The winners of the New Zealand Fencing Competition (NZFC) held annually at Fieldays have been announced after a fierce battle between competitors from across the country.
Reigning champion Tony Bouskill was announced as this year’s winner of the coveted Golden Pliers by Wiremark Singles Championship trophy for the fourth year running, while Sander Visser worked hard to take out the top spot in the Bill Schuler competition, named after legendary Waikato-born fencer Bill Schuler, who passed away in 2018.
Tony was the one to beat this year as he and his father Shane Bouskill took out the Fieldays Silver Spades Doubles Championship, showing great teamwork and dedication to the job at hand. This is not the first time they have won the Fieldays Silver Spades Doubles Championship, the duo having competed and won the same championship and award in 2017, 2019 and 2021.
The Fieldays competition is organised and run by NZFC and is thoroughly enjoyed by an enthusiastic crowd - both old and young - wanting to get in on a piece of the action. Each year, the standard of competition increases, as does the number of visitors eager to watch competitors hash it out for the top fencing spots - this time in the December sun.
