As 2023 comes to an end, I thought it would be interesting to looks at some of the key stats from the last 12 months. Although entries are still down on pre-covid times, there was a significant increase in competition participation when compared with 2022. Domestic competition activity for 2023 rose from 1619 fencers in […]
Sussex County Youth Championships 2023
A competition I’ve not been involved with before, so it’ll be interesting to see how it goes and if we can build this up to be comparable to the Surrey Youth Championships. Two weapons only, foil and epee, as there are no acutal sabre clubs in Sussex. 17th December at Longhill Sports Centre just on […]
South East Youth Fencing Championships 2024
I don’t remember what year exactly it was that I became involved in running this event – possibly 2020 or maybe earlier. In that time though it had changed significantly (for the better). The venue is now settled at the excellent Triangle Leisure Centre in Burgess Hill after we lost Whitgift School due to a […]
Fencing Club Profiles & Recent Results
I thought of this a few years ago but never got around to coding it – essentially if you’re running a fencing club social media account, website news page or maybe you announce the recent results at club nights, it’s very easy to miss who competed in what competition. Fast forward to now, several years […]
Youtube Finals Videos Added To Epee Results
I recall a few years ago I thought it would be nice to see competition videos next to the results listings but never actually got round to sorting it out. As it goes, there aren’t that many domestic finals videos on youtube, but there are enough to make it a worthwhile feature I think, so […]
Challenge Wratislavia – Performance Breakdown By Country & Age Group
I can’t say for certain, but it can’t be far from the truth, Challenge Wratislavia is one of the biggest International youth fencing competitions in the world. It’s been in and out of favour as a selection event with England Fencing over the past few years, but rewind a few years and this is what […]
Fencing Competition Results – Where Are We in 2023?
If you had some involvement in fencing (epee that is) before 2019, the chances are you used my web site epee.me. Four years have now passed since I closed the site down and I thought I’d have a look at where we are with competition results and ranking data. First up, let’s take a look […]
Are entries declining for senior mens epee ranking events in Great Britain?
Speak with anyone who was fencing at senior open events 20 years ago and they’ll talk of massive competitions with 150-200 enties in mens epee being common place. So what’s happened – where have all the entries gone?
Alpe Adria – Udine Junior World Cup
As Junior World Cup events go, this has to be one of the best, if not the best in my opinion.
Coupe du Monde Basel – Trophée de Bâle
Top tier competion. great venue, plenty of hotels nearby and some wonderful places to eat.
EFC Thessaloniki
One of the smaller competitions on the calendar, but one I’d definitely recommend to anyone looking to get some more International experience.
EFC Belgrade – Belgrade Open
In 2021 the Belgrade Fair hosted the event – a large complex of event halls next to the Sava river on the outskirts of the city.
EFC Luxembourg
Back in 2017 this event was a dry run for Luxembourg to host a FIE Junior World Cup.
EFC Espoo – Espoo Fencing Challenge
One of the smaller competitions but also one of the best.
EFC Bratislava – Coupe du Danube
The colossus of all the EFC cadet events – expect all the top fencers from around the world to be attending this competion. Generally considered to be the toughest event on the circuit.
EFC Krakow – Wawel Dragon Trophy
Normally taking place towards the end of the cadet season, this event attracts a good number of fencers and is definitely worth a visit.
EFC Copenhagen
What can I say about this event – it’s all round one of the best competitions you could wish to attend.
EFC Grenoble – Challenge Mondial
A great competition with a good number of entries and high standard of fencing – just prepare for any eventuality and a small amount of chaos.
EFC Bonn – Tank und Rast Pokal
I’ve not got many positives to say about this competition, and I’d probably rank it as the worst organisationally that we went to over the years.
EFC Klagenfurt – Trofeo Dario Codarin
Despite the travel hassles, this is well worth the effort. Klagenfurt is a picturesque city and the competition venue ranks among the best of the best.
EFC Geneve
The standard was very high with most of the entries coming from France, Italy and Switzerland.
EFC Budapest – Budapest Cup
The first EFC cadet event that we ever went to and in my opinion, this is by far and away the best of them all.