1939-40

FENCING
285
the conditions for which are given in the extract from Royal
Tournament Rules
(vide
page 288).
An Inter-Unit Team Competition in the three light weapons is
held every year under the following conditions. In addition to the
challenge trophy, the winning team receives a small statuette of a
fencer. Medals are given to the members of the first and second
teams.
ARMY INTER-UNIT TEAM FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP
I.
An Inter-Unit Team Fencing Championship will be held
annually for a Challenge Trophy. There will be an entrance fee
of £i per team.
2. Prizes. Winners: The Inter-Unit Team Fencing Challenge
Trophy, small replica and medals. Runners-up: Medals.
The Challenge Trophy remains the property of the Army Fencing
Union and cannot be won outright, and it shall not be taken out of
the British Isles without permission of the General Committee.
3. For the purpose of this Championship the Definition of a Unit
shall be as laid down for all Army competitions. (See pages 46-52.)
4. Teams shall consist of three fencers in each weapon
—i.e.,
Foil,
Epee and Sabre, with a minimum total of six fencers. No member
of a team shall fence with more than two weapons.
5. Each Command and Department and the London and
Northern Ireland Districts shall find its best Unit team by April
1
5th of each year.
6. The best teams of Commands, etc., will then fight off as
follows :
Northern Command v. Scottish Command.
Eastern Command v. London District.
Southern Command v. Aldershot Command.
Western Command v. Northern Ireland District.
These matches will be completed by May Ist each year. Place of
match to be mutually arranged.
The four teams left in will fight off in London or Aldershot
during May or June on the pool system
—i.e.,
each team will fence
the other three. In the event of there only being three teams
qualified for the final round, the Committee or Sub-Committee
(see Rule 12) have the power to nominate another team.
7. (a) All matches and bouts will be fought ,under the Royal
Tournament Rules for Dismounted Combats in force for the time
being.
(b) The scoring in these matches shall be the same as laid down
in Royal Tournament Rules, para. 92 (x) (Page 290).
8. The Hon. Secretaries of Command Fencing Associations will
be responsible for making the arrangements for all preliminary
rounds, and for notifying the name of the winning unit in the
Command to the Hon. Secretary, Army Fencing Union.
9. All arrangements in connection with the final round will be
made by the Hon. Secretary, Army Fencing Union.