News

February 20, 2025

Girlguiding Cymru Challenge Pack Launch

by Mike Evans-Jones

Welsh Fencing are delighted to support the launch of Girlguiding Cymru’s new fencing challenge pack and achievement badge. The challenge pack will allow girls and young women across Wales to discover more about the world of fencing and our Welsh fencing athletes and programmes.

February 17, 2025

Veteran Home Nations 2025 Selection

by Marc Burkhalter

We are pleased to announce the team selected to represent Wales in the Veterans 4 Nations.

These selections were recommended to the board by Marion Thomas (Foil), Phil Shepherd Foster (Saber) and myself (Epee). The Veteran Ranking Lists can be found here: Veterans' Ranking Lists, and the Selecction Policy is here: Veteran Selection Policy

We will be hosting the event at the Cardiff Academy of Fencing, Beignon Cl, Cardiff CF24 5PB. The event will run on Saturday 12^th April 2025 with a gala dinner following in the evening.

February 17, 2025

Veterans' Update #4

by Marc Burkhalter

Hi all,

It was lovely to see some of you at the Welsh National Championships this past weekend. I hope those that were there enjoyed the event.

I wanted to give a head’s up to the events coming up this year as well as the latest on the Vet 4 Nations which is progressing well from an organisation perspective.

February 17, 2025

Veterans' Ranking Lists

by Marc Burkhalter

Please find below the latest Veterans' Ranking Lists:

February 11, 2025

O’Sullivan Cup 2025

by Michael Clemitson

A second win for Maxwell Rowe-Haynes (Celtic Sword), in this popular competition, the 36th event in the series with 16 entrants (including 1 from Jersey). Fast and furious throughout, Max led from the start, with a tie on 34 points at the end of the final round with Daniel Miller, (Bristol White Eagle). This was settled with an exciting fence-off for first place, with Max getting the verdict.

Results:

Winner :

Maxwell Rowe-Haynes (Celtic Sword)

Second :

Daniel Miller (Bristol White Eagle)

Third :

Andrea Bertelli (Whitchurch)

Full report - whitchurchfencing.co.uk/sullivan

January 27, 2025

Matt Russell

by Mike Evans-Jones

The Welsh Fencing board would like to extend a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the whole fencing community to Matt Russell for his tireless work as Chair of Welsh Fencing over the last few years.

Since his appointment as Chair in 2020 Matt has worked extensively to promote and develop fencing in Wales. Throughout his tenure the position of Welsh Fencing has been strengthened through securing increased recognition on a national level, greater visibility within Wales, successful partnerships and continued success on the piste.

January 05, 2025

Welsh Veteran National Championships 2025

by Marc Burkhalter

The Welsh Vet National Championships 2025 is scheduled to run over the weekend of 6/7 September, 2025. The venue will be the Cardiff Academy of Fencing.

December 09, 2024

Whitchurch Fencing `Club Championship` Competition

by Michael Clemitson

As another year comes to a close, Whitchurch Fencing Club decided to celebrate it with a `Club Champion` competition, for which a modern statuette trophy was awarded. Format Poule Unique, and the winner, seen here with the trophy, is club member Marc Walford, whose day job is as Vicar in the Merthyr Tydfil ministry area. Well done, Marc !

Full report & results: https://www.whitchurchfencing.co.uk/ClubChampionship24.htm.

November 26, 2024

Veterans' Update #3

by Marc Burkhalter

Please find below an update on various Veteran related developments:

November 24, 2024

Cadet Winton 2024 Selection

by Elaine Corcoran

We are pleased to announce that the Cadet Winton event has returned to its traditional format of fencing over 2 days with an overnight stay for the fencers. This years event is being held at its new venue of Bromsgrove School . It will take place over the weekend of the 21st/22nd December, and Welsh Fencing have selected the following fencers for this event:

October 30, 2024

Ann Craft Trust Bulletin

by Tania Craig

The Ann Craft Trust is a leading UK Authority on Safeguarding Adults. They support organisations to safeguard adults and minimise the risk of harm.

They periodically issue bulletins. Follow the link to see the latest bulletin: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/category/safeguarding-bulletin/

October 08, 2024

Celtic Sword featured on S4C

by Abigail Knight

Well done to Catherine Bowd and Maxwell Rowe-Haynes of Celtic Sword, who were recently featured in episode of Iaith ar Daith on S4C, putting Kimberley Nixon and Matthew Graf through their paces!

You can see the episode here - with Celtic Sword featured from 14.23, https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0jp748j

September 28, 2024

Senior 5 Nations 2024 Selection

by Elaine Corcoran

Welsh Fencing are pleased to announce the following team selections for the Senior Five Nations event to be held in Derry/Londonderry on Saturday 16^th November.

Selection for this event falls under the selection policy, as available on the Welsh Fencing website.

The approach to this team Event is to take the strongest team available.

September 25, 2024

Veteran Winton Cup 2024 Report

by Marc Burkhalter

Saturday Team

Sunday Team

Over the weekend of 21^st/22^nd September the Veteran Winton Cup was held at a rather damp Billesley Indoor Tennis Center in Birmingham – we were one of 10 regional teams vying for the title from across the UK. I was proud to captain the team this year and with the usual spread of seasoned Welsh stalwarts, new caps as well as a couple of honorary Welshies (shout out to Helen and Dominique) we stepped onto the piste together - some of us with Daffodils in hand or more accurately on heads!

August 27, 2024

Veteran Winton Cup 2024 Selection

by Marc Burkhalter

Welsh Fencing are pleased to announce the following team selections for the Veteran Winton Cup.

The event will take place at The Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre, Wheelers Lane, Birmingham B13 0ST, over the weekend of 21st/22nd September. Good luck to the team!

August 26, 2024

Bonne Chance Gemma!

by Matt Russell

gemma On behalf of the entire fencing community in Wales, we would like to wish Gemma our very best wishes at the forthcoming.
Paralympics where she will be competing in the Category A Womens Epee and Sabre.

Please use the following link to find out more about Gemma and all the Welsh Paralympians competing in Paris: PARIS 2024 || Bonne Chance en France (disabilitysportwales.com)

August 16, 2024

Veterans' Update #2

by Marc Burkhalter

Please find below an update on various Veteran related developments:

July 23, 2024

Cadet & Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2024 Report

by Matt Russell

Cadet Team

Junior Team

The 12^th-19^th July saw our Cadet & Junior Squad out in Christchurch, NZ for the 2024 Commonwealth Championships.

The cadet squad came together on 10th July, preparing at a local training venue. After 2 training sessions to shake the flight out of the legs and prepare for the event, day 1 of competition saw Thandile Nash in CWF winning 5 of her 6 poule fights to be ranked 5^th. She had a bye into the L16, then came up against a strong English fencer, and despite her best efforts and some great fencing, went out 15-10.

July 19, 2024

Veterans' Update #1

by Marc Burkhalter

Please find below an update on various Veteran related developments:

July 13, 2024

Senior Winton Cup 2024 Report

by Marc Burkhalter

Saturday Team

Sunday Team

A message from Marc:

Hi team

I hope you are all well and fully recovered from the festivities of last weekend?

Latest News

Girlguiding Cymru Challenge Pack Launch

Veteran Home Nations 2025 Selection

Veterans' Update #4

Veterans' Ranking Lists

O’Sullivan Cup 2025

Matt Russell

Welsh Veteran National Championships 2025

Whitchurch Fencing `Club Championship` Competition

Veterans' Update #3

Cadet Winton 2024 Selection

Ann Craft Trust Bulletin

Celtic Sword featured on S4C

Senior 5 Nations 2024 Selection

Veteran Winton Cup 2024 Report

Veteran Winton Cup 2024 Selection

Bonne Chance Gemma!

Veterans' Update #2

Cadet & Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2024 Report

Veterans' Update #1

Senior Winton Cup 2024 Report