Fencing

Fencing has been a popular minor sport at Fettes for over 30 years. During this time many Fettesian fencers have gone on to captain University clubs and to compete in major tournaments, including the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. There are three sessions per week, with a club for those who wish to use the electronic equipment. All weapons - Foil, Epee and Sabre - are fenced. The present group has won medals in Scottish Schools Team events and also in Individual events. Among the joys of fencing are the fact it that it has been proved to help all ball games, especially cricket, and that most fencers fence into their sixties. Fencing is an ideal second sport to be taken up again when one retires from most major games.