Congratulations go to EC members Peter Huggins and Steve Higginson who were awarded BF Gold Medals in the recently announced British Fencing’s honours list. The 2022 BF Honours were announced at the AGM on Saturday 10th October and were presented by Elected Board Director Pat Aiyenuro at the Eden Cup, November 4-5th 2022.
Read MoreGBR Men’s Cadet Epee team take Gold in Belgrade, Serbia, for the second year running at the 2022 EFC Cadet event
Read MoreIn a fantastic result for club members, all those competing won medals.
Read MoreIn 1545, the year the Mary Rose sank so spectacularly in Portsmouth harbour, a book on archery was published complaining about the neglect of that sport in favour of fencing, which had masters to teach it in every town. The popularity of fencing in Tudor times was largely due to Henry VIII who encouraged displays of swordplay and who had, in 1540, given the London Masters of Defence a monopoly of teaching arms.
Read MoreMedals were in abundance for club members during the two weeks of the championships:
Read MoreDespite the problems on the railways, a large number of club members and guests attended the Lavradio Cup on Saturday at Hurlingham.
Read MoreAfter a 2 year hiatus due to covid restrictions, the Epee Club Cup returned to the Leon Paul Fencing Centre today (12/06/22). 34 fencers in two poules of 17, including 9 club members, fought out the poule stage with 4 from each poule progressing to a DE of 8.
Read MoreIn this wonderful Platinum Jubilee Year it is worth remembering how Queen Elizabeth came to be patron of British Fencing; it is a story that is closely linked with the Epée Club and if we would be bold enough, we could say that without the Epée Club this patronage may never have happened!
Read MoreTokyo 2020 Paralympic Epee Champion Piers Gilliver picked up from where he left off in Japan last year.
Read More
