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A select few club members ventured over to the East to compete in the Edinburgh Open

Men's Epee

• 18th – Kris Moodley

Women's Epee

• Bronze – Eleanor Akers

Women's Foil

• 25th – Helen Pitt

Well done to all the people who attended our Beginners Night – hope to see you along on Thursday.

If you missed it, no need to worry, come along any Thursday and we can help you get started.  Even better, bring a friend and you can start together.

A select few battled our way to Edinburgh for the Scottish Open 2015 – held in the coldest fencing venue ever known.

Results for members and occasional visitors:

Men's Foil

• 39th – Kris Moodley

Women's Foil

• 5th – Sheila Anderson
• 21st – Helen Pitt

Men's Sabre

• 21st – Keith Davidson
• 25th – Colin Macinnes

Men's Epee

• 27th – Kris Moodley
• 41st – Peter Ruadh Drummond

Congratulations to Jonny Woollard winner of the Wallace Sabre 48er on 17th Jan 2015.  35 fencers from various clubs took part in the event.

The winners of the team event were "Don’t have a team".

Congratulations also to Ethan Llewellyn who won the new electric sabre donated by Leon Paul Scotland.

Results for our members in the final round were as follows:

Poule 3

• Gold – Keith Davidson
• 4th – Gordon Hamilton

On Thursday 5th February at 7pm the club will be holding a Beginner's Introduction to Fencing night.  There is no charge for this event.

Give us a couple of hours and we will have you fighting with swords.  

Special footwork class on Thursday 18th December, to be held at The Atholl Arms from 7pm.  

In order that this footwork be kept secret, we will have to sit down and practise under tables, with occasional trips to the bar (just to stretch our legs).  Participants are reminded that during such intense training it is important to keep up your fluids.

All past and present members, and occasional visitors welcome.

The Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2014 is currently running at Largs – with over 300 fencers from 20 nations.  Spectating during the day is free, you only have to pay to watch the finals.  Full details at http://www.cfc2014.org

Most of the Direct Elimination matches and all the finals are being streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EIathBPbGxhgO4sT_pGg

Several of our club regulars have been selected to fence for Scotland in the Teams competition at the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships – which will be held at Largs 16th – 19th November this year.

Men's Foil A

• Duncan MacFadyen

Women's Foil A

• Sheila Anderson
• Helen Pitt

Men's Sabre A

• Keith Davidson

Online entry for the Highland Open 2014 (held on weekend 25th/26th Oct) is now available.