Mens Epee
Tomas Kazik (13)
Ian Bullock (80)
Mens Foil
Oliver Nash (84)
2016
Presidents Cup 2016
We didn’t win the cup this year. I can’t recall which position we did end up but here is a nice image of Julie Foster, Dave Cox and Tomas Kazik doing the honours for Sutton.
Cocks Moors Woods Epee Championships 2016
Two fencers from Sutton entered the Cocks Moor – Charles Benke and Tomas Kazik
Gong
Tomaz Kazik – Gold
Shropshire Open 2016
Gong
Tomas Kazik – Epee
Mens Foil
Oliver Nash (8)
Charles Benke (15)
Womens Sabre
Claire Plunkett (13)
Mens Epee
Tomas Kazik (1)
Birmingham International 2016
Tomas Kazik came 24th and Ian Bullock came 6oth in the men’s epee out of 83 entries whilst Oliver Nash came 73rd and Charles Benke came 79th in the men’s foil and there were 86 entries.
West Midlands Vets Open 2016
This is a first for Sutton, three members of the club entered their first Vets open.
Gong
Julie Foster
Being a Vets competition, you might think it would be easier than a seniors open, but that’s not the case as Charles Benke found out, coming 7th in the men’s foil, although he was unlucky as he ended up fencing the eventual winner in his second DE. For Mervyn Shine, this was his first competition. He entered the Sabre and was really pleased he didn’t come last and said he enjoyed himself. He now realises that fencing sabre in the club is a bit different to fencing sabre in a competition – a ‘bit quicker’
Julie was very happy to come away with a silver medal particularly as she hadn’t read the paperwork properly and thought it was a local regional event, a bit of friendly fencing on a dull Saturday.
West Midland Senior Championships
Tomas Kazik acquired yet another Gold Gong for himself and Sutton in the Men’s Epee. The man will need a bigger medal cabinet soon. Sadly, Stuart Willis didn’t do so well in the Men’s Foil but this was his first competition and at least he now has a good idea of what it is like to compete and as the only Foilist from Sutton this year, deserves a medal just for turning up!
