The open will take place over the weekend of the 16th and 17th Spetember 2010, at the Leeds Met Carnegie Sport Centre (LS6 3QS). It is a 6 weapon event, and those who qualify will receive BFA ranking points.

The formatfor this year will be: Saturday Men’s Epee, Men’s Sabre and Women’s Sabre and on Sunday Men’s Foil, Women’s Epee and Women’s Foil.

Check in will CLOSEat the following times for each weapon:

Saturday 16th September 2010. / Sunday 17th September 2010.
9:00 – Men’s Epee
11:30 – Men’s Sabre
12:00 – Women’s Sabre / 9:00– Men’s Foil
11:00 – Women’s Epee
11:30 – Women’s Foil

Format for this year

  • Official Sponsors - The Sponsor of this years Leeds Open will be Leeds Met Carnegie and LEON PAUL
  • There will be 1 round of poules followed by DE's with NO cut
  • There will be medals for the L4 at all weapons as well as Best Over 40 (NVA membership is NOT required for this)

The entry fees are as follows: £20 per weapon, £30 for two weapons (you may only enter ONE weapon per day). The closing date for entries is the 1st September, any entries received after this date will be at the discretion of the organisers, and a late fee of £10 will be applicable (£30 for one weapon, £40 for two weapons).
Once the limits of each weapon have been reached fencers will be put on a waiting list, and notified. If there is a shortfall in another weapon, additional fencers may be entered into the competition from this list, again they will be notified of this prior to the day.

All fencers must be members of the BFA to compete cards will be checked, and should be aware of the BFA guidelines on equipment that became mandatory for all fencers (from 1st January, 2006).
For further details of these, visit the BFA website.

Please retain this portion for your information.

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Carnegie Cup

(Leeds Open)Fencing Tournament

At the Leeds Met Carnegie Sport Centre LS6 3QS
Name / ......
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BFA Number / ......
Weapon(s) Entered(please circle) / Mens / Womens Epee / Foil / Sabre
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Entry Fee (£20 for one and £30 for two)
NB: Only one weapon per day.
Late fee of £10 is applied after 7th May. / ......
All fencers must be members of the BFA and aware of the BFA guidelines on equipment that are mandatory for all fencers (since 1st January, 2006) at this event. For further details of these, visit the BFA website.
Photographic Policy: I consent to my image being taken and accept that it may be used by ‘The Leeds Open’ for publicity purposes. I will make ‘The Leeds Open’ aware of any issues that would be contrary to this prior to the competition weekend. ‘The Leeds Open’ will endeavour to accommodate your wishes.
I accept that the organisers cannot be held responsible for any accident, loss or damage sustained at the tournament.
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Once completed, forms should be returned together with a cheque payable to 'Leeds Open Fencing' for the correct fee to:
Peter Leung
22 Tynwald Drive
Moortown
Leeds
LS17 5DS