Highland Open 2026
Competitions
| Competition | Entries |
|---|---|
| Mixed/Men’s Épée | 37 |
| Women’s Épée | 18 |
| Mixed/Men’s Foil | 28 |
| Women’s Foil | 15 |
| Mixed/Men’s Sabre | 20 |
| Women’s Sabre | 19 |
Results
Mixed/Men’s Épée · 37 fencers
| Place | Fencer | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Sandham University of Glasgow Fencing Club | University of Glasgow Fencing Club | 280 |
| 2 | Jamie Watt University of Glasgow Fencing Club | University of Glasgow Fencing Club | – |
| 3 | Duncan Readle Edinburgh Fencing Club | Edinburgh Fencing Club | 224 |
| 3 | Matthew Blance Shetland Fencing Club | Shetland Fencing Club | 224 |
| 5 | Robert Blackburne Forth Valley Fencing Club | Forth Valley Fencing Club | 204 |
| 6 | Hugh Kernohan Salle Paul Phoenix | Salle Paul Phoenix | Not counted: only a fencer's best 7 results count toward their ranking, and this isn't one of them. |
| 7 | Ian Dennis Salle Ossian Fencing Club | Salle Ossian Fencing Club | 199 |
| 8 | Kevin Linklater Orkney Fencing Club | Orkney Fencing Club | 197 |
| 9 | Cailean Stewart Forth Valley Fencing Club | Forth Valley Fencing Club | 181 |
| 10 | Cameron Russell Glasgow Caledonian University Fencing Club | Glasgow Caledonian University Fencing Club | 179 |
| 11 | Ruaridh McNair Salle Solas | Salle Solas | 178 |
| 12 | Elliot Weir Braveheart Epeeists | Braveheart Epeeists | 176 |
| 13 | Owen Lewis Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 154 |
| 14 | Filip Kaminski Braveheart Epeeists | Braveheart Epeeists | 153 |
| 15 | Nicholas Rudzik University of Glasgow Fencing Club | University of Glasgow Fencing Club | 152 |
| 16 | Andrew Munley Sancroft Blades | Sancroft Blades | 151 |
| 17 | Andrew Brown Forth Valley Fencing Club | Forth Valley Fencing Club | 136 |
| 18 | Sam Hunt West Fife Fencing Club | West Fife Fencing Club | 135 |
| 19 | David Oye-Igbemo Dundee University Fencing Club | Dundee University Fencing Club | 134 |
| 20 | Russell Mounce Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 133 |
| 21 | Angus McNicholl Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 132 |
| 22 | Carl Harrington Sancroft Blades | Sancroft Blades | 132 |
| 23 | Murray Dundas Orkney Fencing Club | Orkney Fencing Club | 131 |
| 24 | Bryan Gullan Forth Valley Fencing Club | Forth Valley Fencing Club | 130 |
| 25 | Neil Harrington Sancroft Blades | Sancroft Blades | 108 |
| 26 | Jamie Moore Salle Solas | Salle Solas | 108 |
| 27 | Michael Hay Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 107 |
| 28 | Nitinkisor Rajesh Kumar Edinburgh University Fencing Club | Edinburgh University Fencing Club | 107 |
| 29 | Ildar Galiev St Andrews University Fencing Club | St Andrews University Fencing Club | – |
| 30 | Craig Davidson West Lothian Fencing Club | West Lothian Fencing Club | 105 |
| 31 | Jon Goulding Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 1 |
| 32 | Paul Oliver Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 1 |
| 33 | Aiden Rodger Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 1 |
| 34 | Musa Ali | – | 1 |
| 35 | Kier McNicholl Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 1 |
| 36 | Will Irvine Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 1 |
| 37 | Cameron Hay Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | Elgin Duellist Fencing Club | 1 |
The Highland Open is the most northerly ranked fencing competition in the UK and we look forward to welcoming you to Elgin. The competition is based on two rounds of poules before the DEs and secondary competitions for all events. We aim to try and make this a friendly competition and an excellent opportunity for anyone entering their first ranked open competition.
We continue to operate later check in times to allow for same day travel.
To encourage women's sabre, we will offer free entry for this weapon if you also enter either the women's foil or epee. For both men's and women's weapons, if you are entering 2 weapons, please request the discount code (i.e. 2 weapons £55) before paying. Contact Callum Sutherland:-
edfccoaches@proton.me or text 07856753773.
Thank you for entering the Highland Open.
Check-In times are as follows:-
Saturday 26th September
Men's Epee 9.30 to 10.00am
Men's Sabre 11.00 to 11.30am
Women's Epee 10.00 to 10.30am
Women's Sabre 11.30 to 12.00noon
Sunday 27th September
Men's Foil 9.30 to 10.00am
Women's Foil 10.30 to 11.00am
Leon Paul Scotland will be providing an equipment stand for both days of the competition. To avoid disappointment and to ensure that your intended purchases are in stock, please place any advanced orders to:-leonpaul-scotland@outlook.com
Don't miss...
· BF ranking competition
· Silverware and medals to be won
· Two rounds of poules
· Secondary competitions for all events
· Leon Paul equipment stand
· Electric pistes and expanded space in 2 Games Halls
· Later check-in times to allow same day travel
· Come and Try Plastic Fencing (for the kids!)
· Delicious and nutritious food
· Free entry for Women’s Sabre if you enter either Women’s Foil or Epee
· Fab Raffle Prizes!