Melbourne Messer Club
Members
| Fighter | Nationality | Current Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | — | Longsword: B, Sabre: C, Single Rapier: D, Single Sidesword: D, Sword & Buckler: E |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | — | Longsword: D |
| Ned Brabner | — | Longsword: D, Sabre: E, Single Rapier: E |
| Ronald Lee | — | Sabre: D |
| James Xu | — | Sabre: E |
| Gene Mills | — | |
| Gobi Uong | — | |
| Jeremy Haywood | — | |
| Martin King | — | |
| Robert Lim | — | |
| Stanley Foster | — | |
| Tom Octigan | — |
Event History
Reflects events where the club's current members competed — club affiliation is not tracked historically per event.
Melbourne HEMA Open 2026 2026-06-06 · 10 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Brabner | Single Rapier | 1 (🥇) | U |
| Ned Brabner | Single Sidesword | 7 | U |
| Martin King | Longsword | 7 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 9 | U |
| Ned Brabner | Longsword | 9 | D |
| Ned Brabner | Longsword | 12 | D |
| Martin King | Single Rapier | 15 | U |
| Ned Brabner | Single Rapier | 20 | U |
| Martin King | Longsword | 26 | U |
| Martin King | Single Rapier | 33 | U |
Unicorn Fight Club 2026 2026-05-30 · 7 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 1 (🥇) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 1 (🥇) | D |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | D |
| Nelson McGuigan | Spear | 4 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 5 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Rapier & Dagger | 13 | U |
TOSC Mayhem 2026 Open Sabre 2026-05-09 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | C |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | E |
| Ned Brabner | Sabre | 8 | U |
Ides of March 2026 2026-03-15 · 7 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| James Xu | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Martin King | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Ned Brabner | Sabre | 16 | U |
| James Xu | Sabre | 36 | U |
| Martin King | Sabre | 36 | U |
FriendFecht II 2026 2026-01-17 · 20 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Brabner | Longsword | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 5 | U |
| Martin King | Longsword | 15 | U |
| Tom Octigan | Sabre | 17 | U |
| Tom Octigan | Longsword | 18 | U |
| Gobi Uong | Longsword | 18 | U |
| Jeremy Haywood | Single Rapier | 18 | U |
| Martin King | Single Rapier | 18 | U |
| Robert Lim | Longsword | 18 | U |
| Robert Lim | Single Rapier | 18 | U |
| Ned Brabner | Sabre | 21 | U |
| Robert Lim | Sabre | 21 | U |
| James Xu | Longsword | 23 | U |
| Jeremy Haywood | Longsword | 23 | U |
| Tom Octigan | Single Rapier | 26 | U |
| James Xu | Single Rapier | 26 | U |
| Ned Brabner | Single Rapier | 26 | U |
| James Xu | Sabre | 27 | U |
| Jeremy Haywood | Sabre | 27 | U |
| Martin King | Sabre | 27 | U |
Sidesword Advantage 2025 2025-10-05 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 1 (🥇) | D |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 8 | U |
| James Xu | Single Sidesword | 15 | U |
| Ned Brabner | Single Sidesword | 18 | U |
Marozzo Cup 2025 2025-07-12 · 7 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 1 (🥇) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sword & Buckler | 1 (🥇) | E |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 2 (🥈) | D |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 3 (🥉) | D |
| Nelson McGuigan | Rapier & Dagger | 6 | U |
| Tom Octigan | Rapier & Dagger | 9 | U |
| Tom Octigan | Single Rapier | 15 | U |
Sword Fight VII 2025 2025-07-05 · 6 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 2 (🥈) | D |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 3 (🥉) | E |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 8 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 20 | U |
PL HEMA League Black Horns Cup 2025 2025-06-07 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 47 | U |
Unicorn Fight Club 2025 2025-05-31 · 5 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 1 (🥇) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Spear | 8 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Rapier & Dagger | 8 | U |
TOSC Mayhem 2025 2025-05-10 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | C |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | U |
CapoFiore 2025 2025-01-25 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 6 | E |
Lion's Cup 2024 2024-11-30 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 4 | E |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 11 | U |
OktoberFecht 2024 2024-10-18 · 5 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 4 | B |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 8 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 21 | D |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 30 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Sidesword | 54 | U |
Marozzo Cup 2024 2024-07-13 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Lee | Spear | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sword & Buckler | 4 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Sidesword | 10 | U |
War in the West 2024 2024-05-24 · 8 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Any Weapon | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Any Weapon | 11 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 12 | E |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 14 | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 18 | B |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 19 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 26 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 28 | U |
Ides of March 2024 2024-03-23 · 5 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Smallsword | 7 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Smallsword | 20 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 43 | U |
CapoFiore 2024 2024-01-27 · 9 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sword & Buckler | 2 (🥈) | E |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | B |
| Ronald Lee | Sword & Buckler | 7 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sword & Buckler | 10 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 10 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 13 | E |
| Nelson McGuigan | Any Material Rondell Dagger | 17 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Any Material Rondell Dagger | 17 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 17 | U |
Gold Coast Classic: Sidesword 2024 2024-01-20 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 6 | U |
World Broadsword Cup 2023 2023-10-27 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Basket-Hilted Broadsword | 9 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 21 | U |
OktoberFecht 2023 2023-10-21 · 10 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 8 | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 8 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 16 | E |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 16 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 24 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 32 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 32 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Sidesword | 33 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 46 | U |
Swordplay Australia 2023 2023-09-22 · 7 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 4 | E |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 6 | B |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 12 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 16 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 18 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 23 | U |
Woody and David Host a Rapier Comp 2023 2023-07-22 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 2 (🥈) | E |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 12 | U |
The Marozzo Cup 2023 2023-06-10 · 10 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sword & Buckler | 1 (🥇) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 1 (🥇) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Rapier & Dagger | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Spear | 6 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Rapier & Dagger | 6 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Spear | 10 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sword & Buckler | 15 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 18 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Sidesword | 19 | U |
Ides of March 2023 2023-03-25 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 16 | C |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 16 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 24 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Sabre | 25 | U |
CapoFiore Comp 2023 2023-01-27 · 6 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 2 (🥈) | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 8 | E |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 14 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Longsword | 24 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 28 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Single Rapier | 31 | U |
Oktoberfecht 2022 2022-10-22 · 14 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sidesword and Any Sidearm | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 8 | B |
| Nelson McGuigan | Leather Dussack | 16 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 16 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Single Sidesword | 16 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sidesword and Any Sidearm | 16 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 16 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Leather Dussack | 25 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Sidesword and Any Sidearm | 26 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sidesword and Any Sidearm | 26 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Leather Dussack | 33 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 33 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Longsword | 37 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Sidesword | 40 | U |
Swordplay Australia 2022 2022-09-17 · 13 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 4 | D |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 8 | C |
| Ronald Lee | Spear | 8 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Any Material Rondell Dagger | 9 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sidesword & Shield | 10 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Any Material Rondell Dagger | 14 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Any Material Rondell Dagger | 14 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 15 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sidesword & Shield | 16 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Longsword | 24 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Spear | 25 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Spear | 25 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 25 | U |
SA HEMA Triathlon 2022 2022-06-11 · 5 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 1 (🥇) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Any One-Handed Weapon | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 8 | D |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 8 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Any One-Handed Weapon | 21 | U |
Sydney Super Series 2022 2022-04-24 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | C |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 4 | D |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 8 | U |
The Ides of March 2022 2022-03-05 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 16 | C |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 23 | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Sabre | 30 | U |
The Ides of March 2021 2021-03-14 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | B |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 30 | U |
Capoferro Comp 2021 2021-02-21 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Damien Hewson-Donovan | Single Rapier | 20 | U |
The Ides of March 2020 2020-03-15 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | B |
| Ronald Lee | Sabre | 10 | U |
Oktoberfecht 2019 2019-10-13 · 9 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Foster | Leather Dussack | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Sidesword | 6 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 7 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Leather Dussack | 9 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Longsword | 15 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Single Sidesword | 15 | U |
| Ronald Lee | Single Sidesword | 17 | U |
| Gene Mills | Longsword | 17 | U |
| Gene Mills | Single Sidesword | 17 | U |
Winter Open 2019 2019-08-11 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sword & Buckler | 4 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 4 | U |
Autumn Open 2019 2019-05-26 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Stanley Foster | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Single Rapier | 9 | U |
Festival of the Sword '19 2019-04-19 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sword & Buckler | 8 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 8 | B |
Alfieri Open 2019 2019-02-17 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Any One-Handed Weapon | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Rapier & Dagger | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Stanley Foster | Any One-Handed Weapon | 7 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Rapier & Dagger | 8 | U |
November Fechtschule 2018 2018-11-25 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Lee | Longsword | 6 | U |
Sidesword Open 2018 2018-06-03 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Foster | Any One-Handed Weapon No Sidearm | 4 | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Any One-Handed Weapon No Sidearm | 10 | U |
Capoferro Open 2018 2018-05-06 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Single Rapier | 8 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Single Rapier | 12 | U |
Fiore Open 2018 2018-04-08 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 9 | U |
| Stanley Foster | Longsword | 12 | U |
Swordplay Australia 2017 2017-09-09 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Nelson McGuigan | Longsword | 7 | U |
400 Years Tournament 2017-07-15 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson McGuigan | Any One-Handed Weapon No Sidearm | 16 | U |