Central Under 15 and Cadet Championships – 2025

Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the Central Under 15 and Cadet Championships 2025 running on the 8th and 9th of March.

Key Information

Date:8th & 9th of March
Venue:Rongotai College Hall Tirangi Road (next to #84) Rongotai Wellington 6022
Entry fee:$40.00 for one event, $50.00 for 2+ events. Late entry fee: at organisers discretion
Entries due:Thursday 6th March 2025. Entries received after this date will attract a late entry fee.
Contact:tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz

Payment can be made by direct deposit to Fencing Central 02-0500-0025212-00. Please reference the fencer’s name and “N15C25”. Fees will alternatively be accepted as cash at registration on the day.

Time Table

Saturday 8th March

EventRegistrationStart Time
Cadet Mens Foil8:30am9:00am
Cadet Women’s Foil9:00am9:30am
U15 Men’s Foil11:30am12:00pm
U15 Women’s Foil12:00pm12:30pm

Sunday 9th March

EventRegistrationStart Time
U15 Men’s Epee8:30am9:00am
U15 Women’s Epee9:00am9:30am
U15 Men’s Sabre10:00am10:30am
U15 Women’s Sabre10:00am10:30am
Cadet Men’s Epee11:00am11:30am
Cadet Women’s Epee11:30am12:00pm
Cadet Men’s Sabre1:30pm2:00pm
Cadet Women’s Sabre2:00pm2:30pm

Equipment Requirements

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

Central Secondary School Novice #2 and U11 & U13 #3 2024

Fencing Central invites you to attend the Fencing Central Under 11 and Under 13 #4 on Sunday 17th November 2024.

Key Information

Date:Sunday 17th November 2024
Venue:Upper Hutt College Gym, Moonshine Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt
Entry fee:$20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due:Entries are due by Friday 15th November. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Contact:tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz
Eligibility:Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2024.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2024.

Fencing Central 02-0500-0025212-002 and reference fencers name and “U1324”.
Fees can alternatively be accepted as cash at registration on the day, but please have the exact change.

Time Table

Sunday 17 November

EventRegistrationStart Time
Mixed U11 Foil 8:30am9:00am
Mixed U11 Epee9:00am9:30am
Mixed U13 Foil10:30am11:00am
Mixed U13 Epee11:00am11:30am
*may be delayed due to previous event.

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: 350N
Plastron: 350N
Breeches: 350N for epee – Track pants will be allowed for Foil – No shorts or bare skin will be allowed.
Masks: 350N
Weapons: FIE

New Zealand National Senior & Veteran Championships 2024

Fencing New Zealand and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2024 NZ National Senior and Veteran Championships. Thank you to Wellington City Council for sponsoring this event.

Key Information

Date:Saturday 26th October 2024 to Monday 28th October 2024
Venue: Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Entry fee:NZ National Senior & Veteran Championships: $60.00 for
first event.
Additional events: $30.00 for each additional event
(maximum $150.00 for 4+ events).
Late entry fee: $50.00 for entries received after 10:00pm
Friday 19th May.
Entries due: 10:00pm Friday 11th October. Entries received
after this date will attract a $50.00 late fee and are at the
discretion of the Head DT and Head Referee.
Entries due:10:00pm Friday 11th October. Entries received after
this date will attract a $50.00 late fee and are at
discretion of the DT.
Contact:tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz

Payment can be made by direct deposit to 02-0500-0025212-00 and is due by October 11th. Please reference fencer’s full name and “NAT24” and ensure that the amount paid is accurate and includes late fees if applicable.

Time Table

Friday 25th of October

Weapons Control: 6.00pm – 8.00pm at Wellington Swords Club, 8 Tanera Park, Brooklyn, Wellington

Note: all local fencers should have their equipment checked during this time at WSC.

Saturday 26th Of October

EventRegistrationStart Time
Men’s Foil7:45 am – 8:00 am8:30 am
Women’s EpeeMorningapprox. 10:00 am
Men’s Sabreapprox. 10:00 am
Women’s Sabreapprox. 2:00 pm
Regional Men’s Foil TeamsStarts after individual Semis
Regional Women’s Epee TeamsStarts after individual Semis

Sunday 27th of October

EventRegistrationStart Time
Men’s Épée7:45am – 8:00am8:30am
Regional Men’s Sabre Teamsapprox. 10:00 am
Veteran Men’s & Women’s Foil Teams8:00 am – 9.15 am12:00pm
Regional Women’s Sabre Teamsapprox. 12:30pm
Veteran Men’s & Women’s Sabre Teamsafternoon2:30 pm

Monday 28th of October

EventRegistrationStart Time
Women’s Foil7:45 am – 8:00 am8:30 am
Regional Men’s Epee Teams7:45 am – 8:30 am9:00 am
Veteran Women’s Epee8:00 am – 9:30 am10:00 am
Veteran Men’s Epee9:30 am – 10:30 am11:00 am
Regional Women’s Foil TeamsStart of Individual Semis
  • Starting times will be set once the tournament entries have closed. Please note, Team Event start times may change depending on entry numbers.
  • 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
Glove: 800N (Sabre only)
Breeches: 350N
Masks: 350N (No curly wires are permitted for sabre or foil)
Weapons: FIE / S2000

Central Secondary School Novice #2 and U11 & U13 #3 2024

Wellington Swords Club and Fencing Central invite you to attend the 2nd Fencing Central Secondary School Novice competition on Saturday 24th August and the 3rd Under 11 and Under 13 competition on Sunday 25th August 2024.

Key Information

Date:Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August 2024
Venue:WSC Clubrooms, 8 Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn, Wellington
Entry fee:$20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries due:Entries are due by Friday 23rd August. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Contact:tournaments@fencingcentral.org.nz
Eligibility:Secondary School Novice is open to any fencer who is currently in Year 7 – 13 at school with less than 24 months of experience in fencing.
Under 11 is open to any fencer aged 10 or younger on January 1st 2024.
Under 13 is open to any fencer aged 12 or younger on January 1st 2024.

Payment can be made by direct deposit to 02-0500-0025212-002
Please reference the fencer’s name and “SU1324”.
Fees can alternatively be accepted as cash at registration on the day, but please have the exact change.

Time Table

Saturday 24th August 2024

EventRegistrationStart Time
Secondary School Novice Foil1:30pm2:00pm
Secondary School Novice Epee2:30pm3:00pm

Sunday 25th August

EventRegistrationStart time
Mixed U11 Foil8:30am9:00am
Mixed U13 Foil11:30am12:00pm*
Mixed U11 and U13 Epee12:30pm1:00pm

Equipment Requirements

Jacket: 350N
Plastron: 350N
Breeches: 350N for epee – Track pants will be allowed for Foil – No shorts or bare skin will be allowed.
Masks: 350N
Weapons: FIE

Fencing Central Camp & Central Open Ranked Tournament (Hawkes Bay)

This October, Fencing Central in association with Hawke’s Bay Blades/B C Fencing runs its yearly camp in the sunny Hawke’s Bay at Havelock North High School.

  • Fencing Camp – Oct 8 to 10
  • Central Open Ranked Fencing Tournament – Oct  12 to 13
  • Entry Form is located HERE

THE CAMP!

The training camp has the following 3 amazing coaches take the lead this year over the course of 3 days – including our very own Daisy Hutton! They will be supported by other national coaches and should any coach which to attend/participate they are welcome. (Please see the form)

  • Foil – Judit Fliszar
  • Epee – Mary Black 
  • Sabre – Daisey Hutton

There will be 2-3 presentations that build on previous years 

  • Sport Psychologist – Wanda Douglas
  • External Dietician – NCubed 
  • High Performance Sport / Training – TBC

THE TOURNAMENT 

Following the camp there will be running a fully ranked tournament for Foil, Epee and Sabre and the following events are included at no additional cost

  • The Foil Fling
  • The Escalation Epee
  • The Sabre Toss
  • Lightning Team events for all weapons
  • Top Club Challenge!

If you have any questions please reach out to @ hbfencingclub@gmail.com; or one of the coaches at HVFC.

Will there be special guests?