We would like to thank everyone for their cooperation over the past few weeks whilst class times and venues have been disrupted. We hope to be able to provide more certain arrangements for times when we do not have access to the clubrooms in future.

All sessions will be running at usual times from this week onwards. See below for the full list of available class times.

Please also note that due to Easter weekend, the Saturday 31st March session will be cancelled.

Tuesday, 6.00pm – 7.00pm	U13 and Junior
Tuesday, 7.00pm – 9.00pm	Intermediate and Senior
Wednesday, 4.00pm – 6.00pm	Invitational only
Wednesday, 7.00pm – 9.00pm	Adult class
Thursday, 6.00pm – 7.00pm	U13 and Junior
Thursday, 7.00pm – 9.00pm	Intermediate and Senior
Saturday, 10.00am – 12.00pm	All ages and abilities

 

 

Unfortunately, the Avalon Rugby Club has just informed us that they have double booked us for the ‘Green Room’ where we have been training this week. They have given priority to the rugby squad. We are not able to arrange an alternative venue at such short notice, so all classes tonight are cancelled.

Apologies for the last minute notice. Please make sure to pass this message on to anyone who may have missed it.

It’s time for the adults to catch up so let’s have a dinner.  A dinner where there are no pistes to lay, no children to wrangle, no beeps to listen to, no having to crawl along the ground removing tape, just dinner and maybe a glass or two of the good stuff.

• Date: 24 March
• Time: 6.30 – 7ish
• Venue: TBD (Somewhere in Petone?  but will depend on numbers)
• RSVP:  Glenda by Thursday 15 March  via email glenda.flaws@xtra.co.nz

Wellington Swords and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Fencing Central  Under 15 and Under 17 Championship 2018 on the 17th and 18th March. Entries are due by Thursday 15th March.

This tournament is held at Wellington High School, Lower Gym, Taranaki Street.

All competitors are required to be affiliated with Fencing New Zealand before the tournament. Click here to affiliate now

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this tournament, please contact Nicole Martin at nicolemmartin95@gmail.com

Click here for full competition details and entry form

New Zealand U15 and U17 Championships

Fencing Central is hosting the national U15 and Cadet championships in April (Sat 21 to Mon 23) this year, at Wellington High School. This is a fantastic opportunity for all age eligible fencers to test themselves against fencers from all over the country, and we strongly recommend you give it a go. If you have any questions, make sure to talk to your coach. Registrations are due by 18th April.

Click here for full details

Click here for entry form

Fencers are required to be affiliated with FENZ to participate in this tournament. Please renew your membership, or become a member if you are not yet. This small fee goes a long way to supporting the administration of fencing nationwide, and making the sport accessible to everyone. Click here to affiliate now.

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National Training Camp (Wellington)

In the lead-up to the NZ U15 and U17 champs, a three day national training camp is being held in Wellington, from 17 to 19 April at Wellington High School. This is a great opportunity to fine-tune your skills in either foil or epee, and is open to experienced fencers aged 12 and up. Spaces are limited, so enrol soon if you want to attend.

The course is run by Coach Slava and Anya Kamynina. Coach Slava is an experienced foil and epee coach, with over 30 years experience working with the Russia and Singapore national teams. Anya is a foil coach from Auckland with 20 years experience, and was a part of the Russian national team.

Click here for full details

Click here for entry form