ACT Fencing News
Call for nominations - ACTFA committee
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ACT Fencing is seeking nominations from fencers and members of the community to fill a vacant position of ordinary committee member on the ACTFA committee. The ACTFA committee meets approximately once a month (usually in Tuggeranong) to discuss current issues and proposals, as well as conduction some business via committee emails. ACTFA welcomes nominations from anyone that wishes to add their viewpoint to discussions. ACT Fencing thanks the outgoing committee member Letitia Abela for her years of invaluable contribution to the sport at club and state level.
Nominations are requested before the next committee meeting on Friday June 23 via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
AFF AGM and election of National Directors
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Congratulations to ACTFA fencer and State Secretary, Garry Webster, who was elected by the state delegates as a national director on the Board of the Australian Fencing Federation last weekend in Melbourne. Garry joins Jeremy Shelley as the second member of the national board. ACTFA thanks both Garry and Jeremy for their ongoing contributions to supporting and developing our sport at club, state and national level. Board members (back row L-R) V. Elias, J. Shelley (ACT), F. Walsh, C. Nonis. (front row L-R) A. Bensted, E. Halls (President), G. Webster (ACT).
State Coaching Director
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ACTFA is calling for nominations from interested members of the fencing community to fill the position of State Coaching Director, which will become vacant from July onwards. This role is mainly administrative and involves assisting coach to complete their coaching accreditation and liaising with the national coaching director on behalf of the coaches. To find out more email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The state coaching director is entitled to a small honorarium from the AFF. This is an important role for fencing in the ACT - without it there can be no coaching long-term, so please consider applying.
Australian Fencing Federation AGM
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The 2017 Australian Fencing Federation AGM will take place in Melbourne on Saturday 20 May. ACT Fencing is proud to endorse the nomination of Garry Webster for a position as Director on the AFF Executive at this meeting. Garry is the current ACTFA secretary and is a past-president of our Association. The ACTFA wishes Garry all the best in Melbourne.
Cancellation of U11 Sabre, U15 Epee U15 Sabre, and U17 Epee
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Due to lack of entries, the ACTFA state U11 Sabre, U15 Sabre, U15 Epee, and U17 Epee have been cancelled on this weekend. Please share this information with your fellow fencers.
2018 Commonwealth Senior and Veteran Fencing Championships, Canberra
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Breaking News – Keep the dates 23 to 28 November 2018 free – ‘the winner is Canberra
Canberra will be front and centre in the Commonwealth Fencing world as we play host to the 2018 Senior and Veterans Commonwealth Fencing Championships. This is a significant event on the international fencing calendar; the Championships will run from 23 to 28 November 2018 and will be hosted at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra. Competitions will be held in all three fencing weapons (foil, epee and sabre) for men and women, across both individual and team events.
The joint announcement by Cerri Murphy (ACTFA President), Evelyn Halls (AFF President), and Helen Smith (CFF President), has set us the challenge, as we prepare to host over 800, mainly overseas, visitors to Canberra in a spectacular display of fencing. Local talent will be on display. Be part of it, sharpen up your training, dust off your volunteer shirt, and bring your friends and family along to watch.
We will be posing regular updates, so keep an eye out for more updates on CFC18.
CAP Expo
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ACT Fencing took part in the Connect and Participate expo at the Old Depot Markets on the 25th March - handing out information and presenting fencing demonstrations.. Thanks to everyone who helped at the CAP Expo: Tom, Carl, Thommy, Oliver, Richard, Leisa, Ashley, Bron, Matt, Isaiah, Tim, Ben, Hans, Garry, Neil, Ashy and Susan. These events are important to showcase fencing to the public and make connections with other organisations.
2017 State Open and Novice Championships (Canberra Day tournament)
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ACT Fencing hosted the 2017 State Championships on the Canberra Day Long weekend at the Tuggeranong Multi sport centre. Local fencers were joined by competitors from across regional NSW and Sydney. Full results can be found in the Main Menu (right) . Congratulation to all the medal winners and 'welcome' to all the new fencers in the novice category. Thankyou to all the helpers that made the weekend run so smoothly and enjoyable.
Presentation Day - 2016 Champions
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Congratulations to the ACT Fencing Champions in the 2016 Rankings. Full results of the rankings and all the competitions can be found in the Main Menu (right). The Champions were recognized in the annual Presentation Day at The Canberra University Sports Hub. Thankyou to everyone that contributed to the success of the event, especially Di, Carl and Cerri.
