THURS. 18/05: SMALL GYM THIS WEEK
We’re in the small gym again so we’ll run 4 short pistes to maximise use of the space; in order to help things run smoothly please note the following:
- No group warm up: fencers are responsible for their own warm up.
- No individual lessons: just free sparring
- Coach Laura is unavailable tonight; instead Dan is going run a poule or team competition for our ex-beginners
- Be aware of others around you when fencing and when not.
- Please help by keeping kit bags to either end of the gym.
SAFC SHOCK BEDFORD WITH AWAY WIN!
On Tuesday SAFC fencers travelled to Bedford. It was going to be a tough match, Bedford are very competitive, in 2nd place in the league and undefeated so far with 4/4 wins in both weapons this year.
Epee was first & SAFC put in a stunning performance, there’s no other way of putting it. Bedford were a very strong team but we matched them…. and beat them! Epee ended BEDFORD 2 – 7 SAFC.
Bedford were visibly shaken, they were reeling, but their foil team rallied and put up a better fight, and we couldn’t quite match them this time.
Foil ended BEDFORD 6 – 3 SAFC but the score doesn’t reflect how close it was, we lost a couple of those by just one point.
But the shock epee result gave us the OVERALL MATCH WIN!!! (Overall score: BEDFORD 8 – 10 SAFC)
FENCING ATHLETE PANEL
SAFC Epeeist and Dr. Lindsay is undertaking some research with Herts Uni. If you’re interested in taking part, please speak to Lindsay at the club or via details here:
See you on the piste… en garde! SAFC