GBR European Junior Championships, Porec 2020

BF is delighted to announce the Junior Squad for the upcoming Junior European Championships which will be held in Porec, Croatia from 27th February to 2nd March 2020.

Congratulations to all the athletes and their coaches.

Mens Epee
James Jeal  – Accepted
Ben Andrews – Accepted
Billy Shepherd – Accepted
Aurelio Calipa – Accepted
NTR:  Dylan Morrison

Womens Epee
Laura Sheffield Q – Accepted
Alexandra Powell – Accepted
Rachael Lever -Accepted
Louise Sadler – Accepted
NTR Maia Henderson-Row

Mens Sabre
Barnaby Halliwell Q – Accepted
Julian Richards II Q – Accepted
Luke Haynes Q – Accepted
Bertie Holdsworth -Accepted
NTR: Alexander Le Maitre

Womens Sabre
Sophia Potter Q  – Accepted
Ellen Robbins-Wilkinson Q -Accepted
Hannah O’Reilly – Accepted
Elsie Llewellyn – Accepted
NTR: Bea Abram-Moore

Mens Foil
Cameron Evans Q – Accepted
Isaac Jolley  Q – Accepted
William Lonsdale Q – Accepted
Matthew Abrahams Q – Accepted
NTR: Edmund Howlett

Womens Foil
Yasmin Campbell Q – Accepted
Teagan Williams-Stewart Q – Accepted
Bronwen Granville Q – Accepted
Mhairi McLaughlin Q – Accepted
NTR: Phoebe Newton Hughes Q

Q = qualified, NTR = non travelling reserve

Accepted = Completed all the Sport 80 trip documents

Next Steps

Full information for athletes parents and personal coaches Click Here. Please make sure you have read the information provided carefully and take the appropriate action. Fencers will receive an email containing instructions for payments shortly. Fencers who have not made payments will not be confirmed. Any Fencers that click to accept a place and subsequently fails to make a payment by the due date may be charged an administration fee. More information can be found here.

Please note that the TM is not responsible for the welfare of any athlete that chooses to travel on a different flight until they arrive at the hotel or agreed meeting point at which point the TM will take over welfare responsibilities until the agree exit point (hotel or venue).

Queries about selection?

Information regarding selection and appeals is found here.

For Fencers wishing to appeal, please ensure that you have read all the relevant documents (in particular the relevant selection policy) and follow the instructions within the timescales indicated.

If you have any queries regarding why you have not been selected please ensure you have carefully read the selection policy that can be found here. Using this selection policy and the ranking and results information available please then talk to your personal coach. If there are any outstanding queries you should email. Steve Kemp E: [email protected]  cc’ing your personal coach.

Personal Coaches

If you wish to apply to attend in the capacity of a personal coach you must register in advance with BF. To apply Click Here 

Please Note: As there is a staff allocation that is less that the number of fencers attending we are unable to guarantee accreditation for all personal coaches. The personal coach allocation is split 50/50 between cadet and junior.

1. Coaches are up to date on the coach register
2. If the fencers’ personal coaches has met the qualification standard for selection
3. Coaches have consistently demonstrated suitable coaching behaviours and are not currently being investigated.
4. Fencer selection place 1-4