Club Members Shine at Commonwealth Championships
Medals were in abundance for club members during the two weeks of the championships:
Key: VME-Veterans Men’s Epee; VMET-Veterans Men’s Epee Teams; SME-Senior Men’s Epee; SMET-Senior Men’s Epee Team.
VWE-Veterans Women’s Epee; VWET-Veteran Women’s Epee Team; SWE-Senior Women’s Epee; SWET-Senior Women’s Epee Team;
WCME-Wheelchair Men’s Epee; WCMET-Wheelchair Men’s Epee Team.
VMETC-Veterans Men’s Epee Team Challange
VWETC-Veteran Women’s Epee Team Challange
(E) England; (S) Scotland; (W) Wales
Gold Medals:
Greg Allen; VME 50+ and VMET (E).
Piers Gilliver; WCME and WCMET (E)
Chris Howser; VMET (E)
David Hillier; VMET (E)
Sue Uff; VWE (70+)
Georgina Usher; VWE, VWE (50+) and VWET (S)
Silver Medals:
Greg Allen; VME
Bronze Medals;
Steve Bateman, VMET (W)
Marc Burkhalter; SMET (W) and VMET (W)
Joseph Choong; SME (E) and SMET (E)
Chris Howser ; VME
Georgina Usher; SWET (S)
EC club members were in the medals at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022 held at the Sports Dock, East London from the 8th to the 20th August.
EC Club members Marc Bukhalter (front left), Neale Thomas (Centre), Steve Bateman (front right). Bronze medallists in the Veterans Men’s Epee team competition.
Other results: Kola Ayanwale 34th VME, 2nd VMETC; Philip Barbasiewicz 49th VME; Steve Bateman 19th VME; Rob Brooks 57th VME; Sue Brooks 34th VWE; Marc Burkhalter 6th SME; Stephen Domek 13th VME, 1st VMETC; David Hillier 7th VME; Neal Mallettt 26th VME; Mariette Mason 44th VWE 1st VWETC; Anton Pollard 63 VME; Neale Thomas 21st VME. Sue Uff8th VWE. Georgina Usher 9th SWE.
Many of our members attended the championships in other roles, John Rees was coaching the members of the Welsh Team, Stephen Domek was the senior medical man on call. Caryl Oliver as Senior Team Manager for England.
Tony Bowran, Pat Casey, Lawrence Burr and Malcolm Alton were spotted giving their support.
Apologies to any club member whose presence was not noted or whose position has been missed off the lists.