Commonwealth Junior Fencing Championships

The Junior Commonwealth fencing Championships, for fencers under 20 years of age, are held every three years.[1]

Contents

2006

The Championships* Commonwealth Fencing Federation were first held in Chennai, India from 24 January to 29 January 2006.

Fencers[2] competed from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia, Singapore, India, New Zealand and Malaysia.

Winners for individual and team events were (in order of competition):-[3]

24 January

Women's Sabre Individual - Christie Waddington (SCO)

25 January

Men's Foil Individual - Jozef Slowiaczek (AUS)

Women's Épée Individual - Corinna Lawrence (ENG)

26 January

Women's Foil Individual - Yu Ling Tai (SIG)

Men's Sabre Individual - Alex O'Connell (ENG)

27 January

Women's Foil Team - Australia

Men's Épée Individual - James Thornton (ENG)

28 January

Men's Épée Team - Australia

Women's Épée Team - England

Women's Sabre Team - Scotland

29 January

Men's Sabre Team - England

Men's Foil Team - Australia

2009

The 2nd:[4] Junior Commonwealth fencing Championships were held in Penang, Malaysia between 15 February and 21 February 2009:[4] and was hosted by the Penang Amateur Fencing Association (PAFA).

Timetable

The timetable :[4] for the 2009 games is as follows Venue: Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)

Sun Feb. 15

Weapon Check and DT Meeting

Mon Feb. 16

Weapon Check, Team Manager Meeting and Referee Meeting

Tue Feb. 17

Opening Ceremony, Men's Épée - Joshua Koh (MAS) Women's Sabre - Kira Roberts (GBR)

Wed Feb. 18

Men's Foil - Benjamin Peggs (ENG) Women's Épée - Corrina Lawarence (ENG)

Thu Feb. 19

Men's Sabre - Alexander Crutchett (ENG) Women's Foil - Elizabeth Ng (ENG)

Fri Feb. 20

Men's Foil (Team) - England Women's Épée (Team) - England Women's Sabre (Team) - England

Sat Feb. 21

Men's Épée (Team) - Malaysia Men's Sabre (Team) - England Women's Foil (Team) - Scotland

Closing Dinner - Evergreen Laural Hotel:[4]

2012

The 2012 Commonwealth Junior Fencing Championships will be held in Jersey. This is the first time the island have competed in the games and their team looks a formidable one. With most of their team being only just 16 years old, it seems they will bring a new aspect to the competition.

References

  1. ^ Commonwealth Fencing website\,
  2. ^ Harper, Douglas (2001), Online Etymology Dictionary
  3. ^ Potter and Mattingly, 226; Paestum was colonized by Rome in 273 BCE.
  4. ^ a b c d [1],

http://www.archery.org/content.asp?id=2514&me_id=1764 http://www.archery.org/userfiles/document/fita%20website/01%20news/newsletters/fita%20info/2009/06_jun2009-e.pdf

The 2012 Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships will be held in Jersey, Channel Islands. Jersey have never entered the competition before and their team seems a formidable one. With most of their competing fencers being just 16 years old, they will bring something new to the games.