This Saturdays action saw a legion of 15 young sabeurers in action at the Stratford Cadet Sabre event and 2 foilists at the women’s British U23 Championships.
In Shakespeare country, Salle Ossian’s Honor Paul (5th) and Joshua Bryden (7th) both battled through two rounds of poules and several tough DEs to make the L8. A great performance from both young fencers.
Lucia Paul (12th) and Sophia Milne (16th), both Salle Ossian, finished in the L16, while Rosie Shaw (19th, Salle Ossian), Eve Symons (21st, Salle Ossain), Oisin Lindsay-Dorward (23rd, Salle Ossain) and Thea Todd (25th, West Lothian Fencing Club) made the L32.
Miller Hetherington (34th, Salle Ossain), Hugo Shaw (36th, Salle Ossain), Guy Lumsden (37th, West Lothian West Club), Brodie MacDonald (47th, West Lothian Fencing Club), Griffin Manning (52nd, Edinburgh Fencing Club), Calum Kettles (56th, Salle Ossain) and Dara Gristwood (58th, West Lothian Fencing Club) all made the L64.
Scottish Fencing would to applaud all the fencers, parents and coaches for all their commitment, hard work and dedication.
In Hendon at the British Fencing u23 women’s foil Mhairi McLaughlin (18th, Salle Holyrood) and Hannah Fielding (20th, Edinburgh Fencing Club) both lost out in the L32. Mhairi was v3 d3 in the poules before bowing out 15-7 while Hannah was v2 d4 in the poules before being edged out 15-12 in the L32.
