Dates for Newham Swords Competitions and Camps
2018 Summer Camp – July 30th – August 2nd Open for applicants
Newham 2018 Junior Challenge Series
Young Newham Fencers NSCS May18
Event 4 – June 23rd – Results published
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 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!
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
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!!
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 between coaches Linda Strachan and Pierre Harper
Sophie Tsang and Ellie Knox have been selected to represent England at U13 and U15 level in Poland in March.
Well done girls!! Pierre and I are so proud of you all!
Alice, Sophie and Ellie with Linda Strachan