Taruc fencing club’s first tourney a success

Philippa Jean Ong Ziyi (left) of Musketeers Fencing lunges toward Oktavira Rachman from Nilai University during the Women’s Foil final.

THE Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (Taruc) 2017 Fencing Open tournament is poised to return with a stronger field next year after a successful inaugural edition.

The two-day tournament, organised by the Taruc Fencing Club, saw the participation of 73 fencers from Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand as well as Malaysia.