Category: Administration

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NI Fencing are now asking for applications for the position of Sport Development Officer.  This is a Part-Time Paid Position.  For full details and criteria please check the Vacant Positions page

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British Fencing have now released the criteria and qualification policy for this year’s GB cup which can be reviewed here:

http://www.britishfencing.com/uploads/files/gb_cup_regional_event_information_2018_v0.2.pdf

If any Northern Irish fencers wish to compete in the event, and believe they quality under the criteria please contact [email protected]

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NI Fencing Ltd have updated the Criteria for hosting NIF Competions.  This criteria covers all official NIF Competitions including Senior competitions and the Junior Foil Series.  Please read the Hosting Criteria here to ensure that your club meets all the requirements for hosting competitions from now on.

Johnny Davis, who has represented Team GB at 2 Olympic Games and 5 World Championships, has been appointed by British Fencing as a selector for the British Senior Men’s and Women’s Foil Teams for the 2017 / 18 season. He will be involved in the selection of fencers for all levels of Senior International Competition including the European and World Championships.

On Saturday 1st July NI Fencing Performance Director Mike Westgate was awarded the Lifetime Achievement at the British Fencing Awards Dinner held at the University of Nottingham.

Mike started fencing when still at school in Great Yarmouth in 1954. He fenced in a number of competitions in England but had a serious knee injury playing football which finished his competitive career. In 1966 he gained his first coaching award and coached at his school and in the evenings at clubs. Mike coached the England Schools team and later the British Junior Epee team. He also helped the Foil National Coach with the Senior squad weekly training sessions.

In 1977 he was invited to help with the training of Northern Ireland fencers and coaches. This involved traveling to Northern Ireland at least for six weekends a year. Later he became part-time National Coach. In 2000 Mike moved over to Northern Ireland and now lives in Drumahoe. He coaches at Foyle Fencing Club, Queens University, Ulster University as well as visiting clubs throughout the Province.

The award was given for the work done and his achievements over the years. He has attended European and World Championships at both Junior and Senior level since 1980 as a coach to Great Britain and to Ireland. In 1980 he attended the Moscow Olympic Games as a coach to the Irish Modern Pentathlon team.

It is difficult to point out the highlights of my coaching career. There have been so many and I have been fortunate to have the pleasure of working with so many talented people. Perhaps in Northern Ireland seeing the first fencer to qualify for the Olympics, the first home-based fencer to qualify for a World Championship, win a British title or a medal in a Junior World Cup.

I feel that I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to coach and work with so many talented people. To be presented with this award is the highlight of my career which makes me feel both humble and proud.

NI Fencing would like to extend their congratulations to Mike on this great achievement and thank him for all his hard work over the years.

The team for this year’s School Games is as follows:

Congratulations to everyone!

To find out more information about the School Games the website is:
http://schoolgamesfinals.org/home

Or to follow the action on Social Media:

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/_SchoolGames

As of May 2017 there is a new Board of Selectors for NI Fencing:

The new selectors are:

David Burnside (Epee)

David Downey (Sabre)

Peter Brown (Foil)

With Sandra Martin and Mike Westgate as Joint Co-ordinators

Congratulations everyone on your new Positions!

NI Fencing Ltd. would like an expression of interest from anyone wishing to be considered for a position on the Northern Ireland Fencing Selectors Board, for full information on how to apply please see the Positions Vacant page