1935-36

FENCING.
(d) All members of H.M. Forces who have never been fencing
instructors or fencing professors, and who have never derived any
material profit from any sport, are amateurs, even if they have
been nominated by the Government for the superintendence of
fencing lessons at military establishments, but without being
compelled to give lessons.
COMPETITIONS AND bHAMPIONSHIPS.
The Amateur Fencing Association holds the follon ing
competitions and championships each year :—
:Hen's Foil, Ep6e and Sabre Championships.
Ladies' Foil Championship.
Men's Junior Foil, Epee and Sabre Competitions.
Savage Shield. Ep6e Team Competition.
Alagrini Cup. Sabre Team Competition.
Full particulars of these can be obtained from the Hon. Se.-.,
Amateur Fencing Association, 37, Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon.
Surrey.
EXTRACTS
FROM ROYAL TOURNAMENT RULES FOR
DISMOUNTED SKILL-AT-ARMS COMPETITIONS
(FOIL, SABRE, EPEE AND BAYONET).
PART 1.
ORGANIZATION.
A.—ORGANIZATION.
B.—METHOD OF SCORING.
C.—GENERAL RULES.
A.—Organization.
Judges.
89. (i) Two or four judges and one referee will .be appointed for
Foil, Epee, Sabre and Bayonet competitions or combat, any of
whom can 6top the play at any moment. The referee's decision
shall at all times be given on the spot as absolute and recorded as
final, and no appeal against, or interference with, shall be permitted
under any circumstances. The referee shall also have power to
disqualify a competitor for want of merit, rough play or
unsportsmanlike conduct at any time during the progress of a
combat or competition.
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