Welcome to Fencing Central
A Region of Fencing New Zealand 
Important Dates / News
30 Sept - 2 Oct: Oceania and NZU20 - see below.
22 - 24 October: NZ Nationals and NZ Veterans - Dunedin. Click here for: INFO SHEET and ENTRY FORM
2016 Oceania and NZ Junior Fencing Championships - 30 Sept to 2 Oct
Click here for the LIVE RESULTS
Competition Venue
Walter Nash Centre
Taine Street, Taita
Lower Hutt (click here for map)
The venue is very close to public transport (both trains and buses) and there is plenty of parking available.
Competition Timetable
Weapons Check:
Thursday 29 September - 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the venue. We encourage you to get your gear checked at this time to avoid last minute problems. There will also be a weapons check on competition days one hour prior to the start of each event.
| Weapon | Registration | Start Time |
| Friday 30 September | 8:45am - Official opening and welcome | |
| Men's Epee | 8:15 to 8:45am | 9:00am |
| Women's Foil | 10:45 to 11:15am | 11:30am |
| Men's Epee Teams | after individual event | |
| Women's Foil Teams | after individual event | |
| Saturday 1 October | ||
| Men's Epee Teams Finals | 8:30am | |
| Women's Epee | 7:45 to 8:15am | 8:30am |
| Men's Foil | 9:15 to 9:45am | 10:00am (after finish of Men's Epee teams) |
| Women's Epee Teams | 2:30pm (may start earlier) | |
| Have a Go Session | 1 - 3pm | Free - try out fencing. Sport shoes and long pants please |
| Sunday 2 October | ||
| Men's Foil Teams | 8:30am | |
| Women's Epee Teams | 8:30am | |
| Men's Sabre | 9:15 to 9:45am | 10:00am |
| Women's Sabre | 9:15 to 9:45am | 10:00am |
| Sabre Teams | After completion of individual events - may be a mixed event | |
| Have a go session | 1 - 3pm | Free - try out fencing. Sport shoes and long pants please |
2016 Fencing Central High Performance Programme
The Elite High Performance Team receiving their 2016 Wellington City Council Sports Development Programme Certificates
from Wellington City Mayor Celia Wade-Brown
I'm please to announce the Wellington High Performance Programme Group for 2016.
- Elite High Performance where we take 8 athletes who have strong potential and have shown podium finishes.
- Development Group where we again see strong potential and results starting to come through.
| Elite High Performance Athletes | Development Athletes | ||||
| Name | Club | School | Name | Club | School |
| Claire Cooper | Wellington Swords Club | Wn Girls College | Elizabeth Little | Wellington Swords Club | Wn Girls College |
| Gavin Thomas | UH College Fencing Club | UH College | Jessica Fromow | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | QM College |
| Hazel Lockwood | UH College Fencing Club | UH College | Katherine Little | Wellington Swords Club | Wn Girls College |
| Isaac Rusholme Cobb | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | HIBS | Naomi Holland | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | Wa Ora |
| Luca Young | Wellington Swords Club | Wn College | Nyah Holland | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | Wa Ora |
| Nick Henderson | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | HV High School | Oliver Jarvis | Victoria University Swords Club | Victoria Uni |
| Russell Johnson | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | HIBS | Sinead Riden | Hutt Valley Fencing Club | |
| Wai Ling Chan | TBA | Sophia Tweddle | Wellington Swords Club | Wn East Girls | |
| Thomas Hoskin | Wellington Fencing Club | Wn College | |||
Robert Gastaldo-Brac
Wellington High Performance Manager and Coach
Affiliation 2016 - What is new
Fees have remained the same for this year.
In 2016 we wish to manage the whole affiliation process without handling any paper copies as there have been some problems in the past with details not being forwarded through to us.
We would also ask every fencer to submit and pay for their affiliation directly to FenCen (not through their club) by following this link to the Affiliation Form (or via the menu entry on the left) and completing the online form. This will not only avoid double-ups and oversights, it will also help Fencing Central and Fencing New Zealand to have complete, accurate and up-to-date membership data for every member.
We have been running the online form for 18 months now and we are certain you will find it quick and easy. Once you have submitted your data and your affiliation payment has been received by us, a confirmation copy will be emailed to you. If you do not receive a confirmation within 1 week after payment, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
You can pay by internet banking or cheque/cash. A postal address is provided on the form for those who prefer paying by cheque (best not to post cash).
Please remember that you must affiliate each year before 31 March or before your first competition. Please allow 5 WORKING DAYS for your affiliation to be processed and payment to be cleared.
If you are UNDER 18 YEARS of age, the affiliation must be completed by your PARENT or LEGAL GUARDIAN. For information about how your affiliation money is used please see "About Fencing Central" in the menu.
If you run into any difficulties with this form, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for help.
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