RICHARD Brenda, a pupil at Alcester High School, was the youngest member of a triumphant Warwickshire Fencing Team in Nottingham this weekend.
The Northern Counties Championship pits the best fencers from six counties against each other in foil, epee and sabre. Richard, who trains with Shakespeare's Swords based at KES in Stratford, was the youngest fencer at the event and the youngest anyone could remember being selected, competing with the three-man sabre team.
The squad won all their matches with Richard winning 11 of his 15 individual fights, while his teammate and coach, Peter Rome, won the individual sabre title.
Warwickshire easily beat Lancashire by nine victories to nil but had closer competition against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire who were both beaten 5-4.
The Warwickshire men's epee team and the women's foil team also won their sections as the county team lifted this year's Inter-Counties Cup.
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