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!

Please find below the latest Veterans' Ranking Lists:

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)

Welsh Fencing have successfully achieved the Level 1 Standard in Safeguarding:

Once again a very closely fought event, with a high standard of fencing.   Leading from the start was Nikolas Antoniou (Russell Swords), who successfully took the cup, with Rhys Jackson (Malvern Hills) and Rupert Nute (Whitchurch) hot on this heels …

Full report - whitchurchfencing.co.uk/sullivan  

Welsh Fencing are pleased to announce a new partnership with The Urdd (Urdd Gobaith Cymru).

In a very hot Nottingham there was real excitement in the room as old friends were reacquainted, faced each other on the piste, danced the night away in Nottingham night clubs, and came to slightly regret it in the morning!

On Wednesday 20th July 2022, Welsh Veterans Fencing Association held an EGM to vote on the proposed integration of Welsh Veterans within the auspices of Welsh Fencing. Voting took place anonymously through Survey Monkey and during the online EGM. The results were unanimous amongst those voting that the amalgamation take place. Veterans are now part of the seamless transition and progression from cadet to junior to senior to veteran age groups ensuring equal opportunities for all.