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Newsletter December 2013On Target

Newsletter of Fencing NSW December 2013

Marrickville Council Chips In For New Pistes

Open Air Fencing for Super 8

NSW teams made all 6 team finals and won 5 golds in an impressive display of fencing prowess at the Australian National Championships in Canberra.The medal haul showed the depth of fencing talent in NSW and is a credit to the Head Coach and his assistant coaches.

NSW amassed 650 points to win the Cyclone Cup ahead of Victoria on 440 points.

In the new veterans’ trophy - the Centenary Trophy - NSW scored 384 points to take the prize ahead of Victoria on 104 points.

In the individual open events, Jasper Rowley grasped gold in men’s sabre while silvers were won by Edison Cai (men’s foil), Cheryl Chan (women’s sabre) and Sarah Osvath (women’s epee). Bronze medals were won by Adam Wilcock and Sebastian Young in men’s sabre, Na-talie Molen-Grigull in women’s sabre and Ed Fernon in men’s epee.

In the veterans’ events, golds were won by Sarah Osvath (women’s epee), Andrey Tyshchenko (men’s foil) and Harriet Jordan (women’s sabre). Silvers went to Julie Seggie (women’s epee), Fiona Budniak (women’s foil), Mike Howard (men’s sabre) and Min Du (women’s sa-bre). Veteran bronze medal winners were Anna Slowiaczek (women’s epee and foil), Phillip Aitchison (men’s foil), Harriet Jordan (women’s

foil), Charles Gwynn and Radu Vintila (men’s sabre).

In team events, NSW won gold in men’s foil, women’s foil, men’s epee, men’s sabre and women’s sabre; silver in men’s sabre; bronze in men’s foil, women’s foil, women’s epee and women’s sabre.

Triumph for NSW

6 team events: 5 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze

NSW retains the Cyclone Cup!

Men’s Foil: NSW ‘A’ - Edison Cai, Matthew Donald, Sholto Douglas, Jesse Morris

Women’s Foil: NSW ‘A’ - Jackie Budniak, Beatrice Hay, Margarita Sokolovskaya,

Lishan Sung

Men’s Epee: NSW ‘A’ - Nick Davies, John Downes, Ed Fernon, Luke Mansfield

Men’s Sabre: NSW ‘A’ - Mitch Fox, Phillip Miller, Jasper Rowley, Adam Wilcock

Women’s Sabre: NSW ‘A’ - Sally Bennett, Cheryl Chan, Priscilla Del Castillo, Natalie Molen Grigull

Our team gold medal winners:

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U13/U11 Weapon Sizes Clarified

Luke elected to Athletes’ CommissionAt the national championships, Luke Mansfield was elected to the AFF Athletes’ Commission, scoring the most votes (77) of the three athletes elected. The others are Claire Daniel from Queensland and Lucas Webber from Victoria.

Are fencing schools smarter?Maybe. Five leading fencing schools have made the top 10 in this year’s list of the top 100 NSW schools in HSC performance.

Sydney Girls High School, Sydney Boys High School, Abbotsleigh, Sydney Grammar and Reddam House all made the top 10 pub-lished in the Sydney Morning Herald. Pymble Ladies College and St Aloysius made the top 20.

We’d like to think it’s because fencers are smarter. Congratulations to all NSW fencers who sat their HSC this year and best wishes for achieving your dreams.

Andre blitzes ‘em in AmericaAndrey Tyshchenko went to Dallas, Texas, this month to compete in the North American Cup, a prestige event on the US fencing calendar. In veteran foil, he was unranked at the bottom of the start list of 53 fencers. In pools, he won four and lost two bouts to be ranked 16 going into the direct elimination rounds. He worked his way through the DE rounds to make the finals, winning his semi-final 10-9 and then the final 10-9 to win the gold medal.

Andre tells us: “It was a fantastic event. 41 pistes, nine with video reffing.”

His US gold medal crowned a successful year for Andre who is a regular NSW squads fencer. He won gold in veteran men’s foil at the Australian national championships in Canberra earlier this month and silver at the Japanese National Veterans Championships in November.

Lets be Fighting Fit

Sally

Sally’s Fighting Fit

With the holidays coming up (and already here for the lucky ones!) I thought it might be useful to know how you can stay healthy while travelling by air. Do you know you are allowed to take your own food onto planes? Eating healthily on your flight will see you arrive fresher and ready to enjoy your holiday. For a short flight, pack some:

fruit (apples, kiwi, berries)

veggies like carrots, celery, cucumber and capsicum

gluten free wholegrain brown rice crackers

gluten free muesli bars

little containers of hummous and/or tahini

(though dips aren’t always allowed through security)

a bag of activated nuts

a bag of salty Cobbs Organic popcorn

a little bit of dark chocolate

herbal tea (ask the flight attendant for hot water)

For a longer flight, take a little meal with you, like tinned wild Atlantic salmon with veggies and quinoa.

A good snack is South African biltong (dried meat). In Sydney, try the biltong the boys have at Simply the Best on Bourke Street in Surry Hills.

Just a reminder, drink an extra glass or two of water with dried foods, because dehydrated foods lack moisture, which we so badly need on already-dehydrating flights.

And don’t forget, you may have to bin left-over food items when you arrive at an inter-state airport.

NSWFA wishes all members a happy festive season and looks forward to welcoming fencers back to competition and training in 2014.

You don’t have to eat airline food!

To celebrate another successful year for NSW fencing, fencers and parents attended the NSWFA Gala Dinner again held in the pleasant surrounds of the Concord Golf Club.

Special awards:

Athlete of the Year Sholto Douglas

Coach of the Year Jess Brooks

Best GP ranked Club University of NSW FC

Regional Clubs of the Year Marconi, Southern Highlands


The full list of GP awards is shown at the end of this newsletter.

FIE Rule ChangesThe FIE Congress in late November agreed on a number of changes to the FIE Rules which have been announced on the FIE website - www.fie/ch/download/letters/2013/urgent/19/fr/releve%20decisions%20cong%2013%20ang.pdf

Rule changes of immediate interest are:

be cut to two 3-minute periods. In team events, bouts will be reduced to 2 minutes. The idea behind the proposal is to cut down on the time it takes to complete the pools round and to encourage more action in bouts.

The AFF is convening a meeting with the Tournament Management Commission and the National Officiating Director early next year to consider the rule changes. In the meantime, fencers anticipating going to the Junior World Championships and their coaches should prepare for shorter bouts.

2014 CalendarNext year’s calendar is now available on the website.

2014 MembershipNSWFA membership renewal for 2014 will be available online at www.nswfencing.org.au from early January. Fencers are encouraged to renew their membership in January before the fencing season starts. The fee schedule for 2014 will be posted to the website shortly.

Gala Dinner

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Centenary Celebrations A Year in Review

2013 has been a watershed year for The Swords Club, with the celebration of its Centenary and the bittersweet announcement of Vivienne’s retirement from coaching fencing.

The Centenary celebrations included The En Garde Exhibition, the fruition of two years collaboration between The Swords Club and Stanton Library to mark the centenary of the Club. This heritage exhibition, which formed part of the National Trust Heritage Festival, was opened by Jilly Gibson, the Mayor of North Sydney, in April. During its six-month display, more than 9500 people visited the Heritage Centre.

In July, 166 people joined in the celebrations at our Centenary Dinner at Olympic Park. It was a joyous event, with formal proceedings including a Centenary speech given by Craig Phillips, Secretary General, Australian Olympic Committee and a well executed Grand Salute performed by twelve (mostly junior) TSC members. Few could recall the last time when the Grand Salute had been performed, and TSC is proud that a new generation of fencers has been instilled with this fencing tradition.

The Nils Saksen Mixed Handicap Foil always marks the last fencing competition of the year for our members. As part of the Centenary celebrations, TSC hosted a morning tea for past members and associates during the 62nd anniversary of the competition. A viewing platform set up on the stage, enabled our guests to view the scope and talent of fencing within our Club whilst enjoying a scrumptious morning tea.

During 2013, The Swords Club featured in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sunday Telegraph, Mosman Daily, the FIE’s Newsletter, Escrime and NSW Art Gallery’s catalogue accompanying the art exhibition The Sydney Moderns.

Whilst these events and activities marked a significant milestone in the history of The Swords Club and Australian fencing, throughout the year we continued what we do best…fence. TSC fencers competed in NSW regional, State, National foil competitions and several members competed internationally. We presented public fencing workshops as part of school holiday programs and to school students studying PASS. Our nine coaches continued to coach individuals and groups throughout the week to the young and young at heart.

In the November issue of NSWFA Newsletter and La Riposte we paid tribute to the Vivienne Tucker, the Head Coach of The Swords Club since 1975. Vivienne’s contribution to The Swords Club and Australian fencing has been immeasurable. The culture within the Club is one of its key strengths and secret to longevity. A culture built around simply developing fencers to be their best and promote the sport at all levels. A formal event for Vivienne is scheduled for 2014.

The Swords Club has a rich and proud heritage, and we look forward to building on that legacy as we head into our next century. Thank you to all the people who supported, participated in, or simply extended their good wishes for our Centenary, your words and actions have been deeply encouraging.

Newsletter December 2013

Coaching courses and referee clinics are listed in the 2014 calendar. Here’s a summary.

- all dates are in the 2014 Calendar

1. General Coaching Course - Level 1 (30 Hours) $450

2. AFF Community Coaching Course - a 1 day coaching accreditation course

suitable for Regional assistant coaches or school coaches (6 hours) $100

3. Advanced Coaching Seminar - a seminar for currently accredited coaches - earn 6 re-accreditation points (6 hours) $100

- Seminar for currently accredited coaches

4. ABC - Novice Referee Clinics - 1 hour sessions focused on single weapons; there are 2 sessions per weapon prior to ABC events. FREE.

5. Referee Clinic - earns 2 re-accreditation points for Coaches; suitable for State referees wanting to advance to National Officiating accreditation (2 hours) $25

2014 Coaching Courses and Referee Clinics

by Suzanne Newton


Introducing kids to fencing

2014 FeesThe NSWFA Executive has set the fee schedule for 2014, bearing in mind the need to keep cost to members as low as possible while ensuring the Association receives sufficient revenue to remain financially viable. In some cases, e.g. online competition entry and membership for schools fencers, pricing has not changed since 2010.

Sunday competition. Entries notified after the closing time or made on Sunday at the competition will be subject to a late entry fee of $25. Online entry allows more efficient competition administration and NSWFA encourages all fencers to apply online.

recognising the higher entry cost for these events with the AFF referee levy. The NSW levy pays for team entry fees and the cost of travel and accommodation for team coaches.

The annual membership fee for Junior Affiliated fencers will be $120.

remains unchanged at $40.

The NSW membership fees include AFF capitation, GST and bank charges, reducing the amount actually received by NSWFA. For example, the net income to NSWFA from the $150 charge for a Senior Affiliated Member is $70 when GST, AFF capitation ($60) and transaction charges are taken into account.

Fee Schedule Category 2013 2014

Senior Affiliated $135 $150

Junior Affiliated $105 $120

Senior Registered $50 $60

Junior Registered $40 $40

Coach $135 $150

Coach Fencer $135 $150

Honorary Coach $75 $150

Associate Member $10 To be advised

Club Affiliation $100 $100

NSW Comp Entry online $25 $25

NSW Comp second entry $15 $15

NSW Comp late entry fee $20 $25

Schools Championships entry $25 $25

Schools Championships teams $50 $50

National Comp levy

(Open/Veteran) $60 $60

National Comp levy

(U15/Cadet/Junior) $60 $40

2014 Squads membership - to be advised.

(shown below)


Western Sydney Regional Championships results cont

Men’s Foil

U9

1. Elias Lapitan

2. Aidan Principe

3. Yanyi Zuo

U11

1. Ken Kawaura

2. Jonah Newton

3. Nathan Shiba

U13

1. Corey Spiteri

2. Sebastian Davies

3. Joseph Mayer

U15

1. Jacob Dowson

2. Emmanuel Lapitan

3. Matthew Dall’Asen

U17

1. Sholto Douglas

2. Jesse Morris


U20

1. Sholto Douglas

2. Matthew Donald

3. Sam Mooney Grand

Open

1. Cai Wei Ting

2. Sholto Douglas

3. Matthew Donald

Women’s Foil

U9

1. Amber Cai

2. Madeline Bell

3. Lara Miletec

U11

1. Amanda Lawler

2. Hannah lake

3. Sinead Elliott

U13

1. Courtney Buchanan

2. Caitlyn Trussell

3. Violet Hull

U15

1. Beatrice Hay

2. Grace Gallur

3. Ellie Jordan

U17

1. Leah Mangion

2. Beatrice Hay

3. Ellie Jordan

U20

1. Katherine Kwa

2. Beatrice Hay

3. Leah Mangion

Open

1. Margarita Sokolovskaya

2. Lishan Sung

3. Jackie Budniak

Men’s Epee

U11

1. Hugo Curtis

2. Marlow Meares

3. Andres Leon

U13

1. Joshua Jordan

2. Jonas Dowson

3. Emilio Lapitan

U15

1. Kelvin Peh

2. John Tian

3. Elijah Lefterys

U17

1. John Tian

2. Max Esposito


U20

1. Lachlan Fitzgerald

2. Reagan Clark

3. Daniel West

Open

1. John Downes

2. Romain Courtois

3. Nicholas Davies

NSW Grand Prix Points Awards - 2013


Women’s Epee

U11

1. Genevieve Gilarski

2. Frida Meares

U13

1. Caitlyn Trussell

2. Nipuni Hapanagama

3. Laura Glase

U15

1. Ellie Jordan

2. Emily Principe

3. Sarah Trussell

U17

1. Sophie Meredith

2. Emily Principe

3. Elizabeth Duff

U20

1. Elizabeth Duff

2. Thea Kable

3. Sophie Meredith

Open

1. Sarah Osvath

2. Elizabeth Duff

3. Annelyse Davison

Men’s Sabre

U9

1. Oliver Bardsley

2. Max Anderson

3. Ethem Evecek

U11

1. Christian Hely

2. Alexander Tressider

3. Adam Evecek

U13

1. James Sui

2. Jack Snell

3. Sean Andrews

U15

1. Alexandre Douglas

2. Boston Fawkes

3. Sean Andrews

U17

1. Matthew Tadros

2. Boston Fawkes


U20

1. Boston Fawkes


3. Jasper Rowley

Open

1. Adam Wilcock

2. Phil Miller

3. Sebastian Young & Mitch Fox

Women’s sabre

U9

1. Natasha Jones

2. Grace Anderson

3. Ilara Roncolato

U11

1. Sylvia Musel

2. Natasha Jones

3. Ani Turner

U13

1. Zoe Turner

2. Alexandra Hely

3. Caitlin Marinelli

U15

1. Nora Campbell

2. Kristina Bergmark

3. Olivia Tadros

U17

1. Hannah Biskupic

2. Nora Campbell

3. Olivia Tadros

U20

1. Alice Clementson

2. Natalie Molen-Grigull

3. Grace White

Open

1. Priscilla Del Castillo

2. Sally Bennett

3. Natalie Molen-Grigull

NSW Grand Prix Points Awards - 2013Continued

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