The Asian Veteran/Master Fencing Championships were recently held in Hong Kong from 22nd to 25th August, where the Australian Team delivered an outstanding performance, finishing second overall in the medal tally with 7 Gold, 6 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals. UTS members and regular visitors played a significant role in this success. Congratulations to all!

Men’s Epee
CAT A
9th place: Eric Desjardins
CAT C
Bronze: Peter Busboom
9th place: Adam Reynolds

Women’s Epee
CAT B
Gold: Abby Nutt
Bronze: Melissa Yeung
15th place: Benita Ramage


Men’s Sabre
CAT B
Gold: Radu Vintila

Women’s Sabre
CAT B
Silver: Harriet Jordon
9th place: Melissa Yeung
CAT C
Gold: Min Yi Du

Women’s Foil
CAT A
5th place: Julia Lyaschenko
CAT C
12th place: Collen Stokes

Men’s Foil
CAT B
5th place: Andrey Tyschenko
CAT C
Silver: Adam Reynolds

Men’s Epee Team
6th place: Australia 1 (Peter Busboo, Eric Desjardins, Darren Ferguson, Jay Mackley)
10th place: Australia 2 (Ben Hallett, Paul Kurtyka, Nigel Nutt, Norbert Franz)

Women’s Foil Team
6th place: Australia (Julia Lyaschenko, Jenny Bonney-Millet, Colleen Stokes, Mara Chachs)

Men’s Foil Team
5th place: Australia 1 (Andrey Tyschchenko, Adam Reynolds, David Chachs)

Women’s Sabre Team
Bronze: Australia ( Min Yi Du, Melissa Yeung, Harriet Jordon, Sopru Coraine)

Women’s Epee Team
Gold: Australia 1 (Abby Nutt, Melissa Yeung, Jane Allardice, Catherine Syme)
5th place: Australia 2 (Benita Ramage, Sandra Schwarz, Coraine Sopru, Kylie Weatherald)