Club News
24th March 2008 Please note the altered dates for the Summer Term 2008 and the associated Beginners course. Summer term begins on the 27th of March (Thursday) and the Beginners course starts on the following Monday. The county awards presentation evening has moved from the 1st to the 19th of May. Fencing the Bank Holiday 5th of May will proceed as normal.
6th May 2007 The Wiltshire Fencing Union Awards Evening will be held on Thursday the 31st of May 2007 at Salisbury Fencing Club. The programme for the evening will be:
| 6:00 - 8:30pm | Normal fencing in all weapons will take place with club equipment being available for all to use. Past and present Salisbury F.C. members, and guests from other clubs, will be most welcome. So come along to make this an active, lively and friendly evening of fencing. |
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| 8:30 - 9:00pm | Presentation of awards will take place. Bring your cameras along. |
| 9:00 - 9:45pm | Light buffet for all members and guests will be provided free of charge for which we thank members and friends of Salisbury F.C. for their interest and help once again at this annual event. |
In order that the catering requirements can be roughly calculated, please can you let Geoffrey know as soon as possible whether you plan to attend or not. Thank you.
26th Mar 2007 During the Easter break, the sports centre will be closed. This means that the club will not meet on the following dates: 2nd, 5th, 9th and 12th of April. The normal schedule will resume on the 16th of April.
15th Feb 2007 Two of our fencers, Mary Andrews and James Hardman, were awarded a scholarship by the Mike Slade Sports Scholarships Fund towards their training. The presentation was covered by Vision News, so if you have access to Flash v9, you can see their coverage of the event. Congratulations to both James and Mary.
20th May 2006 Please note that this Thursday (the 25th of May) will be the annual awards persentation evening, so fencing will begin at 6pm and the presentation will start at 8:30pm.
10th Apr 2006 As the forthcoming few months are full of bank holidays etc., here is a complete schedule of club sessions between now and the end of the year.
Mondays
10 Apr: Normal session
17 Apr: No fencing (Easter Monday)
24 Apr: Normal session
1 May: No fencing (May Day)
8 May: Normal session
15 May: Normal session
22 May: Normal session
29 May: No fencing (Spring Bank Holiday)
5 Jun: No fencing (School Exams)
12 Jun: No fencing (School Exams)
19 Jun: Normal session
26 Jun: Normal session
Thursdays
13 Apr: Normal session
20 Apr: Normal session
27 Apr: Normal session
4 May: Normal session
11 May: Normal session
18 May: Normal session
25 May: Normal session + Awards Presentation
1 Jun: Normal session
8 Jun: No fencing (School Exams)
15 Jun: No fencing (School Exams)
22 Jun: Normal session
29 Jun: Normal session
1st Sep 2005 A new term is about to begin, with the first session on the 5th of September 2005. A new beginners course will also be run this term. Please contact Mr. Geoffrey Russell for details of this course.
13th Mar 2005
There will be no fencing on the following days during the summer
term:
March: 31st
April: 4th
May: 2nd, 30th
June: 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th
29th Jan 2005 There will be a special practical introduction to sword fencing for a local scout group on Thursday the 3rd of February between 8pm and 9:30pm coached by club members Geoffrey Russell, Richard Howell and John Carins.
29th Jan 2005 The County Youth Championships will be held on Sunday the 6th of February at Dauntsey's School, West Lavington. This competition is open to boys and girls of ages calculated as follows:
| Age for competition | Year of birth |
|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1995/96 or after |
| Under 12 | 1993/94 |
| Under 14 | 1991/92 |
| Under 16 | 1989/90 |
| Under 18 | 1987/88 |
Latest reporting times are:
| Weapon | Ages | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Foil | All | 9:15 am |
| Sabre | U14/16/18 | Noon |
| Epée | U16/18 | 2:00 pm |
All competitors must be individual members of the BFA. For application forms for the competition and for BFA membership, please contact Mr. Geoffrey Russell.
14th Dec 2004 The last meeting for 2004 will be on Thusday the 16th of December at the usual time. Fencing will recommence after the Christmas and new year break on the 6th of January.
1st Sep 2004 A new term is about to begin, with the first session on the 6th of September 2004. A new beginners course will also be run this term. The course will be split in two, with adults attending on Mondays from the 20th of September and juniors (under 18) on Thursdays from the 23rd of September. Both courses will last for 10 weeks and will be taught by the club's own BFA-qualified coaches.