Fencing upset by Harris
Graham Harris, of th* Bishopdale Swords Club, amazed local fencers by winning all three events in the Canterbury open tournament at the week-end. Discounted in pre-toumament speculation, Harris won the mixed foil, sabre and epee events.
Such a hat-trick has not been achieved in local fencing tournaments for at least 13 years.
The unluckiest fencers were Chris Nokes and Graeme Stokes who both lost barrages for first places after looking set te win their speciality events, the foil and sabre. The top woman fencer was Katherine Johns, the only woman to reach the mixed foil final. Results:— Mixed foil.—G. Harris 1, C. Nokes (University) 2 V. Manuge (Christchurch Swords Club) 3. Sabre.—G. Harris 1, G. Stokes (Christchurch Swords Club) 2. V. Moffat (Christchurch Boys’ H.S.) 3. Epee.—G. Harris 1. C. Nokes 2, N. Wale (United Fencing Club; 3.
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