ACT Fencing Association Inc

Entries are now being accepted for the 'Be Active' (AFF#3) Tournament in Perth August 6-9.

For details please read the attached Flier.  Please note the Timetable is subject confirmation by AFF.

To enter, please complete the online form in the Main Menu to the left. Entries must be in AND PAID FOR by July 21. After July 21, entry fees double to $120 per Comp.

Engarde Fencing Club at Mackillop College, Isabella Plains  is running a Beginner Fencing Course starting Monday July 19 at 7pm. All you need to do is show up at about 6.45pm to fill out the necesary forms and make payments. Please wear tracksuit pants (or loose pants)  and bring a drink bottle. More information, including contact details can be found in the Info Flier below.

At the recent May General Meeting of the Australian Fencing Federation the following decision was approved:

"The conductive bid for Foil masks will become a requirement for all AFF level tournaments from 1st January, 2011.  The requirement will be for FIE approved masks only, for safety and potential insurance risk reasons, no converted conventional masks will be accepted."

This notification provides the required 6 month lead time previously agreed to by the members of the AFF.

Please find attached an invitation to the 'Western Australian International' club based teams competition, held in conjunction with the AFF#3 - an Australian Open National selection event. 
Team and individual competitions will be held in men's and women's foil, epee and sabre.

In a very promising sign for the future of ACT Fencing, Hayden Trevenar and Petra Showell won bronze medals in NSW U11s Foil Fencing competitions on the weekend.   Hayden has been competing  since last year and Petra was participating in her first Interstate Tournament.

Swordplay is hosting a Foil comp this coming Thursday June 24 starting at 7pm (so get there early to register and be ready).  All levels  of fencing are welcome-even first timers.  Points from this comp are valid int he ACTFA Rankings.

The Beginner course will go ahead as usual.  There will be pistes for fencers that don't wish to compete  or who want  to do epee/sabre.

Swordplay fencers:  please note!  There will be no fencing at Swordplay on Thursday July 8, due the to venue being booked for a concert.  Fencing will resume the following Thursday, July 15.

All ACT Fencers are urged to sign up for the 2010 ACTFA Club level Referee Course, to be held  Saturday/Sunday July 17/18 at MacKillop College Wanniassa Campus.  Please read the attached flier  for details-including times and costs, and contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.  The aim is to help all fencers improve their own fencing, by understanding the  rules of the sport better and to improve consistency in refereeing.  Parents are also welcome and encouraged to participate.