Portsmouth LPJS

[JennyM]

Please note that this years Portsmouth & Southsea Leon Paul is at a different, much larger venue - The Mountbatten Centre Portsmouth

[Francophile]

Three cheers for Jenny Morris and her team at the Portsmouth LPJS. A lot of competiors in a lot of age groups, all completed by 5.30. Good-natured tournament and very enjoyable.

[RIchardn]

Totally agree a well run competition with a high standard of fencing in hedge group I was watching and the beautifully calligraphy on the certificates is a lovely touch

[MrsGrizz]

Three cheers for Jenny Morris and her team at the Portsmouth LPJS. A lot of competiors in a lot of age groups, all completed by 5.30. Good-natured tournament and very enjoyable.

Hear, Hear

Must also mention the far better venue this year for many reasons - let's hope it's within their budget to remain there for future LPJS Portsmouth events

[RIchardn]

Totally agree a well run competition with a high standard of fencing in hedge group I was watching and the beautifully calligraphy on the certificates is a lovely touch

"Hedge"!! Who wrote the autocorrect on this Ipad? I meant age

[Abbytailz]

anyone got the results?
particularly the U11 girls foil...

[LynR]

May I add my Thankyou's to all the Portsmouth Team for another well event (just like the Hampster earlier in the year), really good volunteer refs, a great venue, lots of space, a convivial atmosphere, the fencers giving it their all, lovely displays of sportsmanship from all, some really exciting matches, boys U15 final especially, we'll be back next year, hopefully with a few more from the club who'll be venturing onto the circuit.

For you Abby, U11 girls top 4 results.
1st Emily Beardmore
2nd Phoebe Dawe
3rd Poppy James & Amanda Mond
Sorry I can't remember the rest of the order.

But a great day, again thankyou all.

lyn

[grizz]

Thanks very much to all at the Portsmouth LPJS. We have been going to this event for the last 8 or 9 years and its always been one of the better youth events of the year. The change to a far better venue (great cafe!!) and the use of the England Fencing carpet piests made it even better this year.

One little gripe, could I ask that all refs (particuarly at kids comps) try to phrase the calls a bit more and use correct hand signals. This would make things even better for fencers and parents alike.

On a more personal note I also want to thank all the Fighting Fit fencers and parents. Your hard work, dedication and sacrifice are a credit to you, your family and your club. To come home with an amazing medal haul of 5 golds and 2 bronzes shows that all your efforts have paid off! A special thanks to the families that all stayed right to the end to support our finalists. See you at training tonight

Jed

[CaptainCommuter]

One little gripe, could I ask that all refs (particuarly at kids comps) try to phrase the calls a bit more and use correct hand signals. This would make things even better for fencers and parents alike.

Jed

Instead of just a negative comment why not thank and praise the volunteer refs for their hard work and then suggest some improvements with reasons why. That way people might appreciate it as advice rather than just a criticism.

As for the competition, I would also heap praise on the organisers and the whole team involved. Great venue, well run with good referees. Many thanks.

[grizz]

Instead of just a negative comment why not thank and praise the volunteer refs for their hard work and then suggest some improvements with reasons why. That way people might appreciate it as advice rather than just a criticism.

As for the competition, I would also heap praise on the organisers and the whole team involved. Great venue, well run with good referees. Many thanks.

I started my post with, "thanks to all at the Portsmouth LPJS". That was meant to include the refs.

Jed

[JennyM]

I would like to thank all the refs who gave their time on Saturday, those who I had asked to come and those parents, coaches and supporters who volunteered on the day. Without every one of you we would not have been finished so early.

Hopefully we will be back at the same venue next year

[RIchardn]

I would like to thank all the refs who gave their time on Saturday, those who I had asked to come and those parents, coaches and supporters who volunteered on the day. Without every one of you we would not have been finished so early.

Hopefully we will be back at the same venue next year

I hope so too. it was a very good venue.

[Francophile]

First off - thanks to all the referees for their efforts. The competition wouldn't worked without them.

That said while most were excellent, a few did struggle a bit. Not least they could become muddled on which arm to wave when.

I guess the question is how we encourage people to refereee, while helping them improve. They do need feedback, though in an organised way, which certainly doesn't involve telling them they have made mistakes in the middle or even the end of the bout.

I believe the new referee committee is tackling this.

[smokeyjofencing]

Has anyone got the results yet?

I am looking for the boys U13 results. Cheers

I hear it was a great, well run event, well done to the organisers.

[RIchardn]

First off - thanks to all the referees for their efforts. The competition wouldn't worked without them.

That said while most were excellent, a few did struggle a bit. Not least they could become muddled on which arm to wave when.

I guess the question is how we encourage people to refereee, while helping them improve. They do need feedback, though in an organised way, which certainly doesn't involve telling them they have made mistakes in the middle or even the end of the bout.

I believe the new referee committee is tackling this.

I agree out of the 4 referees my son fought under 3 were absolutely fine (although the hall was a bit noisy and it was difficult to hear all the time.) One did struggle a bit and as you say during a bout is no time to tell them and I don't see it as a parents role to "correct" the referees either. It will be interesting to see what the referees committee come up with.

[Mini Musketeer]

I would like to add my thanks to all involved. It was our third year and we liked the new venue. I hope it doesn't become a victim of it's own success and get too big.

On the whole reffing was pretty good though did see some odd decisions. I am pretty sure my daughter was given a hit which had come up as off target but missed the decision and only figured it out later when talking to her

Anyway managed to fit in ice cream at Lee on Solent, fish and chips and a trip to Ikea and home to London by midnight !

[MrsGrizz]

Not sure if results are still wanted (I also had several calls and emails asking) but as I now have a copy- please see below:

U9BF
1. Atakan Yavuz - Fighting Fit
2. Benjamin Huckle - Crawley Sword
3. Leo Kamstra - St Georges
3. Charlie Baigneres - Camden
5. Douglas Takle - St Georges
6. Francois De-Robert-Hautequerre - Cobham

U9GF
1. Lucy-Belle Williamson - Skipton
2. Martha Bird - Kings College
3. Marcy Goldfischer - Cobham
3. Cordelia Deering - Cobham
5. Amelia Price - Decorum
6. Lexie Williamson - Skipton

U11GF
1. Emily Beardmore - Fighting Fit
2. Phoebe Dawe - Russell Swords
3. Amanda Mond - Fighting Fit
3. Poppy James - Russell Swords
5. Henrietta Hadelin - Salle Hadelin
6. Rebecca Iervasi - Napoli
7. Rachel Baxter - Crawley Sword
8. Abigail Quelch - Salle Oxon
9. Georgia Silk - Invicta
10. Olivia Scarles - Wycombe Cygnets
11. Madeleine Gale - Brentwood
12. Lucy Brett - St Pauls
13. Tabitha N'yeurt - Thornbury
14. Freya Armitage - KCSWH
15. Qian Yi Tan - Winchester Escrime

U11BF
1. Jean-Baptiste Baigneres - Camden
2. Myles Ashforth - CADS
3. Edwards Christophers - Fighting Fit
3. Benjamin Bishop - Sussex Scorpions
5. Josh Walpole - Wickford
6. Louis Robert-Hautequerre - Cobham
7. Dominic Sampson - Kenilworth
8. Felix Zombory-Moldovan - Fighting Fit
9. Matthew Henshaw - Sussex Scorpions
10. Alexander Wood - St Benedicts
11. Alex Jerome - RLS
12. Vencel Kuba - Camden
13. Massimilliano Malgari - Salle Boston
14. Frederico Greaves - Salle Boston
15. Jamie Briggs - Crawley Sword
16. Rudi Bruijn-yard - Eltham
17. Finlay Graham - TRYB
18. Dylan Daniel - Salle Hadelin
19. Finn Ashdown - Wickford
20. Alasdair Smith - Winchester Escrime
21. Ted Purdy - Bromley
22. Philipp Schon - Kings College Wimbledon
23. Leo Smith - Sussex Scorpions

U13 GF
1. Yasmin Campbell - Fighting Fit
2. Heloise Hardie - Oxford
3. Yleni Iervasi - Napoli
3. Yasmine Fosu - Plymouth
5. Jasmine Porter - TRYB
6. Mirren Black - Cobham
7. Phoebe Newton-Highes - Salle Kiss
8. Rachel Jones - Salle Kiss
9. Maya Charlesworth - Fighting Fit
10. Elin Noseda - Fighting Fit
11. Samantha Flack - winchester Escrime
12. Jemima Milford - Winchester Escrime
13. Naomi Fielder - Wellington Swords
14. Esme Dyer - Bath Sword
15. Darcia Au - RLS
16. Gemma Caruana - Salle Hadelin
17. Gabriell Dowsey - Salle Paul
18. Emma Robinson - Aldershot
19. Jessica Cragg - winchester Escrime
20. Chloe Quillot - Escrime Academy

U13BF
1. Matthew Abrahams - Lansdowne
2. Isaac Jolley - Chichester
3. Brij Gautam - Finchley Foil
3. Will Yun-Farnbrough - Salle Boston
5. Benjamin Urdzal - Newham Swords
6. Luca Valetti - TRYB
7. Eoghan Cromie - Truro
8. Benjamin Stezaker - Camden
9. Oliver Goodenough - Swindon
10. Lewis Simpson - Swindon
11. Oscar Pickering - chichester
12. Samuel Wilson - Salle Boston
13. Jamie Cicchirillo - Fighting Fit
14. Lucas Owers - Sussex Scorpions
15. Daniel Darby - TRYB
16. Oscar Bird - Academie D'Escrime
16. Albert Chambers - southend Sparta
17. Matthew Williams - Cardiff
18. Deven Clarke - Egham
19. Joseph Fitten - N Tamar
20. Theo Liao - Salle Boston
21. Ruari White - Sussex Scorpions
22. Carlo Revel-Chion - Fighting Fit
23. Daniel Herbert - Egham
24. Archie Evans - Chichester
25. Leiden Quelch - Salle Oxon

U15GF
1. Evie Gold - Fighting Fit
2. Tiffany Taylor - Salle Oxon
3. Kayleigh De Lange - Salle Oxon
3. Rachel Shaw - Newham Swords
5. Charlotte Fairman - winchester Escrime
6. Millie Field - Winchester Escrime
7. Anna Mcqueen - Winchester Escrime
8. Eleanor Harvie - Crawley Sword

U15BF
1. Dominic De-Almeida - Fighting Fit
2. Euan Deamer - Crawley Sword
3. Sebastian Pallier - ACTIV8
3. James Page - Newham Swords
5. Alexander Jones - Manchester
6. Sebastian Sachi wilson - Fighting Fit
7. Felix Fardell - CADS
8. Alex Jolley - Chichester
9. Fergus Foley - Winchester Escrime
10. Felix Sudderick - Aldershot
11. Celyn Lewis - Cardiff
12. Alexander Hardie - Oxford
13. Matthew Jerome - RLS
14. William Cartledge - Hitchin
15. Thomas Nash - Wellington Swords
16. Conal Chromie - Truro
17. Gregory Bicknell - Crawley Sword
18. Owen Grosvenor - PDFA
19. Oscar Verdon - Bryantson School
20. Inigo Hawkings - Bryanston School
21. Jacob Kirkman - Winchester Escrime