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...

 

  • 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...

  • Updated: CVFC 2012 Men's Epee - Scotland v Canada
    27 Aug 2014

    Updates to include all fights in our Men's Epee match against Canada:

  • CVFC 2012 Men's Foil - Scotland v Singapore
    27 Aug 2014

    Video of this match is at http://youtu.be/oY-N1XgPm-I

    I was a bit slow and economical in movements due to injury, but Mark and Paul were a bit more dynamic!

  • Scotland Veterans Men's Sabre Team take gold in Singapore
    27 Aug 2014

    Congratulations to Barry Coulter, Julian Ghosh and Paul Donaldson for taking Gold for Scotland in the Men's Sabre at the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships 2012 in Singapore, crowning a series of outstanding achievements by all Scotland's sabreurs. Well done!

  • Veteran Sabreurs strike Gold again
    27 Aug 2014

    Further success in the Commonwealth Veterans Championships for Scotland and this time it was the Mens Sabre, with Julian Ghosh lifting a well-deserved Age Group Gold as well as winning overall Silver, to stand proudly beside Barry Coulter who took overall Bronze. 

     

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  • Double medal glory for Viv Frith
    12 Feb 2013

    Viv Frith has won the first medals for Scotland, gaining Bronze in the overall Ladies Sabre and Gold in her age-group, regaining the title she won in 2009 in Jersey. Well done to Viv, and good luck to all the squad in the next days' events.

    Full results are posted at...