READING Fencing Club sent two teams to compete with the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in a friendly club match hosted by RMAS in their iconic Old College building.

The A team consisting of Lewie Jackson, Andy Smith and Beau Rahim beat the hosts’ B team 45-40 before losing to the A team 45-23, while Reading’s B team – made up of Rathish Punneli, Munawar Karim and Stanley Louw – lost 45-18 to RMAS A and 45-37 to the B team.

A return match will be hosted by Reading, with additional matches against other local clubs also planned for 2018.

If you are interested in starting fencing, beginner courses are run throughout the year. Further details can be found at www.readingfencingclub.co.uk