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  • Guernsey Fencing Club Handicap Competition 2021

    Posted in Club News on Dec 01, 2021

    Guernsey Fencing Club Handicap Competition 2021

    The annual Guernsey Fencing Club Handicap Competition was held on Sunday 7th November 2021. Fencers participated in the hope of winning the unique Donkey trophies, which are a special characteristic of the compeition.

    Results as follows:

    Under 13 Foil:
    1st Place - Luke Harvey
    2nd place - Dexter Gowan
    3rd Place - Elizabeth Wallis

    Under 17 Foil:
    1st Place - Harrison Le Page
    2nd place - David Wallis

    Senior Sabre:
    1st Place - Blake Batiste
    2nd place - Taliesin Salter
    3rd Place - Paul Woodward

    Senior Foil:
    1st Place - Amice
    2nd place - Lauren Hallett
    ...







  • Senior Island Championships 2021 & Sarnia Junior Open

    Posted in Club News on Jul 09, 2021

    Senior Island Champsionships 2021 & Sarnia Junior Open

    Sunday 13th June 2021 saw the return of the Guernsey Senior Island Championships following a year off due to COVID-19.
    The event has been designated a ranking event for the Commonwealth Games, and the competition was well attended across all categories

    Results as follows:

    Men's Foil:
    1st Place - Alex Doherty
    2nd place - Luke Milner
    3rd Place - Neil Marais & Jamie de Carteret

    Women's Foil:
    1st Place - Rosie Milner
    2nd Place - Julie Dyer
    3rd Place - Lauren Hallett & Fiona Bougourd

    Novice Foil:
    1st Place - Preston Wu
    2nd Place - Fiona Bougour...





  • Presentation Evening 2021

    Posted in Club News on Jul 02, 2021

    Presentation Evening 2021

    With the 2020/2021 season coming to a close, the presentation evening for the year was held on 24th June. The season had suffered an interuption due to COVID-19, but fortunately the league organisers had managed to conclude the leagues so that winners could be determined.

    Winners of the leagues for the 2020/2021 season were as follows:
    Men's Foil League - Luke Milner
    Women's Foil League - Rosie Milner
    Men's Epee League - Luke Milner
    Women's Epee League - Elina Steinerte
    Men's Sabre League - Luke Milner
    Women's Sabre League - Lauren Hallett
    Men's Veteran's League - Pau...






  • Epee League 03/12/2020

    Posted in League on Dec 04, 2020

    Epee League 03/12/2020

    The third epee league of the season saw eleven fencers take to the piste.

    Poule one was won by Paul with a clean sweep of victories. Blake and Wendy will be moving down to poule two. Adam, Luke and Jamie's positions were established on indicators and three victories apiece. Jamie vs Luke finished 10:4 in Jamie's favour and Adam fought Wendy to a 10:0 win that proved decisive indicator wise and placed Adam second on the night, followed by Jamie and then Luke. A standout fight was Luke vs Blake 10:8 which displayed a huge amount of footwork, counter ripostes and close quar...

  • Epee League 05/11/2020

    Posted in League on Nov 19, 2020

    Epee League 05/11/2020

    The second epee league of the season took plce on bonfire night and had a great turnout, with 11 fencers taking part.

    In poule one Luke had an exciting fight with Eli, who took the lead 7:3. Luke fought back to win 10:9, and subsequently placed first in the poule followed by Adam (2nd), Kalum (3rd), Blake (4th), Wendy (5th) and Eli (6th).

    Paul finished top of poule two followed by Jamie in second place. The fight between these two was close, with the score 3:3 after the first period, but Paul dominated in the second period to win the fight 10:3. Meyrick and Tavis took ...

  • Presentation Evening 2020

    Posted in Club News on Oct 08, 2020

    Sarnia Sword Club Presentation Evening for the 2019/2020 Season

    The long overdue presentation evening for the 2019/2020 season took place on 23 September 2020. The evening had been postponed due to COVID-19, but it was great to be able to finally get together to celebrate the successes of the last season.

    Club Colours were awarded to Paul Gregory for being selected by British Fencing to represent GBR in Veterans fencing.

    An Award for Achievement in Fencing Development was awarded to Lucy Cave, and an Award for Performance was awarded to Elina Steinerte for her performance at a UK Fencing Compe...

  • Epee League 01/10/2020

    Posted in League on Oct 05, 2020

    Epee League Report

    01 October 2020 saw the start of the 2020/2021 epee league. It was a league that saw returning fencers joined by new competitors, with some absences due to injury.

    In poule one the contest between Adam and Kalum saw Adam secure the final hit after clawing his way back with a succession of doubles to win the fight 10:9. There was a similarly close fight between Eli and Wendy, with Eli winning the fight 10:9.

    Poule two saw Blake finish in first place after a close match with Luke, and Fiona overcame Dan in a thrilling bout which finished 10:9.

    Final standings at the end of th...

  • Changing of the Guard

    Posted in Club News on Sep 15, 2020

    New Club President Elected

    The Sarnia Sword Club have duly elected a new president. Paul Gregory, himself a leading fencer, will take control of the club formed in 1969 from Ross Martel, who has been at the centre of the club's organisation for the past several years.

    The official hand over took place recently with a committee meeting outlining the new structure and development plans for fencing within Guernsey.

    Gregory stated 'Recently returning to the Island after two years being away in the UK, the exposure I've gained after being involved in other fencing clubs will bring a wealth of knowl...

  • GSC Family Fun Day 2020

    Posted in Club News on Sep 01, 2020

    Guernsey Sports Commission Family Fund Day 2020

    Some of Sarnia Sword Club's experienced hands presented their sport to the public at the Guernsey Sports Commission's vibrant Family Fun Day.

    The junior Musketeers' club coaches were on hand at Saumarez Park to give the island's youngsters a taste of this Olympic sport, while the club's senior coaches were also present to cater for mum and dad.

    With perfect weather and sound support from the commission, the club was kept busy with a constant stream of eager potential Musketeers, while club members also gave demonstrations of adult coaching and...

  • Island Senior Fencing Championships 2019

    Posted on Jun 30, 2019

    Many congratulations to all who competed in the Island Champions this weekend.

    SSC fencers managed to return with 4 trophies and 13 medals! Amazing result.

    Some fantastic performances today from the likes of Eli in the Ladies Epee - a worthy victory to become Island Champion and a welcome return to Paul Gregory who is back on the Island and becomes Foil Island Champion.

    Well done everyone, you can now enjoy the summer break!

    Ladies -
    Foil: Rosie, Lauren, Sarah
    Sabre: Lauren, Rosie
    Epee: Elina, Lauren, Wendy

    Men’s
    Foil: Paul, Luke, Neil, Alex
    Sabre: Alex, James, Luke, Ben, Paul
    Epee: James...