The Scottish Open took place at The Peak, Stirling last weekend with over 160 fencers taking part over the two days. The event featured an open wheelchair event for the first time, four fencers competed in two rounds of poules, followed by a tableau to determine the medal winners. Scottish Fencing are grateful for the guidance and support received from the team at British Fencing and hope we can build on wheelchair event going forward.
The first day of competition featured Men’s and Women’s foil and Men’s Sabre with two rounds of poules followed by DE. In Men’s Foil Jaimie Cook defeated Vinson Wong in the final. Katie Smith defended the Women’s epee title she won in 2022 when she defeated Mhairi McLaughlin and Calum Kettles won the Men’s sabre title with opponent Quentin Geoffroy pulling up injured early in the final.
Sunday’s schedule featured Men’s and Women’s epee, Women’s Sabre and the Open wheelchair event. The open wheelchair sabre event saw James Burke winning gold in the men’s section, with Stuart Gurney taking silver, and Susie Seddon-Cowell taking gold in the women’s section with Wiktoria Mucha taking silver. In the Women’s epee event Lydia Stannier defeated Zoe Counter in an all Edinburgh Fencing Club final and Kate Daykin defended her Women’s sabre title, beating Elsie Llewellyn in a rematch of the 2022 final. Calum Johnston claimed the Men’s Epee title for an incredible 9th time following the final with Tobias Berry.
Congratulations to the medallists and well done to everyone who took part across the two day of competition.
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Scottish Fencing would like to extend thanks to the everyone who helped with the set-up, organisation and general running of the event, especially DT, the referees, armoury and the team of volunteers from Forth Valley FC who gave up their Friday and Sunday evenings to lay pistes and help with the clear up.
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