A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2026

Date August 2, 2026
Country United Kingdom
City Oxford
Software HEMA Scorecard (results )

Tournament stats

Division Number of fights Number of fighters
Mixed Steel Any Weapon 20 10
Mixed Steel Longsword 70 28
Underrepresented Genders Steel Longsword 22 12

Fighters in event

NameNationalityClub
Ady Wilce Oxford Sword and Staff
Alex Topham Art of Arms at Historic Equitation
Angharad Green Wealden Sword & Steel
Aphra Hope-Forest Edel Fencing Academy
Ashley Cushman Oxford Sword and Staff
Becky Schmidt Wealden Sword & Steel
Ben Brasington-Knott Taunton Longswords
Berni Robst Academy of Steel
Bran Holmes Oxford Sword and Staff
Charles Gardiner Wealden Sword & Steel
Claire Hodges Academy of Steel
Dakota Emmons Oxford Sword and Staff
Elle Hames Mercian Medieval Fight Club
Emily Griffiths Mercian Medieval Fight Club
Faiz Rahman Oxford Sword and Staff
Gary Parish RAF Brize Norton HEMA and Fencing Club
Giles Clark Coventry Longpoint
Giu Williamson Academy of Steel
Harrison Crowther Oxford Sword and Staff
Jackie Hirst Mercian Medieval Fight Club
James Ferone Ausardia
James Nickelson MK Longsword
Jess McMahon Exeter Sparring Group
Joshua Dack Academy of Historical Fencing
Kalen Barnfather Coventry Longpoint
Katharina Lotter Oxford Sword and Staff
Mateusz Leksander Ausardia
Matt Christianson RAF Brize Norton HEMA and Fencing Club
Michael Newman Coventry Longpoint
Oliver Hudson Oxford Sword and Staff
Oscar Lane Academy of Steel
Owen Jones Oxford Sword and Staff
Peter Betts Wivenhoe HEMA
Phillipa Stevens Mercian Medieval Fight Club
Rhys Howells Academy of Steel
Robin Dando Oxford Sword and Staff
Sam Randall MK Longsword
Sebastian Jeffreys Oxford Sword and Staff
Thomas Sylvester Mercian Medieval Fight Club
Tom Walsh London Historical Fencing Club
Valerie Gouldie The School of the Sword
Veevek Doolabh Wealden Sword & Steel
Vlad Cimpan Wealden Sword & Steel
Wolf Wolfman Ausardia
Zac Spearman-Weaver Wivenhoe HEMA

Tournaments

This lists the full outcomes in each of the tournaments at the event.

Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Longsword Rhys Howells Faiz Rahman LOSS WIN
Sidesword Thomas Sylvester Mateusz Leksander LOSS WIN
Dusack Faiz Rahman Mateusz Leksander LOSS WIN
Dagger James Ferone Mateusz Leksander LOSS WIN
Longsword Sebastian Jeffreys Elle Hames LOSS WIN
Longsword Mateusz Leksander Robin Dando WIN LOSS
Longsword Giles Clark James Ferone LOSS WIN
Longsword Matt Christianson Thomas Sylvester LOSS WIN
Sidesword James Ferone Elle Hames WIN LOSS
Sidesword Faiz Rahman Sebastian Jeffreys WIN LOSS
Sidesword Giles Clark Rhys Howells LOSS WIN
Sidesword Matt Christianson Robin Dando LOSS WIN
Dusack James Ferone Rhys Howells WIN LOSS
Dusack Thomas Sylvester Robin Dando WIN LOSS
Dusack Sebastian Jeffreys Elle Hames LOSS WIN
Dusack Matt Christianson Giles Clark LOSS WIN
Dagger Thomas Sylvester Faiz Rahman WIN LOSS
Dagger Rhys Howells Elle Hames WIN LOSS
Dagger Giles Clark Robin Dando LOSS WIN
Dagger Matt Christianson Sebastian Jeffreys LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool Set 5 Zac Spearman-Weaver Peter Betts LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Joshua Dack Bran Holmes WIN LOSS
Pool Set 5 James Nickelson Alex Topham WIN LOSS
Pool Set 5 Sam Randall Wolf Wolfman LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Jess McMahon Kalen Barnfather LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Vlad Cimpan Berni Robst LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Charles Gardiner Michael Newman WIN LOSS
Pool Set 5 Tom Walsh Ashley Cushman WIN LOSS
Pool Set 5 Gary Parish Oliver Hudson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Ben Brasington-Knott Oscar Lane LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Matt Christianson Harrison Crowther LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Ady Wilce Veevek Doolabh LOSS WIN
Pool Set 5 Dakota Emmons Claire Hodges WIN LOSS
Pool Set 5 Owen Jones Emily Griffiths WIN LOSS
Pool Set 4 Joshua Dack Bran Holmes WIN LOSS
Pool Set 4 Peter Betts Kalen Barnfather WIN LOSS
Pool Set 4 Wolf Wolfman Zac Spearman-Weaver LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Michael Newman James Nickelson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Alex Topham Tom Walsh WIN LOSS
Pool Set 4 Sam Randall Charles Gardiner WIN LOSS
Pool Set 4 Veevek Doolabh Jess McMahon LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Matt Christianson Berni Robst LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Vlad Cimpan Oscar Lane WIN LOSS
Pool Set 4 Harrison Crowther Oliver Hudson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Dakota Emmons Ashley Cushman LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Ady Wilce Gary Parish LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Emily Griffiths Claire Hodges LOSS WIN
Pool Set 4 Ben Brasington-Knott Owen Jones WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Zac Spearman-Weaver Oliver Hudson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Jess McMahon Bran Holmes LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Michael Newman James Nickelson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Vlad Cimpan Sam Randall LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Matt Christianson Peter Betts LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Berni Robst Joshua Dack LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Wolf Wolfman Charles Gardiner WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Kalen Barnfather Dakota Emmons WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Veevek Doolabh Gary Parish WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Tom Walsh Emily Griffiths WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Claire Hodges Ady Wilce LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Harrison Crowther Ben Brasington-Knott WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Owen Jones Alex Topham LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Ashley Cushman Oscar Lane LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Oscar Lane Joshua Dack LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Emily Griffiths Oliver Hudson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Zac Spearman-Weaver Owen Jones WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Alex Topham Michael Newman LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Veevek Doolabh James Nickelson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Tom Walsh Charles Gardiner LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Wolf Wolfman Kalen Barnfather WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Sam Randall Gary Parish WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Ben Brasington-Knott Peter Betts LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Dakota Emmons Jess McMahon LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Ady Wilce Vlad Cimpan LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Matt Christianson Harrison Crowther WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Ashley Cushman Bran Holmes LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Claire Hodges Berni Robst LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Matt Christianson Bran Holmes LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Vlad Cimpan Peter Betts LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Joshua Dack Kalen Barnfather LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Wolf Wolfman James Nickelson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Zac Spearman-Weaver Sam Randall WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Jess McMahon Oscar Lane WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Alex Topham Ady Wilce WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Berni Robst Charles Gardiner LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Michael Newman Harrison Crowther WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Veevek Doolabh Tom Walsh LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Emily Griffiths Oliver Hudson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Ben Brasington-Knott Dakota Emmons LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Owen Jones Gary Parish LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Claire Hodges Ashley Cushman LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool Set 2 Elle Hames Jackie Hirst WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Katharina Lotter Aphra Hope-Forest LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Becky Schmidt Elle Hames LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Aphra Hope-Forest Phillipa Stevens LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Angharad Green Claire Hodges WIN LOSS
Semifinals Valerie Gouldie Elle Hames LOSS WIN
Semifinals Angharad Green Phillipa Stevens LOSS WIN
Gold Medal Match Elle Hames Phillipa Stevens WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Valerie Gouldie Angharad Green WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Jackie Hirst Ashley Cushman WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Phillipa Stevens Becky Schmidt WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Katharina Lotter Giu Williamson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Claire Hodges Aphra Hope-Forest LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Emily Griffiths Angharad Green LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Phillipa Stevens Angharad Green WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Ashley Cushman Valerie Gouldie LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Becky Schmidt Giu Williamson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 3 Katharina Lotter Valerie Gouldie LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Jackie Hirst Ashley Cushman WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Valerie Gouldie Elle Hames LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Emily Griffiths Claire Hodges LOSS WIN
Pool Set 3 Giu Williamson Emily Griffiths WIN LOSS

Rating outcomes

This shows how the fighters' ratings changed in the month of the event.

Note: If someone competed in multiple events this month their rating changes will reflect their performance in all those events, not just A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2026