The 'Salle Jean Louis' Fencing Club is one of New Zealand's oldest Fencing clubs and is located on the North Shore of Auckland New Zealand. Founded in 1955, the Club has been home to a number of elite fencers and has won multiple national championships.
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History
This New Zealand club was founded by Bert Raper in 1955 in Auckland city and was originally based in Pitt street in Auckland. The club then moved to the North Shore in the 1970s using high school gyms. The club has been operating out of Rangitoto College since around 2004. Salle Jean Louis can directly trace itself back to one of the great fencing masters Jean-Louis Michel himself, through his Prevost, one Emmanuel Broutin who ran the club Salle D'Armes Jean Louis in Paris around the turn of the 19th century. The line then passed to his son C. Leon Broutin, to two English fencers (John and Victor Millard), to Bert Raper. Salle Jean Louis was founded in Auckland by Bert Raper in 1955. He in turn instructed Brian Pickworth and Dot Guard. The club moved to the North Shore of Auckland in the 70's and was run by Les Penny for numerous years until his passing. From there it has stayed on the North Shore situated at first Glenfield college, then Westlake Girls. Around this time the club changed its name to Salle d'armes Jean-Louis - Académie d'escrime and for the last 20 years has been located at Rangitoto College and recently running sessions from Northcote College. SJL was at its hey day un the 60's was New Zealands strongest fencing club, with an ex National selector remarking that he could make the National team but wasn't good enough to make the club team.
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Current Club
Salle Jean Louis currently fences at Rangitoto College on North Shore of Auckland New Zealand on Thursday nights from 7:00pm till 9:00 pm - Gym No.2 at the back of the School and at Northcote College also on the North Shore of Auckland in the Sports Pavilion on Sunday morning. The club also fences at Northcote college on a Sunday morning. The club is non-profit and takes anyone of an age greater than 13 years. In terms of Children's fencing SJL runs two affiliate clubs out of Rangitoto College - the Rangitoto School Club and Phoenix Fencing for cadets on a Saturday morning 9 till 10am.
Professional Affiliations
Salle Jean Louis (SJL) is fully affiliated to the Regional Province (Fencing North), the National body (FENZ), which is in turn affiliated to the International body Fédération Internationale d'Escrime . (FIE)
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