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Key Information
The Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) is the national governing body for the sport of fencing within Australia. It was founded in 1949.[2]
Member States
[edit]The AFF comprises six member states:
Life Members
[edit]The AFF currently has 23 life members.[3]
- Eddis Linton
- Robyn Chaplin OAM [4]
- Professor Joan Beck
- David McKenzie AM
- Max England
- Julius Pollack
- Andy V Szakall
- Ivan Lund
- Laurie Smith
- Patrick Morley
- Beverley Chan
- Harry Sommerville
- John Fethers
- Professor Michael O'Brien
- William (Bill) Ronald OAM
- Janet Haswell
- Denise Dapre OAM
- Peter Anderson
- Vivienne Watts (Tucker)
- Helen Smith AM
- Alex Donaldson
- Jeff Gray
- Peter Osvath
Other Notable Australian fencers
[edit]- Scott Arnold
- Frank Bartolillo
- Greg Benko
- Luc Cartillier
- Daphne Ceeney
- Andrea Chaplin
- Sir Munro Ferguson[5]
- Errol Flynn
- Evelyn Halls
- Jo Halls
- W.A.Holman[5]
- John Humphreys
- Allan Jay
- F.R.Jordan[5]
- Gerald McMahon
- David Nathan
- Nigel Nutt
- Sarah Osvath
- Amber Parkinson
- Seamus Robinson
- Gerry Adams
- James Wolfensohn
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AFF Organisational Structure". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "The AFF and its Members". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "AFF Life Members". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Mrs Robyn Margaret CHAPLIN". Australian Honours Search Facility. Australian Government - Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Emmerick, Richard. "Prestige, privilege and polite society: The origins of fencing in New South Wales, 1800 to 1939". Retrieved 11 October 2025.