Welsh Fencing are pleased to announce that we have been informed that the Senior & Veteran Championships will be going ahead in 2026.
The venue is Lagos, Nigeria. It will be held at Charterhouse School.
The Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) has announced that the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships for Seniors and Veterans will take place at Charterhouse School Campus in Lagos, Nigeria.
At the time of writing there is no further information available about any aspects of the event, including the date. A request for this information has been made to CFF.
Congratulations to the following fencers that have been selected to represent Wales at the upcoming Cadet & Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships (https://cjcfc24.co.nz/)
Welsh Fencing are pleased to announce that we have been informed that the Cadet and Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships will be going ahead in 2024 (https://cjcfc24.co.nz/)
The venue is Christchurch, New Zealand and the event will be held between Friday 12th July and Friday 19th July. It is likely that we will need to arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday 10th July at the latest to ensure we are there in time for weapons control.
Gold for Margaret Myers, Category 4 Foil at the Veteran Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=vwf
Gold for Richard Beath (left), Category 4 Sabre at the Veteran Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=vms
Nick Charles took Commonwealth Silver in the VeteranSabre Individual event.
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=vms
Welsh Fencing are honoured to have Margaret Myers representing Wales at the Commonwealth Championships in the Veterans Women’s foil today.
Maggie started fencing in 1966 under Peter Stewart at Cardiff Fencing club. A numerous Welsh champion in women’s foil, Maggie has represented Wales a number of times and was a member of the then WAFU Board in the 1970s & 1980s. This is Maggie’s 6th Commonwealth Championships having represented Wales in 4 Senior and 2 Veteran events. She is also a regular at Welsh Fencing Champion events in veterans and seniors and regularly competes on Welsh teams.
Maggie is currently also the Welsh Veterans foil selector. At the age of 74, Maggie is still competing for GB, winning a Team silver at Hamburg World Cup and is looking forward to the Veterans World Championships in October. Welsh Fencing would like to congratulate and thank Maggie for her 54 years dedicated to fencing, and to Wales.
Pob Lwc today.
Many congrats to the Men’s Veteran Epee team, of Steven Bateman, Marc Burkhalter, Oliver Massey and Neale Thomas, who won a Bronze medal today
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=vme-t
Ruth Silverstone today won the first medal for Wales in the Veteran catgeory, with Bronze in the individual epee.
Ruth was seeded 27 after the poules, having won 3 of her 6 bouts. Ruth defeated Nanette Spencer (RSA) in the L64, 10:4. This took her into the L32, where she defeated the number 8 seed, Melissa Yeung (AUS), with a score of 10:6. Her oppenent in the L16 was Lisa Huzel (AUS), who she defeated 10:9. In the L8, Ruth defeated Ingrid Heskett (ENG), 10:9, taking her into the medal positions.
Her semi-final opponent was Karen Laansoo (CAN), who defeated Ruth 10:9.
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=vwe&Page=clasfinal.htm
Congratulations to the Welsh Men's Epee Team (Huw Richards, Marc Burkhalter, George Morris and Will Sturgeon), who today won Bronze at the Senior Commonwealth Championships.
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=sme-t
Congratulations to Gemma Collis who today won Gold at the Senior Commonwealth Championships, in the Wheelchair Women's Foil, Category A.
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=wcwfa
Many congrats to the Women’s Cadet Epee team, of Amelia Cattanach, Georgia Howes, Amelie Russell and Eloise Russell, who won a Bronze medal today
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Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=cwe-t
Many congrats to the Men’s Cadet Epee team, of Cai Eastwood, Theo Eggar, Rhys Jackson and Sameer Sunder-Rajan, who won a Bronze medal today
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=cme-t
Sameer Sunder-Rajan today won the first medal for Wales in the Cadet category, with Silver in the individual epee.
Well done, Sameer!
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=cme
Many congrats to the Men’s Cadet Sabre team, of Robert Childs, Sebastian Evans-Reeves, Felix Groves and Jacob Wahl-Byde, who won a Bronze medal today.
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?lang=en&Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=cms-t
Well done to the Junior Women's Epee Team, of Louise Cattanach, Amelie Russell, Lulu Willett and Dana Fielding, who today won Commonwealth Bronze
Seeded 5, Wales defeated Sctoland in the L8, winning 45:41. This took them into the L4, and gauranteed them a medal. The opponents in the L4 were top seeds, England who took the Gold medal 45:25.
Full details can be found here: https://engarde-service.com/index.php?Organisme=savin&Event=cfc22&Compe=jwe-t&Page=tableau16.htm
Welsh Fencing are pleased to announce that he following team will be competing in the Veterans Commonwealth Championships:
Coaches:
Epee: John Rees, Maxwell Rowe-Haynes.
Foil: Joseph Pearce,
Sabre: George Suddards, Adam Waller.
Fencers: