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Clubs
University of Canterbury Fencing Club
CUFC members pose after a training session.
Location
University of Canterbury Ballroom
90 Ilam Rd
Ilam
Christchurch
Website: CUFC
Training Times: Saturday 10:30am - 12:30pm during term time. Closed over the Summer Hols.
Contact:
President,
Rachel Hanover-O'Conner: rachelhoc@gmail.com
Or the Coach, Vik Manuge, 366 6396 vik@netaccess.co.nz
Details: All initial instruction in epee, but foil and sabre encouraged too. About 30-plus members (aged from 14 to late 50s), one head coach and up to four assistant coaches (many former or current national champions in all three weapons).
The Fencing Institute.
Location:
Jack Hinton Drive,
off Whiteleigh Avenue,
Addington,
Christchurch.
Web site: FI
Training Times:
Monday: 6:30pm onwards ( Foil, Epee & Sabre)
Wednesday (Foil beginners & intermediate) 4:00pm till 5:30pm
Coach in charge:
Daniel Chan
Ph: 03 365 8281
Email: mainlandfencing@yahoo.co.nz
Wednesday The Sabre Sessions. (Sabre Beginners and intermediates - children and young adults) 6:30pm to 7.30pm - all welcome - first session is free. (Sabre Seniors) 7:30 onwards - electric sabre, free fencing with many current and past national champs. You will need your own electric sabre gear though.
Coach in charge:
Vik Manuge
Ph: 03 3666 396
Email: vik@netaccess.co.nz
Thursday 6:30pm onwards ( Foil, Epee & Sabre)
Contact:
Steve Clarke
Mobile Ph: 021 447069
Email: s.clarke@clear.net.nz
United Fencing Club.
Geof Low adjusts the many awards presented at United's recent end of year event.
Location:
Avonside Girls High School
180 Avonside Drive Avonside
Christchurch
Training times: - Tuesdays 7pm to 9.30pm
Contact: Diane Swain
193 Greers Road
Bryndwr
Christchurch
03 351 0507
Rob Sheard
43 Dee Street
St.Albans
Christchurch
03 980 1914
E-mail: sheard@clear.net.nz
CFA, Christchurch Fencing Academy.
Contacts: Jan Tabak - 980 6935, cell: 021 163 0429.
Mary Anne-Baxter - 352 9257.
Venue: Burnside School Hall
Behind Gyms. Entrance on Greer's road next to Orbiter Bus stop.
Training Times: Monday Nights @ 7:15 to 9.15pm.
March - November
Links
New Zealand's top newspaper: The Press
FIE International Fencing Federation - Controls fencing world-wide.
Fencing Central - the organisation running fencing in the Wellington area.
Queensland Fencing Association
The Commonwealth Fencing Federation. The place to go to find out about the Junior, Senior and Veterans Commonwealth Fencing championships.
Negrini Fencing Line - Italian manufacturer of top quality fencing equipment based in Verona.
LocalEye: your online guide to Christchurch and Canterbury
Jonathan Chan. Photographer and top sabreur - his site:
A desire to fence in a pre-electric style culminated in a group of fencers in Dunedin, New Zealand, forming a club to carry out the art of classic fencing: Salle Angelo.
Auckland University Fencing Club: Homepage.
The Rules of Fencing. Places where you can snaffle a copy of the FIE's rules in English: A British version. The FIE's version - click on the link to the left then click on the EN(glish) on the top left of the page which comes up!
The Rainbow Garden, the place to stay when visiting Venice.
Trott Park Fencing Club, an eclectic selection of the fencing community of Adelaide who meet regularly under the aegis of Jenny Cassidy. Have a look: Jenny's Place
Salle Angelo - a classical fencing club in Dunedin.
