UTS Fencing Club

10/10/2026

UTS club fencers are making a strong showing at the World Veteran Fencing Championships starting shortly in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Fencing can take you places!
No fewer than 15 UTS members and regular visitors will be fencing proudly for Australia…and just as proudly for UTS!

Best of luck to Annabelle Ballard, Chris Bell, Peter Busboom, Eric Desjardins, Min Yi Du, George Foster, Paul Kurtyka, Julia Lyaschenko, Abigail Nutt, Sarah Osvath, Edouard Renneville, Derek Renouf, Naresh Sakhrani, Colleen Stokes Andrey & Tyshchenko.

2026 World Veteran Fencing Championships 9-17 October.

Tbilisi Veteran World Championships 2026 - International Fencing Feferation
Link:

https://fie.org/tournaments/2027/89

The official website of the Federation Internationale d'Escrime. Live results, rankings, news, and streaming for fencing worldwide.

18/05/2026

UTS Vice-Chancellor Sabre Championships – Saturday, 23rd May

Open Sabre

Venue: UTS Sydney Boys High Stadium
Time: Gym opens at 2:15 PM; roll call at 2:30 PM
Registration Fees: $15 for UTS members | $20 for 2025 UTS paid visitors | $35 for other participants

Please register before Thu 21 May
Scan QR or copy the link below to register:

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1578256

13/11/2025

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

12/06/2025

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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!

11/06/2025

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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.

25/03/2025

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1361904

You can scan the QR LINK using your phone screenshot > options to get into the link.

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.

02/01/2025

🎉 Happy New Year 🎉

Fencing will resume Monday, January 13th

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

18/10/2024

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!!!

14/10/2024

UTS Fencing’s very own World Champion Richard Purdie

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

28/08/2024

Fencing will resume tonight as normal
(28AUG 2024)