The Epée Club Cup

The Epée Club Cup was a gift from the president, Luke Fildes. This cup had originally been the Challenge Cup for the Professional Championships of Great Britain at épée, and on the demise of that championship had reverted to the donor. The idea now was the masters might still be encouraged to take a more practical interest in épée if periodically they were ranged in competitions against leading amateurs. These latter would be specially invited to take part in the competitions, and would not have to be Epée Club members. The first competition for it was in March 1953 and was won by Jack Ellis. None of the masters survived the first round. The competition in the following year was the first occassion of a poule unique in this country, thus affording the masters the maximum possibility of fencing. The poule was won by Harrison and the following year by René Paul.

Todays competition consists of two mixed poules unique of 18 fencers, the top four from each poule going forward to a Direct Elimination.

Winners