Trott Park Fencing Club

It's the last night of fencing for the term. Please bring a fresh change of clothes so we can collect whites for washing.

Congratulations to all our fencers today!
U15 Epee
🥉 Elliot
11th Asher
13th Owen

U13 Epee
13th Jonathan

The Annual General Meeting of Trott Park Fencing Club will be held on Wednesday 6 May 2026, at 7.00 pm in the gym. The order of business will be:

(1) the confirmation of the minutes of the previous annual general meeting and of any special general meeting held since that meeting;
(2) the consideration of the accounts and reports of the committee;
(3) the election of committee members;
(4) any other business requiring consideration by the Club in general meeting.

All members, ex-members, parents and supporters are most welcome to attend!

Hello everyone, Jenny here! I have been contacted by the Electoral Commission who are looking for people 18 years and over to work in polling booths within the Black electoral district (Trott Park, Sheidow Park, Seacliff, Marino, Seaview Downs, Seacombe Heights) on polling day - Saturday 21 March 2026. Hours of work are 7am to 11pm, pay is around $719 for the day. This could help you buy your next piece of fencing gear!

If you are interested, please call Anne Rhodes direct on 7323 7652.

Registrations are now open for Term 1 2026 to join Trott Park Fencing Club!

Looking to try a sport that's a bit different? An Olympic sport that isn't your everyday, mainstream, traditional sport in Australia?

Our Wednesday sessions are held in the gym of Sheidow Park Primary School (enter from the rear of the school in Alkira Road, Sheidow Park). We train during public school terms - rain, hail, shine or heatwave!

All equipment and coaching is provided and no experience is necessary ... although if you fenced years ago, why not come and have a go again? We are an inclusive club and everyone 5 years and over is most welcome.

* The Short and Shorty Swords (5 -13 years) from 6 pm to 7 pm
* The Main Swords (14+ years) from 7 pm to 9 pm

Cost is a most reasonable $40 annual fee + $165 for 11 weeks. Sports Vouchers can be used too!

Interested? Why not make 2026 the year you give it a go? Contact us via Messenger or email us at [email protected]. Looking forward to welcoming you on week 1, Wednesday 28 January 2026!

Tonight Ola Shelton, the National Sabre Coach, visited the Club. A great footwork and technique session, aided by 5 sabre coaches ... yes, we repeat five sabre coaches (Hugh, Spencer, Sam, Leon and Peter). Plus Jenny doing stuff in the background to make sure the night ran smoothly ... a total of 7 sabre coaches present!

Some pics of the night from The Shorty Swords, The Short Swords and The Main Swords.

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The Australian Fencing Federation
shelton

The revamp of our storage room means we have 6 surplus lockers, see pics below. Three beige slim double door lockers and three grey larger one door lockers (one has built in weapon racks). All come with a key.

EDIT:
All lockers collected.

Free ... first in, first served! Must be collected by Sunday. Contact us via Messenger to arrange collection.

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Thanks to a Federal Goverment Volunteers' Grant plus our Port Adelaide Cycling Club bbq fundraisers we are rearranging our storage room to make it easier and more efficient for our volunteers to get gear out. Here's the first item - a custom made mobile épée storage rack that fits 16 weapons. Thanks Simon, we love it!

Maintenance and repair of fencing gear is soooo important to keep a Club going!

Yesterday we held a bodywire fixit workshop with 56 bodywires checked and/or repaired (23 foil, 33 epee). Woohoo! After all of that hard work, pizza was devoured ... not a single morsel was left in the boxes: we must have been hungry!

This week is National Volunteer Week and we would like to give a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who help our Club - our coaches, VIVs (Very Important Volunteers at Club nights), bbq helpers, committee members. Our volunteers play an extremely important part in the Club and we truly appreciate everything you do!

Mel is our 2023 Volunteer of the Year, who was most deservedly voted by other volunteers in the Club at our Volunteer Dinner in February 2024. Our next Volunteer Dinner is coming up very soon, so if you were a volunteer during 2024, expect an invitation soon!