Girls can play: sport and gender politics January 15, 2007
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Welsh Open 2006 November 13, 2006
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The Welsh Open 2006 took place last weekend in Cardiff, as ever, at the same time as a rugby international. The winners were: Chris Farren and Jessica Davies (sabre); David Mansour and Emanuel Martine (foil); Jon Willis and Corinna Lawrence (epee). Wales won the rugby against the Pacific Islands 38-20. (more…)
Cornwall Pro-Sabre November 8, 2006
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The best fencing event on the domestic calendar in terms of quality of fencing, fantastic organisation and good company. I am rather late in posting about this event which took place in mid-October, but I shouldn’t let it pass entirely without notice. (more…)
British Nationals 2006 July 18, 2006
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Last weekend (15th and 16th July) saw the British fencing national championships take place at RAF Cosford. The winners were in women’s epee, Georgina Usher; men’s epee, Alistair Gerrard; women’s foil, Dominique Stowell; men’s foil Richard Kruse; women’s sabre, Louise Bond-Williams and men’s sabre Alex O’Connell. (more…)
Gateshead and Northumbria international June 18, 2006
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This weekend saw sabreurs, epeeists and foilists fighting it out for world cup points at the Gateshead International Stadium. This competition is part of the Coupe du Nord, a satellite world cup series based in northern Europe. The winners in the sabre were local fencer Chris Farren and Malgorzata Kozaczuk from Poland. (more…)
