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  • Tunbridge Wells Team Epee 21st April 2012

    With the help of Rob we put together a couple of teams to represent Lewes at the annual Royal Tunbridge Wells Fencing Club Team Epee Competition.

    Congratulations goes out to the Junior Team of Odhran, Gus and Chris who came first.  Whilst there were only 2 junior teams, The Lewes Lefties had some competitive fencing as the Poole of six teams was made up of four experienced Adult Women Teams.

    The Adult team had a completely different outcome for the day coming last out of the 9 entered teams, however this does not tell the full story as the team made up of Simon F, Gordon M, and Simon J tried their best but the competition was too strong, several of the teams were made up of Ex Commonwealth and GBR Fencers and were certainly a lot more experienced when you consider Lewes club has barely been running 6 months.

    It was a fun and enjoyable day albeit it with a disappointing outcome.

    Photos to come soon.

  • Easter Break

    Just a quick note to remind you all that we will not be fencing on the 8th April (Easter Sunday) but will be back at the leisure centre on the 15th April.  Happy Easter All.

  • Changes to Competition Age Limits

    1.    Existing Under 13 Rule

    You must be 13 or over (as defined by the age on January 1st in the season of the competition – 1st September to 31st August) to enter any event in which adults are allowed to compete. This applies to all events regardless of organisers or category and is a BFA Safety Rule.

    New Under 13 Rule

    The FIE rule requires a fencer to be 13 by 1st January (ie. before 1st Jan) in order to compete in any FIE events in that calendar year .   (This includes the Cadet World Championships).

    The International Youth Committee (IYC) and National Academy (NA) have agreed to change the BF rule to comply with the FIE rule for all events that can include adults  ie all senior and junior (U20) competitions.  So, for example, a fencer who was born in 1999 will not be able to enter any senior or junior events until 2013.

    This does not apply to any UK cadet events but see 2 below.

     

    2 New Minimum Age for Cadet events

    The European Fencing Confederation requires a fencer to be 11 on 1st January in order to compete in any EFC Cadet Circuit events in that calendar year. It was agreed to apply the same rule to all UK cadet events and this will comply better with our long term athlete development programme.

    This rule will come into force from 1.9.12

  • New Adult Class – Sign up Now

    We have scheduled our next adults beginners class for 22nd April through to the 27th May, this course will teach you the basics of Epee fencing allowing you to graduate into the main club when you get hooked.

    It is lead by one of our Qualified coaches with all the equipment needed to start fencing.

    Total cost is just £48 per person.

    If you are interested, drop us an email and we will send you the details.

    We look forward to seeing you.

  • We are official

    We have had official confirmation from the British Fencing Association of our status as a registered club.