Janet Huggins became the sixteenth recipient of Salle Joseph’s Hebden Cup at an award ceremony held late in the evening of Friday 8th July at a Croydon hotel.
The Cup which seeks to recognise “services to fencing” was presented to her by the Salle’s president, Joe Gibbons, for her outstanding contribution to the sport both as a coach and as an armourer of some repute.
The presentation took place at the completion of the evening’s weapons check in for the prestigious World Modern Pentathlon event due to take place at Crystal Palace over the following days and was appropriately witnessed by her equally-hard working fellow armourers and a host of international pentathletes gathered together in pre-competition spirits.
With the London Olympics now scarcely a year away, the organisation of this event was under intense scrutiny to determine whether we can meet the required standards of management and security.
The role of the armourer is a key factor in the running of a major competition and it was satisfying to note that the attendant officials and competitors were all highly appreciative of the efforts of Janet and her fellow armourers.
