GBSF Savate Assaut League 2008 

Event 1 - 09 March, Oxford

Event 2 - 25th May, Cambridge

Event 3 - 20th July, Guildford

Event 4 - October/November, London

Event 4

Will be held in London in October/November 

Event 3

Fought in Farncombe on 20 July:

Nathalie Scuiller - Winner - F56-60kg

Sophie Sabih - Winner - F65-70kg

Dom Tsui - Winner - M60-65kg

Tom Handley - 3rd place - M65-70kg

James Southwood - 2nd place - M75-80kg

Luis Rubim - M75-80kg

Fred Retrou - Winner - M80-85kg

Ahmed Tabaqchali - M80-85kg

Scott Marrable - 2nd place - M80-85kg

Giles Willey - M85kg+

Event 2

The second event of 2008 was fought in Cambridge on 25th May, an occasion which also celebrated 10 years of the GBSF. It was attended by special guest Gilles le Duigou, President of the Federation International de Savate. London fighters scored as follows:

Nathalie Scuiller - F56-60kg

Sophie Sabih - Winner - F65-70kg

Adrian Groom - 3rd place - M65-70kg

Tom Handley - 4th place - M65-70kg

James Southwood - Winner - M75-80kg

Fred Retrou - 3rd place - M80-85kg

Ahmed Tabaqchali - M80-85kg

Thanks to the Cambridge Academy for hosting, Dom Tsui for more excellent corner work and to Lizzy Hawkins for attending as an official.

Event 1

The first event of 2008 was fought on 09 March in Oxford. The London team produced a fine display with several winners and excellent displays from our first-time fighters:

Nathalie Scuiller - F52-56kg

Sophie Sabih - Winner F65-70kg

Lizzy Hawkins - Winner - F70-75kg

Tom Handley - M65-70kg

James Southwood - Winner M75-80kg

Ahmed Tabachali - M80-85kg

Tom Nickels - 4th place M80-85kg

Many thanks go to:

Laura Gilbert and Oxford Savate for hosting

Dom Tsui as an excellent cornerman

Damon McMinn as the tireless team photographer

"French Boxing is a deep science that requires a lot of composure, calculation, agility and strength. It is the nicest way to develop human strength, a fight with no other weapons than natural weapons where you cannot be taken by surprise."

Théophile GAUTIER