The Vanguard Centre
Members
| Fighter | Nationality | Current Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Angus Macleod | — | Longsword: D |
| Madeleine Thomson | — | Longsword: D |
| David Muir | — | Longsword: E |
| Jamie McPherson | — | Sabre: E |
| Jay Li | — | Longsword: E |
| Jonathan Spouge | — | Longsword: E |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | — | Sabre: E |
| Anders Jensen | — | |
| Andrew Bussey | — | |
| Angus Dingwall | — | |
| Anya Penfold | — | |
| Bailey McDougal | — | |
| Charlotte Crawshaw | — | |
| Charlotte Robinson Davies | — | |
| Ciara O'Mant | — | |
| Connor Guthrie | — | |
| Conor McKeag | — | |
| Corey Mayes | — | |
| Dennis Wisdom | — | |
| Ellie O'Leary | — | |
| Erin Shott | — | |
| Gavin Thomson | — | |
| Jack Louw | — | |
| Jack Taylor | — | |
| Jamie T Kirk | — | |
| Jess Potts | — | |
| Jo Dahle | — | |
| Joseph Mcginness | — | |
| Jules Smith | — | |
| Kieran Brimson | — | |
| Laura Portabales | — | |
| Matthew Coll | — | |
| Michael Aiken | — | |
| Oliver Jevons | — | |
| Rachael Hughes | — | |
| Roger Siu Hang Lam | — | |
| Sarah Little | — | |
| Scott Alexander | — | |
| Stuart Beattie | — | |
| Vojtech Pavelka | — | |
| William Tremblay | — |
Event History
Reflects events where the club's current members competed — club affiliation is not tracked historically per event.
Northumbrian League 2026 2026-04-11 · 21 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciara O'Mant | Sword & Buckler | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Angus Macleod | Longsword | 4 | U |
| Ciara O'Mant | Single Rapier | 4 | U |
| Jo Dahle | Sword & Buckler | 4 | U |
| Jess Potts | Sword & Buckler | 5 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sword & Buckler | 6 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Single Rapier | 6 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Armored Fighting Any Synthetic Weapon | 7 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Armored Fighting Any Synthetic Weapon | 7 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Sword & Buckler | 8 | U |
| Jo Dahle | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Angus Macleod | Sword & Buckler | 11 | U |
| Connor Guthrie | Longsword | 11 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Longsword | 11 | U |
| Ciara O'Mant | Sword & Buckler | 11 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sword & Buckler | 12 | U |
| Jess Potts | Longsword | 12 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Single Rapier | 13 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Single Rapier | 15 | U |
| Ciara O'Mant | Single Rapier | 15 | U |
| Connor Guthrie | Longsword | 22 | U |
Herne’s Cup 2026 2026-02-14 · 21 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 1 (🥇) | E |
| Scott Alexander | Sabre | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Jo Dahle | Sword & Buckler | 4 | U |
| Jules Smith | Rapier & Dagger | 6 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sword & Buckler | 8 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Jules Smith | Sword & Buckler | 8 | U |
| Jules Smith | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sword & Buckler | 9 | U |
| Angus Dingwall | Rapier & Dagger | 10 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Rapier & Dagger | 15 | U |
| Angus Dingwall | Sword & Buckler | 16 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Rapier & Dagger | 17 | U |
| Connor Guthrie | Longsword | 21 | U |
| Jo Dahle | Longsword | 21 | U |
| Angus Macleod | Sword & Buckler | 25 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sabre | 29 | U |
| Angus Dingwall | Longsword | 36 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 51 | U |
| Angus Macleod | Longsword | 51 | U |
| Connor Guthrie | Longsword | 68 | U |
Burns Birthday Bash 2026 2026-01-25 · 22 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Sabre | 4 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Smallsword | 5 | U |
| Ellie O'Leary | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Charlotte Robinson Davies | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Jules Smith | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Ciara O'Mant | Sabre | 10 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Smallsword | 12 | U |
| Ellie O'Leary | Smallsword | 12 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 13 | E |
| Conor McKeag | Sabre | 13 | U |
| Kieran Brimson | Sabre | 13 | U |
| Ellie O'Leary | Sabre | 13 | U |
| Kieran Brimson | Smallsword | 16 | U |
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Smallsword | 16 | U |
| Ciara O'Mant | Smallsword | 16 | U |
| Jules Smith | Smallsword | 16 | U |
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Sabre | 17 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sabre | 17 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Smallsword | 21 | U |
| Charlotte Robinson Davies | Sabre | 21 | U |
| Charlotte Robinson Davies | Smallsword | 21 | U |
Suit of Swords 2025 2025-10-19 · 8 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Ellie O'Leary | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Anya Penfold | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Bailey McDougal | Sabre | 9 | U |
| Bailey McDougal | Longsword | 9 | U |
| Ellie O'Leary | Longsword | 12 | U |
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Longsword | 15 | U |
| Connor Guthrie | Longsword | 15 | U |
Stramash 2025 2025-10-05 · 9 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 4 | E |
| Stuart Beattie | Sabre | 16 | U |
| Kieran Brimson | Sabre | 24 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Sabre | 33 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Sabre | 33 | U |
| Dennis Wisdom | Sabre | 33 | U |
| Corey Mayes | Sabre | 33 | U |
| Angus Macleod | Sabre | 43 | U |
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Sabre | 43 | U |
Edgebana 2025 2025-09-27 · 9 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Portabales | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Bailey McDougal | Longsword | 11 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Singlestick | 16 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 35 | E |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 49 | D |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 60 | U |
| Angus Macleod | Longsword | 60 | U |
| Jack Louw | Longsword | 60 | U |
| Vojtech Pavelka | Longsword | 60 | U |
Albion Cup 2025 2025-06-14 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McPherson | Single Rapier | 13 | U |
| Kieran Brimson | Sabre | 15 | U |
| Jamie McPherson | Sabre | 16 | E |
| Bailey McDougal | Longsword | 22 | U |
Judgement Day 2025 2025-05-25 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taylor | Longsword | 18 | U |
London HEMA Open 2025 2025-05-03 · 7 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 13 | U |
| Bailey McDougal | Sabre | 13 | U |
| Bailey McDougal | Longsword | 25 | U |
| Kieran Brimson | Sabre | 55 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 59 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Rapier & Dagger | 59 | U |
| Kieran Brimson | Rapier & Dagger | 59 | U |
Herne’s Cup: March 2025 2025-03-08 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Little | Sword & Buckler | 12 | U |
| Sarah Little | Longsword | 19 | U |
Glasgow HEMA Open 2025 2025-02-22 · 25 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McPherson | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Jay Li | Longsword | 3 (🥉) | U |
| Charlotte Crawshaw | Sabre | 4 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Messer | 8 | U |
| David Muir | Messer | 8 | U |
| Sarah Little | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 9 | D |
| Bailey McDougal | Longsword | 11 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 13 | E |
| Anders Jensen | Messer | 15 | U |
| Jack Louw | Messer | 15 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Messer | 17 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 20 | E |
| Kieran Brimson | Sabre | 20 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Messer | 23 | U |
| Jay Li | Messer | 23 | U |
| Dennis Wisdom | Messer | 23 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Sabre | 26 | U |
| David Muir | Sabre | 26 | U |
| Matthew Coll | Messer | 26 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 30 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 38 | D |
| Jay Li | Longsword | 38 | U |
| Angus Macleod | Longsword | 38 | U |
Wessex League: Exeter Chapter 2024 2024-11-23 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 30 | E |
Wessex League: Bristol Chapter 2024 2024-10-26 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Brimson | Sabre | 5 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 8 | D |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 13 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 33 | D |
Edgebana 2024 2024-09-14 · 13 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Singlestick | 8 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 8 | E |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 8 | D |
| Laura Portabales | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Singlestick | 16 | U |
| David Muir | Singlestick | 16 | U |
| David Muir | Longsword | 16 | E |
| Scott Alexander | Singlestick | 16 | U |
| William Tremblay | Singlestick | 23 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 29 | U |
| Jay Li | Longsword | 29 | U |
| Scott Alexander | Longsword | 44 | U |
| Laura Portabales | Longsword | 44 | U |
Albion Cup 2024 2024-06-01 · 7 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 8 | D |
| Madeleine Thomson | Single Rapier | 8 | U |
| Erin Shott | Longsword | 18 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Single Rapier | 40 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 59 | D |
London HEMA Open 2024 2024-05-04 · 14 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 8 | D |
| Madeleine Thomson | Single Rapier | 8 | U |
| Rachael Hughes | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 12 | U |
| Rachael Hughes | Longsword | 16 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Sabre | 18 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 27 | E |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Single Rapier | 27 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Single Rapier | 33 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 45 | U |
| Scott Alexander | Sabre | 45 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 47 | D |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 52 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 57 | U |
Glasgow HEMA Open 2024 2024-02-24 · 26 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McPherson | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Jay Li | Longsword | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 4 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 4 | D |
| Rachael Hughes | Longsword | 4 | U |
| Rachael Hughes | Sabre | 6 | U |
| Erin Shott | Longsword | 7 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 8 | E |
| Conor McKeag | Sabre | 8 | U |
| David Muir | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Sarah Little | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Sabre | 16 | U |
| David Muir | Longsword | 16 | E |
| Scott Alexander | Sabre | 16 | U |
| Stuart Beattie | Sabre | 20 | U |
| Oliver Jevons | Longsword | 21 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 25 | U |
| Dennis Wisdom | Sabre | 25 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 26 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Longsword | 26 | U |
| Jay Li | Longsword | 26 | U |
| Joseph Mcginness | Longsword | 26 | U |
| Anders Jensen | Longsword | 30 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 30 | D |
| Rachael Hughes | Longsword | 30 | U |
Wessex League: Swindon Chapter 2023 2023-11-25 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Thomson | Rapier & Dagger | 7 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 8 | D |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 25 | D |
Wessex League: Taunton Chapter 2023 2023-10-21 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 4 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 50 | U |
Albion Cup 2023 2023-06-03 · 9 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Thomson | Sabre | 4 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Single Rapier | 4 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 8 | U |
| David Muir | Longsword | 16 | E |
| David Muir | Sabre | 16 | U |
| David Muir | Single Rapier | 24 | U |
| Madeleine Thomson | Longsword | 25 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Sabre | 28 | U |
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Single Rapier | 29 | U |
Glasgow HEMA Open 2023 2023-02-25 · 9 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Sabre | 2 (🥈) | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 4 | E |
| David Muir | Longsword | 4 | U |
| David Muir | Sabre | 8 | U |
| Gavin Thomson | Sabre | 17 | U |
| Andrew Bussey | Longsword | 20 | U |
| Anders Jensen | Longsword | 24 | U |
| Jamie T Kirk | Longsword | 24 | U |
| Conor McKeag | Longsword | 29 | U |
Glasgow HEMA Open 2022 2022-02-26 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Sabre | 17 | U |
| Gavin Thomson | Sabre | 21 | U |
Glasgow HEMA Open 2019 2019-12-08 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 2 (🥈) | U |
FightCamp 2019 2019-08-16 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Beattie | Synthetic Backsword | 11 | U |
| Roger Siu Hang Lam | Sabre | 12 | U |
| Jamie McPherson | Sabre | 21 | U |
| Roger Siu Hang Lam | Longsword | 47 | U |
European Games Invitational Gala Tournament 2019 2019-06-22 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 48 | U |
Glasgow HEMA Open 2018 2018-12-08 · 6 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Thomson | Singlestick | 8 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Singlestick | 11 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 12 | U |
| Stuart Beattie | Singlestick | 16 | U |
| Roger Siu Hang Lam | Longsword | 20 | U |
| Roger Siu Hang Lam | Singlestick | 24 | U |
Edgebana 2018 2018-09-22 · 3 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 8 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Singlestick | 9 | U |
| Roger Siu Hang Lam | Longsword | 21 | U |
FightCamp 2018 2018-08-15 · 4 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Synthetic Backsword | 15 | U |
| Stuart Beattie | Synthetic Backsword | 30 | U |
| Gavin Thomson | Synthetic Backsword | 32 | U |
| Michael Aiken | Longsword | 34 | U |
Edgebana 2017 2017-10-07 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Singlestick | 7 | U |
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 18 | U |
FightCamp 2017 2017-08-11 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Flekier-Wathen | Synthetic Backsword | 49 | U |
AHA Glasgow Broadsword Tournament 2016 2016-09-11 · 2 results
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie McPherson | Singlestick | 13 | U |
| Stuart Beattie | Singlestick | 18 | U |
Edgebana 2016 2016-07-30 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aiken | Longsword | 12 | U |
Swordfish 2015 2015-10-30 · 1 result
| Member | Division | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Spouge | Longsword | 62 | U |