THE ALLEYNIAN 708 | OUT OF THE ORDINARY
THE ALLEYNIAN 708 | OUT OF THE ORDINARY
T he fencing season was cut short a week before the major competition of the year, the Public Schools’ Fencing Championship. This came as a real blow, especially given that we had what was possibly the strongest group of fencers heading to the Championship in recent times. Shortly before the lockdown, Dulwich took two teams to the British School Team Championships. The U18 Sabre team competed well in the competition, hindered slightly by some early injuries. They fought bravely against some strong opposition, finishing in 6th place. The U15 Epee team, consisting of Theo Pos, Lorenzo Roselli and Ethan Hui, had a fantastic competition, finishing with a bronze medal. A very competitive fight against the eventual winners saw the Dulwich team lose out on a top two spot by one point, losing their semi-final 45–44 against Billericay. Two teams started the year with great fixtures against a strong Whitgift attack. The U14 Sabre team, consisting of Carleo Zhu, Ozan Okvuran, Nathan Hoang and Lawrence
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T hanks to their superb runs at the London Schools Cross Country Championships, where Dulwich College won all the categories we entered, Billy Morris, Jacob Taylor, Christo Chilton and Zac Crowther qualified for London to compete at the English Schools Cross Country Championships in Sefton Park, Liverpool, in March. At the event all boys ran superbly, with Jacob Taylor coming 36th with a year to go in the age group, and Billy Morris coming 277th in an Intermediate Boys’ race of 331 competitors. In the Junior Boys’ race, 327 competitors ran. Zac Crowther finished in 46th position, but the real highlight was Christo Chilton’s run to 7th place, affording him selection for the home international and his England vest. CROSS COUNTRY MATT BURDEKIN
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Vautier, fought a closely contested battle against a very strong Whitgift team. They eventually lost 45–32 in an admirable match which featured some Dulwich boys’ debut for the school. The U16 Sabre team – James Lyon, Tom Borrett and Horace Lee – fought with bravery and intelligence to pull off a win by four points, with the final score 45–41 to Dulwich. As Captain of Fencing, Tom Borrett has had a great year. Within school competitions he has shown real leadership and passion, while outside school competitions he has had some impressive results, most notably at the London Intermediate Fencing Competition, a senior competition where Tom managed a fantastic silver medal, competing against a number of adult fencers. Another notable mention for his fencing pursuits outside school competitions goes to Theo Pos. He has taken part in a number of highly competitive matches this season, most notably competing for England in the ESPOO Fencing Challenge, finishing 11th in the U14 division. With a growing co-curricular section ranging from beginners to international athletes, fencing at Dulwich has a lot to look forward to in the 2020/21 season.
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