Dear Fencers

Chi Open (13 & over) is now taking entries (closing date 18 May)

Foil: Saturday 26 May
Epee:  Sunday 27 May

Venue: Westgate Centre

http://www.chichester-fencing-club.org.uk/open.html

Even those not entering can enjoy seeing some really top class fencing 

Thanks to the RNAFA at HMS Temeraire for inviting us down yesterday.  CCFC put up a foil and two epee teams.  The RN kept us fencing all day.  Clubs from Winchester, Portsmouth and Southsea and the RN and RM gave us a run for our money. I must say that the stars of the day were Catherine, Joe and Jethro who fought above and beyond the call of duty. That is not to belittle any of our representatives who gave there all. A great day was had by all in a really friendly local club atmosphere. Three cheers for the RN, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray,hip hip hooray! Photos here.

Our resident photographer, Chris, has also set up a photobucket set here.

I'd like to give a quick thank you out to Dave and Josias who both donated their electric foils to the club this session.  Dave got his trusty foil out of the loft and spruced it up for one of our newer younger members who much prefers a french grip foil.  Josias retired his foil knowing that epee and sabre were the thing for him.  Cheers guys.

Lee

_Nice to see a great crowd and some new faces at the first fence of the season ! Happy New Year.

I have just come back from an excellent  Sussex Fencing / EF sponsored refereeing course lead by Peter Huggins and hosted by Angela Goodall at the University of Sussex.  The club now has a BFA qualified referee in Foil, Epee and Sabre!! Yay us!  Lee

Chris has taken some pictures of the eppeists in action.  Take a look here.

Thanks for the big turn out last night.  It was a great atmosphere and a good time was had by all. Well done to Carina for organizing us.  Happy Christmas to all our members and good fencing in the New Year!!

Lee.

CCFC were at Goodwood this Sunday (23rd October) helping to raise money for Cancerwise and to promote the sport. Morys, Jethro and myself gave demonstrations of foil, epee and even sabre and enjoyed the surprisingly lovely weather. Thanks to Carina for organizing this for us a for providing logistics support. Some photos of the activities (courtesy of Chris) can be found here.

A little late, but just to report that Steve and I represented the club at Oakland's on Sunday 11th despite a close call with the weather (the event was very nearly called off due to the poor forecast). Surprisingly loads of people were around in the afternoon and we carried out three big minifence sessions that were very well received. Smiling faces are always a good sign. Steve's voice nearly went as he fought valiantly against the adjacent Fire Brigade's fire engine sirens being set off by trigger happy kids, bless them.  Believe it or not I got a touch of the sun! Some official pictures were taken and I hope they find their way to us.

Lee.

An extremely well done video by the 1968Filmgroup on fencing - worth watching. Here.