July Round-up
British Open Championships 2025
Tristan Lumineau won bronze! He won all his poule matches and had a bye through the L128. In the L64, he fenced against Harrison Banks and won 15-6. In the L32, he won 15-7 against Aurelien Degorce. In the L16, he won 15-4 against Matt Valkenburg. In the L8, he fenced against Gregory Allen and won 15-12 and made it to the semi-finals, where he lost to Calum Johnston, securing the third position.
Solu Ngoka went 5V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L128. In the L64, he fenced against Tin Yat Ayman Chow and won 15-13. In the following round, he lost to Vivian Terry.
James Gowen also went 5V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L128. In the L64, he fenced against Max Titmuss and won 15-14. In the following round, he lost to William East.
Aurelien Degorce went 4V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he fenced against Raphael Duvallet and won 15-8. In the L64, he won 14-13 against Will Gem. In the following round, he lost to Tristan Lumineau.
William Ferguson went 3V2D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he went against Leonardo Kamstra and won 15-8. In the L64, he won 15-13 against William Kihlstorm. In the 32, he lost to Louis Taiwo-Williams.
David Mina went 4V2D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he fenced against Fraser Maclean and won 15-14. In the following round, he lost to Matt Valkenburg.
Tin Yat Ayman Chow went 4V2D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L128, he fenced against Arthur Giboin and won 15-10. In the following round, he lost to Solu Ngoka.
Luca Pellegrinello went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128. he fenced against Robin Silk and won 15-13. In the follwoing round, he lost to Calum Johnston.
Casey Jones went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he fenced against Ming Hei So and won 15-11. In the following round, he lost to Tarriq Roach.
Aurelio Calipa went 4V2D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he lost to Max Titmuss.
Oscar Casadio Robinson went 2V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he lost to Stephen Domek.
Samuel Luckman went 2V4D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. He then competed in the plate competition and secured a bronze medal! He had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Ming Lok So and won 15-8. In the L32, he won 15-9 against Matthew Gathern. In the L16, he won 15-12 against Zehen Suresh and made it to the semi-finals, where he lost to Huw Richards, securing the third position.
Zehen Suresh went 0V5D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. He then competed in the plate competition. In the L64, he won as the opponent failed to appear. In the L32, he fenced against Joseph Dulac and won 15-14. In the following round, he won 15-12 against Imad Ahmed. In the L8, he lost to Samuel Luckman.
Jonathan Law went 0V5D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. He then competed in the plate competition. In the L64, he fenced against Neal Skinner and won 15-8. In the L32, he fenced against Zalan Zeno Farago and won 15-9. In the L16, he won 15-10 against Richard Roseblade. In the following round, he lost to Huw Richards.
Eleanor Knox went 4V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, she fenced against Amelia Price and won 15-10. In the following round, she won 15-9 against Sissi Li. In the L16, she lost to Holly Thompson.
Amelia Ward went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, she fenced against Isabelle Hopkinson and won 15-12. In the L32, she lost to Mhairi Mclaughlin.
Eliana Gilbert-Heitler went 2V4D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. She then competed in the plate competition and secured a gold medal! She had a bye through the L32. In the following rounds, she fenced and won against. Hila Ben-Ari (15-13), Zoe Law (15-8), and Ella-Marie Rudman-Bromley (15-8) made it to the finals, where she won 15-11 against Emily Goodchild.
Caitlin Nelmes-Crocker went 1V5D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. She then competed in the plate competition. She had a bye through the L32. In the L16, she lost to Ella-Marie Rudman-Bromley.
Keira D-Sallows won bronze! She went 4V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Huixin Ouyang and won 15-3. In the L16, she won 15-3 against Alicia McDougall. In the L8, she won 15-13 against Maya Sutton and made it to the semi-finals, where she lost to Maria Chart, securing the third position.
Sophia Potter went 4V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Lauren Anderson and won 15-5. In the L16, she won 15-12 against Hui Xin Sezille. In the L8, she lost to Bethany Brierley.
Amy Westwell went 4V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Nicole Saunders and won 15-13. In the following round, she lost to Hannah O'Reilly.
Bea Abram-Moore went 4V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Thea Joseph and won 15-5. In the following round, she lost to Maya Sutton.
Jenna Bray went 3V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Erin Corcoran and won 15-11. In the following round, she lost to Maria Chart.
Nina Lewis went 4V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she lost to Hannah Hughes.
Huixin Ouyang went 3V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she lost to Keira D-Sallows.
Edmund Dawson went 1V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Muir Tait and won 7-1. In the following round, he lost to Tyler Osborine.
Arthur Chen went 2V2D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L16, he lost to Harry Bowman.
Kaeto Ngoka won bronze! She went 2V3D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, she fenced against Christina Yu and won 11-6. In the L8, she fenced against Yuk Kwan Lam and won 12-9 and made it to the semi-finals, where she lost to Moyi Zhou, securing the third position.
Gemma Collis won gold! She won all her poule rounds and had a bye through the L16. In the L8, she fenced against Aimee Aronica and won 15-1 and made it to the semi-finals, where she won 15-3 against Emily Holder. In the finals, she won 15-7 against Alice Holder, securing the first position.
Ashley Crees won bronze! He went 4V2D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L128. In the L64, he fenced against Dominik Juras and won 15-10. In the L32, he fenced against Alberto Mascioli and won 15-13. In the following round, he won 15-6 against Joseph Blair. In the L8, he went against Alexander Culkin and won 15-13 and made it to the semi-finals, where he lost to Joe Donaghue.
Oliver Strange went 4V2D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L128. In the L64, he fenced against Luca Plastow and won 15-14. In the L32, he won 15-9 against David Kelly. In the L16, he won 15-10 against Yuhan Li. In the following round, he lost to William Lonsdale.
Aiden Robinson went 5V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L128. In the L64, he fenced against Jack Davies and won 13-12. In the following round, he won 15-10 against Rafel Rhys Pollitt. In the L16, he lost to Joe Donaghue.
Felix Berndorfer went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L128, he lost to Mario Miranda.
Harri Picton Tully went 2V4D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau.
Oskar Picton Tully went 2V4D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. He then competed in the plate competition and won gold! In the L32, he fenced against Nikodem Dyk and won 15-11. In the L16, he won 15-4 against Monty Tucknott. In the L8, he won 15-5 against William Stirling and made it to the semi-finals, where he won 15-5 against Lawrence Coe. In the finals, he won 15-2 against Matthew Stahl.
Harry Roberts went 1V4D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau.
Tudor Prutica went 1V5D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau.
George Keogh went 0V5D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. He then competed in the plate competitions. In the L32, he fenced against William Tay-Russell and won 15-9. In the L16, he won 15-10 against Hoshen Lernau-Callan. In the following round, he lost to Matthew Stahl.
Samuel Allen won gold! He won all his poule rounds and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Maximillian Saunders and won 15-2. In the L16, he won 15-10 against Olympios Gougoulias. In the L8, he fenced against Max Cromie and won 15-14 and made it to the semi-finals where he won 15-10 against Ian Ho. In the final round, he won 15-11 against Luke Haynes.
Luke Haynes won silver! He won all his poule rounds and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he won 15-3 against Michal Jurynec. In the L16, he went against Henry Martin and won 15-14. In the L8, he won 15-13 against Rory Mclellan and made it to the semi-finals where he won 15-14 against Barnaby Halliwell. In the finals, he lost to Samuel Allen securing the second position.
Max Cromie won all his poule matches and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Oliver Hewett and won 15-4. In the L32, he went against Boldizsar Melegh and won 15-6. In the following round, he won 15-8 against Raphael Berdford. In the L8, he lost to Samuel Allen.
Charles Gellett went 5V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Luz Habenicht and won 15-5. In the L32, he won 15-10 against Calum Kettles. In the L16, he fenced against Eiger Swinscow and won 15-14. In the following round, he lost to Ian Ho.
Olympios Gougoulias went 4V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Bruno Heisz-Erdelyi and won 15-10. In the L32, he went against Henry Learner and won 15-7. In the following round, he lost to Samuel Allen.
Eiger Swinscow went 3V2D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he fenced against Gregory Lloyd and won 15-11. In the L32, he won 15-11 against Aidan Garcia-Ghuran. In the L16, he lost to Charles Gellett,
Etienne Sibelius went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it it to the tableau. In the L64, he lost to Samuel Walmsley.
Jessica Rogerson won gold! She went 4V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L128. in the L64, she fenced against Antonia Haynes and won 15-11. In the L32, she won 15-9 against Emily Southern. In the L16, she went against Megan Upton and won 15-4. In the L8, she won 15-14 against Erin Pedler and made it to the semi-finals where she won against Abagael Black and made it to the finals and won the competition, securing the first position. (The final round results are not available online)
Juliet Lumineau went 5V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L128. In the L64, she went against Margarette Oniye and won 15-14. In the L32, she won 15-8 against Daria Yousofian-Kenari. In the following round, she lost to Erin Pedler.
Emma Mitzova went 4V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L128. In the L64, she went against Melinda Liptak and won 15-11. In the L32, she won 15-11 against Rachel Barnes. In the L16, she lost to Alexandra Powell.
Rachael Lever went 2V4D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L128, she fenced against Catherine Bishop and won 15-7. In the L64, she went against Lili Fehertoi-Nagy and won 15-13. In the L32, she won 15-12 against Lydia Stanier. In the following round, she lost to Sophie Peat.
Zoya Suresh went 5V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L128. In the L64, she won 12-11 against Sarah Budden. In the L32, she lost to Bertille Hurel.
Kseniya Kushtan went 4V2D in the round og poules and had a bye through the L128. In the L64, she went against Jess Osbaldeston and won 15-11. In the following round, she lost to Sophie Peat.
Xanthe Trim went 0V5D in the round of poules and didnot make it to the tableau. She then competed in the plate competition. In the L32, she lost to Jemima Chetwood.
Gemma Collis won gold! She won all her poule rounds and had a bye through the L16. In the L8, she fenced against Justine Moore and won 15-0 and made it to the semi-finals where she won 15-5 against Isabella Chau. In the final rounds, she won 15-4 against Aimee Aronica, securing the first position.
Miles Ching Hei Law went 2V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he fenced against Cheuk Fung Leung and won 10-9. In the L16, he lost to Jonathan Macdonald.
Persephone Dawson went 0V5D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, she lost to Eudenia Wong.
Gemma Collis won another gold! She won all her poule rounds and had a bye through the L8. In the semi-finals, she fenced against Samantha Kagoya-Muganwa and won 15-2. In the final round, she won 15-10 against Susanne Seddon-Cowell.
Samantha Kagoya-Muganwa won bronze! She went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, she fenced against Aimee Aronica and won 15-7 and made it to the semi-finals, where she lost to Gemma Collis.
Congratulations to Gemma, Samuel and Jessica on winning gold medals, Luke on winning a silver medal and Tristan, Keira, Kaeto, Ashley and Samantha on winning bronze medals!
Huge thanks to our coaches for their hard work and training!
Final Placings:
Senior Mixed/Men's Epee (136)
🥉Tristan Lumineau
18. Solu Ngoka
21. James Gowen
24. Aurelien Degorce
29. William Ferguson
49. David Mina
51. Tin Yat Ayman Chow
53. Luca Pellergrinello
55. Casey Jones
68. Aurelio Calipa
90. Oscar Casadio Robinson
100. Samuel Luckman
124. Zehen Suresh
129. Jonathan Law
Senior Women's Foil (75)
13. Eleanor Knox
30. Amelia Ward
55. Eliana Gilbert-Heitler
63. Caitlin Nelmes-Crocker
Senior Women's Sabre (50)
🥉 Keira D-Sallows
7. Sophia Potter
11. Amy Westwell
13. Bea Abram-Moore
14. Jenna Bray
18. Nina Lewis
24. Huixin Ouyang
U-14 Mixed/Men's Foil (38)
27. Edmund Dawson
U-14 Mixed/Men's Sabre (16)
10. Arthur Chen
U-14 Women's Epee (19)
🥉 Kaeto Ngoka
Wheelchair Women's Epee (11)
🥇 Gemma Collis
Senior Mixed/Men's Foil (119)
🥉 Ashley Crees
8. Oliver Strange
14. Aiden Robinson
68. Felix Berndorfer
88. Harri Picton-Tully
89. Oskar Picton-Tully
93. Harry Roberts
99. Tudor Prutica
104. George Keogh
Senior Mixed/Men's Sabre (82)
🥇Samuel Allen
🥈 Luke Haynes
7. Max Cromie
8. Charles Gellett
12. Olympios Gougoulias
16. Eiger Swinscow
46. Etienne Sibelius
54. Bijan Muganwa
Senior Women's Epee (120)
🥇 Jessica Rogerson
11. Juliet Lumineau
13. Emma Mitzova
16. Rachael Lever
27. Zoya Suresh
29. Kseniya Kushtan
111. Xanthe Trim
Wheelchair Women's Foil (1o)
🥇 Gemma Collis
U-14 Mixed/Men's Epee (26)
15. Miles Ching Hei Law
U-14 Women's Foil (19)
17. Persephone Dawson
Wheelchair Women's Sabre (7)
🥇 Gemma Collis
🥉 Samantha Kagoya-Muganwa
