The Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) is the national governing body for the sport of
fencing
Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, ...
within
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
. It was founded in 1949.
Member States
The AFF comprises six member states:
ACT Fencing AssociationNSW Fencing AssociationQueensland Fencing AssociationFencing South AustraliaFencing VictoriaWestern Australia Fencing Association
Life Members
The AFF currently has 23 life members.
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Eddis Linton
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Robyn Chaplin
* Professor
Joan Beck
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David McKenzie AM
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Max England
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Julius Pollack
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Andy V Szakall
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Ivan Lund
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Laurie Smith
Laurie Smith (born June 21, 1952) was the 28th Sheriff of Santa Clara County, California, serving from 1998 until her early retirement in 2022 when under indictment for corruption. She was the first female County Sheriff in the history of the ...
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Patrick Morley
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Beverley Chan
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Harry Sommerville
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John Fethers
John Erle Fethers (4 December 1929 – 30 March 2010) was an Australian fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne-based VRI Fencing Club. On 10 October 2009 in r ...
* Professor
Micheal O'Brien
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William (Bill) Ronald OAM
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Janet Haswell
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Denise Dapre OAM
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Peter Anderson
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Vivienne Watts (Tucker)
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Helen Smith AM
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Alex Donaldson
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Jeff Gray
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Peter Osvath
References
External links
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National members of the Oceania Fencing Confederation
Sports governing bodies in Australia
Fencing organizations
Fencing in Australia
1949 establishments in Australia
Sports organizations established in 1949
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