A ST Mary's High School pupil has been crowned Hereford and Worcester County Fencing Championship for his age category.

Henry Richards won the under-14 Boys Epee retaining his title from last year.

Richards trains at Malvern Hills Sword Fencing Club under Great Britain coach John Rees and has recently been awarded support from Halo Sports Foundation.

He has been fencing Epee for 3 years and has previously represented England at the Challenge Wratislavia in Poland and West Midlands at the National Championships.

He will represent Hereford and Worcester at the Excalibur under-15 Inter County Team Competition in July.