Commonwealth Junior Fencing Championships

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

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

• Winners for individual and team events were (in order of competition)

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],

• Commonwealth Fencing Federation

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.