The British Academy of Fencing is saddened to hear of the passing of Jean MacLardy. Jean began fencing at a housewives group in 1971. From this beginner’s introductory class she went on to pass her SAFU and BAF coaching exams. She coached many youngsters in her time starting some international fencers on their paths to…
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Results from the Examination Day held at Denstone on April 2nd, may be found here
The Academy is saddened to learn that Peter Green (of Hull) died on the 21.03.16. Peter was a long standing member of the Academy and a regular supporter of our Annual General Meetings. Peter was well like by his colleagues and pupils and he will be missed by all. The Academy offers its deepest sympathy…
Message from Prof. Angela Goohall:“It is with great sadness that I have to tell the fencing community that Istvan Lukovich passed away on Saturday 27th February….”The above from the Fencing Forum may be of interest to some of the older members who were around when Istvan was one of the foreign coaches invited some years…
Today we received the following from British Fencing. I would like to draw the attention of all our coaches to its contents:“This weekend at the BUCS Championships there was an incident where a broken foil blade pierced a pair of breeches and caused a leg injury.British Fencing would like to take this opportunity to remind…
The Funeral of John Whitworth will be on 9th February at 2.30pm at Altrincham Crematorium.John wanted everyone to gather afterwards at the pub for a ‘pie and a pint’ (of course) so Ronnette has arranged a ‘wake’ at the Quarry Bank, Bloomsbury Lane, Timperley – the entrance to the pub car park is on Grove…
The John Pounds Centre in Portsmouth is looking for a fencing coach. More information here
The Academy is delighted to welcome two new masters – Prof. Scott McMenemy and Prof. Andrew Norris, both of whom passed their final Diploma exam on the Denstone Examination day on October 31st. They are pictured below with two students from King’s Leadership Academy which kindly donated the use of its school hall during September…
