Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships
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The Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships is a sport-specific sporting event held in the Commonwealth of Nations
. It is an age-restricted event for fencers aged 40 and above, organised by the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Association in cooperation with the Commonwealth Fencing Federation. The first championships were held in 1995 and subsequently held on each odd-numbered year until 2009. From 2010, the event timing was changed to occur on even-numbered years, to coincide with every second Commonwealth Fencing Championships
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, Victoria
, Australia
from 30 September to 5 October 2010. This was the first such event to be held in conjunction with the tenth Commonwealth Fencing Championships
. In the veterans' events, 85 competitors took part from twelve countries: Australia, Canada, England, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa and Wales.
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
. It is an age-restricted event for fencers aged 40 and above, organised by the Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Association in cooperation with the Commonwealth Fencing Federation. The first championships were held in 1995 and subsequently held on each odd-numbered year until 2009. From 2010, the event timing was changed to occur on even-numbered years, to coincide with every second Commonwealth Fencing Championships
Commonwealth Fencing Championships
The Commonwealth Fencing Championships is one of the older sport-specific sporting events held in the Commonwealth of Nations, following the demise of fencing as an event in the Commonwealth Games...
.
Loughborough 1995
The first championships were held in Loughborough, England. Five countries competed: Canada, England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and Wales.Isle of Man 1997
The second championships were held in the Isle of Man. Seven countries competed: Alderney, England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.Johannesburg 1999
The third championships were held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Six countries competed: Australia, England, Isle of Man, Scotland, South Africa, Wales.Wrexham 2001
The fourth championships were held in Wrexham, North Wales. Nine countries competed: Australia, Canada, England, Guernsey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.Sydney 2003
The fifth championships were held in Sydney, Australia. Eight countries competed: Australia, England, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.Edinburgh 2005
The sixth championships were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Nine countries competed: Australia, Canada, England, Isle of Man, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.Toronto 2007
The seventh championships were held in Toronto, Canada. Seven countries competed: Australia, Canada, England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.St Helier 2009
The eighth championships were held in St Helier, Jersey. Twelve countries competed: Australia, Canada, England, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa and Wales.Melbourne 2010
The ninth championships were held in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 30 September to 5 October 2010. This was the first such event to be held in conjunction with the tenth Commonwealth Fencing Championships
Commonwealth Fencing Championships
The Commonwealth Fencing Championships is one of the older sport-specific sporting events held in the Commonwealth of Nations, following the demise of fencing as an event in the Commonwealth Games...
. In the veterans' events, 85 competitors took part from twelve countries: Australia, Canada, England, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa and Wales.