Athlete and Coach/Manager Expressions of Interest

Fencing New Zealand calls for initial expressions of interest from athletes wanting to be considered for selection to compete at the World University Games to be held in Chengdu, China, 2-11 August 2023. FeNZ also calls for expressions of interest for suitable candidates for a manager/coach to accompany any selected athletes.

Update on the Black Card issued at NZ Secondary School Championships can be found here.

This will be the first International Competition to be held in NZ since 2018 - a great opportunity for you to fence against different people, on Home Ground!

There will be Oceania team events with each country competing entering (up to) two teams of their best and brightest fencers.

At the request of a number of participants it has been agreed that the Oceania Men’s and Women’s Sabre teams will be transferred to the Saturday afternoon, after completion of the individual events.

As a result, we have also agreed that the Oceania Men’s Épée Team event and the Oceania Women’s Foil Teams event will now take place on the Sunday, after completion of the individual events.  This will also facilitate travel arrangements for a number of fencers. 

Please also note the change to start time for the Men’s Épée on the Sunday.

Saturday 22^nd October

Men’s Foil          Registration opens at 7:45, Fencing starts at 8:30am
Women’s Épée
Men’s Sabre
Women’s Sabre
Oceania Men’s Foil Teams
Oceania Women’s Épée Teams
Oceania Men’s Sabre Teams
Oceania Women’s Sabre Teams

Sunday 23^rd October

Men’s Épée        Registration opens at 9am, Fencing starts at 10am
Women’s Foil
Veteran Women’s & Men’s Sabre
Oceania Men’s Épée Teams
Oceania Women’s Foil Teams

Monday 24^th October

Veteran Men’s & Women’s Épée
Veteran Men’s & Women’s Foil

Heather Claydon 

Officiating Committee

Fencing New Zealand and the Oceania Fencing Confederation are proud to announce that the President of the FIE REFEREEING COMMISSION, Irina Knysch is coming to Auckland to run a full Referee Development Course in the week prior to the New Zealand / Oceania Senior Championships in October.

Nominations CLOSE for the Asian U23s in Kuwait on Saturday 20th August (please use the Nomination form https://forms.gle/m4W15hBfM7Ln1JTj9) .

Kia ora, hello from the Fencing NZ Coach Commission,

Thank you to everyone who has registered for the course.