Past Open Championships
| Year | Location | Participants | Details |
2006 |
Belfast, [Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia.] |
Fourteen countries: Australia, Canada, England, Guernsey, India, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Singapore and Wales. |
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2002 |
Newcastle, Australia [Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, England.] |
Eleven countries: Australia, England, India, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Wales. |
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1998 |
Shah Alam, Malaysia [Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.] |
Twelve countries: Australia, Canada, England, Jersey, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, St. Vincent, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Wales. |
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1994 |
Whistler, [Commonwealth Games held in Victoria, Canada.] |
Eleven countries: Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, St. Vincent, Scotland, Trinidad & Tobago, Wales. |
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1990 |
Manchester, England [Commonwealth Games held in Auckland, New Zealand.] |
With the sponsorship of the Manchester Olympic Bid. Fourteen countries: Australia, Canada, England, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Jersey, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Wales. |
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1986 |
Cardiff, [Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland.] |
Thirteen countries: Australia, Barbados, Canada, England, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Trinidad & Tobago, Wales. |
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1982 |
Barnstaple, England [Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Australia.] |
Eight countries: Australia, Canada, England, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago, Scotland, Wales. |
Event renamed Commonwealth Fencing Championships. |
1978 |
Glasgow, [British Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Canada.] |
Eight countries: Australia, Canada, England, [Hong Kong], Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales. |
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1974 |
Ottawa, [British Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch, New Zealand.] |
Seven countries: Australia, Canada (2 teams), England, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales. |
First independent British Commonwealth Fencing Championships. |
1970 |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Twelve countries: Australia, Canada, Dominica, England, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales. |
Included in British Commonwealth Games. |
1966 |
Kingston, |
Seven countries: Australia, Canada, England, Jamaica, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales. |
Included in British Commonwealth Games. |
1962 |
Perth, |
Seven countries: Australia, Canada, England, Isle of Man, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales. |
Included in British Empire and Commonwealth Games. |
1958 |
Cardiff, |
Ten countries: Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Rhodesia, Scotland, South Africa, Wales. |
Included in British Empire and Commonwealth Games. |
1954 |
Vancouver, |
Six countries: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales. |
Included in British Empire and Commonwealth Games. |
1950 |
Auckland, |
Five countries: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland. |
Fencing included in British Empire Games for the first time. |