Unusually, this year's M8 Open was not plagued by snow, locked doors, fire alarms, locust swarms or any other random acts of nature.

A few members and irregulars at the club ventured to Bathgate to meet the challenge of combined Team and Individual competitions. 

Sunday

Men's Individual Epee

• 16th - Andrew Munley
• 17th - Kris Moodley
• 18th - Samuel Whitby

(No special award for formation fencing guys)

Women's Individual Epee

• 12th - Mhairi Davidson
• 17th - Sarah Cheung

Mixed Team Epee

GWEFC had no team but the Glasgow Destroyers Team finished 6th

• 6th - Glasgow Destroyers : Jenny Hedberg, Mhairi Davidson, Sofie Erner

Saturday

Men's Individual Foil

• 6th - George Dolan
• 25th - Kris Moodley

Women's Individual Foil

• Silver - Sheila Anderson
• Bronze - Maria Cabrelli
• 9th - Helen Pitt
• 10th - Maria Stolyarova

Mixed Team Foil

Our West End Gals fought bravely

• 6th - Maria Cabrelli, Sheila Anderson, Helen Pitt, Maria Stolyarova 

Men's Individual Sabre

• 11th - Andy Pearson
• 12th - Kevin Dolan
• 16th - Euan Sime

Women's Individual Sabre

• 7th - Hannah Pankow
• 9th - Sarah Dolan

Mixed Team Sabre

Our GWEFC team kindly split up to allow more the formation of more teams in the competition:

• Bronze - West Coast Wanderers - Andy Pearson, Sarah Dolan, Kevin Dolan
• 4th - Scream, Run, Hit - Euan Some, George Dolan, Laycy Elys, Hannah Pankow