The club was started as the 'Fenland Fencing Club' in April 1978 and met in the Church Hall at Fenstanton. The original membership (both experienced and beginners) was led by Mr. John Dennett. After one term the venue changed to the Fenstanton Primary School due to the rapidly increasing membership, the venue for the apres-fencing remained 'The King William'. From the start of the club it was decided to enter competitions and the first was to enter a foil team in the County league.

 

The club moved to the Medway Centre, Huntingdon in 1982 and changed its name to the Huntingdon Fencing Club. As the membership grew more competitions were entered at novice, intermediate and senior levels. The level of coaching also increased at this time. During the time at the Medway Centre guests have included a member of the Italian Olympic sabre team and membership has included Jôrn Steffensen, a Danish ex-olympic pentathelete in whose honour the Club's 'Steff Epee Trophy' was instigated.

 

In 1991 the club moved to our present venue at the St. Neots Leisure Centre, Eynesbury where we are lucky to have Mike Ellis as our senior coach. The membership has grown steadily and for some years we have entered team and individual competitions in foil and epee with increasingly good results.

 

Throughout the Club's 26 years our membership has had an international element with American, French, Danish, Asian, Italian and New Zealand members. Club members have been known to come from as far afield as Kings Lynn, Rushden, and Saffron Walden. To reflect the wide area from which members are drawn the club has recently been renamed as the Huntingdonshire Fencing Club. Cadet membership has also been growing with many of our young fencers showing early promise for the future.

 

The Club continues to grow and improve .........