Team
Boys Foil, Tom Hendrie, George Hendrie and Tom Allen
Boys Epee, James Allen, Rory Allen and Tom Edwards
Boys Sabre, Michael Salter.
Girls Foil, Claire James and Sarah Milner
Girls Epee, Charlotte Wardle and Chiara McDermott
Girls Sabre, Julia Gawecka, Jemima Silver and Megan Beddoe
This year the competition more challenging for all regions entering a team,
as the formal Cadet Selection process had meant many fencers were away on international
duty. One region, Eastern, did not compete this year. Combined with the current
bout of flu sweeping the country resulted in only three regions fielding a complete
team. Heavy rain on the Saturday morning also played it’s part when Anton
Howes was unable to get to the competition. His train was cancelled at Reading
when all stations beyond that point were closed due to flooding. His presence
was sorely missed and we were very sad that he was unable to join.
Due to these challenges Norman Golding asked the captains if they would agree
to fencers doubling where required, so all regions had a fair chance.
Boys Foil
We had an experienced team who presented a strong front against all comers.
They lost to only one region, London, and that was one the last hit, of the
last bout. Ultimately they were only 6 victories short of the wining regions
total with their 56 wins. Once again they displayed their fearlessness in the
face of a tough opponent and came up smiling.
Boys Epee
This year we had an all new team and a young team. James demonstrated an exciting,
flamboyant style with lovely hits to wrist that sabreurs would be proud of.
Tom and Rory never quailed when standing before considerably taller opponents
and gave them as good as they got. Rory had sustained a hit to the knee on the
first day that caused him some discomfort but kept battling on to victory. He
took a hit again on the Sunday which resulted in him reluctantly needing to
sit out the last match, but Tom and James held ground, and they won. Tom maintained
a feistiness and determination at all times ready to face whatever the timetable
produced next. They worked well, looking out for each other, and we hope they
will be back for more next year.
Boys Sabre
Michael Salter and Anton Howes were our team, as many fencers went to Goppingen,
just their names were enough to cause other captains to pause for thought. Saturday
morning, however, came with heavy rain and prevented Anton from being there.
Michael didn’t let this slow him down and stepped up to the mark. The
stats don’t tell the truth and make seemingly depressing reading, until
the fact is noted that Michael competed against complete teams. Although the
South East conceded 6 victories at the start of each match, Michael did not.
He not only won every bout he fought in, he also took the only individual trophy
in the competition for the fencer with the most victories.
Girls Foil
This was one of our incomplete teams and thanks to the allowance for this year
only of doubling we were able to put up a good fight. Claire and Sarah held
steady for much of the weekend, whilst Chiara made up the team where the timetable
would allow. Sarah was fencing left handed following an injury earlier this
year to her right hand, but didn’t allow this to slow her down.
Girls Epee
Again this was an incomplete team and Charlotte was at her first Cadet Winton,
with hopefully many more years to come. Chiara, also on her first Winton, agreed
to fence epee with Claire joining them when the timetable would allow. Between
them they lost to only the one region, Yorkshire, and were only 6 victories
behind the eventual weapon winners.
Girls Sabre
Our three girls sabreurs, Julia, Jemima and Megan, were all at their first Cadet
Winton. They got off to a cracking start with a victory over the eventual Cadet
Winton winners and didn’t let up all weekend, notching up two 9-0 whitewashes
on their way to a very respectable 47 victories total, leaving them only 5 wins
short of the winning team’s total.