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Newsletter June 2013On Target

Gearing up for the U15/Cadets NationalsOne of our big challengers of the year - hosting the U15 and Cadets National Championships - is drawing close.

Theres an AFF camp at Marrickville on Friday 5 July followed by five days of competition which draws the best of Australias emerging fencing talent. More than 300 young fencers will be taking part. NSW will be making a strong showing with 88 entries, up on last year. As well, fencers will be coming from other States, New Zealand and Singapore.

It takes a major volunteer effort to present a competition of this scale successfully, so if you are able and willing to help out, please let us know: contact [email protected]

NSWFA Scores $10k GrantThe NSW Minister for Sport & Recreation, Graham Annesley, has approved a grant of $10,000 to NSWFA. The money is being used to purchase three new flexible roll-up strips and a new scoring box that comes with repeaters so it can be used for the finals piste for major competitions. Thanks to Fundraising Co-ordinator Tanya Buchanan for her good work on the grant application.The roll-up strips from Leon Paul will allow us to upgrade the set-up for schools competitions as he strips can be used with a minimum of time and effort.The high-tech material from which the pistes are made must be used with care in case the strip is damaged.So:s/NLYFENCERSAREPERMITTEDTOSTEPONTOTHEPISTESEVERYONEELSEmust walk around thems.OEPEEBOUTSAREPERMITTEDMISSEDFOOTHITSCANDAMAGETHEpiste materials!BOVEALLNOFOODORDRINKCANBESPILLEDONTOTHEPISTESs"EFOREAmEXIBLEPISTEISROLLEDOUTPLEASEENSURETHEmOORISCLEAN(theres a broom in the store-room)s4HEPISTESSHOULDBESWEPTCLEANBEFORETHEYAREROLLEDUPAGAINPlease observe these rules so we get the maximum use from the new piste.

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2013 NSWFA Intermediate Coaching SeminarDate: Sunday 29th September

Time: 1:00 6:00pm

Cost: $60

Venue: Level 1 (small hall)

Steel Park Leisure Centre Marrickville PCYC 531 Illawarra road, Marrickville.

* Seminar will earn 5 re- accreditation points for AFF Accredited coaches.

This is an ntermediate / advanced clinic for currently accredited and registered AFF Level 1- 3 Coaches. The clinic will be conducted by NSWFA Head Coach and is suitable for all weapons.

s0ARTICIPANTSMUSTHAVE,EVEL,EVELOR,EVEL!&OACHaccreditation.

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See NSW team selections below. (page 4)

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Book now for TSCs 100th Anniversary DinnerThe Swords Clubs big event of their 100th anniversary year is not far off so secure your tickets now. Online bookings close on 30 June but you can also use the booking form on the TSC website - www.theswordsclub.org

The dinner will be at 6pm on Saturday 20 July at Waterview in Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush.

Tickets are $75 ($50 for kids under 13).

NSW fencers take 50% of Robyn Chaplin medalsOur fencers scored well at the AFC#2 event in Adelaide - the Robyn Chaplin Memorial - winning three of six open golds, three silvers and three bronze medals. Our veterans won five golds.

Open:

-ENS%PEE*OHN$OWNES,UKE-ANSlELDWomens Foil: Lishan Sung (1), Margarita Sokolovskaja (2)

Mens Sabre: Adam Wilcock (1), Phillip Miller (3)

Womens Sabre: Cheryl Chan (1), Grace White (2), Priscilla Del Castillo (3)

Veteran:

-ENS%PEE!NDREY4YSHCHENKO7OMENS%PEE!NNA3LOWIACZEKMens Foil: Andrey Tyshchenko (1), Richard Purdie (3)

Womens Foil: Fiona Budniak (1), Anna Slowiaczek (2), Suzanne Newton (3)

Mens Sabre: Michael Howard (1), Attila Brungs (3)

Womens Sabre: Harriet Jordan (1)

Schools Championships - Teams RoundThe Teams Round of the 2013 Schools Championships kicks off on Saturday 20 July at Marrickville, continuing over 7 Saturdays in Term 3.

As mentioned in the May newsletter, this term will introduce the inno-vative All Beginners Competition designed for schools fencers without the experience to be selected for their schools teams. It will be an opportunity for U13 and U15 schools fencers to get their first taste of competitive fencing and to take on the responsibility of refereeing.

See the website calendar for details.

A special entry fee discount is available to ABC fencers - Schools Co-ordinators should contact [email protected]

NSW Fencing is supported by:

Success for NSW women sabreurs Cheryl Chan (gold), Grace White (silver) and Priscilla Del Castillo (bronze) at the Robyn Chaplin (AFC#2) in Adelaide.

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School fencers representing NSW at the National Schools Championships in Brisbane covered themselves in glory, as the Team Manager, Phil Mansfield, reports.

What a great championship for NSW Fencing!

The venue, Yeronga State High School Sport Centre in Brisbane, is a great facility accommodating six pistes, a separate area for gear and room for spectators.

Competition started early on Saturday morning with our epeeists battling the Queenslanders. The Senior and Intermediate Womens %PEEWERECOMBINEDINTOONEPOULEWITH%LIZABETH$UFFAND3OPHIEMeredith battling it out in the final. After an epic see-sawing battle, 3OPHIEWON%MILY0RINCIPETOOKHOMEGOLD IN )NTERMEDIATE7OMENS%PEE)NTHE-ENS)NTERMEDIATE%PEE*OHN4IANWONOVER6ICTORIAN'ABESpano with Isaac Hayes and Mark Morris sharing third.

Senior Boys Sabre blitzed Queensland with Matthew Tadros winning over Boston Fawkes in another all - NSW final and Harrison May taking third place. The Intermediate Mens Sabre was won convincingly by James Siu over a Queenslands Grant Stevenson WITH0ATRICK%LLEMTAKINGTHEBRONZEWomens Sabre saw a much harder competition with Olivia Tadros just missing out in getting through to the final and taking bronze.

Day two and our foilists rolled into town. Our senior girls battled hard with Claire Graham-White fencing Queenslands Alicia Kwag in the final. Claire was victorious with a good win - 15/12 - and Rebekah Shiba finished with a bronze. The intermediate girls gave a strong account of themselves with Alice Heraud dominating the

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Senior Mens Foil was won by Alexander Mei in a great display of fencing with Adam Chew and Max Schultz taking the bronze. In Intermediate Mens Foil, Gregory Lam and Matthew DallAsen showed great patience in their final with Gregory winning out 8/6 after three periods, Theo Cooper-Brown finished with bronze.

NSW teams were also dominant, winning 7 of the 9 teams events. What a great sight seeing the podiums dominated by NSW fencers.

3ENIOR7OMENS%PEE.37)NTERMEDIATE-ENS%PEE.3745/42, Senior Mens Sabre NSW 45/27, Womens Sabre QLD 45/40, Intermediate Mens Sabre NSW 45/41, Senior Womens Foil QLD 45/30, Intermediate Womens Foil NSW 45/16, Senior Mens Foil NSW 45/37 and Intermediate Mens Foil NSW 45/18. Well done all of you!

Final note, thank you to Rene Kopiec from the Penrith Fencing Academy for his hard work assisting the management of the NSW contingent. Also thank you to the organisers of the event in Queens-land with the weekend running smoothly and getting us all out of there in time for our flights home.

Thank you too to all our NSW fencers who helped our Queensland friends pack up on the Sunday afternoon. It was a great sight to see NSW and Queensland working together and all pitching in. Great Job Guys!!!

Phil Mansfield NSW Team Manager, National Schools Championships, 2013

National Schools Championships Brisbane

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BBQ on the Snacks and drinks availa

Tea and Coffee RoomParents and Help

Weapon & Body Wir

U 9s MixedU 11s Mixed Foil & E

U 13s Mens and Womens Foil & ECompetitions start at

Challenge 2013

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U15 and Cadet Nationals A Team Selection

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17 June 2013 RE: U15 and Cadet Nationals A Team Selection Dear fencers In line with the NSWFA selection policy, the NSW Fencing A team members that have been pre selected for representation at the U15 and Cadet National Championships are: 15 Nationals Cadet Nationals Men's Foil Men's Foil Jacob Dowson Kimbrian Canavan Emmanuel Lapitan Sholto Douglas Frederico Moreno Jesse Morris Women's Foil Women's Foil Beatrice Hay Beatrice Hay Rebekah Shiba Ellie Jordan Leah Mangion Men's pe Men's Epee Matthew Dall'Asen Max Esposito Kelvin Peh Kelvin Peh John Tian Women's pe Women's Epee Ellie Jordan Elizabeth Duff Emily Principe Ellie Jordan Sarah Trussell Sophie Meredith Men's Sabre Men's Sabre Sean Andrews Alexandre Douglas Alexandre Douglas Boston Fawkes Boston Fawkes Matthew Tadros Women's Sabre Women's Sabre Kristina Bergmark Mathilda Barnard Nora Campbell Hannah Biskupic Olivia Tadros Nora Campbell If fencers receiving this notice can please respond by return email by Friday 21 June 2013 confirming their position in the team. Entries for the individual competition close Wednesday 19 June 2013.

NEW SOUTH WALES FENCING ASSOCIATION Inc. ABN: 13 496 091 021 Vincent Elias Hon Secretary [email protected] Correspondence: GPO Box 1654 Sydney NSW 2001 Visit our web site: www.nswfencing.org.au

NEW SOUTH WALES FENCING ASSOCIATION Inc. ABN: 13 496 091 021 Vincent Elias Hon Secretary [email protected] Correspondence: GPO Box 1654 Sydney NSW 2001 Visit our web site: www.nswfencing.org.au

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U/15 Nationals Cadet Nationals Mens Foil Mens Foil Jacob Dowson Kimbrian Canavan%MMANUEL,APITAN3HOLTO$OUGLAS Frederico Moreno Jesse Morris

Womens Foil Womens Foil Beatrice Hay Beatrice Hay2EBEKAH3HIBA%LLIE*ORDAN Leah Mangion

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Womens pe Womens Epee%LLIE*ORDAN%LIZABETH$UFF%MILY0RINCIPE%LLIE*ORDAN Sarah Trussell Sophie Meredith

Mens Sabre Mens Sabre Sean Andrews Alexandre Douglas Alexandre Douglas Boston Fawkes Boston Fawkes Matthew Tadros Womens Sabre Womens Sabre Kristina Bergmark Mathilda Barnard Nora Campbell Hannah Biskupic Olivia Tadros Nora Campbell

These fencers have been selected for the NSW A Teams for the U15/Cadet National Championships.

In accordance with the NSWFA Selection Policy, three fencers are selected for the A teams. The fourth member of the A Team and all the members of B Teams will be selected according to results in the individual events.

Where two fencers are equal third on rankings, the third position on the A Team is left vacant, to be decided by individual results.

Fencers are listed in alphabetical order.

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How to compete: Contact the club before July 2nd to register, Newcastles 2013 Open Novice is an open competition for: - Fencers aged 10 years + - Open to Females and Males- Fencers with less than 2 years experience. How much: $12 adults$9 under 18**All competitors have to be NSWFA associates members

When: 11am Saturday July 13th 2013 Where: Newcastle PCYCCnr Young & Melbourne RdsBroadmeadow NSW 2292 Contact: Newcastle PCYC on 0249614493 [email protected]/site/newcastlefence Or in person at training night:6-8pm Tuesdays and Fridays

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