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Official Fencing Central announcements and information regarding non-competition events, including AGM, training camps, and awards evenings.
Feilding Sabres Fencing Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Friendly Feilding Fencing Feast and Novice Sabre competition.
Date: Saturday 11th November 2023
Venue: Feilding High School
There will be a social BBQ lunch between the Epee and Sabre events. Entries are due by Wednesday 8 November.
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Mixed Epee | 9:00am | 9:30am |
| Secondary School Novice Mixed Sabre | 10:00am | 10:30am |
| BBQ lunch | 12:00pm | |
| Mixed Sabre | 1:30pm | 2:00pm |
Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2nd Fencing Central Secondary School Novice Competition 2023 on Saturday 9th September and the 3rd Fencing Central Under 11 and Under 13 Competition 2023 on Sunday 10th September.
Date: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September 2023
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 Thursday 7th September. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Eligibility:
Secondary School Novice is open to any fencer who is 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 2023.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2023.
| Saturday 9th September | ||
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Secondary School Novice Epee | 1:00pm | 1:30pm |
| Secondary School Novice Foil | 2:30pm | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 10th September | ||
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Mixed U11 Foil | 8:30am | 9:00am |
| Mixed U11 Epee | 9:00am | 9:30am |
| Mixed U13 Foil | 11:00am | 11:30am |
| Mixed U13 Epee | 12:00pm | 12:30pm |
Hawke’s Bay Blades and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Fencing Central Open and Training Camp 2023.
Training Camp: 3 to 5 October 2023
Competition: 7 to 8 October 2023
Venue: Havelock North High School Gym, 153 Te Mata Road, Havelock North
The training camp will be instructed by Steve Clarke (Foil), Mary Black (Epee), and Baz Clark (Sabre) over three days.
The competition will include both individual and teams events, with free entry to all teams events, plus a fun bonus event for each weapon! Teams events will be “Lightning” events (fencing to 9 hits rather than 45).
A social offsite BBQ will be hosted on the Saturday evening following the day’s events for everyone to come together. Please bring a plate if you are attending the BBQ.
If you have any questions about the events, please contact hbfencingclub@gmail.com
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Saturday 7 October | | |
| Mixed Foil | 7:45am | 8:30am |
| Foil Teams | 11:00am | 11:30am |
| Mixed Sabre | 12:30pm | 1:00pm |
| Sabre Teams | 2:30pm | 3:00pm |
| Offsite BBQ | | 6:00pm |
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| Sunday 8 October | | |
| Mixed Epee | 8:00am | 8:30am |
| Teams Epee | 12:00pm | 12:30pm |
| Closing | | 2:15pm |
Fencing New Zealand and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2023 National Secondary School Championship. Thank you to Wellington City Council for funding the venue hire for this event.
Date: Saturday 26th August to Sunday 27th August 2023
Venue: Upper Gym, Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Entries Due: Friday 18th August. Entries received after this date will attract a $50.00 late fee.
| Saturday 26th August | | |
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Men’s Foil | 7:45am | 8:30am |
| Women’s Epee | 8:45am | 9:30am |
| Men’s Sabre | 1:15pm | 2:00pm |
| Women’s Sabre | 1:15pm | 2:00pm |
| Men’s Foil Teams | 11:30am | 12:30pm* |
| Women’s Epee Teams | 11:45am | 1:00pm* |
| Men’s Sabre Teams | 3:00pm | 3:30pm* |
| Women’s Sabre Teams | 3:00pm | 3:30pm* |
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| Sunday 27th August | | |
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Men’s Epee | 7:45am | 8:30am |
| Women’s Foil | 8:45am | 9:30am |
| Men’s Epee Teams | 11:30am | 12:30pm* |
| Women’s Foil Teams | 11:45am | 1:00pm* |
Hutt Valley Fencing Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2023 Central Secondary School Championship
Date: Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th July 2023
Venue: YMCA Gym, Somme Road, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
Entries Due: Thursday 27th July. Late entries are at discretion of the competition organiser and are subject to a penalty fee.
| Saturday 29th July | | |
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Individual Foil | 11am – 11:15am | 11:30am |
| Team Foil | 1:00pm | TBC |
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| Sunday 30th July | | |
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Individual Epee | 8:00am – 8:15am | 8:30am |
| Team Epee | 10:00am | TBC |
| Individual Sabre | 12:30pm – 12:45pm | 1:00pm |
| Team Sabre | 1:30pm | TBC |
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Fencing Central Inc. for the financial year ending 31st December 2022 is to be held on Sunday, 19th March 2023, in conjunction with the Fencing Central Under 15 & Cadet Championship hosted by Wellington Swords Club.
Date: Sunday, 19th March 2023
Time: 12:00pm start
Location: Main Hall, Rongotai College, 170 Coutts Street, Wellington
Affiliated members of Fencing Central Inc. aged 18 years and over are eligible to vote on matters arising at the AGM. Nominations for the Management Committee and notices of motions closed at 8:00pm Wednesday 1st March 2023.
If you have any questions, or would like to attend the AGM via video conferencing, please contact secretacy@fencingcentral.org.nz to discuss this. If you are unable to attend the AGM in person or via video conferencing, you may place a proxy vote using the link below.
Fencing Central and Hutt Valley Fencing Club would like to invite all of the members of Fencing Central to a celebration of the passing of another year of fencing. We would like to share the successes of our Fencers and supporters and all of the efforts that have taken place during the year.
The celebrations will be taking place at the Day’s Bay Pavilion on the 4th of December and the proceedings will begin at 1pm. The event should conclude around 4pm. Please RSVP before Tuesday 1st of December at 9.00pm.
At the end of every year, we Fencing Central comes together to celebrate success both on and off the piste at the Fencing Central Annual Award Evening.
While some awards are determined by competition results, there are also several awards that you can nominate members of the Fencing Central community for to acknowledge their contributions to the sport.
You can make nominations for some or all award categories. For all nominations, please briefly state your reason for the nomination.
Nominations close on Sunday 20th November. Please only complete this form once.
The 2022 Fencing Central Award Evening will be held on Sunday 4th December. Full details, including venue and registration form will be released as these become available.
Hutt Valley Fencing Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2022 Fencing Central Secondary School Championship.
Date: Saturday 23rd April 2022 to Monday 25th April 2022 (ANZAC weekend)
Venue: YMCA Upper Hutt, Somme Road, Heretaunga
Entries due: Thursday 21st April. Entries received after this date will attract a $20.00 late fee.
Entry fee: $40.00 for one weapon. $50.00 for 2+ weapons.
Team event: $10.00 per person for 1+ weapons.
| Saturday 23rd April | ||
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Individual Foil | 9:00am – 9:15am | 9:30am |
| Team Foil | On completion of individuals | |
| Sunday 24th April | ||
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Individual Epee | 9:00am – 9:15am | 9:30am |
| Team Epee | On completion of individuals | |
| Monday 25th April | ||
| Event | Registration | Start Time |
| Individual Sabre | 9:30am – 9:45am | 10:00am |
| Team Sabre | On completion of individuals |
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Fencing Central Inc. for the financial year ending 31st December 2021 is to be held on Sunday, 27th February 2022, in conjunction with the Trefoil Competition hosted by VUWSC.
Date: Sunday, 27th February 2022
Time: 12:00pm start
Location: Victoria Recreation Centre, Waiteata Road, Wellington
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3677504557
Affiliated members of Fencing Central Inc. for the 2021 financial year aged 18 years and over are eligible to vote on matters arising at the AGM. Nominations for the Management Committee and notices of motions closed at 8:00pm Wednesday 9th February 2022.
If you have any questions, or would like to attend the AGM via video conferencing, please contact secretary@fencingcentral.org.nz to discuss this. If you are unable to attend the AGM in person or via video conferencing, you may submit your proxy vote using the form linked below.