Huntingdonshire Fencing Club is a Friendly yet competitive Club
The Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7:00pm until 10:30pm in the main sports hall of One Leisure St. Neots, PE19 2SA
What is this sport ?
Modern fencing has retained the basic goal of duelling; hitting an opponent with your sword without getting hit yourself. Contemporary fencers use blunted swords to play a game of passionate, exhilarating physical chess. One of the original modern Olympic sports, fencing provides a vigorous workout, rewards mental agility over sheer strength & power, and is one of the safest sports. In fact, you're more likely to be injured jogging or playing golf.
There are 3 weapons used today Foil , Epee and Sabre. Beginners usually start with the Foil. Fencing uses many strange terms some from old French and these are listed here.
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For more information about the 3 weapons click here
For information about armoury or repair of weapons click here.
Visiting fencers are always welcome (a small fee will be required) but they need to be members of the BFA for insurance purposes.
New Fencers Beginners Course starts 19th January 2012
Running 2 courses a year, the next Beginners course starts on 19th January for all ages, book early to ensure your place.Contact Ivan on 01480 380804 for details and registration
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British Darth Vader fighter dies aged 89
Bob Anderson well known fencing coach and film fight stager has died - "He was my early coach and taught me to use my fingers rather than wrist to move my sword, a great all round coach" says Andrew Brown.Couty Foil 29th January
Matt Dalton, Silvia Earl and Andrew Brown win Leeds medals
Club members Matt Dalton, Silvia Earl, Jean-Luc and Andrew Brown had a sucessful weekend's fencing at Leeds 5/6 November.
Club fencers win Bedford County Medals
Club fencers off to World Championships
Silvia Earl and Richard Sage fenced in the world championships at the end of September
AGM Saturday 30 July
The AGM for the club was held on 30 July. A new chairman was voted in and Ivan's long years of hard work for the club were recognised.Silvia Earl European Veterans Champion
Silvia wins Sabre Gold in France.Great Britain Team member
Picked for GB match against Germany in May.
Club fencers fence for England in 4 Nations
Three club fencers fenced for winning team England in Wrexham.
Hunts Fencing Club wins again - County Captains 4 Weapon Team Championship"
Youngsters win medals!
Gage Levens-Wager, Tim Novice and Kerian Presland all win medals
Richard qualifies for World Championships again!
Richard Sage won silver medal at Vets qualifier competition January 2011
County Age Group Foil, U11, U13, U16
Andrew Brown wins Silver
Andrew wins silver in the Middlesex Open.
Matt Dalton wins Ashton
Matt has won this years Ashton open epee
Club members fenced in World Championships
Congratulations to Richard Sage who fenced foil in Croatia in September 10! Also Silvia Earl picked for all three weapons.
2010 AGM was held on the weekend of 18/19 September
Andrew Brown wins Silver for Scotland
Fencing in the Celtic Challenge in Cornwall in the Scottish Team, Andrew grabbed Silver in Epee, he also fenced in the Foil team which took 3rd place.
Matt Dalton wins Silver at Cambridge open
July 11th 2010 Matthew scooped another silver medal.All the latest news from Cambridgeshire Fencing
including results and more competitions.
Richard Sage & Andrew Brown fence in GB European Team
Richard fenced in the GB foil team and Andrew in the epee at the end of May in Macedonia.Pictured here a happy Richard Sage after another victory & fencing the Russians.
Bronze for Sage
Richard Sage and Ivan Ward had a mixed week-end of successes at the Eastern Region Individual Championships held in ThetfordFoil Team Silver
Club foil team took took the silver medals at the Cambridge County Intermediate team foil championships
Sheffield Open Epee
Matt Dalton wins bronze medal in Sheffield on 15th May 2010
Club Members in winning team in 4 Nations event in Edinburgh
Club members Richard Sage and Andrew Brown were part of the winning England Team in April in the 4 Nations Championships!.
Cambridge Team
Hunts A team wins Cambridge team event!. The winners were Tracey Coates, Womens foil, Richard Sage, Mens foil, Matt Dalton, Epee and Dan Tozer, Sabre.