Scottish Team

Congratulations to the following fencers who have been selected for the 2015 Sainsbury's School Games to be held in Manchester 3 to 6th September 2015 

Women's Foil 

• Niamh O'Donnell  (C) 
• Mirren Black
• Ailsa Morrison
• Sarah Barrett
• NTR:  Mhairi McLaughlin

Men's Foil 

• Jack Douglas (C) 
• Findlay McAndrew
• Comrie Saville-Ferguson
• Louis Bryson
• NTR: Duncan Morrison

The Winton Cup is a two day 6 weapon tournament where regions fight to become the UK regional champion.   For 2015, Scotland is eligible to field two teams Atlantic'- North/West Section and 'North Sea' - Central/ East Section. If you wish to be a part of these teams please nominate yourself by completing an online application form http://goo.gl/forms/G0EiSTE7Wh or emailing admin@scottish-fencing.com with your answers.

Scottish Fencing is compiling a list of those members who would like to be considered – at any time – as potential team staff to accompany Scotland teams in representative events. 

If you would like to be considered as a team staff member, either now or in the future, please send a note of your interest along with a brief statement as to what skills and experience you might bring to the role to admin@scottish-fencing.com .

Junior & Cadet Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2015
Cape Town, South Africa
10-17th July, 2015

Scottish Fencing are delighted to announce that the following fencers have been selected for the Cadet & Junior Commonwealth Championships 2015.   Please note that all selections are subject to appeals and to BF disciplinary checks.

There will be both individual and team Junior event, but only an individual event for the Cadets; although we have been informed that a secondary team event may be held, resources allowing.

Scottish Fencing invites you to enter the Scottish International Under 15 Selection Event 3 

This event is scheduled for 10^th – 17^th July 2015, to be held in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.  The official announcement and more details can be found here: http://www.commonwealthfencing.org/junior.html .  There will be both individual and team events at both age groups.

Scotland Junior Team Selection Criteria:

We are delighted to announced that the following have been selected as the team representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2014 to be held in Largs, November 10-15 

Women’s Foil                  

Georgia Hannay

Ruth Clarke

Chloe Dickson

Lisa McKenzie (captain)

Catriona Sibert

With only a month to go now until selection date for the Scottish Team for the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, I am delighted to announce the following team staff have been confirmed for the Championships:

Team Manager - Val Cramb
Foil - Don Mckenzie
Épée - Andy Alderman
Sabre - Ben Hanley

Don, Andy and Ben will shortly be arranging some preparation events (either a team event or training session) for those who are currently in positions in the Scottish Rankings likely to be considered for selection.

Mark Alvarez-Peres of West Fife Fencing Club took the bronze medal in the under 13 Boys Sabre event yesterday at Challange Wratislavia in Poland.

The event is one of the biggest youth events in the world and the U13 sabre featured competitors from some of the top fencing nations including Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Latvia.

Full results are available here