Training Camps

2^nd and 3^rd February 2019 at Stoke Mandeville
6^th and 7^th April 2019 at Moulton
7^th – 12^th April Azureva Camp, France
13^th and 14^th April 2019 National Championships, Sports Dock, London (TBC)
11^th and 12^th May 2019 at Moulton
29^th and 30^th June 2019 at Moulton
2^nd – 7^th July 2019 The Masters Training Camp, Warsaw (By invitation only)
7^th and 8^th September 2019 at Moulton (TBC)
2^nd and 3^rd November 2019 at Stoke Mandeville

Three BDF members recognised by British Fencing

In November 2019 three BDF members were recognised for their contributions to fencing, by British Fencing.

Piers Gilliver and Dimitri Coutya were both awarded the British Fencing Silver Medal. In making the presentation and reading the citation, BF President, Hilary Philbin remarked on the extraordinary fencing achievements of both wheelchair fencers during the last four years, winning medals at every World Championships, Zonal Championships and World Cup. Hilary witnessed first hand their achievements at the World Championships in Cheongju, South Korea in September 2019, when each fencer won 2 individual medals and a team medal, and both had returned home as a World Champion. The award of the Silver Medal is richly deserved.

At the same ceremony Viv Mills was awarded the British Fencing Bronze Medal for services to fencing. In reading the citation, Hilary Philbin outlined Viv’s all-round contribution to fencing, as an Executive Director of England Fencing, being responsible for the organisation of the England Youth Championships, for four years, and acting as Assistant Manager and Coach to the England Veteran’s Team at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Christchurch and Canberra. As Secretary of British Disability Fencing, having responsible for the day-to-day administration of the GB Wheelchair fencers, and traveling to all the international competitions as BDF Team Manager, and coach. Viv also coaches at her local fencing club.