Competitions

Official Fencing Central announcements and information regarding competitions, tournaments, and championships hosted both locally and in other regions.

Fencing Central Junior Championships 2025

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Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2025 Central Junior Championships.

Date: Saturday 5 April to Sunday 6 April 2025.
Venue: Main Gym, Rongotai College, Tirangi Road, Wellington (entry to the driveway is by 84, Tirangi Road).
Entries Due: Thursday 3 April. Late entries will be accepted but fencers may need to pay a late entry fee.
Eligibility: All competitors must be aged 19 years or younger as of 1 January 2025.

EventRegistration Start Time
Saturday 5 April
Men’s Foil9:30am10:00am
Women’s Foil10:30am11:00am
Sunday 6 April
Men’s Epee8:30am9:00am
Women’s Sabre9:30am10:00am
Women’s Epee11:30am12:00pm
Men’s Sabre12:00pm12:30pm
Entry Form

NZ Under 15 and Cadet Championship 2025

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Fencing Central and Fencing New Zealand invite you to attend the National Under 15 and Cadet (Under 17) Championships from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Date: Saturday Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April 2025
Venue: Tindall Gym, Wellington High School, 249 Taranaki Street, Wellington
Entries Due: Friday 11 April 2025. Late entries after this date are at the discretion of the DT and Tournament Organisers and will incur a $50 late fee.

Entry Form and Information
EventRegistrationStart Time
Friday 18 April
U15 Men’s Foil7:45am8:30am
U15 Women’s Epee8:00am8:45am
Cadet Men’s Sabre8:30am9:15am
Cadet Women’s Sabre8:30am9:15am
Cadet Women’s Foil10:30am11:15am
Cadet Men’s Sabre Teams11:15am12:00pm*
Cadet Women’s Sabre Teams11:15am12:00pm*
U15 Men’s Foil Teams12:15pm1:00pm*
U15 Women’s Epee Teams12:45pm1:30pm*
Cadet Women’s Foil Teams2:15pm3:00pm*
Saturday 19 April
U15 Men’s Epee7:45am8:30am
U15 Women’s Foil8:00am8:45am
Cadet Men’s Foil8:30am9:15am
U15 Men’s Sabre9:45am10:30am
U15 Women’s Sabre9:45am10:30am
Cadet Women’s Epee10:15am11:00am
U15 Men’s Epee Teams11:45am12:30pm*
U15 Women’s Foil Teams11:45am12:30pm*
U15 Men’s Sabre Teams12:15pm1:00pm*
U15 Women’s Sabre Teams12:15pm1:00pm*
Cadet Men’s Foil Teams12:45pm1:30pm*
Sunday 20 April
Cadet Men’s Epee7:45am8:30am
Cadet Womens Epee Teams9:45am10:30am
Cadet Mens Epee Teams10:45am11:30am

*Start time of team event dependent on timing of individual event.

2025 Central Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13 #1

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Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Fencing Central Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13 competition #1 on Sunday 23 March 2025.

Date: Sunday 23 March 2025
Venue: WSC Club Rooms, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn
Entry fee: $20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due: Entries are due by Friday 21 March

Eligibility

  • Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 8 or younger on January 1st 2025.
  • Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2025.
  • Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2025.
Sunday 23 March
EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed U11 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U13 Foil11:30am12:00pm*
Mixed U9 Foil12:30pm1:00pm*
Mixed U9 and U11 Epee10:30am11:00am*
Mixed U13 Epee1:00pm1:30pm

*Start time may be delayed due to previous events.

Entry Form

Fencing Central U15 & Cadet Championship 2025

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Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Central Under 15 and Cadet Championships 2025.

Date: Saturday 8th March to Sunday 9th March 2025
Venue: Main Hall, Rongotai College, 170 Coutts Street, Wellington
Entries due: Thursday 6th March 2025. Entries received after this date will attract a late entry fee.
Entry fee: $40.00 for one weapon. $50.00 for 2+ weapons.

Saturday 8th March
EventRegistration Start Time
Cadet Men’s Foil8:30am9:00am
Cadet Women’s Foil9:00am9:30am
U15 Men’s Foil11:30am12:00pm
U15 Women’s Foil12:00pm12:30pm
Sunday 9th March
EventRegistration Start Time
U15 Men’s Epee8:30am9:00am
U15 Women’s Epee9:00am9:30am
U15 Men’s Sabre10:00am10:30am
U15 Women’s Sabre10:00am10:30am
Cadet Men’s Epee11:00am11:30am
Cadet Women’s Epee11:30am12:00pm
Cadet Men’s Sabre1:30pm2:00pm
Cadet Women’s Sabre2:00pm2:30pm
Registration Form

Trefoil 2025

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Victoria University of Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend Trefoil 2025 from 22nd to 23rd February 2025. Trefoil is a ranked competition for 2025.

Please note the Fencing Central Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 23rd February between the Epee and Sabre events at Trefoil.

Date: Saturday 22nd February to Sunday 23rd February 2025
Venue: Victoria University of Wellington Recreation Centre, Waiteata Road, Wellington
Entries due: Thursday 20th February 2025

Saturday 22nd February
EventRegistrationStart Time
Individual Epee9:15 – 9:30am9:45am
Sunday 23rd February 11:30 – 11:45am
Individual Foil9:15 – 9:30am9:45am
Fencing Central AGM12:00pm
Individual Sabre1:00 – 1:15pm1:30pm
Entry Form

Fencing Central Veteran Championships 2024

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Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Central Veteran Championships 2024 on the 1st of December.

Date: Sunday 1 December 2024
Venue: WSC Club Rooms, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn
Entry fee: $40.00 for one event, $50.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due: Entries are due by Friday 29 November.

Eligibility:
To be eligible to compete in Veteran events in 2024, the fencer must be aged 40 years or older this year (if the fencer starts the year as 39 years old and turns 40 before 31 December 2024, this is acceptable). 

Sunday 1 December
EventRegistrationStart Time
Veteran Individual Foil9:00 – 9:15am9:30am
Veteran Individual Epee11:30 – 11:45am12:00pm
Veteran Individual Sabre2:00 – 2:15pm2:30pm
Entry Form

Central Under 11 & Under 13 #4 2024

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Fencing Central invites you to attend the fourth Under 11 and Under 13 competition on Sunday 17th November 2024.

Date: Sunday 17th November 2024
Venue: Upper Hutt College Gym, Moonshine Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt
Entry fee: $20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due: Entries are due by Friday 15th November. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.

Eligibility:
Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2024.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2024.

Sunday 17th November
EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed U11 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U11 Epee9:00am9:30am*
Mixed U13 Foil10:30am11:00am*
Mixed U13 Epee11:00am11:30am*
*Please note that start times of events may be delayed due to previous events.
Registration form

Friendly Feilding Fencing Feast 2024

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Feilding Sabres Fencing Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Friendly Feilding Fencing Feast and Novice Sabre competition for 2024.

Date: Saturday 16th November 2024
Venue: Feilding High School

There will be a social BBQ lunch between the Novice Sabre and the Mixed Sabre events. Entries are due by Wednesday 13th November.

Registration
EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed Epee8:00am8:30am
Secondary School Novice Mixed Sabre9:30am10:00am
BBQ lunch12:00pm
Mixed Sabre12:45pm1:15pm

New Zealand National Senior & Veteran Championships 2024

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Fencing New Zealand and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2024 NZ National Senior and Veteran Championships. Thank you to Wellington City Council for sponsoring this event.

Date: Saturday 26th October 2024 to Monday 28th October 2024
Venue: Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Eligibility: To fence in the open events fencers must be 13 years or older
Entries Due: 10:00pm Friday 11th October. Entries received after this date will attract a $50.00 late fee and are at discretion of the DT.

Saturday 26th October
EventRegistration opensRegistration closesStart Time
Men’s Foil7:45am8:00am8:30am
Women’s Épéemorningapprox. 10:00am*
Men’s Sabreapprox. 1:00pm*
Women’s Sabreapprox. 2:00pm*
Regional Men’s Foil Teamsstart of semifinal of individual eventdependent on individual event
Regional Women’s Épée Teamsstart of semifinal of individual eventdependent on individual event
Sunday 27th October
EventRegistration opensRegistration closesStart Time
Men’s Épée7:45am8:00am8:30am
Regional Men’s Sabre Teamsmorningapprox. 10:30am*
Veteran Men’s & Women’s Foilmorning 12:00pm
Regional Women’s Sabre Teamsapprox. 12.30pm*
Veteran Men’s & Women’s Sabreapprox. 2.30pm*
Monday 28th October
EventRegistration opensRegistration closesStart Time
Women’s Foil7:45am8:00am8:30am
Regional Men’s Épée Teams8:15am8:30am9:00am
Veteran Women’s Épée9:15am9:30am10:00am
Veteran Men’s Épée10:15am10:30am11:00am
Regional Women’s Foil Teamsstart of semifinal of individual eventdependent on individual event
*Starting times will be set once the tournament entries have closed and may vary from what is written here. Please note, Team Event start times may change depending on entry numbers.
PLEASE NOTE: we cannot guarantee the finish time of any events or days. We strongly advise that return flights are booked after 7:00pm on the day you are fencing or for the day after.
Information Sheet
Entry Form


Central Secondary School Novice #2 and U11 & U13 #3 2024

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Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2nd Fencing Central Secondary School Novice competition on Saturday 24th August and the 3rd Under 11 and Under 13 competition on Sunday 25th August 2024.

Date: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August 2024
Venue: WSC Clubrooms, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn, Wellington
Entry fee: $20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due: Entries are due by Friday 23rd August. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.

Eligibility:
Secondary School Novice is open to any fencer who is currently in Year 7 – 13 at school with less than 24 months experience in fencing.
Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2024.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2024.

Saturday 24th August 2024
EventRegistrationStart Time
Secondary School Novice Foil1:30pm2:00pm
Secondary School Novice Epee2:30pm3:00pm
Sunday 25th August 2024
EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed U11 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U13 Foil11:30am12:00pm*
Mixed U11 and U13 Epee12:30pm1:00pm*
*Please note that start times of events may be delayed due to previous events.
Registration Form