Highland Open 2023

Event Date: 
2023-09-23

Elgin Duellist Fencing Club is delighted to hold its annual 6-weapon open competition on the 23rd/24th September. This event will be supported by Leon Paul Scotland. 

The competition will consist of two rounds of poules. The first poule will be seeded by British Ranking, the second from the results of the first and the Direct elimination will be seeded from the second round of poules only. In addition, there will be a mixed Secondary competition.

2024 Glasgow Open - Results

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The 2024 Glasgow Open was held on the 6th & 7th of April. The new team of organisers delivered a great event for their second year running the competition. For the second year running, the event has increased the number of competitors; with over 160 fencers.

The full results can be found via the link to Fencing Time Live https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/EB0670552EDC4B7781B137B9136CE1D0#today

 

2024 Veterans 4 Nations

Event Date: 
2024-04-13

The annual Veterans 4 Nations match will be hosted by Scotland and held in Edinburgh on Saturday 23rd April.

This is a team match with the following schedule

Morning - starting 10:45

  • Men's Foil
  • Men's Epee
  • Women's Sabre

 

Afternoon - starting 13:45

  • Women's Foil
  • Women's Epee
  • Men's Sabre

 

Location

(EN)GAGE, Edinburgh Napier University’s sports center, 9 Sighthill Court, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN

Glasgow Open 6th & 7th April

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The annual Glasgow Open Fencing Competition will be held on the weekend of 6th/7th April at Hutchesons Grammar School.

Entry has now closed, but even if you are not competing, it will be a great opportunity to watch some fencing.

GWEFC will be running the cafe both days.

Congratulations to Sheila

Created on 2024-03-2913:18:24

Many congratulations to Sheila Anderson for becoming the British Veterans Fencing Women's Foil National Champion for the second year in a row. She is also the Cat 3 Champion for the second year.

The event was held at the Manchester Fencing Centre on Fri 22nd to Sun 24th March.

 

 

 

Glasgow Open 2024

Event Date: 
2024-04-06

The annual 6-weapon Open event will return over the weekend of 6th/7th April 2024.

This is an open competition open to all British Fencing members with a "Compete" license (13+ on 01/01/2023). This year's event will be a Ranking event.

 

Format

The competition format will be two rounds of poules followed by direct eliminations (with no cuts in any event). At the organisers' discretion, there will be mixed secondary events for those knocked out in the earlier rounds.

 

Training starts back 11th January

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Our training sessions will start back on Thursday 11th January at 7:30pm

Scottish Open 2023

Event Date: 
2023-11-25

Scottish Fencing has announced that the date for this year's Scottish Open will be the weekend of 25th/26th November 2023.

All events will have two rounds of poules

 

Location

The event will be held at The Peak sports centre

  • The PEAK, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ

 

Glasgow Open 2023

Event Date: 
2023-04-01

This annual 6-weapon Open event will return over the weekend of 1st/2nd April 2023.

This is an open competition open to all British Fencing members with a "Compete" licence (13+ on 01/01/2023). The event is NON-RANKING. Check-in times are provisional and are subject to change.

Entry caps will be put in place.

 

Format

2 rounds of poules, followed by direct eliminations. Both rounds of poules contribute to ranking for the direct eliminations.

February Beginners Night

Event Date: 
2023-02-16

GWEFC is pleased to offer a free introduction to Fencing night at 7:30 pm on Thursday 16th February. Bring a friend.

 

2023 Veterans 4 Nations

Event Date: 
2023-03-25

The annual Veterans 4 Nations match will be held in Dublin on the weekend of 25th/26th March.

More details when we have them

Location

Dublin

Salle Holyrood Foil Open

Event Date: 
2023-03-11

Salle Holyrood is pleased to run a Foil open competition on the weekend of 11th/12th March 2023.

 

Location

Salle Holyrood, The Wee Hub (The old Debenhams),

Ocean Terminal 1st Floor, Ocean Drive,

EDINBURGH EH6 6JJ

 

Check-in Times

  • Men's Foil - check-in closes at 10:30am - Saturday 11th March 
  • Women's Foil - check-in closes10:30am - Sunday 12th March

 

Entry

Fee: £45

Entry open until 3rd March

Via the British Fencing / Sport80 link below

BVF Age Groups 2023 - Foil & Sabre

Event Date: 
2023-02-25

Results go on the ranking list used for GB selection.

Sabre to be held on Saturday 25 February

Foil to be held on Sunday 26 February

 

Location

All at the Leon Paul Fencing Centre, Unit 19 Garrick Industrial Centre, Irving Way, London, NW9 6AQ

 

(The associated Epee event will be held on Sunday 5 March)

BVF International 2023 (Guildford)

Event Date: 
2023-01-07

The British Veterans Fencing (BVF) are holding this competition as part of the European Veterans Fencing (EVF) Circuit in FOIL, EPEE and SABRE and will go on to the ranking list used for GB selection.

Epee:

Saturday 7 January
Women’s Epee 1 & 2 report not before 08.30
Men’s Epee 1 & 3* report not before 08.30
Women’s Epee 3 & 4 report not before 12.30
Men’s Epee 2* & 4 report not before 12.30

*updated 28.10.22

 

Fencing Beginners (SS Games)

Event Date: 
2023-02-04

SSS Beginners is back as part of the Scottish Student Games – the multi-sport event that takes over the City of Edinburgh and the City of Glasgow!

This fencing event is open to any fencer currently studying at a university or further education college and who started fencing in September 2020. Ideal for fencers looking to do their first competition.

Venue: ENgage, Edinburgh Napier University, 9 Sighthill Ct, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN

Date: 4th-5th February 2023

Time: TBC (likely 1000-1730)

Stirling Sword 2023

Event Date: 
2023-01-21

The Team and Individual mixed-gender events will be held over the weekend of 21st/22nd January by the University of Stirling Fencing Club.

Team events will be poules of 3/4 teams followed by direct elimination. Individual events will be 2 rounds of poules followed by direct elimination. Packed lunches will be provided for each competitor each day.

As Stirling Sword is classed as a recreational event, fencers require at least a BF recreational licence in order to compete.

 

Commonwealth Veterans 2022 Results

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Several of our regular fencers competed in London's recent Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022. This was a two-week event combining competitions for the Junior, Cadet, Senior and Veteran age categories - with additional competitions for the Para-fencing categories.

There were some exceptional performances for Scotland within the Veteran Team events, including Gold medals for the Veteran Women's Epee, Silver for the Veteran Men's Foil, and Bronze for Veteran Women's Sabre

 

Highland Open 2022

Event Date: 
2022-09-24

Elgin Duellist Fencing Club is holding their annual 6-weapon open competition on the 24th/25th September. This event will be supported by Leon Paul Scotland. 

There will be 2 rounds of poules followed by Direct Elimination. This is a BF ranking competition. In addition, there will be a mixed Secondary competition.

Leon Paul Scotland will be providing their shop and armoury services.

Location

Elgin High School, Edgar Road, Elgin IV30 6UD

 

Commonwealth Veteran Team

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Congratulations to the fencers from our club selected to fence for Scotland in the Veteran Womens’ Foil team in the Commonwealth Fencing Championships

Women’s Foil

  • Sheila Anderson
  • Ruth Davidson
  • Helen Pitt

 

Re-open for all

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GWEFC are pleased to confirm that we are now open again without any restriction on numbers. 

We welcome all adult fencers of any ability and all weapons.

For people new to the sport, we recommend they attend one of our free Beginner's Nights.

Beginners' Night

Event Date: 
2022-05-05

GWEFC will be holding an introduction to fencing course at 7:00pm on Thursday 5th May. Give us a couple of hours of your time and we will teach you how to fence.  Bring a friend - it's better to learn together. There is no charge for this course.

Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022

Event Date: 
2022-08-09

We look forward to welcoming you to London, the vibrant and exciting home of the Commonwealth's headquarters, for the 2022 Senior, Veteran, Junior, Cadet & Wheelchair Commonwealth Fencing Championships.

The event will run from Tuesday 9th August to Saturday 20th August 2022.

Location

University of East London SportsDock

4-6 University Way, Royal Docks,

London E16 2RD

 

Wallace Fencing - Christmas Foil 48er

Event Date: 
2021-12-18

Our friends at Wallace Fencing are holding a Foil 48er on Saturday 18th Dec.

48ers are great competitions for fencers of all levels of experience. A whole day of fencing in poules with no elimination.

Entry Fee

£10

Location

Linlithgow Academy Community Sports Hall, Braehead Rd, Linlithgow EH49 6EH, UK

Time

09:00 – 16:00

BVF Championships 2021 - Manchester

Event Date: 
2021-10-29

3 days of competition for Veterans' Fencers - over 40s only

  • Friday, 29th Oct - Men's & Women's Foil
  • Saturday, 30th Oct - Men's & Women's Epee
  • Sunday, 31st Oct - Men's & Women's Sabre

 

Location

Manchester Fencing Centre, Waddington Street, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 6QH

Entry

Via the British Veterans Fencing (BVF) website https://www.veterans-fencing.co.uk

Closing Date

22 Oct 2021

 

Scottish Open 2022

Event Date: 
2022-02-26

Scottish Fencing has announced that the date for next year's Scottish Open will be the weekend of 26th/27th February 2022.

As in recent years, the event will be held at the National Sports Centre Inverclyde, Burnside Road, Largs KA30 8RW.

This will be a 6 weapon event.

Scottish Open 2022

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Scottish Fencing has announced that the date for next year's Scottish Open will be the weekend of 26th/27th February 2022.

As in recent years, the event will be held at the National Sports Centre Inverclyde, Burnside Road, Largs KA30 8RW.

Scottish Open 2019 - Results

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A few brave souls ventured the cold weather and travelled Largs for the Scottish Open 2019, held the recently refurbished Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre.

Here are the results for our regular (and irregular) attendees at GWEFC:

Saturday

Women's Foil

  • 6th - Sheila Anderson - GWEFC
  • 15th - Helen Pitt - GWEFC

 

Cancelled: Glasgow Open 2020

Event Date: 
2020-04-04

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this event has been cancelled.

 

Our annual 6 weapon open event organised by Leon Paul Scotland, Wallace Fencing Academy and GWEFC held over the weekend of 4th/5th April.

All ages, all abilities, all weapons and a whole day of fencing. Two rounds of poules and a (free) secondary competition are included for as much fencing as possible.

 

Location

Hutchesons' Grammar School 21 Beaton Rd, Glasgow G41 4NW

Scottish Open 2019

Event Date: 
2019-11-30

Scottish Fencing will be hosting their annual Scottish Open on the weekend of 30th November / 1st December in the newly rebuild Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre in Largs.

More details to follow.

Location

SportScotland National Sports Training Centre, Burnside Road, Largs KA30 8RW

 

Fencing all Summer

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As usual, the club will be running our normal training sessions all Summer - rain or shine.

The class runs from 7 to 9:30pm every Thursday.

 

Highland Open 2019

Event Date: 
2019-09-28

Elgin Duellist Fencing Club are holding their annual 6 weapon open competiton over the weekend of 28th/29th September. There will be 2 rounds of poules followed by Direct Elimination.

Leon Paul Scotland will be providing their shop and armoury services.

Location

Elgin High School, Edgar Road, Elgin IV30 6UD

 

Entry Fees

£23 for one weapon, £32 for two. Prices increase after the closing date.

Closing Date: Sunday 16th September

 

Check In

Saturday

Epee Forty-Eighter

Event Date: 
2019-06-08

Wallace Fencing Academy Epee Forty-Eigher competion.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Medals are awarded for the top three in each pool and there are equipment vouchers donated by Leon Paul - Scotland for the winners of the top three pools.

Epee Forty-Eigher

Event Date: 
2019-04-27

Wallace Fencing Academy Epee Forty-Eigher competion.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Medals are awarded for the top three in each pool and there are equipment vouchers donated by Leon Paul - Scotland for the winners of the top three pools.

Foil Forty-Eighter

Event Date: 
2019-03-16

Wallace Fencing Academy Foil Forty-Eigher competion.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Medals are awarded for the top three in each pool and there are equipment vouchers donated by Leon Paul - Scotland for the winners of the top three pools.

Dundee Duel 2019

Event Date: 
2019-03-02

Scotland's original one hit epee competition

Fence against as many people as you can in one day!

Location

Mayfield Sports Centre, 193 Arbroath Rd, Dundee, DD4 7HS

Entry Fee

£18 (£30 with tshirt)

 

 

Glasgow Open 2019

Event Date: 
2019-04-06

The Glasgow Open will be held over the weekend of 6th/7th April 2019. All ages, all abilities, all weapons and a whole day of fencing. Two rounds of poules and a (free) secondary competition are included for as much fencing as possible.

Location

Hutchesons' Grammar School 21 Beaton Rd, Glasgow G41 4NW

 

Schedule

Saturday 6th - Check in times

  • 0900 - 0915 - Men's Epee
  • 1000 - 1015 - Ladies Epee
  • 1300 - 1315 - Men's Sabre
  • 1300 - 1315 - Ladies Sabre

 

Stirling Sword 2019

Event Date: 
2019-02-02

Team and Individual mixed gender events held over the weekend of 2nd/3rd February by the University of Stirling Fencing Club.

Team events will be poules of 3/4 teams followed by direct elimination. Individual events will be 2 rounds of poules followed by direct elimination. Packed lunches will be provided for each competitor each day.

As Stirling Sword is classed as a recreational event, fencers require at least a BF recreational licence in order to compete.

 

Highland Open 2018

Event Date: 
2018-09-29

Six weapon competition over the weekend of 29th/30th September.

Location

Elgin High School, Edgar Rd, Elgin IV30 6UD

Schedule

Saturday 29 September

  • 09:30 Men's Epee
  • 10:00 Women's Epee
  • 11:00 Men's Sabre
  • 11:30 Women's Sabre

 

Sunday 30 September

  • 09:30 Men's Foil
  • 10:30 Women's Foil

 

 

 

Farewell Mark

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Tonight will be Mark’s last night coaching at GWEFC - he is planning on more time on the other type of piste.

We look forward to more Facebook updates from his skiing and biking adventures. Also, expect to see him back at GWEFC as a fencer.

 

Dundee Duel (reboot)

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The rescheduled Dundee Duel 2018 will on 12 May 2018

http://www.glasgowfencing.com/events/2018/05/12/dundee-duel-2018

 

Stirling Sword 2018 - Results

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The Stirling Sword, as in previous years, provided a large number of competitors from various locations.

On Saturday, in the team events, we had various club members and visitors in various teams

Team Epee

  • 8th - Glasgow Goners - GWEFC

 

Team Sabre

  • 10th - West End Wanderers - GWEFC
  • 11th - West End Rovers (Paris Branch) - GWEFC/ECE
  • 13th - Sans Titre - Stirling Uni/Salle Rollo

 

On Sunday, for the individual events, we had various members and visitors 

Edinburgh Open 2018

Event Date: 
2018-03-10

Annual open event run by Edinburgh Fencing Club - open to all fencers over 13.

The format will be 2 round of pools followed by DE:
- First round seeded by National Rankings
- Second round only seeds the DE.

Estimated finish time: between 5pm and 6pm

 

Venue

Thomas of Acquins RC High School, 2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9ES

 

Cost

  • 1 weapon - £25
  • 2 weapons - £35

 

Scottish Open 2018

Event Date: 
2018-10-20

Six weapon competition over the weekend of 20th/31th October.

Location

University of Edinburgh, 46 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ

Schedule

Saturday 20 October

  • 09:00-0915 Men's Epee check-in for 09:25 start
  • 10:45-11:00 Men's Sabre check-in for 11:10 start
  • 11:45-12:00 Women's Sabre check-in for 12:15 start

 

Sunday 21 October

Epee 48er

Event Date: 
2018-06-09

The final in the Epee Series of this season's Wallace Fencing Academy's events.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day, you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Foil 48er

Event Date: 
2018-03-24

The final in the Foil Series of this season's Wallace Fencing Academy's events.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day, you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Epee 48er

Event Date: 
2018-01-13

The second Epee event in this season's series of Wallace Fencing Academy's 48er Series.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day, you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Veterans' 4 Nations 2018

Event Date: 
2018-04-28

Veterans Fencing 4 Nations annual team match between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Location

The ARC (SPORTS BUILDING), City Campus, Glasgow Caledonian University, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA

 

Glasgow Open 2018

Event Date: 
2018-04-07

The 18th Glasgow Open will be held over the weekend of 7th/8th April 2018. All ages, all abilities, all weapons and a whole day of fencing. Two rounds of poules and a (free) secondary competition are included for as much fencing as possible.

Location

Hutchesons' Grammar School 21 Beaton Rd, Glasgow G41 4NW

 

Dundee Duel 2018

Event Date: 
2018-05-12

Note this is the new date for the rescheduled Dundee Duel

 

The unique 1-hit Epee team/individual competition run by Dundee City Fencing Club.

Location

Mayfield Sports Centre, 193 Arbroath Road, Dundee DD4 7HS

 

Stirling Sword 2018

Event Date: 
2018-01-27

The University of Stirling Fencing Club will hold the 8th Stirling Sword on the weekend of 27th/28th January 2018.

Location

Gannochy Sports Centre on the University of Stirling.

Format

Saturday - Mixed Gender Team events for all weapons.  Teams must consist of 3 people with optional reserve. One round of poules followed by direct elimination.  There is a social event on the Saturday evening.

Sunday - Mixed Gender Individual events for all weapons.  Two rounds of poules followed by direct elimination.

M8 Open 2017 - Results

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Unusually, this year's M8 Open was not plagued by snow, locked doors, fire alarms, locust swarms or any other random acts of nature.

A few members and irregulars at the club ventured to Bathgate to meet the challenge of combined Team and Individual competitions. 

 

Sunday

Men's Individual Epee

  • 16th - Andrew Munley
  • 17th - Kris Moodley
  • 18th - Samuel Whitby

(No special award for formation fencing guys)

 

Foil 48er

Event Date: 
2017-12-02

Another in the series of Foil 48ers run by Wallace Fencing Academy.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Medals are awarded for the top three in each pool and there are equipment vouchers donated by Leon Paul - Scotland for the winners of the top three pools.

M8 Open

Event Date: 
2017-11-18

The new format M8 Open with Mixed Team and Single Sex Individual competitions which run concurrently.

Location

Bathgate Academy, Edinburgh Rd, Bathgate EH48 1LF

 

Format

One Poules followed by Direct Elimination

Team Competition running alongside the Individual one.

 

Check In

Saturday 18th Nov

  • 09:00 - Mixed Team Epee
  • 10:30 - Men's Epee
  • 10:30 - Ladies' Epee

 

Scottish Intermediates Championships 2017 - Results

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The Scottish Intermediates Championships were held in Bathgate Academy on the weekend of 28th/29th October 2017.

Results for our club members and irregulars:

Men's Epee

  • Silver - Kris Moodley
  • 17th - Andrew Munley
  • 19th - Symion Kolontayev

 

Women's Epee

  • Silver - Mhairi Davidson
  • 11th - Sarah Clancy 

 

Women's Foil

  • 5th - Helen Pitt

 

Men's Sabre

  • Euan Sime

 

Veterans World Championship 2017

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A couple of our club regulars were selected to represent GB at the Veterans Fencing World Championship 2017 was held in Maribor, Slovenia.

The Women's Foil team, including Sheila Anderson, won Bronze. She was also 12th in the Individual Women's Foil.

Stephen Rennie was 19th in Individual Men's Sabre 

Scottish Open 2017 - Results

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This year the Scottish Open returned to its new home of Oriam Health and Fitness centre at Heriot-Watt University.

Saturday

Men's Epee

  • 24th - Kris Moodley
  • 36th - Andrew Munley

 

Men's Sabre

  • 11th - Keith Davidson
  • 13th - Andy Pearson

 

Women's Sabre

  • 11th - Sarah Dolan

 

Sunday

Men's Foil

  • 25th - George Dolan

 

Women's Foil

  • 24th - Helen Pitt

 

Beginners' Night

Event Date: 
2017-11-02

GWEFC will be holding an introduction to fencing course on Thursday 2nd November. Give us a couple of hours of your time and we will teach you how to fence.  Bring a friend - it's better to learn together. There is no charge for this course.

All specialist equipment will be supplied by the club - this will be worn over your own clothes.  Wear clothes you will be comfortable working out in - but no shorts due to safety concerns.  You need to bring some indoor sports shoes with non-marking soles.  The building has changing rooms and showers available.

Scottish Intermediates

Event Date: 
2017-10-28

Intermediary competition to bridge the gap between beginner competitions and senior opens to be held over the weekend of 28th/29th October.

Medals will be awarded to the finalists. The champion of each competition will win free entry to both the M8 Open and the Glasgow Open.

The Leon Paul Scotland stand will be on hand for equipment supplies.

 

Eligibility

The Scottish Intermediates is open to fencers who meet the following criteria:

Glasgow Open 2017 - Results

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As usual, it was a lovely sunny weekend for the Glasgow Open - ideal weather for staying indoors in a noisy fencing hall.

Several of our club members and irregular visitors competed in the event with the following results. Especially notable were Alex Wren taking Gold in Women's Epee and Constance Philippe taking Bronze in the Women's Foil (and winning Ladies Celtic Master-at-Arms).

BVF Championships 2017 - Results

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Several of our club members and irregular attendees travelled to Manchester to compete in the British Veteran Fencing Championships 2017.  This was held at the splendid Manchester Fencing Centre hosted by the Marshal Fencing Club.

Veterans are classified as Cat 1 (40+), Cat 2 (50+), Cat 3 (60+) and Cat 4 (70+) - (our appologies to anyone who is shy about their age)

Men's Sabre - Cat 2

  • Keith Davidson - Bronze
  • Andy Pearson - 6th

 

Men's Sabre - Cat 3

  • Stephen Rennie - Bronze

 

Veterans Celtic Challenge 2017

Event Date: 
2017-07-29

The Celtic Challenge is a bi-annual 6 weapon event for Veterans fencers from the following regions

  • Alba - Scotland

  • Briez - Brittany

  • Cymru- Wales

  • Eire - Ireland & N. Ireland

  • Galicia/Asturias - Spain

  • Kernow - Cornwall

  • Mannin - Isle of Man

  • Channel Islands

 

Eligibility 

Any fencer who is over 40 years old and satisfy the additional criteria based on their region - see Celtic Challenge website below.

 

Edinburgh Open 2017

Event Date: 
2017-03-11

This year's Edinburgh Open will be held over the weekend of 11/12th March 2017.

 

Check-in Times

  • Saturday
    • 0900-0930 Men's Epee
    • 1000-1030 Women's Epee
    • 1115-1145 Men's Sabre
    • 1200-1230 Women's Sabre
  • Sunday
    • 0900-0930 Men's Foil
    • 1000-1030 Women's Foil

 

Location

The event will be held at its usual venue - remember there is parking at the rear of the school.

Stirling Sword 2017 - Results

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As usual, the Stirling Sword competition was held at Stirling University - as usual, it was a well-attended affair with many fencers from far and wide.  It was great to see teams and individuals from numerous clubs, including fencers from ECE based in Paris.

On Saturday, GWEFC had teams in the Foil and Sabre events - both had similar results

Team Foil

  • 6th - "Charm Offensive" GWEFC: Maria Cabrelli, Constance Philippe, Helen Pitt, Ramsey Sartawi

 

Emergency Aid Training Course

Event Date: 
2017-03-26

GWEFC will be holding an Emergency First Aid training course on Sunday 26th March.  The venue is to be confirmed but probably Cally Uni.

This is an ideal course for coaches needing their first certificate or a renewal, but it is also useful for any athlete.  The training takes around 6 hours to complete but we will be having breaks throughout the day.

The trainer will the Ruth Thomson who is Scottish Fencing's approved First Aid Trainer.

Veterans 4 Nations Match

Event Date: 
2017-05-06

This year's Veterans 4 Nations match will be organised by the Irish Fencing federation.  It will be held in Daley (on the coast near Dublin) with all matches held on Saturday 6th May.

There will be a Gala Dinner in evening at the Royal St George Yacht Club.

A special hotel deal has been arranged with the Haddington in Dun Laoghaire. 

 

Veterans Winton Cup 2017

Event Date: 
2017-09-23

Annual team competition with 10 teams from regions across the UK.  Scotland are usually invited to form part of the North Britain team.

Schedule

Weekend 23rd/24th Sept 2017

Location

Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Near Newport, Shropshire TF10 9AT  (Not the right postcode for Sat Navs)

 

BVF 2017 Summer Selection Event

Event Date: 
2017-06-24

The second of this year's selection events for British Veterans Fencing - more details to follow.

Schedule

June 24 & 25

Location

Bletchley Leisure Centre

Princes Way, Bletchley, Milton Keynes

MK2 2HQ

European Veteran Individual Championships

Event Date: 
2017-05-25

More details to follow

Schedule

May 25-28

Location

Chiavari, Italy

BVF Championships 2017

Event Date: 
2017-03-04

The first of this year's selection events for British Veterans Fencing - more details to follow.

Location

The Manchester Fencing Centre
Unit 26, 
Osborne Mill
Busk Road
Chadderton, Oldham,
OL9 6QH

Schedule

Saturday

  • Men's Foil
  • Men's Sabre
  • Women's Epee

 

Sunday

  • Men's Epee
  • Women's Foil
  • Women's Sabre

 

 

 

Beginners' Night

Event Date: 
2017-02-09

All welcome at GWEFC for an introduction to fencing.

Stirling Sword 2017

Event Date: 
2017-01-28

The University of Stirling Fencing Club will be hosting the 7th Stirling Sword competition on the weekend of 28th/29th January 2017.

On Saturday, there is a mixed gender team competition for each weapon.  Teams must consist of 3 people with optional reserves.  There will be one round of poules followed by direct elimination.

On Sunday, there is a mixed gender individual competition for each weapon.  The format will again be one round of poules followed by direct elimination.

Helen wins Bronze at CVFC2016

Created on 2016-11-2122:03:26

Our club president (and a founding member of the club) Helen Pitt travelled to New Zealand to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Champiognships.  She won a Bronze Medal in the Women's Foil event.

Helen Pitt wins Bronze

 

More results are available on the Scottish Fencing website http://scottish-fencing.co.uk/results/2016/11/17/scottish-results-cvfc2016

 

Highland Open 2016 - Results

Created on 2016-10-3119:25:13

Several club members and irregular visitors had much fun at the Highland Open 2016 - including Gold medals for Chris Anwyl in Men's Epee and for Constance Philippe in Women's Foil.

Saturday Results

Men's Epee

  • Gold - Chris Anwyl
  • 10th - Kris Moodley

 

Women's Epee

  • Silver - Eleanor Akers 
  • Bronze - Alex Wren

 

Men's Sabre

  • Bronze - Keith Davidson

 

Salle Holyrood One Hit Epee 2016

Event Date: 
2016-12-03

A fun-filled day of epee for Senior Fencers of all abilities.  Enter as a team of 3 or as an individual and you will be sorted into teams. This is a mixed event, so no crying boys when the girls beat you.  Many prizes available - including best married couple (not sure if services will be provided on the day).

Please note that fencers only require a RECREATIONAL British Fencing membership for this event. 

 

Location

Broughton High School, 29 East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 1EG

 

Saints Open Sabre Tournament 2016

Event Date: 
2016-12-03

A new entry to the Scottish calendar a Sabre Only open event to be held on Saturday 3rd Dec in Kelty Community Centre.

There will be 2 rounds of poules followed by direct elimination.  Please note a full competitor's BF license is required for this event.

 

Entry

£25 per person - registration closes on Friday 18th Nov (Late entries will be £40 at organisers' discretion).

Entry via emailed form and PayPal payment.

Location

Kelty Community Centre, 90-92 Main Street, Kelty, Fife KY4 0AQ

Scottish Open 2016 (again) - Results

Created on 2016-10-1811:39:40

The second Scottish Open of 2016 was held in October at the Oriam centre at Heriot-Watt University.

Here are the results for our club members and irregular visitors:

Men's Epee

  • 10th - Chris Anwyl
  • 30th - Kris Moodley
  • 38th - Daniel Bee

 

Men's Sabre

  • Silver - Glenn Sancroft
  • 10th - James Anderson
  • 18th - Colin Macinnes

 

Women's Sabre

  • Gold - Jennifer Sancroft

 

Veterans' Winton Cup 2016 - Results

Created on 2016-09-2713:39:25

The Veterans' Winton Cup is an annual team event, with teams representing various regions around Britain.  Scotland has never managed to provide a team but was invited to join the North Britain team a few years ago.  

Dundee Duel 2017

Event Date: 
2017-03-04

Dundee City Fencing Club once again host their unique one-hit Epee competition on Saturday 5th March 2017.  Your aim is to fence everyone in the room.

 

Individual Entry Fee

£18 or £27 with T-Shirt.  Final date for T-Shirts is 18th Feb and final date for entries is 2nd March

 

Location

Mayfield Sports Centre 
193 Arbroath Rd, Dundee DD4 7HS

 

Check-in 

Closes at 10am

 

Foil 48er

Event Date: 
2017-05-20

The final Foil 48er event from Wallace Fencing Academy in the season.  This season there will be 3 Foil 48ers with an overall prize for the best male and best female (and runners up) for the series.  Also remember that your entry includes a free prize draw for an electric weapon.

Epee 48er

Event Date: 
2017-04-29

The final Epee 48er event from Wallace Fencing Academy in the season.  This season there will be 3 Epee 48ers with an overall prize for the best male and best female (and runners up) for the series.  Also remember that your entry includes a free prize draw for an electric weapon.

Foil 48er

Event Date: 
2017-03-18

The second in Wallace Fencing Academy's Epee 48er in the season.  This season there will be 3 Epee 48ers with an overall prize for the best male and best female (and runners up) for the series.  Also remember that your entry includes a free prize draw for an electric weapon.

Epee 48er

Event Date: 
2017-01-21

The second Wallace Fencing Academy's Epee 48er of the season.  This season there will be 3 Epee 48ers with an overall prize for the best male and best female (and runners up) for the series.  Also remember that your entry includes a free prize draw for an electric weapon.

Foil 48er

Event Date: 
2016-11-12

Wallace Fencing Academy's first Foil 48er of the season.  This season there will be 3 Foil 48ers with an overall prize for the best male and best female (and runners up) for the series.  Also remember that your entry includes a free prize draw for an electric weapon.

 

Epee 48er - Results

Created on 2016-09-1917:24:10

Wallace Fencing Academy held the first of their 48ers on Saturday (17th Sept).  This was an Epee event with several of our fencers attending:

 

Poule 1

  • 4th - Duncan MacFadyen

 

Poule 2

  • 6th - Alex Wren

 

Poule 3

  • Silver - Kris Moodley

 

Poule 5

  • Gold - Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol

 

Poule 6

  • Gold - Peter Ruadh Drummond

 

The next 48er will on Saturday 12th November and will be a Foil event .

Celtic Challenge 2016 - Results

Created on 2016-07-2717:16:25

The 2016 Celtic Challenge was held in Dublin over the weekend of 23rd/24th July at DCU hosted by Ireland Fencing. Veteran fencers from various Celtic nations took part in competitions over both days with their individual results being accumulated to decide the overall result for the Dragon Trophy.

Results for the travelling group from our club:

Men's Epee - Scottish Team result 3rd

  • 6th – Mark McKenzie
  • 12th – Andrew Munley

 

Aberdeen Open 2016 - Results

Created on 2016-07-2717:08:55

Far in the frozen North (even in the Summer), a few brave souls from our club competed in the Aberdeen Open. 

Men's Foil

  • 9th - Thomas Crowe

 

Women's Epee

  • Bronze - Alex Wren

 

Men's Epee

  • 7th - Kris Moodley

 

 

Glasgow Open 2017

Event Date: 
2017-04-08

The 6 weapon Glasgow Open will return on the weekend of 8th/9th April 2017 at Hutchesons Grammar School.

Venue

Sports Centre,
Hutchesons Grammar School,
21 Beaton Road,
Glasgow.
G41 4NW

 

Cost

£25 for one weapon; £35 for two

 

Check in Times

Saturday

  • 09:00-09:15 Men's Epee
  • 10:00-10:15 Women's Epee
  • 13:00-13:15 Men's Sabre
  • 13:00-13:15 Women's Sabre

 

Sunday

Manchester Sabre Open 2016

Event Date: 
2016-09-18

Marshal Fencing is holding a Sabre only Open held at their new Manchester Fencing Centre on Sunday 18th September.

The Centre has 19 full size metallic pistes, with 13 Scoring boxes for competitions, Changing Rooms, Strength and conditioning area,meeting/class room, parents chill area, with pool table and vending machines, a 30 meter bench for fencers with storage for fencing bags, and also an armory.

M8 Open 2016

Event Date: 
2016-12-10

This year's M8 Open will try a new format - a combination of Individual and Team events.  Things might not run as smoothly as previous years but you can be sure it will be great fun. We do need your help to make this work.

Both events will run simultaneously so teams will need a reserve - since some of your team may be fencing in their Individual event when you need them for the Team event.  The Team event will be Mixed but the Individual event will be single sex.

 

Highland Open 2016

Event Date: 
2016-10-29

The Highland Open 2016 will be held in Elgin on the weekend of 29th/30th October.  As usual this is a 6 weapon Open competition open to all fencers over 13.

Venue

Elgin High School, High School Drive, Elgin, IV30 6UD

Entry

£23 for one weapon or £32 for two.  There is also the option to enter via the Celtic Passport which provides a great deal on entry to the Highland, M8, Edinburgh and Glasgow Opens - £79 for two weapons at all 4 events.

Two Scottish Opens in one year

Modified on 2016-09-0513:05:39Created on 2016-07-2214:11:51

Scottish Fencing have recently announced that the next Scottish Open will be held on the weekend of 15th/16th Oct.  Previously the Scottish Open was usually held on the first weekend in January.

An event website has now been created scottish-open.com

 

Scottish Open 2016 (again)

Event Date: 
2016-10-15

Scottish Fencing has recently announced that the next Scottish Open will be held on the weekend of 15th/16th Oct. (Previously the Scottish Open was usually held on the first weekend in January.)

So this is your chance to enter the second Scottish Open of 2016. Please note that entry has now closed, late entry may be available.

See below for a link to the event's website.

Schedule

Note that since entry has now closed, check-in times have now been posted on the event website.

Cumberland Open 2016 - Results

Created on 2016-06-1320:29:20

As is usual, a small select bunch of us traveled down to Carlisle for the Cumberland Open.  As usual, the pie was good, the locals friendly and some medals were liberated.

Results for our regulars:

Saturday

Women's Epee

  • Gold - Alex Wren (Strathclyde Uni)

 

Men's Epee

  • 10th - Kris Moodley (Kyle FC)
  • 14th - Colin Macinnes

 

Men's Foil

Aberdeen Open 2016

Event Date: 
2016-07-16

This six weapon event held in Aberdeen over the weekend of 16th/17th July is open to all fencers over the age of 13.  The venue has changed from last year to the world class facilities at Aberdeen Sports Village

Schedule

Check-in times have still to be confirmed

  • Saturday
    • Men's Foil
    • Women's Foil
    • Women's Sabre
  • Sunday
    • Men's Epee
    • Men's Sabre
    • Women's Epee

 

Glasgow Master at Arms 2016 - Results

Created on 2016-05-0119:42:55

Even though this year's event was smaller that last year's, there was a great amount of fun at the Glasgow Master at Arms.  People even put up with some very strange electrics - we have now decided that the Linlithgow electricity supply was too slow ;)  Next year we will aim to be back in the metropolis that is Glasgow where power is plentiful.

Beginners' Night

Modified on 2016-05-2918:54:30Created on 2016-04-1718:47:31

GWEFC will be holding an introduction to fencing course on Thursday 26 May.  Give us two hours of your time and we will teach you how to fence.  Bring a friend - it's better to learn together.

Also an oppertunity for those who have attended previous Beginners' Nights to refresh their memory about fencing.

 

Scots Veterans WF Win Gold

Created on 2016-04-1407:19:36

The Scottish Women's Foil team won Gold at the Veterans' Fencing 4 Nations match last weekend (9th/10th April).  The WF team contained several of our club members and regular visitors:

  • Sheila Anderson (Capt) - Bellahouston FC
  • Maria Cabrelli - GWEFC
  • Helen Pitt - GWEFC
  • Maire Steele - WFFC

 

Glasgow Open 2016 - Results

Modified on 2016-04-1718:40:56Created on 2016-04-0400:00:00

This year's Glasgow Open was another well attended affair, with several club members competing on both days.  As usual we also had a full complement of people helping run the cafe.

The timing of the Sabre competitions in the afternoon meant that fencers could compete in both Epee and Sabre - although some scratched from Sabre to concentrate on their Epee results.

Men's Epee

  • 21st - Mark McKenzie
  • 23rd - Kris Moodley
  • 31st - Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol
  • 43rd - Ruadh Drummond

 

Edinburgh Open 2016 - Results

Modified on 2016-03-2715:27:17Created on 2016-03-1401:00:00

This year's Edinburgh Open was much busier than previous years - causing some delays in the poules, but was still well run and finished in good time.  Results our members and regular visitors.

Men's Epee

  • 6th - Kris Moodley - GWEFC
  • 8th - Mark McKenzie - GWEFC
  • 13th - Bjarne Hogluand [Braveheart]
  • 14th - Adam Gazalet [Braveheart]

 

Lancaster Open 2016 - Results

Modified on 2016-03-2715:25:08Created on 2016-02-2901:00:00

A few brave souls ventured South of the border to Lancaster University to attend their open.  Results from our members and irregular vistors.

Men's Epee

  • Bronze - Chris Anwyl [Lancaster Uni]
  • 18th - Kris Moodley - GWEFC

 

Women's Epee

  • Silver - Eleanor Akers - GWEFC
  • 6th - Alex Wren [Strathclyde Uni]

 

Men's Sabre

  • Bronze - Keith Davidson - GWEFC

 

Celtic Challenge 2016

Event Date: 
2016-07-23

The Celtic Challenge is a biennial event for veteran (over 40s) fencers, contesting all six weapons in an individual open tournament. There are competitions for both men and women, with one single age class: above 40 years of age.  This is an invidual competition but nations nominate 3 fencers to make up the scoring team for the overal team result.  There is no limit on the number of individual fencers for each nation.

The 2016 event will be hosted by Ireland and will take place on 23-24 July 2016 at Dublin City University.

MOFT2016 - Results

Created on 2016-02-1517:15:54

Results from the Merseyside Open 2016 held over the weekend of 13th/14th Feb 2016 for our members / visitors / random fencers we know 

Saturday

Men's Foil

  • Bronze - Jack Douglas and Jonathan Woollard  [Wallace FA]
  • 26th - Mark Lauchlan  [Wallace FA]

 

Men's Sabre

  • 24th - Keith Davidson - GWEFC

 

Women's Sabre

  • 30th - Lorna Smith  [Strathclyde Uni]

 

Sabre 48er 2016 - Results

Modified on 2016-01-1813:45:28Created on 2016-01-1701:00:00

A few sabruers (and non-sabruers) attended the Sabre 48er in Linlithgow.  As usual, there was some team fencing to get everyone warmed up and then on to the individual competition.  The 'Universally Challenged' team won the team event.

The free prize draw was won by Jonathan Jacobs who collected a new electric sabre donated by Leon Paul Scotland.

Results for our club members and visitors:

Beginners' Night

Modified on 2016-02-1516:49:10Created on 2016-01-1417:13:49

Already failed in your New Year Resolution to attend the gym?  Try something different - Fencing is more fun that the gym and suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

We are holding a Beginners' Night on Thursday 11th February for anyone who wants to try Fencing and it's FREE.  You only need to bring some indoor sports shoes and clothing you are comfortable exercising in (no shorts please). 

Meet in the foyer of the Arc Building of Glasgow Caledonian University, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA at 6:45pm.  

Scottish Open 2016 - Results

Modified on 2016-01-1813:29:25Created on 2016-01-1101:00:00

Results for our members and visitors who braved the cold of Meadownbank Stadium for the Scottish Open 2016.  Entries down this year, hope to see some of our recent beginners starting to compete in competitions this year.

 

Saturday

Men's Foil

  • 15th - Thomas Crowe

 

Women's Epee

  • 6th - Laura Jamieson
  • 17th - Sarah Cheung
  • 18th - Eleanor Akers

 

Scottish Secondary Schools Individuals - 2015

Created on 2015-11-3000:21:46

Great results for some of our younger club members at this year's Scottish Fencing Secondary Schools Individuals Championships.  Including the Junior Boys' Master-at-Arms trophy being awarded to Joe Donaghue.

Saturday

Boys U18 Foil

  • Silver - Thomas Crowe
  • 6th - Jack Chateau-Loney

 

Boys U14 Foil

  • Bronze - Joe Donaghue

 

Sunday

Boys U14 Epee

  • Bronze - Joe Donaghue

 

Extended Christmas Break

Modified on 2016-01-1417:14:37Created on 2015-11-2701:00:00

Our last night training this year will be Thursday 10th December. Unfortunately, due to Caledonian University needing the hall for exams, we will not start back until Thursday 21st January 2016.

 

M8 Open 2015 - Results

Created on 2015-11-2323:50:07

A good turnout from the usual suspects for this year's M8 Open - with no snow and easy entry to the building everything ran to time and we even finished early on Sunday.

Results for our club members and regular visitors:

Saturday

 

Men's Epee

  • Silver - Adam Gazalet
  • 5th - Bjarne Hoglund
  • 7th - Mark McKenzie
  • 15th - Daniel Bee
  • 16th - Kris Moodley
  • 21st - Lukas Vascila
  • 25th - Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol
  • 34th - Ruadh Drummond

 

Highland Open 2015 - Results

Created on 2015-10-2621:22:47

A small band of regular (and irregular) visitors to GWEFC went to the Highland Open 2015.  This tournament is now growing again - this year's entry including some Spannish visitors from the C. E. Madrid club. 

Saturday

 

Men’s Epee

  • 5th - Bjarne Hoglund
  • 9th - Kris Moodley

 

Women’s Epee

  • 5th - Eleanor Akers
  • 9th - Alex Wren
  • 12th - Laura Jamieson

 

New Beginners Welcome

Created on 2015-10-0312:47:24

It was great to see so many of our new beginners back for training last week.

If you want to join them, come along any Thursday evening - it is an ideal time to join, even if you didn't manage to attend our Beginners Night, it is great to have a group of people learning together.

 

Glasgow Master at Arms 2015 - Results

Modified on 2015-07-2618:50:22Created on 2015-07-1919:27:23

The first Glasgow Master-at-Arms tournament was held at Caledonian University on Saturday 18th July.  In this event, all competitors must fence all 3 weapons in a single day.  This was a challenge for the fencers and the organisers.

The overall Master-at-Arms were Alexandre Arbelet (Salle Holyrood) and Marianna Lanza (University of St Andrews).  

Cumberland Open 2015 - Results

Modified on 2015-06-2221:34:35Created on 2015-06-1500:00:00

As in previous years, a party from the West went down to Carlisle on mission to bring back some booty.  Good humoured competition and excellent pie were had, and a reasonable haul of medals.

Men's Foil

  • Bronze - Thomas Crowe
  • 6th - Jack Chateau-Lone
  • 8th - Colin MacInnes

 

Men's Epee

  • 8th Mark McKenzie
  • 12th - Kris Moodley
  • 14th - Ruadh Drummond

 

Women's Epee

  • Bronze - Alex Wren

 

Scottish Intermediates 2015 - Results

Modified on 2015-06-2221:22:36Created on 2015-05-2500:00:00

The Scottish Intermediates has resurfaced after a being missing for many years.  The competition is designed to encourage new fencers into competitions, with entry being limited to those who have yet to win a medal in a Scottish Open.

The event was run by Wallace Fencing Academy at their usual Linlithgow venue and was attended by some members of our club and/or irregular visitors.

Saturday

Men's Epee

  • 15th - Kris Moodley

 

Women's Epee

Veterans' 4 Nations 2015 - Results

Modified on 2015-05-0412:18:43Created on 2015-04-2000:00:00

After an exciting weekend of fencing the final ordering came down to the last match, Women's Team Foil between Scotland and England.  In the end it was a convicing win 45-29 by the Scottish team of Sheila Anderson, Maria Cabrelli and Helen Pitt.

 

The final results of the team competition being

  • 1st England
  • 2nd Scotland
  • 3rd Ireland
  • 4th Wales

 

Glasgow Open 2015 - Results

Created on 2015-04-1222:29:00

Results from our club members competing at the Glasgow Open

Men's Epee

  • 30th - Kris MOODLEY
  • 35th - Mark MCKENZIE
  • 53rd - Ruadh DRUMMOND
  • 58th - Colin MACINNES

 

Women's Epee

  • 13th - Eleanor AKERS

 

Men's Sabre

  • 7th - Mark MCKENZIE
  • 9th - Colin MACINNES
  • 10th - Ruadh DRUMMOND

 

Women's Sabre

  • 9th - Siobhan TOON
  • 12th - Katie WILKIE

 

Aberdeen Open 2015 - Results

Created on 2015-03-3020:22:08

The Doric Open has been replaced by the Aberdeen Open for our trip to the North East.

A few of us managed to the long trip North without much problems - but careful of the trees.

Men's Foil

  • 22nd - Colin MacInnes

 

Men's Sabre

  • 7th - Keith Davidson
  • 12th - Colin MacInnes

 

Women's Sabre

  • 15th - Siobhan Toon

 

 

Linlithgow Epee 48er - Results

Created on 2015-03-3020:14:00

A very nearly complete 48er for Wallace Fencing - 47 fencers competed in the Epee 48er on Saturday 28th March.  The overall winner was Callum Johnston and the winner of the free raffle prize was Aileen Chilvers-Grierson who won the new electric Epee donated by Leon Paul Scotland.

Members of our club finished as follows

Poule 4

  • 6th - Ruadh Drummond

 

Poule 5

  • Gold - Kris Moodley
  • 6th - Eleanor Akers

 

Poule 8

  • Gold - Sarah Cheung

 

 

 

Edinburgh Open 2015 - Results

Modified on 2015-03-3020:26:47Created on 2015-03-1601:00:00

A select few club members ventured over to the East to compete in the Edinburgh Open

Men's Epee

  • 18th - Kris Moodley

 

Women's Epee

  • Bronze - Eleanor Akers

 

Women's Foil

  • 25th - Helen Pitt

 

Beginners Welcome

Modified on 2015-05-0916:00:48Created on 2015-02-0712:06:06

Well done to all the people who attended our Beginners Night - hope to see you along on Thursday.

If you missed it, no need to worry, come along any Thursday and we can help you get started.  Even better, bring a friend and you can start together.

Scottish Open 2015 - Results

Created on 2015-01-2918:50:47

A select few battled our way to Edinburgh for the Scottish Open 2015 - held in the coldest fencing venue ever known.

Results for members and occasional visitors:

 

Men's Foil

  • 39th - Kris Moodley

 

Women's Foil

  • 5th - Sheila Anderson
  • 21st - Helen Pitt

 

Men's Sabre

  • 21st - Keith Davidson
  • 25th - Colin Macinnes

 

Men's Epee

  • 27th - Kris Moodley
  • 41st - Peter Ruadh Drummond

 

Sabre 48er 2015 - Results

Created on 2015-01-2018:44:50

Congratulations to Jonny Woollard winner of the Wallace Sabre 48er on 17th Jan 2015.  35 fencers from various clubs took part in the event.

The winners of the team event were "Don’t have a team".

Congratulations also to Ethan Llewellyn who won the new electric sabre donated by Leon Paul Scotland.

 

Results for our members in the final round were as follows:

Poule 3

  • Gold - Keith Davidson
  • 4th - Gordon Hamilton

 

New Year - New Sport

Modified on 2015-02-0712:04:03Created on 2014-12-1220:43:24

On Thursday 5th February at 7pm the club will be holding a Beginner's Introduction to Fencing night.  There is no charge for this event.

Give us a couple of hours and we will have you fighting with swords.  

 

Commonwealth Medals

Modified on 2015-03-2816:01:01Created on 2014-11-2100:21:59

Bronze medals for Helen Pitt and Sheila Anderson in the Women's Team Foil event at the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championship 2014

Scottish Women's Foil Team - Bronze medal winners

Scottish Veterans Women's Foil Team: Sheila Anderson (Captain), Marie Steele and Helen Pitt

Commonwealth Fencing at Largs

Created on 2014-11-1211:09:28

The Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2014 is currently running at Largs - with over 300 fencers from 20 nations.  Spectating during the day is free, you only have to pay to watch the finals.  Full details at http://www.cfc2014.org

Most of the Direct Elimination matches and all the finals are being streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EIathBPbGxhgO4sT_pGg

CVFC 2014 Selection

Modified on 2014-11-1211:10:01Created on 2014-10-2223:18:30

Several of our club regulars have been selected to fence for Scotland in the Teams competition at the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships - which will be held at Largs 16th - 19th November this year.

Men's Foil A

  • Duncan MacFadyen

 

Women's Foil A

  • Sheila Anderson
  • Helen Pitt

 

Men's Sabre A

  • Keith Davidson

 

Highland Open online entry

Created on 2014-09-0222:49:38

Online entry for the Highland Open 2014 (held on weekend 25th/26th Oct) is now available. 

Holyrood Cup - Team Event

Modified on 2014-09-0223:28:10Created on 2014-09-0100:00:00

Salle Holyrood are holding a Foil and Epee team event on the weekend of 4th/5th October.

Celtic Challenge 2014 - Results

Modified on 2014-09-0223:23:51Created on 2014-07-2900:00:00

This year's Celtic Challenge held in South Queensferry was won by the Scottish Veterans' Team.

The Celtic Challenge is run as individual competition but the Regions nominate 3 of their fencers in each weapon whose results are used to calculate the overall Team Results.

  • 1st Scotland
  • 2nd Wales
  • 3rd Galicia
  • 4th Eire
  • =5th Asturias, Channel Islands, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland 

 

Results for GWEFC members and visitors

Men's Epee

Inverclyde Open 2014 - Results

Modified on 2014-09-0222:58:57Created on 2014-07-2100:00:00

A select few from our club ventured (even more) West

Men's Epee

  • Bronze - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 15th - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Foil

  • 5th - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 13th - Kris Moodley

 

 

Doric Open 2014 - Results

Modified on 2014-09-0223:06:39Created on 2014-06-3000:00:00

An intrepid traveller from our club ventured North in search of gold (or any other medal)

Men's Epee

  • 9th - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Foil

  • 21st - Kris Moodley

 

 

Cumberland Open 2014 - Results

Created on 2014-06-0921:47:13

Results for our members and irregular visitors at the Cumberland Open

Men's Foil

  • Bronze - Duncan McFadyen
  • 9th - Colin MacInnes

 

Men's Epee

  • 9th - Kris Moodley

 

Women's Foil

  • Silver - Sheila Anderson
  • Bronze - Helen Pitt

 

Men's Sabre

  • Bronze - Keith Davidson & Colin MacInnes

 

Gibson Gala

Created on 2014-05-2608:12:04

Several fencers from clubs across Glasgow will be providing a fencing demonstration at this year's Gibson Gala.  Come along to see what fencing is like and have a chat.

The Gibson Gala is held on Sunday 1st June from 12noon to 6pm.

Birmingham Open 2014 - Results

Created on 2014-04-2314:21:46

A select few made the long journey down to the Birmingham International Fencing Tournament.

Men's Epee

  • 59th - Duncan MacFadyen

 

Men's Foil

  • 60th - Duncan MacFadyen

 

Women's Foil

  • 32nd - Maria Cabrelli
  • 44th -  Helen Pitt

Veterans' Quad Team Selections

Created on 2014-04-2314:10:03

Several of our regular members and visitors have been selected for the Scottish Team for the Veteran's 4 Nations event

Men's Foil & Epee : Duncan MacFadyen

Women's Foil : Sheila Anderson, Maria Cabrelli and Helen Pitt

Men's Sabre : Keith Davidson

 

Glasgow Open 2014 - Results

Created on 2014-04-1010:19:53

Another year, another busy Glasgow Open - results for our club members (and other irregular visitors) 

Men's Epee

  • 12th - Peter Brass
  • 13th - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 21st - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Sabre

  • Bronze - James Anderson
  • 15th - Colin MacInnes

 

Women's Sabre

  • Silver - Alex Mailey

 

Men's Foil

Edinburgh Open 2014 - Results

Modified on 2014-04-1010:26:29Created on 2014-04-0410:24:55

A few brave souls managed the journey to the other side ...

Men's Epee

  • 8th - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 16th - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Foil

  • 5th - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 15th - Kris Moodley

 

 

Merseyside Open 2014 - Results

Created on 2014-02-1721:33:58

Well done to Duncan and Kris for braving the English weather at this year's MOFT.

Men's Foil

  • 32nd - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 72nd - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Epee

  • 25th - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 70th - Kris Moodley

 

Also well done to some of our occasional visitors:

  • Women's Sabre : Gold - Jennifer Sancroft
  • Men's Sabre : 5th - Glenn Sancroft

 

 

Wallace Sabre 48er - Results

Created on 2014-02-0423:56:52

A select few travelled to distant lands (well, Linlithgow) for the Wallace Sabre 48er

Poule 1

  • Silver - Keith Davidson
  • 5th - Chris Weatherill

 

Poule 2

  • Silver - Andy Pearson

 

Poule 4

  • Gold - Kris Moodley
  • 4th - Jodie Grant

 

 

Scottish Open 2014 - Results

Created on 2014-01-1320:59:44

Club results from this year's Scottish Open

Men's Foil

  • 36th - Duncan Macfadyen
  • 43rd - Kris Moodley

 

Women's Foil

  • 14th - Helen Pitt
  • 21st - Maria Cabrelli
  • 22nd - Ruth Davidson

 

Mens' Sabre

  • 21st - Keith Davidson
  • 32nd - Mark McKenzie

 

Mens' Epee

  • 31st - Duncan Macfadyen
  • 40th - Kris Moodley

 

 

 

 

 

Beginners' Night

Modified on 2014-02-0423:57:10Created on 2014-01-0900:13:23

All are welcome to our Beginner's Introduction to Fencing night on Thursday 30th January at 7pm in Cally Uni ARC. There is no charge for your first visit to our club.

 

 

Training starts on 9th Jan

Created on 2013-12-2013:55:43

Training starts back on Thursday 9th January 2014 at 7pm - just in time for the Scottish Open on the weekend 11th/12th.

GWEFC Xmas Night Out

Created on 2013-12-0320:27:02

As is usual, the last Thursday night before the holidays (19th December) we will have a tactical training session in The Althol starting at 7pm.  It is important to remember that in order to prevent dehydration during such intense training it may be necessary to consume additional liquids.

The Althol has many different types of refreshment available and will have a feastive menu availble.

GWEFC Xmas Night Out

Event Date: 
2013-12-19

As is usual, the last Thursday night before the holidays we will have a tactical training session in The Althol starting at 7pm.  It is important to remember that in order to prevent dehydration during such intense training it may be necessary to consume additional liquids.

The Althol has many different types of refreshment available and will have a feastive menu availble.

 

M8 Open 2013 - Results

Created on 2013-11-1823:22:23

Results for our members and (in)frequent visitors to our club from this year's M8 Open

Saturday

Men's Epee

  • Bronze - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 10th - Guiliano Punzo
  • 12th - Antony Mathew
  • 39th - Kris Moodley
  • 40th - Peter Brass

 

Women's Epee

  • Gold - Elena Rainero

 

Secondary Epee

  • Gold - Peter Brass
  • 5th - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Sabre

Highland Open 2013 - Results

Created on 2013-11-0223:33:12

A men-only contingent from GWEFC went to the first Highland Open held in Elgin.

Men's Epee

  • 17th Kris Moodley

 

Men's Sabre

  • 13th Keith Davidson
  • 15th Colin MacInnes

 

Men's Foil

  • 22nd Kris Moodley
  • 28th Colin MacInnes

 

Beginners' Night

Created on 2013-08-2417:14:36

We will be holding a Beginner's Introduction to Fencing night on Thursday 19th September at 7pm in Cally Uni ARC 

 

Highland Open 2013 Update

Created on 2013-08-2417:10:50

Full details of this year's Highland Open have now been released - see http://glasgowfencing.com/events/2013/07/18/highland-open-2013 or http://www.highlandopen.co.uk

 

Doric Open 2013 - Results

Modified on 2013-07-2320:23:15Created on 2013-07-0800:00:00

Results from Saturday

Men's Epee

  • 22nd - Kris Moodley

 

Mixed Secondary Epee

  • Silver - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Sabre

  • Bronze - James Anderson & Keith Davidson
  • 12th - Jacob Davidson
  • 13th - Colin Macinnes

 

Mixed Secondary Sabre

  • 4th - Jacob Davidson

 

Results from Sunday

Men's Foil

Tuesday Night Class

Modified on 2013-07-0122:21:30Created on 2013-06-2019:10:44

Starting Tuesday 25th June at 7pm to 9pm. We will be running a Tuesday night class over the Summer - as well as the usual Thursday night.

Where

Hilllhead Baptist Church, 53 Cresswell St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 8AE‎

Google Maps

Cost

£7 (or £5 concessions)

Cumberland Open 2013 - Results

Modified on 2013-07-2817:53:35Created on 2013-06-1620:43:08

Results from the weekend's competition in Carlise.

Women's Foil

  • Silver - Helen Pitt

 

Men's Epee

  • 10th - Mark McKenzie
  • 18th - Kris Moodley

 

Men's Foil

  • Silver - Duncan MacFadyen

 

Men's Sabre

  • 5th - Mark McKenzie
  • 8th - Keith Davidson

Modern swords

The foil has a blade made of pure steel, the swords maximum length is 3 feet and is not allowed to weigh more than 1.1 pounds. The sabre is a sword from the 18th century and is similar to the foil but weighs slightly less and is about one inch shorter.

The Oldest Fencing Club

The world’s oldest fencing club is the Confrérie de Saint-Michel, which was established in 1613 in Ghent, Belgium, where it still meets twice a week in the 17th century tower that has been its home for nearly 400 years.

Early Fencing Writing

The earliest known surviving treatise on fencing, stored at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England, dates from around 1300 AD and is from Germany. Written in medieval Latin and German, it describes a system of using the sword and buckler (small shield) and is illustrated by over 100 ink and watercolour drawings.

Leon Paul - "London Lights"

For the London 2012 Olympics, Leon Paul created the "London Lights" - over 640 meters of LED color changing light rope with 38,400 individual LED’s and more than 5km of cable were used to make this spectacular visual effect.

George Peppard

George Peppard was a fencing instructor before becoming famous in ‘The A-Team’ TV series.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill won the Public Schools Fencing championship in foil in his youth - his name can still be seen on the trophy presented in the current championship.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was also a skilled stage fencer and taught his actors to make things look as real as possible.

Karl Marx

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German social, political, and econimic theorist. He studied at the University of Bonn where he first learned fencing. 

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson, multi-millionaire and lead singer of the rock group "Iron Maiden" founded the Duellist International fencing equipment supplier.  As competitive International fencer he travelled round the globe, with his guitar on one shoulder and his fencing bag over the other.

Fast moving hits

The tip of the fencing weapon is the second fastest moving object in sport after the marksman's bullet.

Fencing and Ballet

Many of the ballet positions are derived from fencing.

Bob Anderson - Fencing Master

Bob Anderson (1922-2012) was the fencing master who coached and acted as a stunt double in almost every modern film which contains any fencing. He also coached the British fencing team for 30 years. From Star Wars to James Bond; from Highlander to The Mask of Zorro; and from The Princes Bride to The Master of Ballantrae - he helped make them all. Reputedly during some rehearsals, he once slashed Errol Flynn in the thigh by accident, drawing blood, while the star was being distracted by a passing beauty.

Fencing in the Olympics

When the Olympics Games were revived from antiquity in 1896, fencing was on the program. It is one of just four sports to have been part of every Summer Games since then. Men's foil and sabre were part of the first Games; epee was added in 1900. Women competed in Olympic fencing for the first time in 1924.

Leon Paul's Fencers

Leon Paul Fencing Equipment has always been a company run by competitive fencers. Members of the family have competed in 20 Olympic Games and 30 World Championships and have won 25 national titles.

Scotland's Last Duel

Few other institutions can match the history of Glasgow University Union. Founded in 1885, the Union was the scene of Scotland’s last ever duel in 1899; swords were drawn and blood was spilled over the election battle for the University Rectorship.

Inverclyde Open 2013 - Results

Created on 2013-06-0319:53:04

Some of our ladies travelled down to Largs for the Inverclyde Open.

Their results were as follows:

  • 6th - Maria Cabrelli (who claims still to fence at our club)
  • 10th - Ruth Davidson
  • 17th - Helen Pitt

 

Full results can be found via the link below

Veterans 4 Nations - Result

Modified on 2013-05-1221:20:48Created on 2013-05-0600:00:00

Scotland came 2nd overall in the recent Veterans 4 Nations International in Dublin.  Some great results for our teams, especially the Women's Sabre team who won all their matches.

Also well done to Fiona Jamieson, stepping in at the last minute to complete our Women's Foil team - and holding her own in her first competition.

Results for fencers from our club:

  • Women's Foil - Fiona Jamieson - Broze
  • Men's Sabre - Keith Davidson - Silver
  • Men's Epee - Mark McKenzie - Silver

 

Glasgow Open 2013 - Results

Modified on 2013-05-1221:23:05Created on 2013-04-0800:00:00

As in previous years, when not running the cafe (or DT) some of our members participated in the actual competition of the Glasgow Open 2013.

In the Ladies' Foil there were good results for 

  • Helen Pitt, L16
  • Maria Cabrelli, L16
  • Ruth Davidson, L32

 

In the Men's Epee and Foil, Simon and Kris (a couple of our recent beginners) managed great results for their first Open competition - and it being the largest competition in Scotland.

Men's Epee

Epee 48er - Results

Modified on 2013-04-0111:24:30Created on 2013-03-2301:00:00

Some brave souls battled through the snow to attend the recent Wallace Fencing Epee 48er competition:

  • Poule 2
    • Bronze - Duncan MacFadyen
  • Poule 3
    • Bronze - Colin MacInnes
    • 5th - Kris Moodley

 

The next 48er will be a Foil one on 11th May - entry online at http://www.wallacefencing.org.uk/~wfa/page158.html

That event is the final in a series of 6 48ers with the cash prizes awarded to the top 3 overall competitors.

Fencing Coaching Course

Event Date: 
2013-03-16

A one day coaching course in Glasgow led by Mark McKenzie (Maitre d'Escrime).

Learn the basics of coaching and improve your tactical knowledge on the first of a series of courses leading to formal B.A.F. qualifications.

Alternatively, come as a fencer and receive a whole day of coaching from the trainees.

The course will primarily focus on foil, levels 1 & 2. If you want to do other weapons/levels, you can. 

Coaches & pupils pay the same:
Price: £25
Student rate: £15

 

Scottish Veterans Team Selections

Modified on 2013-05-0615:34:28Created on 2013-03-0401:00:00

The team Scotland selection for this year's Veterans Home International match has been announced by Scottish Fencing.

Included in the teams are Mark McKenzie (Epee), Keith Davidson (Sabre) and Fiona Jamieson (Foil) from GWEFC.

The Veterans 5 Nations is being held this year in Dublin on May 4th & 5th and represents a great opportunity for another strong Scottish performance.

Dundee Duel - Results

Modified on 2013-05-1117:20:12Created on 2013-03-0301:00:00

The Dundee Duel is an unique annual 1-hit Epee competition, where competitors compete both individually and as part of a team.  Several of our fencers attended this year's event:

  • 9th - Duncan MacFadyen
  • 12th - Mark McKenzie
  • 25th - Greig Marshall
  • 49th - Kris Moodley
  • 63rd - Sarah Loughran

 

Monday Night Training

Modified on 2013-03-1412:59:54Created on 2013-02-1401:00:00

Several members of the club are discussing the idea of an additional "Bring Your Own Kit" training night - probably to be held on a Monday evening in the West End.  If you are interested please speak to Paul, Kris or Simon.

Full details not finalised but we expect that there will be one or more coaches at these training evenings.

There will probably be at least 1 electic box but no other kit to borrow - so Bring Your Own.

Sabre 48er Results

Modified on 2013-03-1417:06:10Created on 2013-01-1901:00:00

Some good club results at the recent Sabre 48er held by Wallace Fencing Academy including some first time sabreurs.

There were a couple of rounds of teams and then to the serious individual poules

  • Poule 2: Gold, Keith Davidson
  • Poule 3: Silver, Mark McKenzie
  • Poule 4: 5th, Colin Macinnes
  • Poule 8: Bronze, Johnny Mulholland

 

Full results are available

Scottish Open 2013 Results

Modified on 2013-04-2920:38:57Created on 2013-01-0601:00:00

A select few of the club members made it along to the Scottish Open 2013 held at Meadowbank Sports centre - the rest were presumably still recovering from the holidays.

Women's Foil

  • Maria Cabrelli (10th)
  • Ruth Davidson (23rd)

 

Men's Foil

  • Duncan Macfadyen (14th)
  • Colin Macinnes (42nd)

 

Men's Sabre

  • Keith Davidson (21st)

 

Men's Epee

  • Henri Techer (40th)

 

Foil 48er Results

Modified on 2013-05-1021:15:35Created on 2012-12-0801:00:00

An almost full turn out for this 48er held at Wallace Fencing Academy - there were 48 entrants but 2 cried off sick on the day but with 1 reserve on the day we had 47. Maybe next time we will get the full 48.

With so many people we just had time for 4 rounds of individual competition. Good results from our club members - for several of whom this was their first competition.

Club members competing

  • Mark McKenzie
  • Paul Dyer
  • Kris Moodley
  • Johnny Mulholland

 

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