Veterans Fencing

Who? Over-40's (UK, Commonwealth & European events); Over-50's (World Veteran Championships)

Competitions: Celtic challenge (team); 4-nations (team); Commonwealth Veterans Championships (ind & team); European and World Veterans (ind & team); most open competitions also have prizes for best veteran performer

Contact: (new fencers) your local club or Scottish Fencing (some of our best fencers started as veterans)

Contact: Karen Grant (scottish.fencing.veterans@gmail.com)

More Information

 

Veterans Fencing video

https://youtu.be/vLHIT2KkNxY

 

Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships 2016

17th to 20th November 2016 - Team selection will be based on rankings issued on 1st June to allow time for travel and accommodation bookings.

http://www.cvfc2016.co.nz

 

Latest news on veterans' fencing below...

 

  • Veterans Home International 2015
    27 Jan 2015

    This year will be in Cardiff, April 18-19. We will post more details soon but this is to make Veterans aware that selection of the team will be in line with the published criteria, so will be decided a month before. This means that where the selection uses the BF ranking, it will be the...

  • Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships 2014: Team Selection
    21 Nov 2014

    The following fencers have been selected to represent Scotland in the teams competitions in the CVFC2014 in Largs.

     

    Men's Epee

    • George Liston (Captain)
    • Hugh Kernohan
      • ...
  • Scotland Win Celtic Challenge 2014
    29 Jul 2014

    This year's Celtic Challenge held in South Queensferry was won by the Scottish Veterans' Team.  

    The Dragon Trophy for the overall event was awarded to Karen Grant, the Scottish Women's Epee captain and organiser of the event....

  • Veterans' 4 Nations 2014 Results
    28 Apr 2014

    Scotland took 2nd place in the Veterans' 4 Nations Event held in Edinburgh on the weekend of 26th/27th April.  

    The Scotland's Men's Foil team won Gold in their match.

    Here are the points standings at the end of the event:

  • Veterans Weapon Captains 2014
    27 Aug 2014

    Weapon Captains are appointed for the Scotland Veterans events, and they apply the selection criteria to pick the members of the team (which can be up to 5, on the basis that the Captain may be fencing). Scotland hosts three major events this year. The following are the appointments for the...

  • CVFC2014 - Planned Running Order
    6 Oct 2014

    The planned order of events is summarised below - please note the scheduling of each day's activity is underway so the order within each day may need some adjustment:

  • Vets2014
    20 Jul 2013

    For the events hosted in Scotland next year we have tentative dates and general locations which are:

  • Vets Home International 2013 - Results
    27 Aug 2014

    Full results now available in the attached PDF - well done all!

    Some great results for Scotland on the first day of the 4 Nations Veterans Home International. Especially from our Women's Sabre Team who won all their matches.

  • More videos: CVFC 2012 - epee and sabre
    27 Aug 2014

    Some more video footage - 

     

  • Video: CVFC 2012 Men's Sabre Final - Scotland v England
    27 Aug 2014

    If you only watch one video from CVFC 2012, this is the one to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRS0G3Ubk8M

    It's quite close early on, and as the Scotland lead stretches further ahead, it's inspiring to see...