Those who attended the secon fencing tournament held. at the International Branch of the Y.W. that fencing "ie truly an ete CA. on March 2 "aw proo As a sport, fencing is becoming more popular every day in countries, not excepting China, the Chinese, men as well as wonte) Are showing increased interest.
The winner of tha tournament, Miss Hannah Suhy,-was presented with @ silver cup, the gift of the fencing instructor, Col. V. Minuwhilst second honours, also a silver cup, given by the Into national Branch of the. Y.W.C.A were won by Miss Edith "Adlan Other contestants taking part in the tournament were Mrs. W. H.
imkley, Miss V. "Lamashevsky, Helen Milligan.
Four officers from the 2nd Battalion of 'The East "Lancashire Regiment assisted, the officials veing:—C, Jones," referee; Drury and J. P. Williams, lodges; W. F. Flint,' pool-keeper.
'Two exhibitions of fencing were also given, one between Col, Kai teharovsky' and Dr, Schoenfeld with foils, and another between Dr. Schoenfeld and Col. Minuchin with sabres, Col. Minuchin is well trained in the art of fencing, which he alls in "art sport," He' graduated From the Officers' Fencing and Gymnasium School in Petrograd Just prior to the war in 1914." He kaw active service in the war and for the past five years has been a. resident of Shanghai,
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