UTS Fencing Club

Congratulations to UTS Fencer Min Yi Du winning Bronze in the Women’s Sabre event in the 2025 World Veteran Fencing Championships, Bahrain

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Huge congratulations to our junior UTS foilists for an awesome result at the NSW State Championships!! Allez!🤺

Results:

A clean TRIPLE individual winning streak to…
ATHENA FENG⭐️
🥇U20 Women’s foil
🥇U17 Women’s foil
🥇U15 Women’s foil
Fabulous job for winning triple gold!

U20 Foil Mixed combined event
🥉 Ethan He
🥉 Athena Feng

U17 State Championships - Men’s foil
🥈 Ethan He

U15 State Championships - Men’s foil
🥉 Lucas Zhang

U15 Novice Men’s Foil
🥈 Keiran TEDJASAPUTRA

A round of well-deserved applause to all UTS fencers for your fabulous results and participation in this event. We are proud to see our younger fencers going so strong!

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Proud to announce that
UTS Fencing Club President, Melissa Yeung, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)—for service to the sport of fencing.

Melissa has been at the heart of our club for over two decades, shaping not just its athletes, but the community that surrounds it. Her leadership, coaching, and international fencing achievements, helped build UTS Fencing Club into the inclusive and welcoming space it is today; a place of belonging for many.

We are immensely grateful that Melissa has been awarded one the nation's highest honours, recognising her lasting impact on fencing in Australia.

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ABOUT:
2025 Membership / Visitor fee applies to all fencers training at UTS Fencing and covers the period of January 2025 – December 2025. In joining UTS Fencing Club as a member or a visitor, you agree to respect and adhere to the values and principles of ActivateUTS and the University of Technology Sydney. Members and visitors must also abide by the club's Code of Behaviour** during any activity held or sanctioned by UTS Fencing Club.

*2025 UTS Public Member: $350
* #2025 UTS Student Member: $60 (current UTS student )
*2025 UTS Staff / Alumni Member: $99 (current UTS staff / UTS Alumni)
*2025 UTS Veteran (Public) Member: $265(aged 50 or over as of 1st January 2025)
2025 UTS Visitor Fee: $385

If you're experiencing financial difficulties or need to arrange a payment plan, please contact Melissa Yeung (Club President) or Julia Lyaschenko (Treasurer) to discuss options. We're committed to keeping fencing accessible to all our members.

Remember that your prompt payment allows us to maintain our equipment, and ensure we can continue providing a high-quality experience for everyone in our community.

🎉 Happy New Year 🎉

Fencing will resume Monday, January 13th

For any enquiries, please email us at: [email protected]

Congratulations to some of our incredible fencers at the 2024 Veteran World Championships in Dubai!!!

A clean sweep of the podium after a week of hard fought bouts and show stopping performances from these inspiring athletes!

🥇 Richard Purdie - Men's Foil 70+ (AGAIN!)
🥈 Sarah Osvath - Women's Epee 60+
🥉 Min Yi Du - Women's Sabre 60+

And of course, well done to all our fencers that competed at the World Championships!!!

UTS Fencing’s very own World Champion Richard Purdie

Congratulations to Richard Purdie, World Champion in Men’s Foil category C

Fencing will resume tonight as normal
(28AUG 2024)

⚠️ATTENTION⚠️
NO FENCING TONIGHT
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There is a bat specialist onsite and the hall is in quarantine.
Please check social media for further updates on whether Wednesday will be available.

Reminder of date:
31st August no fencing as non availability of gym

UTS Fencing will not be open for training during the upcoming dates:

Saturday 9th March 2024 - due to non-availability of the UTS SBHG
Saturday 30th March 2024 - due to non-availability of the UTS SBHG
Monday 1st April 2024 - Easter Monday
Monday 10th June 2024 - King's Birthday public holiday long weekend
Saturday 13th July 2024 - due to non-availability of the UTS SBHG

Please also remember to pay your 2024 club membership fees through the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1181384?

Vale Henry de Silva

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Henry de Silva, a British veteran fencer who was a founder of veteran fencing in Britain and Europe. He has been competing on the international veteran circuit for decades, as well a working as a coach, and is the author of a book on fencing.

He began fencing at the age of fifteen, and last year reached his 90th birthday.

Henry de Silva, we salute you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CLUB MEMBERS!!! 📣📣📣

There will be no training on the following days
Monday 2nd October
Saturday 14th October
Saturday 28th October
Saturday 18th November

But more importantly...
The 2023 UTS Fencing Club Epee Championships will be held at 2:30pm on the 4th November in the UTS/SBHS gym.
More details to come soon.