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Sheldon Thorne

Academy of Steel● · United Kingdom
Rating
1043
Rank
#4,642 (top 61%)
Record
13W · 29L (42 fights)
Inactive 12m
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1043 #4,642
Peak
1070 March 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
783 #1,400
Peak
791 March 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
751 #1,591
Peak
793 March 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
February 2026

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 38% vs older 24%
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Record: 13W · 29L (31%)
Recent half (21 fights): 38%
Older half (21 fights): 24%
Delta: +14%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 42 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1133
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Avg opponent rating: 1133
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1022
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1161
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 3
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 6
Over/under vs expectation: -3.5 (6 actual / 9.5 expected, n=27)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 33% · Elim 0%
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Pool stage: 13W · 26L (33%)
Elimination: 0W · 3L (0%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
9 events · uk · 2.8 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 9
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 33
Fights / year: 15.3
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
26 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1043
Peak rating: 1070 (March 2025)
Gap to peak: -26
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2024● September 2024 Wessex League: Bristol 2024● October 2024 Wessex League: Taunton 2023● October 2023 Wessex League - Cardiff 2022● October 2022 Wessex League: Exeter 2024● November 2024

Events & fights (12)

A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2024●
September 2024 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3316 ▲286 · 1,027.0
WIN
Robert Jones● · Silver Hand Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Sam Browse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1085 35%
LOSS
Matteusz Przygoda● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1062 39%
WIN
Michael Wigfull● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pool Set 4
WIN
Graham Reynolds● Longsword · Pool Set 5
LOSS
Michael Wigfull● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pool Set 6
Wessex League: Bristol 2024●
October 2024 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1275 ▼6 · 641.4
LOSS
Sam Ackroyd● · Academy of Historical Fencing● Sidesword · Pools
LOSS
Stephen Howell● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Sidesword · Pools Score 3-10 Review →
1488 14%
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sidesword · Pools Score 1-12 Review →
1117 30%
LOSS
Mateusz Leksander● · Ausardia● Sidesword · Pools Score 0-11 Review →
1374 16%
LOSS
Oliver Hennessey● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Sidesword · Pools Score 2-10 Review →
827 41%
Wessex League: Taunton 2023●
October 2023 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3257 ▼174 · 898.1
LOSS
Edmund Withnell● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1516 15%
LOSS
Wojciech Kwasik● · Liverpool HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1237 34%
LOSS
James Tamplin● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1401 23%
LOSS
Steven Gallagher● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1285 29%
Wessex League - Cardiff 2022●
October 2022 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2229 · 803.6
LOSS
Adam Jenkins● · Silver Hand Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-11 Review →
LOSS
Patrick Lawton● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-11 Review →
1303
LOSS
Zoltan Betlen● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-12 Review →
1409
LOSS
Steven Gallagher● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-8 Review →
995
Wessex League: Exeter 2024●
November 2024 · uk
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3530 ▼122 · 1,025.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1266 ▲9 · 739.9
LOSS
Adam Lammian● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 4-10 Review →
1125 34%
LOSS
Szymon Masiak● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pools Score 5-11 Review →
1228 26%
LOSS
Alex Palmer● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 2-8 Review →
1157 39%
WIN
Farah McAdam● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 8-6 Review →
890 56%
LOSS
Harry Laan● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Sidesword · Pools Score 7-11 Review →
1363 12%
LOSS
Patrick Rance● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sidesword · Pools Score 0-10 Review →
1892 2%
WIN
Wolf Wolfman● · Ausardia● Sidesword · Pools Score 11-6 Review →
1116 22%
LOSS
Stephen Howell● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Sidesword · Pools Score 0-11 Review →
1477 9%
LOSS
Alan Knowles● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sidesword · Pools Score 0-10 Review →
Wessex League: Swindon 2023●
November 2023 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3003 ▲254 · 968.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1014 · 665.7
LOSS
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
992 45%
WIN
Tobias Hyder● · Exmoor HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-4 Review →
1178 28%
LOSS
Joshua Yates● · Wardens of the Tor● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-12 Review →
LOSS
William Goodman● · University of Chester HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 7-10 Review →
1196 26%
WIN
Aaron Mead● · The Exiles● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-3 Review →
LOSS
Robbie McSweeney● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1148
LOSS
Patrick Rance● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1877
LOSS
Richard Potter● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1066
LOSS
John Waller● · The School of the Sword● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1231
LOSS
Sara Pacitto● · Ausardia● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
965
Herne's Cup : March 2025●
March 2025 · uk
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3491 ▲187 · 1,070.0
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 1029 · 791.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1307 ▲24 · 793.8
LOSS
Cameron Smillie● · Bath Historical Martial Arts● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
933 49%
WIN
Richard Darkins● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-4 Review →
LOSS
Charles Django Cornell● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
876 53%
LOSS
Arron Robertson● · North Wales Hema Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-10 Review →
WIN
Timothy Noyce● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-9 Review →
1299 21%
WIN
Sam Head● · MK Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 11-9 Review →
1188 26%
WIN
Mark Round● · The School of Historical Combat● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Alex Carden● · Aisle O'var Academy of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1387
LOSS
Nathan Gould● · Ausardia● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Richard Sullivan● · The School of the Sword● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
892
LOSS
Maeve McCormick● · The Vanguard Centre● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1037
LOSS
Andy McCormack● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
966 39%
WIN
Ben Conway-Smith● · Cambridge HEMA● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1094 27%
LOSS
Timothy Noyce● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1 Score 10-9 Review →
1380 14%
LOSS
Richard Sullivan● · The School of the Sword● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1000 30%
LOSS
Bryan Jones● · Academy of Steel● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
Albion Cup 2024●
June 2024 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3484 ▼89 · 970.7
LOSS
Sebastian Tym● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-11 Review →
982 47%
WIN
Jonathan Piper● · Clashing Steel Longsword Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-3 Review →
786 51%
LOSS
John Colquhoun● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-10 Review →
1298 22%
LOSS
Reuben Thomas● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 6-9 Review →
1346 20%
Herne's Cup : July Open 2025●
July 2025 · uk
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3982 ▼148 · 1,056.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1445 ▼39 · 778.3
LOSS
Fred Hopkins● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pools Score 5-11 Review →
LOSS
Connor Stone● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 3-10 Review →
887 56%
LOSS
Matthias De Oliveira● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools Score 2-11 Review →
1314 22%
LOSS
Tristano Munini● · Swordpunch● Longsword · Pools Score 2-10 Review →
1255 25%
WIN
Michael Foster● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 10-8 Review →
LOSS
Oliver Hennessey● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1084 28%
LOSS
Harry Laan● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1402 12%
LOSS
Robert Knowles● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1474 9%
LOSS
Madoc Anthony● · The School of the Sword● Sword & Buckler · Pools
A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2023●
July 2023 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2973 ▲300 · 918.4
LOSS
Richard Jervis● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1076 40%
WIN
Tristan Henser-Brownhill● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Nigel Salt● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
787 50%
LOSS
Damon Hocking● · Order of the Blade - Exeter● Longsword · Pool Set 1
890 43%
A Midsummer Fight's Dream 2023○
July 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Herne's Cup 2026●
February 2026 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1582 ▼45 · 754.5
LOSS
Pete Girdwood-Carroll● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
Oliver Hennessey● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1248 17%
LOSS
Ian Horner● · The School of the Sword● Sword & Buckler · Pools
871 35%
LOSS
Thierry Flekier-Wathen● · The Vanguard Centre● Sword & Buckler · Pools

Clubmates · Academy of Steel● (37)

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