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# Wessex League

The Wessex League

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://wessexleague.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Hello world!](https://wessexleague.org/uncategorized/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

## Pages

- [About](https://wessexleague.org/) - Wene þec þy betran, efn elne þis a þenden þu lifge."Train yourself for the better way, ever with courage as long as you live." Founded in 2017, The Wessex League is the UK's premier HEMA tournament series, with three events running September-November in rotating locations across southern England. We also organise The Albion Cup, a
- [Shop](https://wessexleague.org/shop/)
- [League Rules](https://wessexleague.org/rules/league-rules/) - Rules on league points and team competition All ranked tournaments across the year contribute to an overall score for League each year. Medals are awarded for the top positions in each ranking, as well as a Team Prize for the club with the highest collective ranking. Which Tournaments are ranked? All of the main Open
- [Results](https://wessexleague.org/results/) - 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 - also on HEMA Scorecard 2023 (HEMA Scorecard Only) 2024 (HEMA Scorecard Only)
- [Events](https://wessexleague.org/events/) - CONTENTS
- [Meet the Team](https://wessexleague.org/meet-the-team/) - Wessex League and Albion Cup are run by a committee of HEMA practitioners that come from a wide range of clubs across the UK. The core team includes our Committee that oversees all of our activities and several dedicated volunteers who support on particular specialist areas. Team members are sometimes involved in either Wessex, Albion
- [Equipment Requirements](https://wessexleague.org/equipment-requirements/) - PLEASE NOTE: Following data collection in 2024 we have introduced new standards for swords in 2025. Standards accommodate the state of swords in use in 2024 - nothing that passed the kit check that year should be excluded- but the standards will change again in 2026 - specifically flex limits will be lower for some
- [Dates & Locations](https://wessexleague.org/dates/) - Dates and locations for Wessex League 2025. We will be updating soon with ticket release dates and more information. In general tickets are available 6-8 weeks in advance of the events. This year we are running Womens+ tournaments in every weapon category. This means there will initially be less tickets available for the Open tournaments,
- [Data Protection & Sharing](https://wessexleague.org/about/gdpr/) - It is impossible to manage Wessex League events without processing your personal data and sharing it with certain third parties. In addition, Wessex partners with other HEMA organisations, including our host and member clubs, HEMA service providers and research teams. This page sets out all the ways we use your data and how it may
- [Tournament Rules](https://wessexleague.org/rules/tournament-rules/) - Rules The rules are applicable for all events in the League, but we reserve the right to change them at any time. Summary Bout lasts three minutes, or until 10 point cap. Wins and net point difference matter for pool progression. Longsword, Sabre and Sword & Buckler: 3 points for hits to head and thrusts
- [Open Longsword 2017](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/open-longsword-2017/) - Name Bristol Place Bristol Points Reading Place Reading Points Bath Place Bath Points London Place London Points Overall Thomas Couturier 2nd 18 1st 22 3rd 14 2nd 18 72 Michael Smallridge 1st 22 3rd 14 4th 10 5th 6 52 Jamie MacIver -- -- 5th 6 1st 22 3rd 14 42 Burak Urgancioglu 3rd 14
- [Albion Tournament Rules](https://wessexleague.org/rules/albion-tournament-rules/) - Albion Cup 2024 Rules Summary Bout lasts three minutes, or until 10 point cap. Wins and net point difference matter for pool progression. Longsword and Saber: 3 points for hits to head and thrusts to torso. 2 points for other hits. Rapier: 3 points for thrusts to head or torso with the sword. 1 point
- [Rules](https://wessexleague.org/rules/) - Equipment Requirements Tournament Rules League Rules Albion Cup Rules
- [Locations](https://wessexleague.org/events/locations/) - CONTENTS
- [Categories](https://wessexleague.org/events/categories/) - CONTENTS
- [Tags](https://wessexleague.org/events/tags/) - CONTENTS
- [My Bookings](https://wessexleague.org/events/my-bookings/) - CONTENTS
- [Team Competition 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/team-competition-2022/) - Club Didcot Southampton Cardiff London Grand Total London Historical Fencing Club 68 64 48 60 240 Schola Gladiatoria 47 53 47 41 188 SMART HEMA Clubs 44 52 45 37 178 The School of the Sword 52 17 22 28 119 Edel Fencing Academy 28 30 48 3 109 Academy of Steel 2 36 48
- [Women's Renaissance 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/womens-renaissance-2022/) - Name Didcot Rank Didcot Score Southampton Rank Southampton Score Cardiff Rank Cardiff Score London Rank London Score Overall Rank Overall Score Emilia Skirmuntt 2 18 1 22 2 18 1 58 Alexandra Austin 1 22 1 22 1 44 Jo Wimborne 4 10 3 14 2 18 2 42 Harrow Murphy 4 10 3 14
- [Women's Longsword 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/womens-longsword-2022/) - Name Didcot Rank Didcot Score Southampton Rank Southampton Score Cardiff Rank Cardiff Score London Rank London Score Overall Score Emilia Skirmuntt 1 22 1 22 1 22 66 Melissa Hainsworth 2 18 2 18 4 10 46 Gideon Reed 3 14 1 22 36 Elizabeth Brown 4 10 3 14 24 Jo Wimborne 4 10
- [Open Sword & Buckler 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/open-sword-buckler-2022/) - Name Didcot Rank Didcot Score Southampton Score Southampton Score Cardiff Rank Cardiff Score London Rank London Score Overall Score Patrick Rance 1 22 1 22 1 22 1 22 88 Nick Laing 2 18 4 10 5 6 12 3 37 Alexander Makarov 2 18 2 18 36 Cian Jukes 2 18 18 Zoltan Betlen
- [Open Sabre 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/open-sabre-2022/) - Name Didcot Rank Didcot Score Southampton Rank Southampton Score Cardiff Rank Cardiff Score London Rank London Score Overall Score Pedro San Miguel 1 22 1 22 1 22 1 22 88 Cosmas Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg 2 18 2 18 3 14 50 Patrick Rance 3 14 4 10 2 18 5 6 48 Owen Hahn
- [Open Rapier & Dagger 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/open-rapier-dagger-2022/) - Name Didcot Rank Didcot Score Southampton Rank Southampton Score Cardiff Rank Cardiff Score London Rank London Score Overall Score Patrick Rance 2 18 1 22 1 22 2 18 80 Pedro San Miguel 1 22 8 6 2 18 3 14 60 Stephen Howell 16 3 8 6 1 22 31 Alan Knowles 8 6
- [Open Longsword 2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/open-longsword-2022/) - Name Didcot Rank Didcot Score Southampton Rank Southampton Score Cardiff Rank Cardiff Score London Rank London Score Overall Rank Overall Score Cosmas Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg 1 22 1 22 1 22 4 10 1 76 Jamie MacIver 3 14 3 14 2 18 9 3 2 49 Owen Hahn 2 18 9 3 4 10
- [2022](https://wessexleague.org/results/2022-2/) - Results From 2022 Wessex League Women's Longsword Women's Renaissance Open Longsword Open Rapier & Dagger Open Sabre Team Competition
- [2021](https://wessexleague.org/results/2021-2/) - Results From 2021 Wessex League Women's LongswordOpen LongswordOpen Rapier & DaggerOpen SabreTeam Competition
- [Team Competition 2021](https://wessexleague.org/results/2021-2/team-competition-2021/) - Name Place Points London Historical Fencing Club 1st 58 The School of the Sword 2nd 50 Schola Gladiatoria 3rd 28 London Longsword Academy 4th 22 Tempus Fugitives 4th 22 Renaissance Sword Club 6th 20 Edel Fencing Academy 7th 13 SMART HEMA 8th 12 Silver Hand Fencing 9th 9 Oxford Sword & Staff 10th 6 Aisle
- [Open Rapier & Dagger 2021](https://wessexleague.org/results/2021-2/open-rapier-dagger-2021/) - Name Place Points Pedro San Miguel 1st 22 Apollon Makropoulos 2nd 18 Kristian Barlow 3rd 14 Alexander Makarov 4th 10 Mikolaj Krukowski 5th 6 Rory Merrall-Wyre 5th 6 Patrick Rance 5th 6 Stephen Howell 5th 6 Alan Knowles 9th 3 Owen Hahn 9th 3 Mark Sains 9th 3 Joe Smart 9th 3 Andrew Clarkson 9th
- [Open Sabre 2021](https://wessexleague.org/results/2021-2/open-sabre-2021/) - Name Place Points Pedro San Miguel 1st 22 James Tamplin 2nd 18 Rory Merrall-Wyre 3rd 14 Tim Fuke 4th 10 Amir Sheikh-Warak 5th 6 Stephen Howell 5th 6 Mikolaj Krukowski 5th 6 Patrick Rance 5th 6 Tom Crickmore 9th 3 Joe Smart 9th 3 Kacper Pietrzyk 9th 3 Alan Knowles 9th 3 Connor Goddard 9th
- [Women's Longsword 2021](https://wessexleague.org/results/2021-2/womens-longsword-2021/) - Name Place Points Alexandra Austin 1st 22 Emilia Skirmuntt 2nd 18 Amber Chester 3rd 14 Jo Wimborne 4th 10 Gideon Reed 5th 6 Lydia Ntafa 5th 6 Vera Martocchia 5th 6 Beth Hempshall 5th 6 Kathleen Dawson 9th 3 Anna Dunstan 9th 3
- [Open Longsword 2021](https://wessexleague.org/results/2021-2/2021-open-longsword/) - Name Place Points Alexander Makarov 1st 22 Jamie MacIver 2nd 18 Owen Hahn 3rd 14 James Tamplin 4th 10 Richard Jervis 5th 6 Alexandra Austin 5th 6 Tim Fuke 5th 6 Mikolaj Krukowski 5th 6 Nick Laing 9th 3 Thomas Ivey 9th 3 Patrick Lawton 9th 3 Robin Dando 9th 3 Sebastian Estivill 9th 3
- [Women's Saber 2019 (Cambridge)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/womens-saber-2019-cambridge/) - Name Place Claudia Krause 1st Emilia Skirmuntt 2nd Diana Michelis 3rd Jo Wimborne 4th Kerri McArthur 5th Amber Chester 5th Kathleen Dawson 5th
- [Open Sword & Buckler 2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/open-sword-buckler-2019/) - Name Exeter Place Exeter Points London Place London Points Oxford Place Oxford Points Cambridge Place Cambridge Points Overall Stefano Conese 2nd 18 3rd 14 9th 3 1st 22 57 Stephen Howell -- -- 1st 22 17th 1 2nd 18 41 Matthew Holden-Williams 1st 22 5th 6 9th 3 -- -- 31 Patrick Rance -- --
- [Open Sabre 2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/open-sabre-2019/) - Name Exeter Place Exeter Points London Place London Points Oxford Place Oxford Points Cambridge Place Cambridge Points Overall Amir Sheikh-Warak 2nd 18 1st 22 1st 22 1st 22 84 Pedro San Miguel 1st 22 3rd 14 5th 6 2nd 18 60 Stefano Conese 3rd 14 2nd 18 3rd 14 4th 10 56 Dorian Canham 5th
- [Open Rapier & Dagger 2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/open-rapier-dagger-2019/) - Name Exeter Place Exeter Points London Place London Points Oxford Place Oxford Points Cambridge Place Cambridge Points Overall Pedro San Miguel 1st 22 9th 3 2nd 18 2nd 18 61 Stephen Howell -- -- 9th 3 1st 22 3rd 14 39 Adrian Faulkner 3rd 14 2nd 18 -- -- 5th 6 38 Dorian Canham 9th
- [Open Longsword 2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/open-longsword-2019/) - Name Exeter Place Exeter Points London Place London Points Oxford Place Oxford Points Cambridge Place Cambridge Points Overall Pedro San Miguel 1st 22 1st 22 2nd 18 3rd 14 76 Rob Williams 3rd 14 9th 3 -- -- 2nd 18 35 Jamie MacIver 4th 10 3rd 14 5th 6 9th 2 33 Stefano Conese 9th
- [Women's Longsword 2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/womens-longsword-2019/) - Name Exeter Place Exeter Points London Place London Points Oxford Place Oxford Points Cambridge Place Cambridge Points Overall Emilia Skirmuntt 1st 22 2nd 18 1st 22 1st 22 84 Jo Wimbourne 3rd 14 5th 6 5th 6 4th 10 36 Amber Chester -- -- 5th 6 2nd 18 5th 6 30 Robyn Saul -- --
- [2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/) - Results From 2019 Wessex League Women's LongswordOpen LongswordOpen Rapier & DaggerOpen SabreOpen Sword & BucklerTeam Competition Non-League Tournaments Women's Sabre (Exeter)Women's Rapier (London)Women's Rapier & Dagger (Oxford)
- [Team Competition 2019](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/team-competition-2019/) - Club Name Place Exeter Points London Points Oxford Points Cambridge Points Overall The School of the Sword 1st 56 68 45 169 Schola Gladiatoria 2nd 40 53 43 136 London Historical Fencing Club 3rd 13 40 53 106 Renaissance Sword Club 4th -- 60 46 106 Iron Door Collective 5th 56 11 3 70 Tempus
- [Women's Rapier & Dagger 2019 (Oxford)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/womens-rapier-dagger-2019-oxford/) - Name Place Emilia Skirmuntt 1st Robyn Saul 2nd Cora Paine 3rd Elizabeth Hutton 4th Rebecca Hall 5th
- [Women's Rapier 2019 (London)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/womens-rapier-2019-london/) - Name Place Maria Makarova 1st Robyn Saul 2nd Emilia Skirmuntt 3rd Elizabeth Hutton 4th Emma Smith 5th
- [Women's Saber 2019 (Exeter)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2019-2/womens-saber-2019/) - Name Place Cora Paine 1st Emilia Skirmuntt 2nd Cat Smith 3rd Elizabeth Hutton 4th Jo Wimbourne 5th Rhiannon Jenkins 6th Emma Smith 7th
- [Women's Sword & Buckler 2018  (Winchester)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/womens-sword-buckler-2018-winchester/) - Name Place Maria Makarova 1st Alexandra Austin 2nd Fran Terminiello 3rd Emilia Skirmuntt 4th Jo Wimborne 5th Rhiannon Jenkins 5th Katie Blizzard 5th Anna Clisham 5th
- [Open Rapier & Dagger 2018](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/open-rapier-dagger-2018/) - Name London Place London Points Taunton Place Taunton Points Cardiff Place Cardiff Points Winchester Place Winchester Points Overall Matthew Crane 4th 10 1st 22 1st 22 1st 22 76 Adrian Faulkner 5th 6 2nd 18 3rd 14 2nd 18 56 Stewart Hotston 1st 22 5th 6 5th 6 -- -- 34 Jordan Eyre 3rd 14
- [Team Competition 2018](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/team-competition-2018/) - Club Name Place London Points Taunton Points Cardiff Points Winchester Points Overall School of the Sword 1st 68 72 72 68 280 Schola Gladiatoria 2nd 48 40 50 40 178 London Historical Fencing Club 3rd 48 18 30 34 130 Waterloo Sparring Group 4th 36 28 40 22 126 Virtus Sword School 5th 24 32
- [Open Sword & Buckler 2018](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/open-sword-buckler-2018/) - Name London Place London Points Taunton Place Taunton Points Cardiff Place Cardiff Points Winchester Place Winchester Points Overall Jay Maxwell 1st 22 1st 22 1st 22 1st 22 88 Stewart Hotston 2nd 18 3rd 14 2nd 18 -- -- 50 Dave McPherson 5th 6 5th 6 5th 6 4th 10 28 Adrian Faulkner 9th 3
- [Open Sabre 2018](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/open-sabre-2018/) - Name London Place London Points Taunton Place Taunton Points Cardiff Place Cardiff Points Winchester Place Winchester Points Overall Pedro San Miguel 1st 22 1st 22 2nd 18 1st 22 84 Amir Sheikh-Warak 5th 6 2nd 18 1st 22 2nd 18 64 Dorian Canham 3rd 14 5th 6 -- -- 3rd 14 34 Rob Williams 9th
- [Women's Longsword 2018](https://wessexleague.org/womens-longsword-2018/) - Name London Place London Points Taunton Place Taunton Points Cardiff Place Cardiff Points Winchester Place Winchester Points Overall Maria Makarova 4th 10 1st 22 1st 22 2nd 18 72 Fran Terminiello 1st 22 2nd 18 2nd 18 4th 10 68 Emilia Skirmuntt 3rd 14 3rd 14 -- -- 3rd 14 42 Alexandra Austin 2nd 18
- [Open Longsword 2018](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/open-longsword-2018/) - Name London Place London Points Taunton Place Taunton Points Cardiff Place Cardiff Points Winchester Place Winchester Points Overall Michael Smallridge -- -- 1st 22 1st 22 1st 22 66 Pedro San Miguel 3rd 14 3rd 14 3rd 14 3rd 14 56 Jamie MacIver 2nd 18 2nd 18 4th 10 -- -- 46 Rowan Skilbeck 4th
- [Women's Sabre 2018 (Cardiff)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/womens-sabre-2018-cardiff/) - Name Place Fran Terminiello 1st Maria Makarova 2nd Adelais Farnell Sharp 3rd Elizabeth Hutton 4th Jo Wimborne 5th
- [Women's Sabre 2018 (Taunton)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/womens-sabre-2018-taunton/) - Name Place Emilia Skirmuntt 1st Fran Terminiello 2nd Maria Makarova 3rd Chloe Headdon 4th Jo Wimborne 5th Elizabeth Hutton 5th Amber Chester 5th
- [2018](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/) - Results From 2018 Wessex League Women's Longsword Open Longsword Open Rapier & Dagger Open Sabre Open Sword & Buckler Team Competition Non-League Tournaments Women's Rapier & Dagger (London)
- [Women's Rapier & Dagger 2018 (London)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2018-2/womens-rapier-dagger-2018/) - Name Place Maria Makarova 1st Fran Terminiello 2nd Emilia Skirmuntt 3rd Robyn Saul 4th Jo Wimborne 5th Viviane Dall'Agnol 5th Rhiannon Jenkins 5th Katie Fleming 5th
- [Sword & Buckler Rules](https://wessexleague.org/rules/sword-buckler-rules/) - Summary Bout lasts three minutes, or until 10 point cap. Wins and small amount of doubles matter for pool progression. Sword and Buckler: 2 points for hits to head and thrusts to torso. 1 point for other hits. Afterblows and doubles: both scores counted against each other. Clean disarms score maximum points ( 3 for
- [Team Competition 2017](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/team-competition-2017/) - Club Name Place Bristol Points Reading Points Bath Points London Points Overall School of the Sword 1st 80 76 68 72 296 Schola Gladiatoria 2nd 24 42 40 27 133 Academy of Historical Fencing 3rd 40 37 33 20 130 Virtus Sword School 4th 36 18 21 23 98 London Historical Fencing Club 5th 1
- [Women's Longsword 2017](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/womens-longsword-2017/) - Name Bristol Place Bristol Points Reading Place Reading Points Bath Place Bath Points London Place London Points Overall Fran Terminiello 2nd 18 1st 22 1st 22 4th 10 72 Maria Makarova 1st 22 3rd 14 -- -- 1st 22 58 Emilia Skirmuntt -- -- 2nd 18 2nd 18 2nd 18 54 Viviane Dall'Agnol 3rd 14
- [Open Sabre 2017](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/open-sabre-2017/) - Name Bristol Place Bristol Points Reading Place Reading Points Bath Place Bath Points London Place London Points Overall Pedro San Miguel 5th 6 1st 22 1st 22 3rd 14 64 Amir Sheikh-Warak 2nd 18 3rd 14 2nd 18 4th 10 60 Burak Urgancioglu 1st 22 4th 10 3rd 14 5th 6 52 Michael Smallridge 4th
- [Open Rapier & Dagger 2017](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/open-rapier-dagger-2017/) - Name Bristol Place Bristol Points Reading Place Reading Points Bath Place Bath Points London Place London Points Overall Stewart Hotston -- -- 1st 22 5th 6 2nd 18 46 Jay Maxwell 1st 22 3rd 14 -- -- -- -- 36 Matthew Crane -- -- 2nd 18 3rd 14 -- -- 32 Adrian Faulkner 2nd 18
- [Women's Sabre (Bath)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/womens-sabre-bath/) - Name Place Emilia Skirmuntt 1st Fran Terminiello 2nd Katie Fleming 3rd Jo Wimborne 4th Viviane Dall'Agnol 5th Elizabeth Hutton 6th
- [Women's Sabre (Bristol)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/womens-sabre-2017/) - Name Place Maria Makarova 1st Chloe Headdon 2nd Fran Terminiello 3rd Elizabeth Hutton 4th Jo Wimborne 5th Viviane Dall'Agnol 5th
- [Women's Rapier & Dagger (Reading)](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/womens-rapier-dagger-reading/) - Name Place Maria Makarova 1st Emilia Skirmuntt 2nd Lizzie Wilson 3rd Robyn Saul 4th Katie Fleming 5th Jo Wimborne 5th Viviane Dall'Agnol 5th Fran Terminiello 5th Sarah Messruther 5th
- [2017](https://wessexleague.org/results/2017-2/) - Results From 2017 Wessex League Ladies Longsword Open Longsword Open Rapier & Dagger Open Sabre Team Competition Non-League Tournaments Ladies Sabre (Bristol)
- [Rapier & Dagger Rules](https://wessexleague.org/rapier-dagger-rules/) - Summary Bout lasts three minutes, or until 10 point cap Wins and small amount of doubles matter for pool progression 3 points for thrusts to head and torso with the rapier, 1 point for other hits Grappling is prohibited Tournament structure Stages in the tournament The structure of the tournaments depends on the number of
- [Longsword & Sabre Rules](https://wessexleague.org/longsword-sabre-rules/) - Summary Bout lasts three minutes, or until 10 point cap Wins and small amount of doubles matter for pool progression 3 points for hits to head and thrusts to torso, 2 points for other hits Throws and kicks are prohibited, other grappling doesn’t score Difference between longsword and sabre rules: hit with longsword pommel score

## Events

- [Albion Cup 2026](https://wessexleague.org/events/albion-cup-2026/) - Dates and Location: Main Event: 27-28 June 2026 General Booking Opens: General Booking Closes: Venue: Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Marlow, SL7 1RR Website: https://www.bishamabbeynsc.co.uk/nsc/ Competition Categories: NB- if a category is full you can add yourself to the waiting list here. Longsword Category A/B: Eligibility: After registration finishes we will split the fencers between A and B category
- [Wessex League 2025 - Oxford Radley](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2025-oxford-radley/) - This year at Wessex we will be ensuring parity in Open and Women's+ tournaments - if we run an Open, we will run a Women's+ in the same weapon. As a result we are no longer running beginners tournaments and there have been major schedule changes from previous years that will affect both Opens and
- [Wessex League 2025 - Bracknell](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2025-bracknell/) - This year at Wessex we will be ensuring parity in Open and Women's+ tournaments - if we run an Open, we will run a Women's+ in the same weapon. As a result we are no longer running beginners tournaments and there have been major schedule changes from previous years that will affect both Opens and
- [Wessex League 2025 - Colchester](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2025-colchester/) - This year at Wessex we will be ensuring parity in Open and Women's+ tournaments - if we run an Open, we will run a Women's+ in the same weapon. As a result we are no longer running beginners tournaments and there have been major schedule changes from previous years that will affect both Opens and
- [Albion Cup 2025](https://wessexleague.org/events/albion-cup-2025/) - Dates and Location: Main Event: 14-15 June 2025 General Booking Opens: Friday, February 14th at 10 pm General Booking Closes: Sunday, May 18th at 6 pm Venue: Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Marlow, SL7 1RR Website: https://www.bishamabbeynsc.co.uk/nsc/ Competition Categories: NB- if a category is full you can add yourself to the waiting list here. Longsword Category A/B: Eligibility: After registration finishes
- [Wessex League 2024 - Exeter](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2024-exeter/) - General Booking opens October 5th at 10am and closes November 15th 6PM Reminder: Volunteers, please don't forget the discount code The finals for Wessex 2024 will take place in Exeter, hosted by Exeter Sparring Group We will be running 8 competitions (5 Open, 2 women's & 1 beginners) Open Longsword A & B Open Rapier
- [Wessex League 2024 - Bristol](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2024-bristol/) - General Booking opens September 7th at 10am The closest Rail Station to this event is Redland but this is a local train station - you will likely find it easier getting a bus or taxi from Bristol Temple Meads Reminder: Volunteers, please don't forget the discount code The 2nd event for Wessex 2024 will take place in
- [Wessex League 2024 - Oxford](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2024-oxford/) - General Booking closes September 13th at 6pm The closest Rail Station to this event is Radley - please check the travel information carefully Reminder: Volunteers, please don't forget the discount code The open leg for Wessex 2024 will take place in Oxford, hosted by The School of the Sword Oxford. This will be the largest of the
- [Albion Cup 2024](https://wessexleague.org/events/albioncup24/) - Dates and Location: Main Event: 1-2 June 2024 General Booking Opens: Friday, February 2nd at 12pm General Booking Closes: Sunday, May 17th at 6pm Venue: Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Marlow, SL7 1RR Website: https://www.bishamabbeynsc.co.uk/nsc/ Competition Categories: Longsword Category A: Eligibility: Top 500 HEMA Ratings or discretion for others. Fencers ranked below 500 may choose to enter Category A at their own discretion.
- [Wessex League 2023 - Swindon](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2023-swindon/) - General booking opens Saturday October 14th at 12pm and closes Friday November 17th at 6pm Reminder: Volunteers, please don't forget the discount code VOLUNTEER5 for 1 shift and £5 discount, VOLUNTEER10 for 2 shifts and £10 discount, VOLUNTEER15 for 3+ shifts and £15 discount. The finals for Wessex 2023 will take place in Swindon,
- [Wessex League 2023 - Taunton](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2023-taunton/) - Booking opens Friday September 8th at 12pm and closes Friday October 13th at 6pm The UK's only HEMA Tournament League continues with the second leg of the year hosted by Taunton Longsword Association. Founded in 2004 and based in Taunton, TLA specialises in the two-handed longsword focusing on the German Tradition Liechtenauer tradition, with occasional
- [Wessex League 2023 - Winnersh](https://wessexleague.org/events/wessex-league-2023-winnersh/) - Booking opens Tuesday August 8th at 12pm and closes Friday September 8th at 6pm The UK's first HEMA Tournament League returns for 2023. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, The Renaissance Sword Club will be hosting the first leg of the 2023 Wessex League. The Renaissance Sword Club specialises in Rapier and Sword & Buckler techniques
- [Albion Cup 2023](https://wessexleague.org/events/albion-cup-2023/) - The biggest UK international tournament is back on 3-4 of June 2023. We will be running 8 competitions: Longsword category A: for fencers who have won medals in reasonably large (20 participants +) open longsword tournaments, excluding beginner and internal club competitions. We kindly ask longsword league A participants to help us run Longsword league

## Locations

- [Garth College](https://wessexleague.org/locations/radley-college-2/)
- [Radley College](https://wessexleague.org/locations/radley-college-3/)
- [Essex University Sports Centre](https://wessexleague.org/locations/essex-university-sports-centre/)
- [Essex Sport Arena, University of Essex (Colchester)](https://wessexleague.org/locations/essex-sport-arena-university-of-essex-colchester/)
- [St Luke's CoE School Exeter](https://wessexleague.org/locations/st-lukes-coe-school-exeter/)
- [Badminton School](https://wessexleague.org/locations/badminton-school/)
- [Radley College](https://wessexleague.org/locations/radley-college/)
- [Marlow Rowing Club](https://wessexleague.org/locations/https-www-marlowrowingclub-org-uk-venue/) - https://www.marlowrowingclub.org.uk/contact/ Marlow Rowing Club Marlow Bridge Lane, Marlow, SL7 1RH
- [The Deanery CE Academy in Swindon](https://wessexleague.org/locations/the-deanery-ce-academy-in-swindon/)
- [Castle School](https://wessexleague.org/locations/castle-school/)
- [The Forest School](https://wessexleague.org/locations/the-forest-school/)
- [London - Battersea Sports Centre](https://wessexleague.org/locations/london-battersea-sports-centre/)

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