Although this year has seen the adverse effects that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on our sport the first few months of 2020 saw members of the Vale Millennium Fencing Club competing in Britian and in Europe acheiving some creditable results for themsleves representing the club, Wales and Great Britain. Congratulations to all of you have earned your Welsh and Great Britain patches and stripes.

Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to achieve their BAF Bronze,  Silver awards in foil, epee and sabre and their BF L1, 2 & 3 awards. Well Done all.

Amelie Russell: Selected to represent the Great Britain Epee squad in Finland and Kracow, Poland.

Selected to represent the Wales Junior Squad in Epee at the Youth Fencing Home Nations International which was to be held in England. 

Selected to represent Wales Internationally in Wrateslava in foil and epee.

Cai Eastwood; Selected to represent the Wales Junior Squad at the Youth Fencing Home Nations International.

Selected to represent Wales Internationally in Wrateslva in foil and epee.

Charlie Wescott: Selected to represent the Wales Junior Squad at the Youth Fencing Home International.

Selected to represent Wales Internationally in Wrateslava Epee.

Oliver Wescott: Selected to represent Wales Internationally in Wrateslava in Epee.

Iwan Chillery: Selected to represent Wales Interationally in Wrateslava in Epee.

Ellie Russell: Selected to represent Wales Internationally in Wrateslava in Epee.

Rhys Jackson: Representing Great Britian at Epee in Finland.

Selected to represent the Wales Junior Squad in Epee at the Youth Home International.

Selected to represent Wales Internationally in Wrateslava in Epee.

Matt Russell: Selected to be the Great Britain Junior Foil Team Manager in Italy.

Selected to be the Wales International Team Manager for Epee in Wrateslava.

Lyn Robinson: Selected to be the Great Britain Lead Team Manager for all Junior Foil events and the GBR Lead Team Manager in Italy.

Selected to be the Wales International Epee coach for Wrateslava.

Well Done all. 

Here's to a successful 2021. 

This year saw a number of the Vale fencers compete in various events around the country, some gaining their regional Welsh colours (Stripes), others their Junior and Senior Welsh colours (Patches) and Cadet and Senior/Veteran Great Britain Country Colours. Special mention to Amelie Russell who was selected for the Senior Welsh Winton Squad and also for the Youth Home Nations Fencing International (Formerly part of the School Games) which took place in Ireland and coming home with a Silver medal in the Team Foil event. Congratulations to Rhys Jackson on his selection to the Youth Home Nations Fencing International in Epee. Congratulations to both on gaining your full Welsh Country colours.

Amelie Russell for her selection to represent Great Britain Cadet Epee Squad at Krakow and for her earlier selection as reserve for the Great Britian Cadet Epee squad for Copenhagen.

Congratulations to Cai Eastwood, Charlie Wescott and Amelie Russell for their selection to represent the Welsh Region in the annual regional Cadet Winton Cup in epee. 

Congratulations also go to Rhys Jackson for his selection although he had since declined his place in the squad.

Further congratulations to those selected to represent Wales at the International Challenge Wrateslava. Iwan Chillery, Cai Eastwood, Charlie Wescott, Oliver Wescott, Amelie Russell, Eloise Russel and to Rhys Jackson who has since declined his place. Congratulatiosn also go to Matt Russell appointed as Welsh Epee Team Manager and Lyn Robinson appointed as Welsh Epee Team coach.

Leon Paul Junior Series Events: LPJS Final Rankings 2019

LPJS:   U15 Boys Epee                                               LPJS: U15 Girls Epee

7^th Rhys Jackson                                                         1^st Amelie Russell

23^rd Cai Eastwood                                                     

47^th Oliver Wescott                                                     U11 Girls Epee

47^th Charlie Wescott                                                   6^th Eloise Russell

47^th Dan Smith                                                           

                                                                                    U15 Girls Foil

U13 boys Epee:                                                           6^th Amelie Russell

4^th Cai Eastwood                                                       

11^th Charlie Wescott                                                   U13 Girls Foil:

14^th Oliver Wescott                                                     19^th Thandile Nash

21^st Iwan Chillery                                                      

32^nd Henry Parry                                                         U11 Girls Foil

32^nd Evan Thompson                                                   22^nd Eloise Russell

43^rd Daniel Hill

                                                                                    U11 Girls Sabre

U11 boys Epee:                                                           13^th Eloise Russell

26^th  Danny James                                                      

U13th boys Foil:                                                        

22^nd Cai Eastwood

Elite Epee Series:

U12 Girls:                                                                   U14 Girls

11^th Eloise Russell                                                       2^nd  Amelie Russell                  

Elite Epee Grand Finale: Invitation Only: Amelie Russell BRONZE (3rd)

U14 Boys:

10^th Rhys Jackson       31^st Cai Eastwood

Welsh Youth Events: Foil/Epee/Sabre:

                                                                        U12 Girls Foil: 1^st Thandile Nash

                                                                                             2^nd Eloise Russell

U14 Boys Foil: 2^nd Cai Eastwood                          U14 Girls Foil: 1^st  Amelie Russell

U12 Boys Epee:

2^nd Iwan Cillery                                                  U12 Girls Epee: 1^st Eloise Russell

3^rd Henry Parry                                                  U12 Girls Sabre: 2^nd Eloise Russell

3^rd Evan Thompson

U14 Boys Epee:                                                 U14 Girls Epee: 1^st Amelie Russell

1^st Rhys Jackson

2^nd Charlie Wescott                                            U14 Girls Sabre: 1^st Amelie Russell

3^rd Oliver Wescott

3^rd Cai Eastwood

5^th Daniel Hill

Welsh British Youth Qualifiers:                      

U12 Boys Epee:                                                          U12 Girls Epee:

2^nd Iwan Chillery                                                         1^st Eloise Russell

3^rd Evan Thompson

U14 Boys Epee:                                                          U14 Girls Epee:

1^st Rhys Jackson                                                          1^st Amelie Russell

2^nd Cai Eastwood                                                       

3^rd Charlie Wescott                                                                

3^rd Oliver Wescott                                                       U12 Girls Foil:

6^th Daniel Hill                                                              1^st Thandile Nash

U14 Boys Foil:                                                            U14 Girls Foil:

3^rd Cai Eastwood                                                        1^st Amelie Russell

5^th Oliver Wescott

8^th Charlie Wescott                                                     U14 Girls Sabre:

                                                                                    2^nd Amelie Russell

British Youth Championship Finals:

U12 Boys Epee:                                                          U12 Girls Epee:

33^rd Iwan Chillery                                                       10^th Eloise Russell

U14 Boys Epee:                                                          U14 Girls Epee:

7^th Rhys Jackson                                                         7^th Amelie Russell

50^th Oliver Wescott                                                    

52^nd Charlie Wescott

54^th Cai Eastwood                                                      U14 Girls Sabre:

                                                                                    18^th Amelie Russell

U14 Boys Foil:                                                            U14 Girls Foil:

40^th Cai Eastwood                                                      16^th Amelie Russell

                                                                                    U12 Girls Foil:

                                                                                    Thandile Nash

Dunstan Foil and Epee:

U14 Girls: 1^st Amelie Russell                          Combined U14: 1^st Amelie Russell

U14 Boys: 3^rd Oliver Wescott                                                 7^th Charlie Wescott

                3^rd Charlie Wescott                                              8^th  Oliver Wescott

U12 Boys: 5^th Iwan Chillery (7^th in the combined)

U12 Girls: 1^st Eloise Russell (3^rd in the combined)

Cocksmoor Woods Epee:

U13 Boys:

14^th Iwan Chillery

Independent and Public Schools (IAPS)

Champion at Arms U14: Amelie Russell

Champion at Arms U11: Eloise Russell

Amelie Russell: U13 Girls Foil Silver: U13 Girls Epee Gold:   U13 Girls Sabre Gold

Eloise Russell: U11 Girls Foil  9th : U11 Girls Epee Bronze   : U11 Girls Sabre Silver

Public Schools:

Champion at Arms Mount Haes: 3rd Amelie Russell

Amelie Russell: Mount Haes foil:  10th         Mount Haes Epee: 5th      Mount Haes Sabre: 10th

Challenge Wrateslava 2019: Poland International

U13 Boys Epee                                                           U15 Girls Epee

114^th Rhys Jackson                                                     142^nd Amelie Russell

174^th Cai Eastwood                                                   

U13 Boys Foil                                                             U15 Girls Foil

174^th Cai Eastwood                                                    119^th Amelie Russell

Cadet British Ranking Epee Event: GBR Ranking

London BRC: 30^th  Amelie Russell

Cardiff BRC 1: 33^rd Amelie Russell

Leon Paul BRC 1: 14^th Amelie Russell

Cadet Nationals: Amelie Russell

Leon Paul BRC 2: 15^th Amelie Russell

Cardiff BRC 2: 8th Amelie Russell

GBR Cadet Epee Ranking: Dec 2019: 15^th Amelie Russell

London BRC: Rhys Jackson 32nd

Cardiff BRC 1: Rhys Jackson

Joint 34^th Oliver Wecott & Charlie Wescott

36^th Cai Eastwood

Leon Paul BRC 1: 33^rd Rhys Jackson

Cadet Nationals: Rhys Jackson

Leon Paul BRC 2: Rhys Jackson

Cardiff BRC 2: Rhys Jackson 33rd

GBR Overall GBR Cadet Epee Ranking: Dec 2019:

Rhys Jackson 38th 

Joint 50^th Charlie Wescott, Oliver Wescott, 51^st Cai Eastwood.

Welsh Youth League rankings:November 2019

Epee: U15 Girls (Welsh Youth League overall Victor 2019) 1^st Place Amelie Russell

Top U11 Girl: Eloise Russell

2^nd Rhys Jackson

4^th place overall/ 2^nd place U13 boy: Charlie Wescott (NB for Wrateslava he is U15)

5^th place overall/3^rd place U13 boy: Cai Eastwood (NB for Wrateslava he is U15)

6^th place overall/4^th place U13 boy: Oliver Wescott (NB for Wrateslava he is U15)

7^th place overall/5^th place U13 boy: Iwan Chillery (NB for Wrateslava he is U13)

8^th place overall/6^th place U13 boy: Henry Parry

8^th Place overall/7^th place U13 boy: Evan Thompson

8^th Place overall/8^th place U13 boy: Daniel Hill

8^th place overall/8^th place U11 boy: Danny James

Welsh Youth league rankings: Foil

2^nd Place overall/1^st place U15 girls: Amelie Russell

4^th Place overall/1^st place U11 girls: Thandile Nash

5^th Place overall/2^nd place U11 girls: Eloise Russell

6^th Place overall/3^rd place U13 boy: Cai Eastwood

Joint 15^th Place overall/9^th U13 boys: Charlie & Oliver Wescott

Welsh Youth League rankings: Sabre:

4^th overall/ 2^nd U11 girl: Eloise Russell

5^th overall/2^nd U15 girl: Amelie Russell

Even the Adults had things to celebrate in 2019.

Elite Epee Veterans:

8th Lyn Robinson: 10th Saskia Blair

Wellington Senior Open; Sabre: 13th Matt Russell: Lyn Robinson: 3rd (Bronze)

Dunstan Veterans Foil (mixed): Lyn Robinson 5th

Dunstan Veterans Ladies Foil: Lyn Robinson 3rd

Dunstan Open Epee (Mixed): Saskia Blair 10th : Chris Wescott 13th

Dunstan Veterans Epee Ladies: Saskia Blair 5th

Dunstan Veterans Epee Mens: Chris Wescott 6th

Hampshire Open Sabre: 7th Lyn Robinson

Lyn Robinson: BVF Age groups: Sabre 4th

BVF Championships Sabre 7th

European Veterans Championships: Foil 17th, Sabre 17th, Epee 42nd

GBR Veteran ranking: Sabre: 4th Foil 17th : Epee:16th 

GBR Veteran World Championship Team: World ranking, Cairo 2019: Sabre 24th Lyn Robinson

GBR Senior Ranking Epee: 174th

GBR Senior Ranking Sabre: 115th

Veterans European Ranking: Foil: 17th Sabre; 17th Epee: 42nd

Veterans World Ranking: Sabre 9th in age group and 24th overall.

Veteran Commonwealth Ranking: 7th Foil, 18th Epee, 18th Sabre

CHALLENGE WRATISLAVIA 22/23 MARCH 2018

Congratulations to Amelie Russell 53rd out of 151 in the Epee Challenge Wrateslava event, Poland 22/3/18

Well done to Cai eastwood on acheiving 168 out of 203 in the Epee Challenge Wrateslava event, Poland 23/3/18

Congratulations to all Vale club members who competed on the GB LPJS series of events in 2017, acheiving some very creditable results and are all in the top 100 of the end of year rankings.

For those wishing to compete the following sites are useful:

Leon Paul Junior Series: www.leonpauljuniorseries.co.uk

Elite epee junior series: www.eliteepee.com

Welsh Fencing: www.welshfencing.org

British Fencing: www.britishfencing.com

Welsh Fencing Organised Events:

British Youth Championships (BYC's) Qualifiers: Sports Wales, Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

Sunday 11th February- Epee: Amelie Russell, Gold. Cai Eastwood, Gold.

Sunday 8th February - Sabre: Amelie Russell, Silver.

Sunday 25th February - Foil: Amelie Russell, Bronze, Cai Eastwood, Bronze, Charlie Wescott, Bronze.

Congratulations to the following, for attending (in some cases their first competion): 

Sunday April 8th: Welsh Youth Foil: Eloise Russell, Gold. Amelie Russell, Bronze, Charlie Wescott, Silver, Cai Eastwood, Bronze.

Sunday April 15th: Welsh Youth Epee: Eloise Russell, Gold. Phoebe Baker, Silver. Rhys Amos, Gold, Danny James, Silver. Cai Eastwood, Silver, Christopher Rebhan, Bronze. Amelie Russell, Silver. Elis Rees, Gold. Cai Brookes, Silver, Matthew Rebhan, Bronze.

Sunday April22nd: Welsh Youth Sabre

British Fencing Organised Events:

U12/U14/U16/U18 BYC Finals: 5th,6th, 7th May (You must qualify to compete in this competition)

Congratulations to the following who have qualified for this event, we wish them every success:

Amelie Russell, Cai Eastwood, Charlie Wescott.

U10

Sunday 25th February BYC U10 Epee Finals. 

Congratulations to Eloise Russell acheiving a last eight placing at the U10 Epee British Youth Championships final, she now has a confirmed entry to the U12 event in 2019.

Sunday 22nd April BYC U10 Sabre finals: Good luck to Eloise Russell competing in this event.

Sunday 20th May BYC U10 Foil Finals: Good luck to Eloise Russell competing in this event. 

Congratulations to Amelie Russell and Cai Eastwood on their selections for the U13 Welsh "Challenge Wrateslava" Squad for epee. We wish them every success at the event in March.

Congratulations to Matt Russell on his recent Sabre coaching qualification, please welcome Matt to the coaching team as our Sabre coach.

Congratulations to Eloise Russell on her Gold medal placement at the first U10 Elite Epee event of the 2018 season. 

Congratulations also to Amelie Russell on her 12th place in her first outing in the older (U14)Elite Epee age category, she was one of the youngest attending.