Tom Wright, outta sight! Congratulations to DCFCers Joe Deucher, Kashi Way, and Laura S Johnson on earning gold in all three weapons (epee, foil, and sabre) at Sunday’s Tom Wright Veteran Memorial Tournament. Fencing truly is a lifelong sport! Full results below. Thanks to all who joined us and see you at the club! Tom Wright results […]
Almost 860 veteran fencers competed in 84 veteran events in national tournaments in the 2016-2017 season. Guess which club ranked #1 in top eight spots? National Fencing Club Rankings released its latest numbers and they reveal that veteran fencers (from 40 to 70+) represent a powerful and growing category of competitive fencers. DC Fencers Club […]
For immediate release October 14, 2015 Contact: Two DC Fencers Club members have qualified to represent Team USA at the 19th Veteran Fencing World Championships on October 20-25 in Limoges, France. “Vet Worlds” is the premiere fencing event for fencers over age 50 and is conducted by the International Fencing Federation (FIE). Asher and […]
Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament – Results Fencing is a lifelong sport, demonstrated on Sunday, when more than 60 fencers in their 40s through 70s gathered at DCFC for the annual Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament. This three-weapon tournament is held in honor of Wright, who was a longtime Capitol Division member. The […]
Calling all veteran sabreurs, foilists, and epeeists! Join us on Sunday, October 4 for the Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament, which honors this longtime Capitol Division member and truly dashing gentleman. Learn more about Tom Wright’s fencing, his duel with a jealous Italian, and his joyous promotion of the sport. Pre-register on askfred.net for […]
10/6/14 Fencers with decades of experience gathered at DC Fencers Club for the Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament, a three weapon tournament sponsored by the Capitol Division. The tournament honors Wright, a longtime Capitol Division fencer who fenced sabre at Harvard graduating in 1941. After retiring from a distinguished career as an […]
11/8/13 On Sunday, November 3, DCFC had a special treat at the 2013 Tom Wright Memorial, a three weapon tournament sponsored by the Capitol Division. Wright’s grandsons Damon and Jason Wright and their families joined us to share stories and watch the sport that their grandfather loved. Damon wowed us with the true story about how […]
12/11/12 Congratulations on all our DCFC competitors who brought their fighting spirit to the North American Cup, held on December 8-10, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Special congratulations to Kazimieras "Kaz" Campe and Jim Adams on medaling in Veteran 70 events in Milwaukee. Kaz Campe earned gold in Veteran 70 Men's Epee at […]
DCFC member Kashi Way (far left) won gold in both epee and foil at the 2012 Tom Wright Vet Tourney, but his children get the prizes. Pictured here with the other medalists for the foil event. 11/4/12 Congratulations to all the veteran fencers who travelled from as far away as New Jersey and […]
