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.

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.      

Please find below an update on various Veteran related developments:

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/

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

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)