2007 Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships, Toronto, ON

Gord was in the the Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships this morning, in the sabre division.

There were about 50 people from across the Commonwealth entered into the event. There was a men's and a women's division. Gord fought guys from Canada, England, Scotland, Wales and Isle of Man.

There were two rounds of five bouts. Alas, though he put up a valient effort, he was elimated in the first disqualification round by a seasoned fencer from England.

Getting ready to fence

Warming up with his coach, Jim

Just before the first round with his opponents

Jim (their coach), George, Gord and Zolton after the first round
(members of the same sabre fencing club)
None of them made it past the first elimination round

Gord in action!