WELCOME TO THE
Epée Club of Great Britain
125 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR BRITISH EPEE FENCING 1900 - 2025
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125 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR BRITISH EPEE FENCING 1900 - 2025 〰️
125 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR BRITISH EPEE FENCING 1900 - 2025
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125 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR BRITISH EPEE FENCING 1900 - 2025 〰️
Founded in 1900, the Epée Club pre-dates the British Fencing Association (BFA) and in the early years was left to organise épée fencing. In 1901 it held an international assault at arms at Steinway Hall and on the following Sunday held a team competition at the Hurlingham Club where the Club still holds its summer pools. The Epée Club has provided the cups (on loan to the BFA) for nearly all the major épée competitions held in the UK – including the art nouveau “Les Armes de France” men’s individual trophy, the Savage Shield (Dr George Savage, 1904), the Ranelagh Cup women’s individual, the Grose Hodge for the women’s team event. Alexander Miller-Hallett presented a cup for International Competition in 1928. The men’s international A Grade that was originally the Challenge Martini became the Epée Club Trophy, the Cup being given to the Epée Club by John Glasswell for loan to the BFA.
The Epée Club has been continuously active since its foundation.
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It was the Epee Club women who led the way, for club members, in the medals table at last weekend’s British Veterans Nationals Competition
On behalf of the members of the Epee Club, the Committee, and Trustees of the Epee Club Charitable Fund (ECCF) we offer our congratulations to our Junior Men’s Epee team for winning the Gold Medal in the Junior Mens Epee team event at the European Championships in Antalya on Monday 3rd March. The team, back row (L to R): Alec Brooke, Tristan Lumineau, Sameer Sunder-Rajan and Cador Beautyman were ably supported by a team of coaches. Front row (L to R): Keith Cook, along with Oanu Puiu and EC member Ian Litchfield in their roles as GBR Weapon’s Group Epée Coaches.
With only a few days to recover from the rigours of Xmas and New Year, and the deteriorating weather conditions a total of 17 EC members competed in this year’s Guildford International / European Veterans Fencing competition held last weekend.
EC members competed in the Veterans World Championships in Dubai last week. Leading the way was British Fencing CEO Georgina Usher taking gold in the 50+ category followed by a superb result from our men’s épée team to win the bronze medal behind Germany and France respectively.