The second Epee event in this season's series of Wallace Fencing Academy's 48er Series.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day, you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Veterans Fencing 4 Nations annual team match between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Location

The ARC (SPORTS BUILDING), City Campus, Glasgow Caledonian University, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA

The 18th Glasgow Open will be held over the weekend of 7th/8th April 2018. All ages, all abilities, all weapons and a whole day of fencing. Two rounds of poules and a (free) secondary competition are included for as much fencing as possible.

Location

Hutchesons' Grammar School 21 Beaton Rd, Glasgow G41 4NW

Note this is the new date for the rescheduled Dundee Duel

The unique 1-hit Epee team/individual competition run by Dundee City Fencing Club.

Location

Mayfield Sports Centre, 193 Arbroath Road, Dundee DD4 7HS

The University of Stirling Fencing Club will hold the 8th Stirling Sword on the weekend of 27th/28th January 2018.

Location

Gannochy Sports Centre on the University of Stirling.

Format

Saturday - Mixed Gender Team events for all weapons.  Teams must consist of 3 people with optional reserve. One round of poules followed by direct elimination.  There is a social event on the Saturday evening.

Sunday - Mixed Gender Individual events for all weapons.  Two rounds of poules followed by direct elimination.

Another in the series of Foil 48ers run by Wallace Fencing Academy.

The Fun Forty Eight is a relaxed day full of fencing. If time and entries permit, the day starts with a friendly team match then the main tournament starts with four rounds of mixed poules and no elimination of fencers. By the end of the day you are fencing a final pool of fencers of a comparable standard so everyone is in a ‘final’.

Medals are awarded for the top three in each pool and there are equipment vouchers donated by Leon Paul - Scotland for the winners of the top three pools.

The new format M8 Open with Mixed Team and Single Sex Individual competitions which run concurrently.

Location

Bathgate Academy, Edinburgh Rd, Bathgate EH48 1LF

Format

One Poules followed by Direct Elimination

Team Competition running alongside the Individual one.

Check In

Saturday 18th Nov

• 09:00 - Mixed Team Epee
• 10:30 - Men's Epee
• 10:30 - Ladies' Epee

Intermediary competition to bridge the gap between beginner competitions and senior opens to be held over the weekend of 28th/29th October.

Medals will be awarded to the finalists. The champion of each competition will win free entry to both the M8 Open and the Glasgow Open.

The Leon Paul Scotland stand will be on hand for equipment supplies.

Eligibility

The Scottish Intermediates is open to fencers who meet the following criteria:

The Celtic Challenge is a bi-annual 6 weapon event for Veterans fencers from the following regions

• Alba - Scotland

• Briez - Brittany

• Cymru- Wales

• Eire - Ireland & N. Ireland

• Galicia/Asturias - Spain

• Kernow - Cornwall

• Mannin - Isle of Man

• Channel Islands

Eligibility 

Any fencer who is over 40 years old and satisfy the additional criteria based on their region - see Celtic Challenge website below.

This year's Edinburgh Open will be held over the weekend of 11/12th March 2017.

Check-in Times

• Saturday
  • 0900-0930 Men's Epee
  • 1000-1030 Women's Epee
  • 1115-1145 Men's Sabre
  • 1200-1230 Women's Sabre
• Sunday
  • 0900-0930 Men's Foil
  • 1000-1030 Women's Foil

Location

The event will be held at its usual venue - remember there is parking at the rear of the school.