British Fencing Club of the Year 2018-2019

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Newham Swords Events in 2020

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Fencing Competitions

Newham 2020 Junior Foil Challenge Series

“the Newham series has been great this year… and great sparring experience for U14s.” (A Fencer’s Mum)

Event 1 – Sunday 19th Jan

Event 2 – Saturday 1st February

Event 3 – Saturday 14th March

Event 4 – Saturday 20th June Regrettably an England Fencing event now clashes with this date. We will advise as soon as an alternative date is found and discuss transfer to it or refund

Event 1 Results

Points table available shortly

All Newham Series Competitions are

Open for Entry

Newham LPJS Foil 14th and 15th November 2020

Training Camps

Cadet Training Days: TBC Again, clashes with British Fencing events means we have to reschedule

Summer Training Camp: July 27th – 30th 2020

Club Closure dates:

  • 3/6/20 – UCAS Fair
  • 3/7/20 – London Community Games
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Newham Swords leads the LPJS Chart

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Well done to our all our Newham Swords fencers who won medals at the 2019 LPJS Events. Your success has put the Club at the top of the Leon Paul Junior Series Medals Table! 

Congratulations also to Dominik Juras who finished his LPJS season as the top U9 Fencer, and to Mikhel Archer who finished his LPJS season as the top U13 fencer! Well done everyone! Pierre and I and the Newham Swords Family are so proud of you all!!

Newham-at-top-of-LPJS-Rankings
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Newham Swords Younger Fencers Achieve Results on the World Stage

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A great weekend for Newham Swords Fencing Club! On Day 1 of the CEP (Fencing Clubs of Paris) Mini Marathon in Paris (in very hot and humid conditions!!), Maxim Vassiljev and Mohammed Belbouab took bronze and 5th place respectively in the U10 Boys Event whilst Anita Abremonkova and Dominik Juras got to the 3rd Round and last 64 respectively in their U10 Events.

In the U12 Boys Event, Khalam Contractor got the best result of his fencing career to date by taking bronze (losing to the eventual winner) whilst team-mates, Valentins Abremonkovs and David Bishay, both made it to the last 32.

On Day 2, Isabella Manglangit (finishing in 12th place) and Harry Kontakos both made it to the last 32 in their U11 Events whilst Daniel Juras and George Hills came 11th and 12th respectively out of 93 fencers in their U13 event, while Mikhel Archer also made the last 64 in the U13 Boys event.

  • Belbouab (U10B), Contractor (U12B) and Vassiljev (U10B) with their medals
    Belbouab (U10B), Contractor (U12B) and Vassiljev (U10B) with their medals
  • Paris CEP Marathon Khalam focussing ahead of his bronze medal play off.
    Khalam focussing ahead of his bronze medal play off.
  • 2019 Maksim Vassiljev focussing ahead of his bronze medal play-off
    Maksim Vassiljev focussing ahead of his bronze medal play-off
  • The team with coaches Linda & Pierre
    The team with coaches Linda & Pierre
  • CEP 2019 Having a break
    CEP 2019 Having a break!
  • Belbouab (centre) seeded no 1 after 3 rounds of pooles in U10B
    Belbouab (centre) seeded no 1 after 3 rounds of pooles in the U10B
  • Flanked by Linda and Pierre, Isabella Manglangit came 12th in U11Girls, a personal best
    Flanked by Linda and Pierre, Isabella Manglangit came 12th in U11Girls, a personal best
  • Coaches Pierre Harper, Linda Strachan and Ciaran Archer
    Coaches Pierre Harper, Linda Strachan and Ciaran Archer

Thank you to former GB U20 International, Ciaran Archer, who gave up his weekend to help Pierre and I coach in Paris. (click pics for larger images)

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Newham Takes Medals at Youth 5 Nations

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In Dublin, while the Paris CEP was underway, (see separate story), Teagan Williams-Stewart and Georgia Silk took gold and bronze respectively in the Individual Event and also Team Gold at the Youth 5 Nations!

“What a great result for Teagan and Georgia who have also ended their season as the GB Cadets Number 1 and 2! “

  • Georgia Silk (Left) taking Bronze and Teagan Williams-Stewart (2nd Right) taking Gold for England in the individual event
    Georgia Silk (Left) taking Bronze and Teagan Williams-Stewart (2nd Right) taking Gold for England in the individual event
  • Georgia and Teagan Winning the Team gold for England
    Georgia and Teagan Winning the Team gold for England

Pierre and I are so proud of everyone and of what you achieved for Newham Swords over the weekend. Well done to you all!

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