Hawkes Bay Blades were planning on running the Central Opens tournament on 10th and 11th October this year. However, given the ever changing situation we find ourselves in with COVID-19 Alert Levels, it has been decided to cancel the event this year. It is with regret that we make this decision and we look forward to running this tournament next year.
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Secondary Schools – CANCELLED
NZ Secondary School Championships – Cancelled
It is with extreme regret that following today’s government announcement that the country will remain in Level 2 until Sunday 6th September, Fencing New Zealand must announce the NZ Secondary Schools’ Championship in Christchurch will not go ahead as scheduled.
The Fencing NZ Covid Committee continue to monitor the situation and will meet again in the next few weeks to determine whether the tournament can be rescheduled and how we will proceed with any remaining National Events this year.
Covid Level 2
Unfortunately with the government announcing the move to level 2 there have been some changes made for the fencing club.
Presidents Cup
Presidents cup has been postponed to a further date. Unfortunately, we currently don’t know when this competition is going to take place but please keep checking your emails and the website for further updates in regards to this event.
Training
Training will continue as usual but with some caveats:
- Saturday the 15/8 will be on as usual, ignore previous messages regarding its cancellation
- We require all members & parents attending training sessions to sign in
- Please ensure that if you are feeling unwell that you DO NOT COME TO TRAINING
Closing Comments
Keep calm, stay safe and we look forward to seeing you at training this week.
Wellington Invitational
Victoria University of Wellington Swords Club invites you to attend the 2020 Wellington Invitational Competition on Sunday 30th August at Kelburn Recreation Centre.
Click here for more details and to register.
Entry fees
- $30.00 for one weapon
- $40.00 for two or more weapons.
- An additional fee of $20.00 will apply to entries received after 27th August.
Equipment Requirements
| Jacket & Plastron: | Jacket & Plastron 1150N total |
| Breeches: | 350N |
| Masks: | 350N |
| Weapons: | FIE / S2000 |
| Notes: | All masks need to conform to current fie rules as at 1 January 2018 (without new requirements adopted from and including world champs) regarding secondary straps. |
Schedule
| Schedule 30th of August | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Registration | Start |
| Foil | 9.30am | 10:00am |
| Epee | 1:00pm | 1.30pm |
| Sabre | 3.30pm | 4.00pm |
NO FENCING Saturday 15/8/2020
This is a message going out to let our usual Saturday fencers know that there will be NO FENCING on Saturday the 15th of August due to the Presidents Cup happening that weekend.
However, if anyone wishes to help out, as our club is helping run the competition along with the other central clubs, please do not hesitate to contact us at either:
- huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com
- president.huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com
We would also like to encourage younger fencers to come along and watch the competition over the span of the weekend. The competition is at Rongotai College. The timetable is:
| Saturday the 15th of August | |
|---|---|
| Event | Start Time |
| Men’s Foil | 9:00am |
| Women’s Épée | 11:00am |
| Men’s and Women’s Sabre | 3:00pm |
| Veteran Foil | 3:00pm |
| Sunday the 16th of August | |
|---|---|
| Event | Start Time |
| Men’s Epee | 9:00am |
| Women’s Foil | 11:00am |
