Information for the 2018 Ultimate Fencing Camp held in Melbourne in early January is now available. This training camp is for elite and developing foil and epee fencers, providing a great launch-pad for a competitive year, and is run by world class Italian coach Prof. Enrico di Ciolo.

If you are interested in getting involved in this camp, make sure to discuss your plans with Robert. Full details can be found here: UFC7 2018 Information Notice.

Vicci Lamb from Wellington Swords Club is traveling over to attend the coaching course, and has offered to take on a team manager role for any under 18 fencers. If you want to be part of this supervised group, contact Vicci at bishop.lamb@paradise.net.nz.

The Wellington Open Invitational (WIFE) competition hosted by VUWSC is fast approaching! Details have just been announced, and can be found at http://pistingaround.com/events.php?event=10, along with the entry form. If you are not sure about competing, make sure to talk to your coach at training this week.

• Date: 20th August (All three weapons)
• Entries due: 16th August
• Venue: Mackie Gym, Karori

The national Secondary School champs are fast approaching, hosted in Wellington from 8th to 10th September. Registrations are now open for individual and teams events.

You must be in school year 9 to 13 to be eligible to compete, and composite school teams are not permitted.

Full details can be found on this information document: NZSS Info and timetable

Can all club members who are currently borrowing club equipment please return it urgently if you are not using it for any of the upcoming competitions. We are missing a number of bodywires, maskwires, plastrons, and foils, which other club members need to use.

Congratulations to the winning teams and thank you all for coming and making it such a fun day of fencing!

Epee Teams:

1st – St Bernard’s College (William Johnson, Caleb Hanley, Jacob Horne)

2nd – Wellington High School (Sarah Bennett, Josh James, Ollie Markwell)

3rd – FAHS Feilding High School (Cheyenne Tattle, Patrick Hickmott, Hamish McIntyre)

4th – Hutt Valley High School (Timothy Wong, Johanna Guenther, Vivien Ren)

Sabre Teams:

1st – St Bernard’s College (William Johnson, Caleb Hanley, Jacob Horne)

2nd – Hutt Valley High School (Timothy Wong, Johanna Guenther, Vivien Ren)

Foil Teams:

1st – Wellington College (Luca Young, Thomas Hoskin, Maxim Fedoulov)

2nd – Wa Ora (Nyah Holland, Naomi Holland, Cecily Holland)

3rd – St Bernard’s College (William Johnson, Caleb Hanley, Jacob Horne)

4th – Hutt Valley High School (Timothy Wong, Johanna Guenther, Vivien Ren)

5th – Scots College (Vinh Peckler, Cooper Gouge, Ben Ofsoski)