10/08/2026
Last weekend our team competed at Swordplay 2026. It was a massive event with a host of talent from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Thank you to Ben Pope and the Vanguard Swordsmanship Academy team for running a stellar event and to all the volunteers that staffed the event so we could participate. Big congratulations to the Scholar Victoria team for raising the bar on this one.
Results from the Sword Fighter team, coming off the back of consistent training and preparation the team fenced excellently. The highlight was Chelsea Hawkey taking gold in the first event of the weekend, URG, and setting the tone for the rest of us. We are happy to report we had a fencer take a top 4 position in every division except Tier B Rapier.
TEAM RESULTS:
Mixed Weapons URG
GOLD — Chelsea Hawkey
Longsword — Tier A
SILVER — Alex Roberson
Sabre — Tier A
FOURTH — Alex Roberson
Rapier — Tier A
BRONZE — Alex Roberson
FOURTH — Jonata Prevost
Sabre — Tier B
GOLD — Jonata Prevost
Longsword — Tier B
FOURTH — Travis Hill
Rapier — Tier B
Fifth place at his first ever tournament - Michael Smith!
Well done to all the athletes who participated and congratulations to all the champions!
