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Save the Date – Newham Swords Events in 2018-19

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Fencing Competitions

Newham 2019 Junior Challenge Series (foil only)

  • Newham Junior Series Event 3      11th May 2019
  • Newham Junior Series Event 4       22nd/23rd June 2019

Training Camps 2019

  • Summer Camp – Monday 29th July – Thursday 1st August
  • October Half Term– Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th October
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Newham Swords Gain 6 Medals at the Newham LPJS

Well done to Newham Swords fencer, Khalam Contractor, who took double gold in the U11B and U13B, to Mohammed Belbouab and Jagroop Singh who took gold and bronze respectively in the U9B
and to Sophie Tsang and Lauren Ryder-Garcia who each took bronze in the U13G
Congratulations also to all our other fencers who took part, many of whom achieved personal bests – particularly six year old Safiyah Salami who was the youngest competitor in the tournament
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Teagan Gets Top GB Result at Eden Junior World Cup (Nov 2018)

Well done to Newham Swords fencer, and the current Cadet GB Number 1, Teagan Williams-Stewart,  who (at just 15 years of age) got GB’s top result by coming 43rd out of 133 fencers at the Eden Junior World Cup. Well done also to Head Coach, Pierre Harper, who supported Teagan throughout the competition.
Teagan finished a great weekend for Newham Swords when reaching the L32 stage (achieved by only four Brits) of the London Senior Cup which took place the following day.
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Medals for Newham Teams

Well Done to Newham Sword’s U12 and U16 Teams who took gold and silver respectively today at the Eastern Region Youth Team Championships! Well Done to Teagan Williams-Stewart, Abubakr Bah, Keir Adeleke, Jamiel Contractor, Khalam Contractor, Daniel Duras and Mikhel Archer. Well done also to coach Pierre Harper!!

U16 Team Abubakr Bah, Keir Adeleke, Jamiel Contractor,Teagan Williams-Stewart

U16 Team Abubakr Bah, Keir Adeleke, Jamiel Contractor,Teagan Williams-Stewart

U12 TeamDaniel Duras Khalam Contractor (front) and Mikhel Archer.

U12 TeamDaniel Duras Khalam Contractor (front) and Mikhel Archer.

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Newham fencers selected to represent GB

Well done to our Newham Swords Cadet and Junior Internationals who have achieved some fantastic results over the last two months, earning them GB selections for various cadet and junior internationals over the next three months!

Well Done to Teagan Williams-Stewart and Georgia Silk who are now ranked 1 and 2 respectfully in the GB U17 Rankings, and who have just been selected for the U20 Eden Cup, the Budapest U17 International and the Cabries U17 International.

Congratulations also to Ellie Knox who is currently ranked number 8 in the GB U17 Rankings, earning her a GB selection for the Budapest and Cabries U17 Internationals.

Well done also to Rachel Shaw and Alice Campbell for their selections to represent GB at next month’s Eden U20 World Cup.

Newham GB selections 2018

Fencers from left, Williams-Stewart, Shaw, Campbell, Silk and Knox. Newham GB selections 2018 [Click for larger image]

Well done girls! Pierre and I are so proud of you all!!!

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Georgia gets the Top GB result at the Manchester Cadet International!

GB U17 International, Georgia Silk, got GB’s top result at the Manchester Cadet International. Georgia fenced superbly all day (losing just one fight in the first round) before losing to the eventual silver medallist.

This result now catapults Georgia into the top 5 of the GB U17 Rankings. Well done Georgia!!

Georgia Silk at Manchester Cadet International

Georgia Silk at Manchester Cadet International [Click for larger image]

 

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