Sutton Coldfield Fencing Club sent forth two teams for the Presidents Cup, a regional mixed weapon competition, and managed to carry away 1st place against eight other regional; teams:
Team A : Beth Stanton (Foil), Ben Phillips (Epee), Terry Stanton (Sabre)
Team B : Gavin Rudge (Foil) Charles Benk (Epee) David Cox (Sabre)
Gongs: First Place – Team B, Angela Roberts Trophy: Julie Foster
Team B won the competition with the team working well together and beating all opposition that came their way, including a 15-0 thrashing of one of the BFC teams. This was a vindication for all the hard work and training drills that the fencing club has put in over the year.
Team A also performed strongly winning four encounters. Beth Stanton competed in her first competition as a foillist, and Ben Phillips pulled off the best feat in the competition by bringing the team back from an 8 point deficit to win their final match.
Julie Foster as the highest ranked female foillist in the competition won the regional Angela Roberts Trophy, an honour that she is no stranger to.
This is an excellent result for the end of the year and we hope that 2011 will bring us more silverware.