Firebirds rule fencing ranking competition

The Provincial Ranking Fencing Competition held in the city on Saturday saw local Firebirds Fencing Club giving their opponents a run for their money.
Junior, senior, veterans and novices competed in order to improve on their provincial ranking.
Firebirds took the first three positions in the category for junior women’s epee, junior mixed epee and u.13 mixed epee. The club’s members collected eight gold, six silver and 11 bronze medals during the competition.

Provincial Fencing Ranking Competition results

The results for the Provincial Fencing Ranking Competition hosted in the city on Saturday are as follows:

Junior women epee

1. Anokha Van Manan
2. Michelle Butler
3. McKayla Nel and Sufiya Kahn Patel

Junior mixed foil

1. Jamie Norval
2. Luan de Villiers
3. Cian Goeminne and Anokha van Manen

Junior mixed epee

1. Jamie Norval
2. Michelle Butler
3. Rahul van Manen and Luan de Villiers

Junior women foil

1. Michelle Butler
2. Anokha van Manen
3. Sufiya Kahn Patel and McKayla Nel

Senior women foil

1. Caylin Duncan
2. Danica Opperman

Senior women epee

1. Caylin Duncan
2. Danica Opperman

Senior men epee

1. Andrew Howitt
2. Charl Venter
3. Eben Wagner and Damian Pinn

Veteran men epee

1. Leon De Villiers

u.13 mixed epee

1. Rahul van Manen
2. McKayla Nel
3. Sufiya Kahn Patel and Mason du Bruyn

Senior men foil 

1. Eben Wagner
2. Charl Venter
3. Andrew Howitt and Damian Pinn

Veteran men foil

1. Wally Goosen

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Featured photo: Novice fencer Mason du Bruyn tries to avoid a hit by his opponent.