Triple play for Joe Deucher at Tom Wright
Joe Deucher made a triple play at the Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Tournament at DC Fencers Club on Sunday, October 8, where he took gold in the Mixed Vet Epee event, silver in the Mixed Sabre event, and bronze in the Mixed Foil event.
Congratulations to Valerie Asher who took gold in the women’s category of the mixed epee event.
The Tom Wright Memorial Fencing Tournament is hosted by the Capitol Division in honor of Tom Wright, who fenced sabre at Harvard graduating in 1941. As a youth of 18, while vacationing with his parents, he was challenged to a duel by an Italian nobleman who mistakenly assumed he had designs on a young lady. He won the duel, which was fought with epees. He had a distinguished career as an architect in Washington D.C. and returned to fencing at the NIH club in the 1990’s, when he was in his 70’s. He went to England on one of the first USA Veteran teams before World Veteran Championships were officially recognized. He was a perfect gentleman whose love of fencing led him to arrange demonstration matches at Washington’s Cosmos Club.
Thanks to all the veteran fencers who joined us for this very strong event. We also thank the bout committee, to our referees, and all our friends and families for your support.
Full results for the Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament can be found here.