So the fencing season has started! At the beginning of September it was the UK School Games in Sheffield, although I didn’t do as well as I hoped, I still had a great experience there. Last weekend I had two competitions, in Stratford Upon Avon.

On Saturday it was an open so anyone from the age of 13 onwards can enter. I fenced really well and ended up 29th, I was put out in my DE by a Olympic Silver Medalist, so although I lost, I didn’t really mind!

But on Sunday it was the cadet competition, which is my age group (under 17) and it was really important to do well so I have a high ranking, so I have a better chance for being selected for International competitions, the Europeans and the Worlds. So with that in my head, I battled through and came 3rd overall. Meaning I’m so far 3rd in the Under 17 rankings.

This weekend I’ll be going to Bedford for a Junior competition which is Under 20 so it will be a lot harder but I still have to put my all in, as it has ranking points attached which go towards the cadet rankings aswell. Fingers crossed I’ll do really well!! :)

Here are the results from Bedford Junior… After the poules I had won 4 fights and lost won, I was ranked 6th. I won my first DE, then won my second DE, so after that I was into the last 8. Its was a really close fight, eventually to 15-14 against me. But overall I ended up 6th. Which improved my Cadet (u17) and Junior (u20) ranking. In the Cadet’s I’m 3rd and in the Junior’s I’m 9th so I have a high chance of being selected for Cadet and Junior international competitions. Next weekend I have the Cadet Nationals, and Junior Nationals on Saturday and Sunday in Sheffield, so not so far to travel as Bedford. Fingers crossed for great results for those competitons!!

P.S Here are the links to the rankings:

http://www.cadetsabre.co.uk/Cadet_Women_s_Sabre_British_Rankings.htm

http://u20sabre.net/ranking.aspx?sex=f