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Essex Blades Fencing

Fencing Committee Elections Academic Year 2025-26

These are the annual elections to decide who will lead your club into the next academic year. Please note that all who are elected will assume their roles as of 1st August 2025, unless agreed upon by both the newly elected exec member and the current exec member that they will handover sooner.

12 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Thursday 13 March 2025 (in 2 weeks and 5 days)

The polls open at 12:00 on Monday 17 March 2025 (in 3 weeks and 1 days)

WHAT IS FENCING?

A fun, high intensity sport and one of the first to be introduced into the Olympics in which competitors try to score hits on their opponents using swords. A sport encouraging not only physical but also mental development in a close social environment.

HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE HAVE?

  • Men's 1st team (BUCS South East 2B)
  • Women's 1st team (BUCS South East 2B)

RECENT HONOURS

  • Women's 1st - BUCS South Eastern 2A Winners - 2018/19
  • Women's 1st - BUCS South Eastern Conference Cup Winners - 2018/19
  • Essex Blades Team of the Year Runners-Up - Women's 1st - 2018/19
  • Essex Blades Gold Standard Club -2018/19, 2019/20 
  • Essex Blades Silver Standard Club - 2017/18, 2020/21 
  • Shortlisted Social Club of the Year-2020/21

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

To get involved, all you need are trainers with good grip, loose & comfortable trousers ideally tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt plus a spare. All other kit is provided.

 

 

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes. Memberships are uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually and so it may take up to 5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

TRAINING TIMES

CLUB TRAINING

Tuesday

8.15-10PM

Sports Hall

All members welcome

CLUB TRAINING

Friday

8.15-10PM

Sports Hall

All members welcome

 

BUCS LEAGUE RESULTS

CLUB COMMITTEE

President

Secretary

Social Media Officer

Treasurer

Vice President

Welfare Officer

Women's 1st captain

WHAT'S ON

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