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In 23/24 the total number of medals won by Blackheath Members was a record 17!
10 epee, 4 sabre and 3 Foil, comprising 6 Golds, 5 Silver and 6 Bronzes including 2 a Gold and Bronze, by Musketeers.

This follows the 2022/23 total of at least 6 medals, all epee, including 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 Bronze

So far in 24/25 we have amassed 6 medals: 3 Sabre, 2 Foil and 1 Epee comprising 2 Golds, 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze, including 2 (Silver and Bronze) by Musketeers

With Raphael Huille at Uni and Valeria Meng on maternity leave It will be a challenge to match the 23/24 total but I am sure we can have a good go at it.

The full list of medallists is:

2022-23 (Incomplete)

Leon Paul Sumer Open Valeria Meng Epee Silver
Invicta Open Feddy Capitani Epee Bronze
Kent County Feddy Capitani Epee Silver
Kent County Valeria Meng Epee Bronze
Kent County Olly Kendall Epee Bronze
Invicta Open – Plate Olly Kendall Epee Gold

2023-24

GB Cup Henry Fazakerley Epee Silver
LR Intermediate Championships Raphael Huille Epee Gold
LR Intermediate Championships Henry Fazakerley Epee Silver
LR Intermediate Championships Alexander Vandenbroucke Foil Bronze
Kent U10G Alisa Lugova Foil Gold
Kent U14G Scarlet Foil Bronze
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Jeff Allen Sabre Gold
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Luke Douglas Sabre Bronze
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Henry Fazakerley Epee Silver
LR Winter N&I – Intermediate Valeria Meng Epee Bronze
LR Winter N&I – Novice Raphael Huille Epee Gold
Leon Paul Mixed Pairs Georgie Lindsay & Raphael Huille Epee (Team) Silver
British Open Champs Plate Raphael Huille Epee Bronze
Invicta Open Valeria Meng Epee 6th place bronze
Invicta Open – Plate Jeff Allen Sabre Silver
LR Youth Champs U18B Raphael Huille Epee Bronze
Birmingham International Jeff Allen Sabre Top Vet trophy

2024-25 to Dec 24

Kent U16G Olivia Dawson Foil Silver
Kent U16G Maya  Foil  Bronze
Sussex Open Christian Thorley Sabre Gold
Sussex Open Deco Decordoba Sabre Silver
LR Team Jeff Allen, Luke Douglas, Deco Sabre (Team) Gold
LR Team Henry Fazakerley, Georgie Lindsay,(+ Nick Jackson- Crawley) Epee (Team) Silver In Mixed + Bronze Overall

Well done everybody!

The Club has had a very good year overall with over 40 adult and nearly 40 junior members attending regularly some twice a week

This has been matched by some great medal results taking a haul of 17 gongs!

Congratulations to:

July 24	GB CUP Epee	Henry Fazakerley	Silver
	British Open Champs – Men’s Senior Epee	Raph Huille	Bronze (plate)
June 24	Kent U10G Foil	Alisa Lugova	Gold
	Kent U14G Foil	Scarlett Clough	Bronze
April 24	LR Intermediate Epee	Raph Huille	Gold
	LR Intermediate Epee	Henry Fazakerley	Silver
	LR Intermediate Foil	Alexander Vandenbroucke	Bronze
	Birmingham Open Sabre	Jeff Allen	Top Veteran
March 24	Kent Invicta Open	Valeria Meng	Bronze (6th place)
February 24	Leon Paul Mixed Pairs Epee	Georgie	Silver
	Leon Paul Mixed Pairs Epee	Raph Huille	Silver
January 24	LR Men’s Intermediate Sabre	Jeff Allen	Gold
	LR Men’s Intermediate Sabre	Luke Douglas	Bronze
	LR Men’s Novice Epee	Raph Huille	Gold
	LR Men’s Intermediate Epee	Henry Fazakerley	Silver
	LR Women’s Intermediate Epee	Valeria Meng	Bronze
August 23	Leon Paul Summer Epee Open	Valeria Meng	Silver

Some Images from 2023-24

ALL of these competitions require the fencer to be a registered member of British Fencing and most require Compete Level membership. Check the competition’s entry requirements

For competition dates check the Event Zone on the British Fencing website

See our Information for Parents page including the Parent’s Survival Guide

KENT FOIL U10/12/14 CHAMPIONSHIPS  (A good first competition)
Usually around April or May at various venues including Tonbridge and Eltham, sometimes other places in Kent. Fee £10

KENT FOIL U16 CHAMPIONSHIPS (A good first competition for that age group)
Usually around October/November as per above

British Youth Championship (BYCs) –  Southeast Region and London Region For those ready to go up a step. Although a standalone competition, the top fencers qualify for the National Youth Championship, although this is optional. Complies with the usual age groups. Your Region is the one you selected on your British Fencing membership record. For Musketeers, South East Region is recommended.

England Youth Championships (EYCs) – Despite its title this is a relaxed and easy going competition usually in Hatfield and usually held in June each year.

Leon Paul Junior Series – Sponsored by the fencing equipment company these are held all over the country and has a points system to work out Champion of the year.

Newham Swords Junior Challenge (for slightly more experienced fencers)
U10/U12/U14/U17 age groups
Five competitions in the series collecting points September – July . Fencers come across the country to enter these so will definitely push the boundaries!
SportsDock, UEL, E14 2RD (20mins from Blackheath)

Updated February ’23

There are not a lot of competitions for new, young fencers. Our Thursday coach, Antonio Fruili, is organising a series of training sessions where fencers can use foils and electric scoring machines, as in a real fencing competition.

The idea is to offer them the opportunity to fence other fencers than their usual club mates.

If the number of entries for both events are good, they may run a league starting from January. At the end of the year (June 2023), the school or club that wins the league will receive a trophy.

All sessions will be run by the professional coaches from Antonio’s club, Luso International Fencing and will take place at the Windsor Leisure Centre (SL4 5JB) from 10am to 2pm.

The first two events are on the 16th of October and 13th of November.

One event costs £30, but if you book both events in advance you will only pay £50 total.

The club will provide all the equipment needed, you only need a pair of comfortable shoes and long tracksuit bottoms. 

To join, please fill the following form: https://forms.gle/yhR8C3YAaBi6deGP8