Central Secondary School Novice #1 and Under 11 & Under 13 #1 2024

Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2024 Fencing Central Under 15 and Cadet Championships.

Key Information

Date:Saturday 23rd March 2024 & Sunday 24th March 2024
Venue:WSC Club Rooms, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn, Wellington
Entry fee:$20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events
Entries due:Thursday 21st March – late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Contact:tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz

Time Table

Saturday 23rd March 2024

EventRegistrationStart Time
Secondary School Novice Epee1:00pm1:30pm
Secondary School Novice Foil2.30pm3:00pm*
*may be delayed due to previous event.

Sunday 10th March

EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed U11 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U11 Epee 9:00am9:30am*
Mixed U13 Foil11:00am11:30am*
Mixed U13 Epee12:00pm12:30pm
*may be delayed due to previous event.

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: 350N
Plastron: 350N
Breeches: 350N with long socks required for Epee
Masks: 350N – Foil bib and head wires required for foil
Weapons: FIE weapons for Foil & Epee, S2000 for Sabre
Chest Protector: MUST be worn by female fencers

Fencing Central U15 & Cadet Championship 2024

Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2024 Fencing Central Under 15 and Cadet Championships.

Key Information

Date:Saturday 9th March 2024 to Sunday 10th March 2024
Venue:Main Hall, Rongotai College, 170 Coutts Street, Wellington
Entry fee:$30.00 for one event, $40.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due:Thursday 7th March 2024. Entries received after this date will attract a $20.00 late fee.
Contact:Eritournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz

Time Table

Saturday 9th March

EventRegistrationStart Time
U15 Individual Epee8:30am9:00am
U15 Individual Foil10:30am11:30am
U15 Individual Sabre12:00pm1:00pm
Cadet Individual Sabre1:00pm1:30pm

Sunday 10th March

EventRegistrationStart Time
Cadet Individual Epee9:00am9:30am
Cadet Individual Foil11:00am11:45am

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: 350N or 800N (Total of 1150N)
Plastron: 350N or 800N (Total of 1150N)
Breeches: 350N with long socks required for Epee
Masks: 350N – Foil bib and head wires required for foil
Weapons: FIE weapons for Foil & Epee, S2000 for Sabre

Fencing Central U11 & U13 #4 Competition – 2023

Hutt Valley Fencing Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Fencing Central Under 11 and Under 13 #4 Competition 2023 on Sunday 5 November 2023.

Key Information

Date:Sunday 5th of November
Venue:YMCA Gym, Somme Road, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
Entry fee:$20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due:Entries are due by Thursday 2nd November. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Contact:president.huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com

Eligibility:

Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2023.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2023.

Time Table

Secondary School Novice will be one round of Pools followed by a Direct Elimination round.

Under 11 and Under 13 may be two rounds of Pools or one round of Pools followed by a Direct Elimination round, the format will be clarified to fencers during registration.

Sunday 5 November

EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed U9 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U11 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U11 Epee9:00am9:30am
Mixed U13 Foil11:00am11:30am
Mixed U13 Epee12:00pm12:30pm
*Please note that start times of events may be delayed due to previous events.

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: 350N
Plastron: 350N
Breeches*: 350N with long socks required for Epee
Masks: 350N – Foil bib and head wires required for foil
Weapons: Max size 3 for Under 13, and Size 2 for Under 11

*Foil doesn’t require breeches for any event. Please ensure that you are wearing track pants – No shorts or bare skin will be allowed at all.

National Secondary School Championships 2023

Fencing New Zealand and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2023 National Secondary School Championship.

Key Information

Date:Saturday 26th August to Sunday 27th August 2023
Venue:Upper Gym, Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Wellington
Entry fee:Secondary School Individual Championship: $60.00 for first event.
Additional Individual events: $30.00 for each additional individual event.
Team entries: $100 per team entered, to be paid by the regions.
Entries due:Friday 18th August. Entries received after this date will attract a $50.00 late fee.
Contact:president.huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com

Payment can be made by direct deposit to 02-0500-0025212-00 and is due at the time of
entry. Please reference fencer’s full name and “NSS23” and ensure that the amount paid is
accurate and includes late fees if applicable.

Time Table

All individual events will be a round of pools followed by a direct elimination round.

All team events will be a round of pools if fewer than 5 teams have entered the event. If a team event has 5 or more teams entered, it will be a direct elimination round with rankings based on Individual results. This format is subject to change.

If numbers permit separate men’s and women’s events may be held concurrently. A minimum of 6 fencers will be required in individual events to split genders, any less and the event will be mixed.

Weapons control (weights and gauges) will be tested on the piste.

Saturday 26
th August

EventRegistrationStart Time
Men’s Foil7:45am – 8:00am8:30am
Women’s Épée8:45am – 9:00am9:30am
Men’s Sabre1:15pm – 1:30pm2:00pm
Women’s Sabre1:15pm – 1:30pm2:00pm
Men’s Foil Teams11:30am – 11:45am12:30pm*
Women’s Épée Teams11:45am – 12:00pm1:00pm*
Men’s Sabre Teams3:00pm – 3:15pm3:30pm*
Women’s Sabre Teams3:00pm – 3:15pm3:30pm*
Starting time may vary subject to the completion of preceding events.
We cannot guarantee the finish time of any events or days. We strongly advise that return flights are booked after 7:00pm on the day of fencing or the day after.

Sunday 30th July

EventRegistrationStart Time
Men’s Épée7:45am – 8:00am8:30am
Women’s Foil8:45am – 9:00am9:30am
Men’s Épée Teams11:30am – 11:45am12:30pm*
Women’s Foil Teams11:45am – 12:00pm1:00pm*
*Starting time may vary subject to completion of preceding events.
* We cannot guarantee the finish time of any events or days. We strongly advise that return flights are booked after 7:00pm on the day of fencing or day after.

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: Jacket & Plastron 1150N total
Plastron: Jacket & Plastron 1150N total
Breeches: 350N
Masks: 350N
Weapons: FIE / S2000

Teams Event Information and Application Details

Expressions of interest and nominations are invited for the Central Region teams for the 2023 National Secondary School Championship to be held 26-27 August in Wellington. The Central Region can submit a maximum of two teams per weapon and gender. If you would like to be considered, or would like to nominate a fencer for inclusion in one of the teams for the Central Region, please email the following details to: secretary@fencingcentral.org.nz by end of Friday 18 August:

  • The fencer’s full name
  • Contact phone number
  • School
  • Club
  • Weapon(s)
  • Gender

Central Secondary School Championship

Hutt Valley Fencing Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2023 Central Secondary School Championship.

Key Information

Date:Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th July 2023
Venue:YMCA Gym, Somme Road, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
Entry fee:Thursday 27th July. Late entries are at the discretion of the competition organiser and are subject to a penalty fee.
Entries due:Thursday 27th July. Late entries are at discretion of the competition organiser and are subject to a penalty fee.
Contact:president.huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com

Time Table

All individual events will be a round of pools followed by a direct elimination round.

All team events will be a round of pools if fewer than 5 teams have entered the event. If a team event has 5 or more teams entered, it will be a direct elimination round with rankings based on Individual results. This format is subject to change.

If numbers permit separate men’s and women’s events may be held concurrently. A minimum of 6 fencers will be required in individual events to split genders, any less and the event will be mixed.

Weapons control (weights and gauges) will be tested on the piste.

Saturday 29th July

EventRegistrationStart Time
Individual Foil11:00am – 11:15am11:30am
Individual Sabre1:00pmTBC

Sunday 30th July

EventRegistrationStart Time
Individual Épée8:00am – 8:15am8:30am
Team Épée10.00amTBC
Individual Sabre12:30pm – 12:45pm1:00pm
Team Sabre1:30pmTBC
*Event start times may vary depending on completion of prior events

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: Jacket & Plastron 1150N total
Plastron: Jacket & Plastron 1150N total
Breeches: 350N
Masks: 350N
Weapons: FIE / S2000