Having just returned from illness, Sophia Pickering of Norfolk Fencing Club won a silver medal in the Eastern Region under 16 epee championships.
Sophia was ranked second after the first round before being promoted to the the elimination round. Her first match saw her defeat Maya Jackson of Oundle and Peterborough Fencing Club. This resulted in her being matched against Reya Farlam of Dacorum Fencing Club. The two talented fencers know each other well. This resulted in a close bout with a series of double hits during the allotted first period of time. Despite not being back to peak performance through recovering from COVID, Sophia was still able to put in a valiant effort but Reya managed to edge ahead with a 15-13 victory over Sophia.
Sophia is coached at the Norfolk Fencing Club at the Sportspark at the UEA by Tom Bennett an international epeeists and Julie Henson a Commonwealth fencing medalist.
