This year’s Cadet & Junior National Championships took place in Nottingham over the weekend, alongside the U14 BRC A and DEU competition. Read more about the event, including links to results, photos and videos.
Last updated: 21st November 2025
Cadet (U17) and Junior (U20) fencers from across the country arrived at the David Ross Sports Village at Nottingham University, ready to battle it out for the title of national champion. The event takes place annually and is open only to those eligible to be selected for GBR. Winning a medal increases fencers’ likelihood of GBR selection at major international events, such as the European and World Championships.
Congratulations to our 2025 national champions:
Cadet Mixed/Men’s Sabre: William Buxton (Shakespeare Swords)
Cadet Mixed/Men’s Epee: Solu Ngoka (Salle Paul)
Cadet Mixed/ Men’s Foil: Mohammed Belbouab (ZFW Fencing Club)
Cadet Women’s Sabre: Hui Xin Sezille (Paul Davis Fencing Academy)
Cadet Women’s Foil: Layla Lang (ZFW Fencing Club)
Cadet Women’s Epee: Eilidh Paterson (The Royal Tunbridge Wells Fencing Club)
Junior Mixed/Men’s Sabre: Eiger Swinscow (Leon Paul Project)
Junior Mixed/Men’s Epee: Cador Beautyman (Knightsbridge Fencing Club)
Junior Mixed/Men’s Foil: David Sosnov (ZFW Fencing Club)
Junior Women’s Epee: Eilidh Paterson (The Royal Tunbridge Wells Fencing Club)
Junior Women’s Foil: Amelie Tsang (ZFW Fencing Club)
Junior Women’s Sabre: Maya Sutton (Paul Davis Fencing Academy)
Alongside the Championships were the DEU Epee Ratings event on the Saturday and U14 BRC A Epee & Sabre event on the Sunday.
The DEU event is part of BF’s Ratings Scheme. Click here to learn more about the scheme.
Congratulations to the winners of the DEU Epee event:
DEU Mixed/ Men’s Epee medallists:
Gold: Nathan Newton (Brixton Fencing Club)
Silver: Myles Fay (Wingerworth Fencing Club)
Bronze: Alex Martin (Horsham Fencing Club)
Bronze: Euan Irvine
DEU Women’s Epee medallists:
Gold: Evie Davies (Guildford Fencing Club)
Silver: Alice Pocinkova (3 Blades Fencing Club)
Bronze: Elizabeth Ryan (VF Fencing Club)
Bronze: Georgia Quinn (Wingerworth Fencing Club)
A highlight in the U14 domestic competition series, the BRC A was an opportunity for fencers to gain valuable ranking points – the second highest ranking points at a domestic event. The BRC A therefore plays a significant role in shaping selection outcomes.
Moreover, BRC A events are designed to replicate the competitive experience of an international competition where the focus is about learning to perform on the occasion. For young athletes, their parents, and coaches, this gives a domestic ground to experience a major event and prepare for future competitions. BF Head of Talent Sarah Jones was also present at the event, with parents and fencers being able to discuss their GBR Pathway potential with her.
Congratulations to the winners of the U14 BRC A Epee & Sabre:
U14 BRC A Women’s Epee: Moyi Zhou (Dream Fencing Academy)
U14 BRC A Mixed/Men’s: Jonathan Macdonald (Forth Valley Fencing Club)
U14 BRC A Mixed/Men’s Sabre: Bennett Joseph (Paul Davis Fencing Academy)
U14 BRC A Women’s Sabre: Sophia Chiesa (Leon Paul Project)
View the full results via Fencing Time Live.
The full list of winners with podium photos for each event can be found on our Facebook page.
Photos from this event are now available on the BF Digital Portal. The event album can be viewed here.
A full playlist of the finals, which were live-streamed via our YouTube channel, is available below:
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