Over the weekend the Scottish Secondary Schools Championship took place at Bathgate Academy. This was the first time the event had been held since before the pandemic and it was great to see so many fencers over the two days. The event has a tremendous history and some impressive trophies. Overall, 60 fencers took part across Under 14, Under 16 and Over 16 age groups. It was also nice to see some fencers take part in all three weapons to compete for the three weapon trophies.
Scottish Fencing would like to extend our appreciation to everyone involved in the running of the event. A special thank you to Kevin, Wendy and the members of West Lothian Fencing Club who helped with a number of roles over the two days and kindly allowed us to set up during their club time on Friday evening. The club also provided a tuck shop and the home baking received many compliments.
The referees are crucial to any event and a big thank you goes to all of the referees for their efforts over a busy two days.
Many thanks to The Foundation for Scottish Fencing and David Barbour who ensured the event ran smoothly. Thanks also to Fiona Morrison, Lorna Smith and Wendy Hearty who were the DT’s over the weekend, Paul Thompson, our armourer.
Overall Best School – Dunblane High School
The winners of the three weapon trophies were:
Under 16 Girls - Zoe Wagstaff
Over 16 Girls - Sophie Schofield
Under 14 Boys - Euan Drummond Murray
Under 16 Boys - David Kelly
Over 16 Boys - Jaimie Cook
Full results from the weekend can be found here.
Congratulations to everyone who took part.
Best wishes
Stan Stoodley
Scottish Fencing President
