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Club medal haul of 6 at latest Welsh Championships |
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Written by steve dignam
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 21:06 |
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Young fencers from the club attended the Welsh Youth Epee and Sabre Championships over the weekend of 22nd January.
The first competition of the year and we bring 6 medals home including 2 GOLD!
Each fencer acquited themselves well and the club, and all 3 coaches present from the club over the weekend, were very proud of each of them.
Thanks to all of you! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 January 2012 21:06 )
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Vacancies availble for new fencers! |
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Written by steve dignam
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Sunday, 01 January 2012 16:38 |
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Happy New Year to all members old and new.
We start back on 11th January after our Christmas break.
Our Christmas party went well and we have had a break of two weeks to recover, we now start back with a number of competitions planned for the next 3 months.
WE HAVE LIMITED NUMBER OF VACANCIES - Contact one of the 3 coaches for details.
WE PLAN TO RUN A ONE DAY INTENSIVE FENCING COURSE FOR NON FENCERS ON 18th FEBRUARY - Ask at the club for details.
Anyone interested should pop along to the club one Wednesday to meet us and obtain information. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 January 2012 16:16 )
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Exciting club news - First Inter Club match |
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Written by steve dignam
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011 09:02 |
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On the evening of the 20th October, 11 fencers, 3 coaches and 2 supporters travelled to Cardiff for the club's first inter club match, with STAR club.
We fought 4 team matches wining one and just missing out in the other 3.
Our teams ALL represented the club VERY well, both adult team were LADIES teams and the Cardiff club was very impressed with the number of ladies we have at our club. I did point out that we had others who had not been able to travlel this time!.
The Cardiff club were unable to field ladies teams, having only ONE lady available to fence, so our ladies fenced a mens team and a mixed team, but still did quite well against the far more experienced opposition.
The return match at EPEE will be held at our club in November, watch this space! |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 21 October 2011 10:16 )
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SPONSORED FENCING FOR GHANA |
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Written by steve dignam
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Friday, 18 November 2011 14:04 |
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We (the Dignams) sponsor a little boy in Ghana, he is in an orphanage. The orphanage are trying to buy a mini bus to allow children from the area to attend the orphanage school.
His name is Derrick Bond and he was found on the streets and taken in by the orphanage a few years ago. He is 8 years old now and a really happy little boy.
The orphanage is run by a UK Charity and is very efficient and effective, all the money gets to the people who need it and is not wasted in red tape.
Details can be found here http://www.newlifeinternationalorphanage.org
I worked in Ghana for a short while and I have seen the poverty at first hand..
We would like the club to hold a sponsored event in the new year, possibly an 8 or even 12 hour FENCATHON to raise money for the orphange, please let me know if you are interested in participating!
The club is doing well for finances and it would be good to do something to build team spirit and for any money raised to go to a VERY good cause.
The plan, at the moment, is a continuous fight, in relays, we will need to "sell" time to sponsors so family and friends will pay perhaps £1 per minute, and every fencer participating will sell 30 minutes or as many as they can perhaps?
If anyone has other suggestions let me know, but a sponsored walk or something is too easy!
Steve & Helen |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2011 14:43 )
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Introduction to fencing - What is it all about? |
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Written by steve dignam
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Friday, 22 July 2011 13:31 |
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Fun look at fencing with Chris Evans from the BBC2 Breakfast Show:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/videos/fencing/
On a more serious note look at these:-
Richard Kruse the British number 1 fencer gives an introduction to fencing.
Watch the video here:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/fencing/8057154.stm
If you are interested in learning to fence - we have a course starting next September, call Steve on 01792 369539 for details, we only have one or two spaces still available!
Also watch thsi BBC video about fencing presented by another of the British team:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/fencing/8817544.stm
The 3 weapons we fence are:- (click on each to find out more)
Epee
Foil
Sabre
We have separate coaches for each weapon at the club, ring for details.
ALSO SEE DETAILS ABOUT NEXT TERM'S FENCING MATCHES ON THE COMPETITIONS PAGE! |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 October 2011 13:18 )
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