Coach Neil Bromley reports:

"In the pool rounds Thomas had a clean sheet of victories against four other competitors, conceding 6 hits whilst scoring 18. When the overall seeding was complete, this placed him second overall. In the quarter finals he fought a very cagey opponent who traded hit for with him until Thomas was able to pull away at the end winning 10-8. With a medal guaranteed he came up against the number three seed who had a great deal more experience. Thomas never gave up and fought doggedly for each hit and gave his opponent a real workout. Thomas said “I had a great day’s fencing though I was rather tired by the end. I’m really pleased to make it to the semi-final in just my second competition. Although I didn’t get to the final this time, I’m still pleased with a bronze medal.

Thomas has been putting in a lot of hard work during his lessons. He concentrates in class and quickly applies - I am hugely proud of his success and look forward to him participating in more competitions in future.