Hello Welsh Veterans,
This update covers a number of topics:
- Veteran National Championships
- Veteran Winton Cup
- WF Vet Ranking event in Cardiff
- Veteran Home International
The Veteran National Championships is taking place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September once again at the Cardiff Academy of Fencing.
Venue: Cardiff Academy of Fencing, Beignon Cl, Cardiff CF24 5PB
Date: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September
Entry deadline: Wednesday 2nd September (midnight)
Schedule:
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Saturday 5th September Men's and Women's Foil: 09:30 |
Sunday 6th September Men's Epee: 09:30 |
Master at Arms Trophy and Spirit of the Veterans to be awarded at the event. Please do let me know your nominations for the Spirit of Veterans which was won by Phil Shepherd-Foster last year.
Entry cost (same as last year)
- Single entry: £30
- 2 weapons: £50
- 3 weapons: £60
The event opens on Sport80 on 1st May so please start to get your entries in from that date!
In other news - we plan to select for the Veteran Winton Cup (19/20th September) after the BVF National championships taking place from 14th - 16th June.
As a reminder there is also another WF Vet Ranking event taking place in June - Cardiff Veterans Open (6th/7th June) - entries are open on sport80.
Finally and as previously announced the team has been finalised for the Veteran Home International hosted by England in Nottingham on Saturday 27th June - wishing the team all the best for the competition.
As always if you have any questions please do let me know
Marc
Marc Burkhalter
Chair - Welsh Fencing
Mobile: +44(0)7779 583093
marc.burkhalter@fencing.cymru