ACT Fencing News
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.
ACTFA U17, U15, U13 and U11 Championships
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ACT Fencing will be hosting the 2017 U17, U15, U13, U11 State Championships at St Mary Mackillop College (Wanniassa campus) on the weekend of 8-9 April. Please read the attached information fliers below very carefully for details on equipment requirements, timetable, entry fees, early bird options and registration instructions. If you can help over the weekend with canteen, set-up, and pack-up please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To register for U17 and U15 competitions:
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=24850
To register for U13 and U11 competitions:
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=24837
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| U17 and U15 Championships 2017.pdf | [ ] | 79 kB |
Can I hold your drink bottle?
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In a bid to help identify and support ACT Fencers at competitions we now have drink bottles. The premise is if you need support at a competition you can ask someone to hold your drink bottle or if you want to offer support you can ask to hold their drink bottle. We have been trialing this at a few events with great success. All competing ACTFA fencers will receive a free drink bottle at the ACT State Championships to encourage this initiative.
