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Alice Takes Bronze at Junior Commonwealth Championships

GB U20 International, Alice Campbell, ended her season in great style after taking a bronze medal for England in the Women’s Foil Team Event, at the Junior Commonwealth Championships.

“Alice has had a terrific season where she has not only achieved double gold at the UK School Games at the beginning of the season, but has also gained selection for GB for the Junior European and Junior World Championships, as well as selection for England for the Junior Commonwealths. To achieve all of this in one season is amazing”, said Head Coach, Pierre Harper.

Well done Alice!! Newham Swords are very proud of you!!

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More International Call Ups For Newham Swords!

Following her selection for the Junior European Championships, which take place in Russia later this month, Alice Campbell  has now been selected to represent GB at the Junior World Championships, taking place in Verona, Italy, in April, and England at the Junior Commonwealth Games which will take place in Newcastle in June.

Alice Campbell

Alice Campbell between coaches Linda Strachan and Pierre Harper

“Alice has had a terrific season so far. To qualify for the Junior European Championships, Junior Worlds and Junior Commonwealth Games all in one season, is an outstanding achievement”, said Club Manager, Linda Strachan. Well done Alice!

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Kamal Minott Becomes National U23 Champion!

Junior Commonwealth Games and UK School Games Gold Medallist, Kamal Minott, won the U23 Championships at the weekend, adding to the U17 title which he won three years ago.

This now means that Newham Swords fencers have won the National U23 Championships twice at both men’s and women’s foil (last won by Emilija Lukaite two years ago), as well as the U17 and U20 National Championships.

The Club also holds the British U16 Title (won by Teagan Williams-Stewart) last year as well as the England U15 Title  (also won by Teagan Williams-Stewart).

The only title to aim for now is the National Senior Championships  (although this has been won by Newham Swords coaches, Pierre Harper, (a total if six times) and Linda Strachan (a total of seven times)!

Kamal Minott U23 Champ 2018

Kamal Minott U23 Champ 2018

 

“Super Saturday” for Newham Swords at the Eastern Region BYC Qualifier!

Newham Swords took a total of six medals over four age categories at the Eastern Region BYC Qualifier, held yesterday.

Khalam Contractor and David Bishay took gold and bronze in the U12 Boys, Sophie Tsang and Lauren Ryder-Garcia took silver and bronze in the U14 Girls, Abubaker Bah took bronze in the U16 Boys and Teagan Williams-Stewart took gold in the U16 Girls.

These fencers, along with Alice Campbell (who has received a bye for the U18 Girls Category), have now qualified for the British Youth Championship Finals whic

h will take place in Sheffield in May. Well done all!!

Alice Campbell selected for GB

Well Done to Newham Swords fencer (and UK School Games Double Gold Medallist), Alice Campbell, who has just been selected to represent GB at next month’s Junior European Championships!

Well Done Alice! Pierre and I are very proud of you!!

Alice Campbell

Alice Campbell between coaches Linda Strachan and Pierre Harper