The Australian Team has been selected for the Commonwealth Fencing Championships 

The Competition will be held in Melbourne at the State Fencing Centre in North Melbourne.
September 29th – 5th October

Congratulations to

Foil:
Men: Frank Bartolillo, Stephen Dooley, Jeremy Hart, Jo Slowiaczek, Feng Yeng. 
Women: Sarah Berger, Claire Daniel, Ania Kardas, Lishan Sung, Jade Sarah. 

Epee:
Men: Ross Austen, Zac Casagrande, Will Dolley, James Lewis, Richard Lewith.
Women: Jo Halls, Evelyn Halls, Abby Nutt, Sarah Osvath, Diana Sher.

Sabre:
Men: Michael Harcourt, Simon Leitch, Sutherlan Scudds, Anthony Snelling, James Walsh
Women: Sam Auty, Jess Brooks, Alex Carroll, Cheryl Chan, Leila Min Yi Du 

Congrats to all..

Seoul Korea     7-13 July     2010

Mens Sabre:  James Walsh 24th / 49 , Sutherlan Scudds 33rd, Adam Wilcock 45th, Mitchell Fox 49th.

Womens Foil: Jade Sarah 24th / 42, Sarah Berger 25th , Jenny Bonney-Millett 30th, Claire Daniel 38th 

Mens Foil:  Dean Williams 25th / 49 , Hugh Cotman 39th, Maxim Peek 44th, Matthew Donald 46th.

Womens Epee: Jo Halls 16th / 58, Vicki Wilks 44th, Catherine Mackay 47th, Emma Ryan 49th. 

Mens Epee: Zac Casagrande 19th / 62, James Lewis 48th, Ross Austen 52nd, Will Dolley 53rd.

Womens Sabre: Alex Andre 32nd / 39,  Cheryl Chan 34th, Jess Brooks 37.

TEAMS RESULTS

Mens Sabre: 11/12, Aussies seeded 8th lost to Qatar 45:44, then beat India (no.11) 45:44.

Womens Foil: 11/11. Aussies lost to Vietnam 45:32, then lost to Kazakstan 41:26. 

Mens Foil: 13/13. Aussies lost first d/e

Womens Epee: 11/15 Aussies seeded 14th lost to Philippines (no.15) 45:30,
Then they won their 11th place match 45:28 over Qatar who were seeded 9th but lost their first match.

Womens Sabre: 9/9 Aussies lost to Chinese Taipei (8)

Mens Epee 8/16 Aussies seeded 7th won their first d/e against Malaysia (10) 45:35, but then lost to China and 2nd seed 45:24, they then lost to Japan 45:27 and their final placing of 8th by unfortunately losing again to Iran 45:36.    But it was the best result of the Aussie teams

                                              for more info go to www.fie.ch

Here are some photos of the Asian Champs linked on the facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2379662241#!/group.php?gid=2379662241&v=photos

The Australian Cadet National Championships.Results U17 Cadet: 

Mens Foil:  1 Alasdair Dunham WA, 2 Michael Dzodzos SA, =3  Matthew Donald NSW A =3 Ned Fitzgerald Vic.

Womens Epee:  1 Ioana Mihailescu VIC, 2 Deane Whitehead WA, =3 Chantal D’Argaville Vic A =3 Jazmin Hopper NZ.

Womens Sabre:  1 Catherine Tierney VIC, 2 Lishan Sung NSW, =3 Anna Crawford Qld =3 Kitty Simpson Qld.

Womens Sabre Teams:  1 VIC, 2 NSW, =3 NZ =3 QLD.

Mens Foil Teams:  1 NSW A , 2 WA, =3 Vic =3 NZ A .

Womens Epee Teams:  1 VIC, 2 NZ, =3 QLD A =3 QLD B.

Womens Foil:  1 Ye Ying Liane Wong SIN, 2 Lishan Sung NSW, =3 Ania Kardas Vic =3 Catherine Tierney Vic.

Mens Epee:  1 Yuval Freilich ISR (NSW), 2 Roy Groncki Vic, =3 Felix Boyce NZ =3 Henry Mayall-Vandervelde QLD.

Womens Foil Teams:  1 SIN A, 2 NSW, =3 VIC =3 SIN B.

Mens Epee Teams:  1 NZ, 2 Vic, =3 NSW A =3 WA.

Mens Sabre:  1 Eoin Queen NZ, 2 Jasper Rowley NSW, =3 Jack Chen NZ =3 Alasdair Dunham WA.

Mens Sabre Teams:  1 QLD, 2 NSW , =3 NZ =3 WA.

Congratulations to Victoria for winning the overall Janet Haswell Cup by a close margin of 2 points.

The Australian U15 Junior National Championships 2010

U15 Results:

Mens Foil: 1 Lucas Webber VIC, 2 Ned Fitzgerald Vic, =3 Ossian Deigan NSW =3 Julius Herzhoff NZ.

Womens Foil:  1 Lishan Sung NSW, 2 Rosa Dyson Vic, =3 Denise Zhi Ying Fu SIN =3 Rachel Yu Wing Lam SIN.

Mens Epee:  1 Yuval Freilich ISR (NSW), 2 Jurgens Van Zyl NZ, =3 Julius Herzhoff NZ =3 Chelton Thompson Vic. 

Womens Epee:  1 Annie Deveraux QLD, 2 Stephanie Alexander NZ, =3 Samantha Kwong SIN =3 Hannah Ramsay NZ.

Mens Foil Teams:  1 VIC A, 2 NZ A, =3 NSW A =3 NZ B.

Womens Foil Teams:  1 NSW, 2 SIN A, =3 NZ =3 VIC.

Good Luck to all athletes participating…

The AFF has announced that;

“The conductive bib for Foil masks will become a requirement for all AFF level tournaments from 1st January, 2011.  The requirement will be for FIE approved masks only, for safety and potential insurance risk reasons, no converted conventional masks will be accepted.”

This notification provides the required 6 month lead time previously agreed to by the members of the AFF.

For more information go to AFF Link

Selected Athletes to represent Australia in Seoul Korea, 7-13 July 2010

Mens Foil: Matthew Donald, Maxim Peek, Dean Williams, Hugh Cotman

Mens Epee: Ross Austen, Zac Casagrande, Will Dolley, James Lewis

Mens Sabre: Mitchell Fox, Sutherlan Scudds, James Walsh, Adam Wilcock

Womens Foil: Sarah Berger, Jenny Bonney-Millett, Claire Daniel, Jade Sarah

Womens Epee: Joanna Halls, Catherine Mackay, Emma Ryan, Victoria Wilks

Womens Sabre: Alex Andre, Jess Brooks, Cheryl Chan.

Congrats and good luck to all.

Veterans AFF #2 Results, D. H. McKenzie

 Womens Epee:  1 Abigail Nutt ACT (40+), 2 Anna Sloziaczek NSW (50+), =3 Jane Menary SA, =3 Julie Seggie NSW 

        Mens Epee:  1 Luc Cartillier Qld (40+), 2 Nick Mihaelescu Vic, =3 Jay Mackley Vic, =3 Ian Watkins Vic (50+),
                                  6th Haluk Yeter (60+) Vic 

          Mens Foil: 1 Zoltan Vilagosh Vic (50+), 2 Peter Barry SA, =3 Douglas Thirkell Vic (40+), =3 Jacob Cybulski Vic  

  Womens Foil: 1 Abigail Nutt ACT (40+), 2 Jenny Bonney-Millett Qld (50+), =3 Harriet Jordan NSW,
                                  =3 Julie Seggie NSW, 6th Jane Allardice (60+)

Womens Sabre: 1 Harriet Jordan NSW, 2 Alex Andre NSW, =3 Jane Menary SA, =3 Joshi Pitman SA (50+).

       Mens Sabre: 1 Kim Moir Vic, 2 Shayne Pay SA, =3 Simon Auty Vic, =3 Jaroslaw Janczewski Vic .
                                   8th Roger Alcock (60+) 

For Full Tableau Results: LINK

AFF #2 Results, Robyn Chaplin, Adelaide

    Womens Foil:  1 Lishan Sung NSW, 2 Claire Daniel QLD, =3 Ania Kardas Vic, =3 Jade Sarah QLD. 

         Mens Epee:  1 Richard Lewith Vic , 2 Nicolae Mihailescu Vic , =3 Matteo Barchiesi SA, =3 Will Dolley Vic.

           Mens Foil: 1 Frank Bartolillo NSW (by abandon) , 2 Harry Huang Vic =3 Jo Slowiaczek NSW, =3 Feng Yeng ACT. 

 Womens Epee: 1  Evelyn Halls Vic, 2 Diana Sher Vic, =3 Sarah Osvath NSW =3 Kathryn Woodward Vic. 

Womens Sabre: 1 Alex Carroll Vic, 2 Sam Auty Vic, =3 Min Yi Du NSW, =3 Cheryl Chan NSW.

       Mens Sabre: 1 Simon Leitch Qld, 2 Michael Harcourt Qld, =3 John Chow NSW, =3 Alex Telegin Qld.

For Full Results go to LINK

The Australian Fencing Federation has initiated a High Performance Program for selected and interested athletes.

For more information : AFF Link

A large contingent of Australian competitors fenced in the International Epee – Challenge Australia
                                                                                                      Sydney 22nd – 23rd May:
For full results details below and see the results link

Mens Epee: 1 W.Kelsey USA, 2 K.Sakamoto JAP, =3 T.Bajgoric CAN =3 J.Videira POR
(Best of the Aussies : James Lewis 16th).

Womens Epee: 1 I.Duplitzer GER, 2 S.Tol NED, =3 B.Heidemann GER =3 M.Sozanska GER 
(Evelyn Halls 8th, Jo Halls 10th, Sarah Osvath 13th, Abi Nutt 14th, Dianna Sher 15th).

Full List of Australian competitors.

Mens Epee: 30/71
Scott Arnold, Ross Austen, Justin Bewsher, Sam Blackman, Luc Cartillier, Zac Casagrande,Reagan Clarke,
Nick Davies, Will Dolley, John Downes, Bobby Emmanuel, Duncan Fairweather, Roy Groncki, Oscar Hargreaves,
Xavier Hicks, Alex Hunter, Marek Jamrozy, Stephen Javens, James Lewis, Richard Lewith, Alexander Lovell,
Luke Mansfield, Cosmin Mihailescu, Michael Nelson, Kristian Radford, Shannon Reid, Jeremy Shelley,
Robert Snell, Simon Summerfield, Benjamin Wilcock.

Womens Epee: 27/49
Frances Chow, Alice Cuddy, Angie Darby, Angela Dobson Block, Dianna Gu, Malindi Haggett,Evelyn Halls,
Jo Halls, Michelle Hawkins, Mita Hill, Laura Kent, Sarah MacFarlane, Catherine Mackay,Jane Menary,
Ursula Menz, Ioana Mihaelescu, Rowena Newcombe, Abi Nutt, Caryl Oliver, Sarah Osvath, Emma Ryan,
Julie Seggie, Diana Sher, Leah Tausan, Victoria Wilks, Seri Wilson, Kathryn Woodward.

Results to be posted on sunday: Official website for updates and top 64 D/E’s : link /

The Australian National Rankings have been updated on the AFF site.

Link

Where you can also find updated Veteran & Junior Rankings available.

Australian competitors are fencing in the International Epee Challenge Sydney 22nd – 23rd May:

Competition Results following on the website 23/5/10.

Australian Foilists Dean Williams and Feng Yeng competed in the A Grade in Korea last weekend.

Seoul SK Trophy.

Dean made the 64, 47/75

Feng 68/75.

Nominations are open for Challenge International Epee in Sydney and the Commonwealth Championships for Veterans and Open in Melbourne.

Check out the links on the www.ausfencing.org website.

Australian Sabreurs have been on tour.

Thailand World Cup A Grade. Results

Sutherlan Scudds top 8! in Thai Mens World Cup, congrats Scuddsy!

Jess Brooks top 8! in Thai  Womens World Cup, congrats Jess!

Other Results:  James Walsh came 23rd / 44, Cheryl Chan came 21st / 25.

Link

Amber Parkinson competed in the Womens World Cup on 6/3/10 in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany.

Result Top 96 78/132. Sarah MacFarlane AUS also competed 127/132 .

Sarah has also been on tour,

St Maur France 19/2/10 Sarah’s result 159/161, Diana Gu  137/161. 

& Barcelona Spain 13/2/10 Sarah’s result 81/135, Diana Gu 87/135.

& Stockholm Sweden 6/2/10 Sarah’s result top 32 23/38

& Rome Tourni International 5/2/10 Sarah’s Result 99/105, Mita Hill 76/105, Seri Wilson 105th

& Budapest Hungary, 15/1/10  Sarah’s Result 142/155, Mita Hill 139/155.

& Vicki Wilks competed in Doha 23/1/10  90/122.

Australian Epeeist Joanna Halls has been on tour.

Her results to date.

Luxembourg 27/3/10 Top 64  57/ 78

Moscow 20/3/10 Top 32 26/79

Florina (Greece) 13/3/10 Top 32 19/53

Tauberbischofsheim Germany 6/3/10 Top 96  96/132

St Maur France, 19/2/10  Top 64 61/104

Barcelona Spain, 13/2/10  95/135

Tour International, Rome Italy, 5/2/10  86/105

Doha Qatar, 23/1/10  69/122

Budapest Hungary, 15/1/10 Top 64 51/155.

 Keep them Coming Jo..!

News on Aussies in International Competitions.

Mens Senior Foil: Shanghai 30/4/10 Feng Yeng 115/118

The Funeral Service was held for Maitre John Fethers on Friday 16th April, and a procession passed by the State Fencing Centre with a Sabre Salute held outside as the procession passed.

For more information and photos go to AusFencing site

AFF #1 Results, D. H. McKenzie

Womens Sabre: 1 Min Yi Du NSW, 2, Harriet Jordan NSW, =3 Jane Menary SA, =3 Leonie Shevlin Vic.

Mens Sabre: 1 Shayne Pay SA, 2 Karol Andrzejewksi ACT, =3 Simon Auty Vic, =3 Geoff Webber Vic

Womens Foil:  1 Jenny Bonney-Millett Qld, 2 Fiona McDonald NZ, =3 Abby Nutt NSW =3 Julie Seggie NSW

Mens Epee:  1 Scott Arnold Vic, 2 Kyle Macdonald NZ, =3 Richard Purdie NSW, =3 Haluk Yeter Vic

Mens Foil: 1 Richard Purdie NSW, 2 Zoltan Vilagosh Vic =3 Phil Aitchison NZ, =3 David Quin Vic

Womens Epee: 1 Caryl Oliver Vic, 2 Carol Sullivan Vic, 3 Jane Menary SA, Angela Dobson-Block Vic

AFF #1 Results. D.H. McKenzie

Mens Sabre: 1, Sutherlan Scudds WA, 2, Simon Leitch Qld, =3 Andreas Bell GER, =3 Andy Jiang NSW

Womens Sabre: 1 Alex Carrol Vic, 2 Sam Auty Vic, =3 Min Yi du NSW, =3 Cheryl Chan NZ

Mens Foil: 1 Frank Bartolillo NSW, 2 Harry Huang Vic, =3 Jo Slowiaczek, =3 Michele Caporizzi ITA 

Womens Epee: 1 Evelyn Halls Vic, 2 Diana Sher Vic, =3 Sarah Osvath NSW, =3 Cheryl Fan NZ

Mens Epee: Scott Arnold Vic, 2 Bobby Cottam Vic/USA, =3 Liu Yang NSW/CHN, =3 Richard Lewith Vic

Womens Foil: 1 Jade Sarah Qld, 2 Ania Kardas Vic, =3 Sarah Berger Vic, =3 Lishan Sung NSW

With the National Championships AFF #1 on in Melbourne this weekend there are a number of people looking to borrow gear.

If you have any FIE gear but arent using it all day’s this weekend please contact me. I’ll be available at the state centre on thursday for the live broadcast…

chris@swordfightersaustralia.com

Competition in Baku Azerbaijan 2-10 April 2010,

Day 1. Womens Cadet Epee: Diana Sher 16.!

Day 2. Womens Cadet Foil: Lishan Sung 42nd.

Day 3. Mens Cadet Foil: Chris Nagle 32 !, Alasdair Dunham 64th.

Day 4. Womens Junior Epee: Diana Sher 80, Mita Hill 86th.

Day 4. Mens Junior Sabre: Sutherlan Scudds 69th

Day 5. Mens Junior Epee: John Downes 28th !,  Nick Davies 86th, Alex Hunter 137th

Day 5. Womens Junior Foil: Lishan Sung 73rd.

Day 6. Mens Junior Foil: (Junior Womens Sabre) No Aussies involved.

Mens Cadet Epee: Australia had an adopted Bronze medalist…! Yuval Shalom Frielich (ISR) won a Bronze medal, Yuval is an Australian Citizen and lived in Sydney for a year… Congrats Yuval! Link
 

Check out the Youtube Video…….

 Video : Youtube FIE Link: Here

Medal Table…updated

Nation		gold	silver	bronze	Total
	Russia	3		2	5
	Hungary	2	1	1	4
	Germany	1	1		2
	Ukraine	1		1	2
	Egypt	1			1
	Estonia	1			1
	Suede	1			1
	France		3	2	5
	U.S.		2	2	4
	Italy		1	3	4
	South Korea		1		1
	Canada		1		1
	China			2	2
	Poland			2	2
	Czech Republic			1	1
	Tunisia			1	1
	Switzerland			1	1

Check out the Youtube Video…….

 Video : Youtube FIE Link: Here

30/3/10.

Legendary Australian Maitre John Fethers passed away in Melbourne last night.

His contribution to Victorian and Australian Fencing is vast and enormous and he will be sadly missed.

For more information (more details will become avialable) on the Fencing Victoria Link

The Obituary from FV will be released soon, Service details on the 16th April.

…….. Vale Maitre Fethers…

A design opportunity is available for you to create the logo to be used for the Commonwealth Fencing Championships.

Download info: Great Logo Copmpetition

Victorian Foilist Chris Nagle has fulfilled a dream, not only is he living in England and studying at Harrow, but he has just won the exclusive Public Schools Championships.  Chris won the title consisting of 113 entrants.

The last Harrow student to win the title was ……Winston Churchill.
Great work Chris,
Beating them on their own beaches!!!  🙂

Jo Halls has been competing in Europe and this week (20/3/10) she fenced in Lobnya (Moscow).

Jo had a good seed after the poules and after winning her 64 match, lost a close match against Duplitzer 15-13 and thus has qualified for the World Champs in Paris at the end of the season.

Placing 26 / 79

Congrat’s Jo!

Opening Invitation download your invitation to the States Premier Fencing Venue

Friday 26th March

Opening Invitation flyer

Australian Referees are being recognised overseas:

Garrison Liu is refereeing in the Asian Juniors in Manilla in March,

David Baker is appointed referee for Youth Olympics in Singapore in August

More news on AFF site link

The Asian Championships are being held this year in Seoul, South Korea.

7-13th July 2010.

Expressions of interest are avialable via the AFF website.

Team Selection will be determined after expressions.

Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships held in Pasig City [Manila Metro], Philippines 

from 5 to 14 March 2010.

Results:

Cadets Girls Epee: Ioana Mihailescu 2nd!,

Cadet Boys Epee: Roy Groncki top 8,

Cadet Girls Foil: Lishan Sung top 8

for more results check out AFF :link

2010’s competitions

                             International Epee : Sydney – Challenge Australia May 22-23

                                                     AFF # 2 : Adelaide – June 12-14

                  Cadet & U15 Championships : Sydney 3-7 July

         Senior Asian Championships : Seoul, South Korea 8-13 July  NEW awaiting AFF call for nominations

                                                     AFF # 3 : Perth – August 6-9

  Commonwealth Championships : Melbourne 29 September – 5 October Senior & Veterans.

    World Veteran Championships : Porec, Croatia. 29 September – 3 October

                                          Schools Teams : Victoria – October 6

                                                          U20s : Victoria – October 7-10

         World Open Championships : Paris November 4-13 (incl Teams)

                                                    AFF # 4 : AUS OPEN Nationals: QLD – 3-7 December

NB Fencing Victoria’s Calendar will be released soon… keep an eye out, especially for you chance to compete at the new fencing centre..

THE SINGAPORE FEDERATION HAS RELEASED ITS CALENDAR….

ITS A GOOD GUIDE TO WHATS ON IN 2010…DOWNLOAD

Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships to be held in Pasig City [Manila Metro], Philippines 

from 5 to 14 March 2010.

Team Selection has been announced for details AFF Download Link

2 Australian Epeeists competed in a Senior Grand Prix in Legnano, Italy, last weekend…

Ross Austen: 168 / 191

Jeremy Shelley: 174 / 191.

more info check out fie.ch

Also the annual Mens Individual Foil was held in Paris (C.I.P) with some interesting results !

2 Australian Women competed in the World Cup in Doha, Qatar 23/1/10

69th / 122 Jo Halls.

90th / 122 Victoria Wilks.

for full details fie link

3 Australian Women competed in a World Grand Prix competition.

Budapest Hungary, 15/1/10.

Jo Halls: 51 / 155     – Good result Jo…

Mita Hill: 139 / 155

Sarah Macfarlane: 142 / 155.

International Junior Results

Budapest Hungary January 3-5/ 1 / 2010

J M Epee: J Downes 27th / 188, Congrats John!!! Great Result… Link

J M Epee: N Davies 145/188 

J M Foil: J Downes 123/179

J F Epee: M Hill 133/151

& previous result 6/12/09 Lignano: Chris Nagle J M F 73/112.

Early information for 2010’s competitions

                                                     AFF # 1 : Melbourne – April 16-18

                             International Epee : Sydney – Challenge Australia May 22-23

                                                     AFF # 2 : Adelaide – June 12-14

                  Cadet & U15 Championships : Sydney 3-7 July

         Senior Asian Championships : Seoul, South Korea 8-13 July 

                                                     AFF # 3 : Perth – August 6-9

  Commonwealth Championships : Melbourne 29 September – 5 October Senior & Veterans.

    World Veteran Championships : Porec, Croatia. 29 September – 3 October

                                          Schools Teams : Victoria – October 6

                                                          U20s : Victoria – October 7-10

         World Open Championships : Paris November 4-13 (incl Teams)

                                                    AFF # 4 : Nationals: QLD – 3-7 December

NB Fencing Victoria’s Calendar will be released soon… keep an eye out, especially for you chance to compete at the new fencing centre..

THE SINGAPORE FEDERATION HAS RELEASED ITS CALENDAR….

ITS A GOOD GUIDE TO WHATS ON IN 2010…DOWNLOAD

Following the Australian National Champions in Sydney for AFF #4. 

The 6 National Champions kindly offered to answer a series of questions on their results and “Achievements” for the Competition and their careers.

Australian National Champion 2009: Mens Foil Harry Huang Vic.

1. When and why did you start Fencing?
A:1995.and was picked by coachs.
 
 
2. How many countries have you competed in, where is your favourite, and where would you love to Fence?
A:5 countries.i like KH.
 
 
3. What was your drive and/or inspiration for winning the 2009 National Fencing Championships?
A:to be NO.one in AUS.
 
 
4. Now (that you won this year) what are your future aspirtations? 
A:to win it again.
 
 
5.Why do you believe you succeeded this year?
A:i have been training hard this year.
 
 
6. Was there anything you did better this year than previous years? 
A:focusing on training.
 

Thanks So much Harry.  …

Some photos of the newly opened State Fencing Centre in Arden St, also the home of the AFL Team the North Melbourne Kangaroos.

If not the best centre in the Southern Hemisphere!

                  
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Nominations are open for the upcoming World Junior and Cadet World Championships

to be held in Azerbaijan 2-10 April 2010.

Nomination forms can be found at the NEW AFF site Link

Call for nominations are open for the Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA)

Junior & Cadet Championships.  

Being held in Pasig City in the Philippines, (Metropolitan Manila) from the 5th – 14th March 2010.

Nominations to be made by close of business Friday 8th January 2010…

Good luck…

Nomination forms go to the AFF

Following the Australian National Champions in Sydney for AFF #4. 

The 6 National Champions kindly offered to answer a series of questions on their results and “Achievements” for the Competition and their careers.

Australian National Champion 2009: Womens Epee Evelyn Halls.

Title: 2009 National Champions: “Achievement.”  

1: When and why did you start Fencing? 

A: I started when I was about 11, in an after-school program. My sister (Jo) was very keen to fence, so my parents volunteered me …  

2. How many countries have you competed in, where is your favourite, and where would you love to Fence?  

A: I have lost count of how many countries I have compete in but it would be somewhere between 20 to 25. My favourite place to fence is Budapest for 3 reasons – it is where I got my first big result (2nd in a World Cup in 1997); it has always been my training base when in Europe, and it is the birthplace of my wonderful husband, Peter Osvath!   

3. What was your drive and/or inspiration for winning the 2009 National Fencing Championships?   

A: I wanted to show (to myself as much as anyone else) that I still have what it takes. Also, I’ve set myself a goal of trying to win as many National titles as possible (currently seven, and counting ….). I am a very proud Australian and to be Australian champion means a lot to me.   

4. Now (that you won this year) what are your future aspirations?  

A: My aspirations are to win next year as well! In all honesty, fencing now plays a very small part of my life, as most of my energy is focused on my family and my career. I’m not sure what role fencing will play in my future – for now, I’m happy just to be fencing well and enjoying it!  

5.Why do you believe you succeeded this year?

A: I think that I was very determined and focused, and was able to successfully implement the skills I’ve learnt over a number of years. Because I only train for a couple of hours a week, my fencing is strongly dependent on my mind telling my body what to do (and my body successfully following instructions!)   

6. Was there anything you did better this year than previous years?   
 
A: This year I came 2nd in the Foil (last year, I was 3rd!) and also fenced much better against Ping (who it must be said is a far superior foilist to me!!) More generally, I think that as I have got older (and especially since my daughter Gabriella was born) I have become much better at finding a way to win bouts from a difficult position – there were a couple of bouts in both the epee and the foil where I was behind and looked like losing, but managed to find a way to victory. It’s a skill that I wish I’d managed to develop earlier in my fencing career (when I was famous for often snatching defeat from the jaws of victory).   

7. What’s next for you in 2009? (Training, Break, Work?)

A: Work, work, and more work .. and of course, Christmas with my family and friends (and many, many presents for Gabby!). Hopefully, over summer, I might get a chance to fit in a bit more fencing – and to build up my general fitness again as well.  

8. What competitions will you do Internationally or plan to do / if any in 2010?

A: At the moment, I’m not sure – I’ll see what I feel like. The World Cup in China is a possibility, and Commonwealth Championships in Melbourne.   

9. Can you give us a motto you try to achieve in your fencing? (a guide to future Australian champions)

A: Train hard, train smart – if you can combine an appetite for hard work with the ability to analyse and improve your fencing, you will set yourself up to improve quickly. The very best fencers I have seen in Australia or overseas are always the hardest workers – the first on the piste every night at training and the last to leave. Always ask yourself whether you could have trained harder. Particularly for young fencers, there is simply no substitute for sustained hard bouting..  

10. If you could define your idea of “Perfect Fencing,” what would it be? 

A: The perfectly executed half step back fleche of Pavel Kolobkov (former Olympic and world champion).Thanks so much Evelyn…

More interviews to come..  

Following the Australian National Champions in Sydney for AFF #4. 

The 6 National Champions kindly offered to answer a series of questions on their results and “Achievements” for the Competition and their careers.

Australian National Champion 2009: Womens Foil Yuan Ping, NZ    .

1. When and why did you start Fencing?

A:When I was 14years old, I started fencing.
Because this sport is really elegant and a challenge.

2. How many countries have you competed in, where is your favourite, and where would you love to Fence?

A:Maybe 9 countries. I love every country which I have competed in. I would love to fence in Egypt.

3.What was your drive and/or inspiration for winning the 2009 National Fencing Championships?

A:Talking to myself and trusting myself which I did.

4. Now (that you won this year) what are your future aspirtations?

A:I want to attend Commonwealth Championships next year.

5.Why do you believe you succeeded this year?

A:Because I have a good coach and also some fencers gave me good training.

6. Was there anything you did better this year than previous years?

A:I think I tried my best both years.

7. Whats next for you in 2009?(Training, Break, Work?)

A: Training and coaching.

8. What competitions will you do Internationally or plan to do / if any in 2010?

A:Commonwealth Championships and World Championships which will be held in Paris.

9. Can you give us a motto you try to achieve in your fencing? (a guide to future Australian champions)

A: Trust yourself.

Thanks So much Yuan Ping. 

More interviews to come…

Following the Australian National Champions in Sydney for AFF # 4.

The 6 National Champions kindly offered to answer a series of questions on their results and “Achievements” for the Competition and their careers.

Australian National Champion 2009: Women’s Sabre Alex Carroll VIC.

1.When and why did you start Fencing?
A: I started fencing in 1993 at the Williamstown Fencing Club when I was nine years old. My first coach was Sue Shahin who introduced me to the foil and gave me individual lessons for about one year. After that I moved to Helen Smith who was foil my coach for six years until I changed to sword in 2002. Helen continued to fill the role of mentor. My mum first Considered the sport of fencing Because she thought it suited my personality (somewhat terrier-like). She also wanted to find a sport that promoted self-discipline so that I might learn the importance of winning and losing gracefully.
 
2. How many countries have you competed in, where is your favorite, and where would you love to Fence?
A: Fencing has taken me all over the world, albeit mostly self-funded. I have spent most of my time in Eastern Europe including Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and in Western Europe, Italy, Germany and Austria. I have also fenced in China, Vietnam and traveled to Singapore team in a managerial position. I really enjoyed living in Budapest. Not too cold, not too hot. Great training, great public transportation, great chocolate croissants!
 
I studied French throughout high school to have never had the chance to actually visit France. I would love to fence at the World Championships in Paris in 2010. I would also like to spend some time in local fencing competitions in Asia as the level of competition is strong but not impenetrable. I feel I will be able to ‘climb the ladder’ by developing my skills and experience gathering competition in this environment.

3. What was your drive and / or inspiration for winning the 2009 National Fencing Championships?
A: Quite simply, I felt Obliged to win the 2009 National Fencing Championships Because to date I have not done so, Despite winning six individual gold medals in track events in 2004, 2005 and 2009. I felt it was about time that I Began fencing professionally (in a non-financial sense), and cut out the things that have sometimes distracted me from this purpose in the past. Having accomplished this goal I now feel that a door has opened for me and I am excited about what it means for the development of my fencing.
  
4. Now (that you won this year) what are your future aspirations? 
A: My long term goal is to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In order to do this I will need to work very hard for the next three years. I have some goals that I will need to accomplish along the way, including World Championship qualification as well as improved World Cup rankings (top 64, 32 and 16 progressively).
 
5.Why do you believe you succeeded this year?
A: After avoiding fencing for almost three years between 2006 and 2008 due to Over Training Syndrome, I embarked on the 2009 competition and training year with realistic goals and a determination to Achieve Those Goals. During my recovery I learned to Recognize my limits and how to use my talents to best effect. A carefully monitored training program with regular breaks meant I was able to check my own progress, reduce the risk of injury and revisit the goals I had set myself.
 
6. Was there anything you did better this year than previous years? 
A: In fact, I did not train as hard as I have in previous years. Instead I Focussed on quality training, targeting particular aspects of my technique that needed attention. I saw immediate improvements Which meant I could start working on the next thing. Smart training is successful training

7. What’s next for you in 2009? (Training, Break, Work?)
A: The remainder of the year will be relatively free-training for me. I have a knee injury that I need to sort out and am happy to give it time. My next competition is AFF # 1 in March 2010, followed by a World Cup in Tianjin, China in about May. This gives me time to have a break, recover from my injury and begin my pre-competition training responsibly. I will continue to work on my core strength and Maintain a basic level of fitness during the break.  

8. What will you do competitions Internationally or plan to do / if any in 2010?
A: I intend to compete in one or two World Cups (China and one other) as well as the Senior Asian Championships in Korea in July. Strong performance in these competitions should mean I qualify for the World Championships in Paris later in the year. The 2010 Commonwealth Fencing Championships are also scheduled for next year in Melbourne Which I believe I have a good chance to win, so long as I continued to Develop throughout the year.  

9. Can you give us a motto you try to Achieve in your fencing? (a guide to future Australian Champions)
A: Strive to be a great fencer (aim for quality), fight hard for every point, be confident that it is your hit and the results will follow.  

10. If you could define some idea of your “Perfect Fencing,” what would it be?
A: As above … technique is 50% of the end fight is the other 50%. Then there is the other, independent 100% which you can not win without – confidence. Especially in sabre. You must know that it is your hit ..

Thanks so much Alex.

More interviews to come …

Following the Australian National Champions in Sydney for AFF # 4.

The 6 National Champions kindly offered to answer a series of questions on their results and “Achievements” for the Competition and their careers.

Australian National Champion 2009: Mens Sabre James Walsh QLD.

1. When and why did you start Fencing?

A: I started fencing when I was 12 because I wanted to try something different.

2. How many countries have you competed in, where is your favorite, and where would you love to Fence?

A: I have competed in 11 countries, of which my favorite was Italy. I would love go back and fence in Italy again.

3. What was your drive and / or inspiration for winning the 2009 National Fencing Championships?

A: I have worked hard and put a lot into my fencing this year. My drive was just to continue to Improve and fence better and better.

4. Now (that you won this year) what are your future aspirations?

A: To continue to win competitions in Australia and to go overseas and become increasingly competitive with the best fencers in the world.

5. Why do you believe you succeeded this year?

A: On the day everything just went right for me. I have been fencing well this year in competition Which has given me great confidence. Also I have started working with a new coach, Antonio Signorello and he helped me realized a whole new way to think about fencing.

6. Was there anything you did better this year than previous years?

A: This year I found a balance in my training that suited me better and I also found a new way to Enhance my mental game. The greatest difference about this year though is the fact that I committed myself completely to my fencing.

7. Whats next for you in 2009? (Training, Break, Work?)

A: I have a couple of more weeks of training before we break for Christmas and New Year. During the break I plan to go home and hopefully spend some time at the beach.

8. What will you do competitions or Internationally plan to do / if any in 2010?

A: I plan to compete at the next Asian Championships in Korea, go overseas to fence in a couple of World Cups and hopefully if all goes well represent Aus at the World Championships in Paris at the end of the year.

9. Can you give us a motto you try to Achieve in your fencing? (a guide to future Australian Champions)

A: “Winners want the ball.”

10. If you could define some idea of your “Perfect Fencing,” what would it be?

A: My idea of perfect or the perfect fencer fencing is someone who has the strength, control, technical ability, timing and distance to take advantage of any opportunity or any eventuality that could occur during a tip. So that no matter what their opponent does the fence has a solution to win the hit.

Thanks So Much James. More interviews to come

Attached is a file of the Australian National Champions since records were kept in AustraliaAustralian Champions : National Champions

Results for Sydney AFF #4 Australian Veteran Nationals 2009

Sydney 26 November – 2 December 2009

Veterans Mens Foil:

40+ 1. Nigel Nutt ACT, 2 Zoltan Vilagosh VIC, =3 Adam Reynolds VIC, =3 Jim Hill QLD

50+ 1. Zoltan Vilagosh VIC

60+ 1. Volker Hrovat NSW

Veterans Womens Sabre:

40+ 1. Harriet Jordan NSW, 2 Julie Seggie NSW, =3 Jane Menary SA, =3 Joshi Pitman ACT.

50+ 1. Julie Seggie NSW

70+ 1. Leonie Shevlin VIC

 Veterans Mens Sabre:

40+ 1. Ninel Borka QLD, 2 Zoltan Vilagosh VIC, =3 Richard Oldcorn NSW, =3 Shayne Pay SA. 

50+ 1. Zoltan Vilagosh.

60+ 1. Gary Sudran WA.

70+ 1. Richard Oldcorn NSW.

Veteran Womens Epee:

40+ 1. Sarah Osvath NSW, 2 Abby Nutt ACT, =3 Caryl Oliver VIC, =3 Julie Seggie NSW.

50+ 1. Julie Seggie NSW.

60+ 1. Alison Blom NSW.

Veteran Mens Epee: 

40+ 1. Georg Mittermair ACT, 2 Iain Davidson SA, =3 Duncan Fairweather NSW, =3 Paul Hentschel NZ.  

50+ 1. Paul Hentchel NZ.

60+ 1. Duncan Fairweather NSW.

Veteran Womens Foil:

40+ 1. Jenny Bonney-Millett QLD, 2 Abby Nutt NSW, =3 Fiona McDonald NZ, =3 Anna Slowiaczek NSW. 

50+ 1. Anna Slowiaczek NSW.

60+ 1. Alison Blom NSW.

FOR FULL RESULTS GO TO AUSFENCINGEVENTS.ORG

Venue:
Debbie & Abbey Borgia Community Recreation Centre (Steel Park Leisure Centre)
531 Illawarra Road
Marrickville 

Results for Sydney AFF #4 Australian Nationals 2009

                          Mens Foil: 1 Harry Huang VIC, 2 Frank Bartollilo NSW, =3 Marek Jamrozy WA, =3 Feng Yeng NSW.

              Womens Sabre: 1 Alex Carroll  VIC, 2 Min Yi Du NSW, =3 Jess Brooks NSW, =3 Ann Lee SIN.

Womens Sabre Teams: 1 VIC, 2 NSW A,  3, NSW B.

                Womens Epee: 1 Evelyn Halls VIC, 2 Sarah Osvath NSW, =3 Diana Sher VIC, =3 Emma Ryan VIC.

          Mens Foil Teams: 1 VIC A, 2 NSW A, =3 WA =3 NSW B.

                      Mens Epee: 1 Alex Burgun SA, 2 Will Dolley VIC, =3 Nic Mihailescu VIC, =3 Victor Lewith VIC.

Womens Epee Teams: 1 VIC A, 2 VIC B, =3 NSW A,  =3 SA

       Mens Epee Teams: 1 SA A, 2 NSW A, =3 VIC A,  =3 WA.

                Womens Foil: 1 Yuan Ping NZ, 2 Evelyn Halls VIC, =3 Ania Kardas VIC,  =3 Jade Sarah QLD.

                   Mens Sabre: 1 James Walsh QLD, 2 Sutherlan Scudds WA, =3 Simon Leitch QLD, =3 Mike Harcourt QLD.

 Womens Foil Teams: 1 QLD, 2 NSW A, =3 NSW B, =3 VIC.

    Mens Sabre Teams: 1 QLD A, 2 NSW A, =3 QLD B, =3 WA.

For full results go to Ausfencingevents.org

Venue:
Debbie & Abbey Borgia Community Recreation Centre (Steel Park Leisure Centre)
531 Illawarra Road
Marrickville 

NATIONAL RANKINGS PRIOR TO AFF #4 DOWNLOAD :RANKINGS

The Australian Team competed in Doha, Qatar in the Asian Championships 13.11-19.11.09

Results… SITE:

Link to Schedule : Link

For Aussies competing read the earlier article (16.10.09) on Sword Fighters Australia

                                              RESULTS

 Womens Epee: Jo Halls 13th, Evelyn Halls 18th, Victoria Wilks 33rd, Kathryn Woodward 45th / 49 entries

        Mens Epee: Ross Austen 16th, Zac Casagrande 17th, Will Dolley 44th, Alistair Sutherland 54th / 64 entries

Womens Sabre: Jess Brooks 20th / 31 entries

       Mens Sabre: James Walsh 23rd, Mike Harcourt 24th, Sutherlan Scudds 29th, Marc Oakes 37th /45 entries

   Womens Foil: Emma Ryan 18th, Jade Sarah 35th, Jenny Bonney-Millett 37th / 42 entries

          Mens Foil: No Aussie entries, which was won by the World No 1. Yuki Ota JPN.

Mens Epee Teams: Australia came 6th/14 losing to China 45:32, China lost to Korea who went on to win the event. 

Mens Sabre Teams: Australia came 9th / 11 losing to Hong Kong 45:35.

Womens Foil Teams: Australia came 7th / 10.

For full results and medal standings go to link:

The Australian Team for Asian Champ’s in Doha:

Championship Information : Link

Womens Epee
Evelyn Halls (Vic)
Jo Halls (Vic)
Victoria Wilks (Vic)
Katherine Woodward (Vic)
 
Womens Foil
Emma Ryan (Vic)
Jenny Bonney Millett (QLD)
Jade Sarah (QLD) 

Womens Sabre
Jess Brooks (NSW)

Mens Epee
Ross Austen (Vic)
Zac Casagrande (QLD)
William Dolley (Vic)
Alistair Sutherland (NSW)

Mens Sabre
Sutherlan Scudds (WA)
James Walsh (QLD)
Michael Harcourt (QLD)
Marc Christian Oakes

Team Manager : Gerry Adams (Vic) (Epee Coach)

Assitant Team Manager / Sabre & Foil Coach: Antonio Signorello ITA (NSW)

More info to follow including the results!

Competition November 13-19. 2009

U20’s 1-4 October, Brunswick, Fencing Factory, Melbourne

Full Results AFF Link

Mens Foil: 1 Dean Williams Vic, 2 Ben Talbot-Wright NSW,
     =3 Jeremy Hart Qld, =3 Max Peek NSW.

Womens Sabre: 1 Sam Auty Vic, 2 Zoe Tranter NSW,
     =3 Cheryl Chan NSW, =3 Alice Cuddy Vic.

Womens Sabre Teams: 1 Vic, 2 NSW, =3 Queensland, =3 WA.

Mens Foil Teams: 1 Vic, 2 NSW, =3 SA, =3 QLD.

Womens Foil: 1 Lishan Sung NSW, 2 Ania Kardas Vic,
    =3 Mita Hill WA, =3 Catherine Tierney Vic.

Mens Sabre: 1, Andy Jiang NSW 2, Dean Williams Vic,
    =3 Michael Nelson QLD, =3 A Wilcock NSW.

Mens Sabre Teams: 1 NSW, 2 QLD,

Womens Foil Teams: 1 Vic, 2 NSW, =3 Queensland, =3 WA.

Mens Epee: 1 Luke Mansfield NSW, 2 John Downes NSW,
    =3 James Lewis WA, =3 Chris Perkins WA.

Womens Epee: 1 Diana Sher Vic, 2 Mita Hill WA,
    =3 Alice Cuddy Vic, =3 Iona Mihailescu Vic.

Mens Epee Teams: 1 NSW, 2 Vic, =3 Queensland, =3 WA.

Womens Epee Teams: 1 Vic, 2 QLD.

Melbourne 30 September 2009 

School Teams Results:

Boys Foil Teams 1. Auckland Grammar (NZ), 2.Brisbane Grammar (QLD), 3. Oxley College (NSW)

Girls Foil Teams 1. Abbotsleigh (NSW) , 2. Brisbane Girls A (QLD) , 3. Brisbane Girls B (QLD)

Australian  University  Games 
Gold Coast  28.9.09 – 2.10.09

Results Link: Uni Games

Foil Women Individual : 1. Claire Daniel UQ, 2. Jenny Bonney Millet UQ,
    3. Alex Carroll MU, 3. Jade Sarah UQ,

Foil Men Individual: 1. Jo Slowiaczek UTS, 2. Charles Hemery MUFEC,
    3. Nick Davies Sydney Uni, 3. Max Kabilafkas

Sabre Women Individual: 1. Jess Brooks UTS, 2. Alex Carroll MU,
    3. Cheryl Chan Sydney Uni 3. Bec Lissenburg Latrobe 

Sabre Men Individual: 1. Simon Summerfield Melbourne Uni, 2. Mark Bianchin Monash Uni,  
    3. Nick Davies Sydney Uni, 3. Arash Kapour UWA

Epee Women Individual: 1. Angie Darby Melbourne Uni, 2. Tina Thorburn Melbourne Uni,
    3. Charlotte Curnow Melbourne Uni, 3. Claire Daniel UQ 

Foil Mens Team: 1. Melbourne Uni, 2. Sydney Uni, 3. Monash Uni, 

Sabre Womens Team: 1. Monash Uni, 2. University Queensland, 3. Melbourne Uni

Foil Novice Individual: 1. Justin Boyd Latrobe Uni, 2. Chris Lee Monash Uni,
    3. Emma Sun Monash Uni, 3. Chris Surace Monash Uni

Foil Womens Team: 1. University Queensland, 2. Monash Uni

Epee Men Individual: 1. Alex Burgun South Australia Uni, 2. Simon Summerfield Melbourne Uni, 
    3. Nick Davies Sydney Uni, 3. Kristian Radford

Epee Womens Team: 1. Melbourne Uni, 2. Monash Uni, 3. University Queensland

Sabre Mens Team: 1. Melbourne Uni, 2. Monash Uni, 3. Sydney Uni

Epee Mens Team: 1. Melbourne Uni, 2. Monash Uni

Overall Fencing Winner:  1st Melbourne Uni, 2nd Monash uni

FOR FULL RESULTS GO TO THE OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY GAMES RESULTS SITE:  
http://www.unigames.com.au/extra.asp?id=1322 Monash Uni won the overall University Championships by 2 points! over Melbourne Uni

Nominations are now available for the Asian Championships in Doha, 13-19 November 2009

Go to the AFF for information and to see if you can nominate!

Results will be available from Sword Fighters Australia and the AFF

Nominations are to be received by close of business on Friday 3rd October 2009 at

AFF PO BOX 243

Blaxland NSW 2774 or email secretary@ausfencing.org

Details are on the Asian Confederation Website

Link

Entry is available for athletes / officials for the Australian Team for the re-scheduled 2009 Oceania Senior Fencing Championships to be held in Noumea, New Caledonia, from 5 to 7th November, 2009. . These Championships are a wonderful opportunity for fencers to represent their country at an international tournament staged  in a nearby country that is a tropical, island paradise with a French cultural influence.Senior fencers, veterans and older juniors (17 years +) will find this a worthwhile and enjoyable competition experience.There is NO LIMIT on the number of fencers able to compete in the individual events. Team events will also be held. Nominations are to be received by close of business on Monday 31^st August 2009 at: 
  Alex Donaldson
  PO  Box 243
  BLAXLAND NSW 2774   Phone 0414 392895 or Fax: 03 9397 8113 or Email: secretary@ausfencing.org Please circulate this information to your local Fencing community, in particular your fencers and coaches. download : application from AFF
 
This information is available on the AFF website, along with the download application form.

AFF Tournament #1 (D H McKenzie Memorial Tournament)
Victoria

AFF Tournament #2 (Robyn Chaplin Memorial Tournament)
South Australia

Cadet (U17) and U15 National Championships
New South Wales

AFF Tournament #3
Western Australia

Junior (U20) and Schools National Championships
Victoria

Open and Veteran National Championships
Queensland

Yeronga TAFE Queensland 1-3 August 2009

Results:

Mens Epee: 1 Alexandre Burgun (SA) 2 Marek Jamrozy (WA) =3 Zac Casagrande (Qld), =3 Will Dolley (Vic)

Womens Epee: 1 Evelyn Halls (Vic), 2 Diana Sher (Vic), =3 Sarah Osvath (NSW), =3 Jade Sarah (Qld)

Mens Sabre: 1 James Walsh (Qld), 2 Michael Harcourt (Qld), =3 Simon Leitch (Qld), =3 Anthony Snelling (Vic)

Womens Foil: 1 Evelyn Halls (Vic), 2 Jade Sarah (Qld), =3 Ania Kardas (Vic) =3 Anna Kovacs (NSW)

Mens Foil: 1 Jo Slowiaczek (NSW), 2 Chris Markey (NSW), =3 John Downes (NSW), =3 Tim Stephens (NSW)

Womens Sabre: 1 Jess Brooks (NSW), 2 Alex Carroll (Vic), =3 Sam Auty (Vic), =3 Leila Min Yi Du (NSW)

Mens Veteran Sabre: 1 Zoltan Vilagosh (Vic), 2 Jim Hill (Qld), =3 Shayne Pay (SA), =3 Richard Purdie (NSW)

Womens Veteran Sabre: 1 Harriet Jordan (NSW), 2 Meredith Coleman (SA), =3 Jenny Bonney Millett (Qld), =3 Lindy Porter (WA)

Mens Veteran Foil: 1 Zoltan Vilagosh (Vic), 2 Richard Purdie (NSW), =3 Jim Hill (Qld), =3 Hans Dimpel (ACT)

Womens Veteran Foil: 1 Jenny Bonney-Millett (Qld), 2 Anna Slowiaczek (NSW), 3 Lindy Porter (WA),

Mens Veteran Epee: 1 Stephen Javens (Vic), 2 Duncan Fairweather (NSW), =3 Jim Hill (Qld), =3 Richard Purdie (NSW)

Womens Veteran Epee: 1 Caryl Oliver (Vic), 2 Jenny Bonney-Millett (Qld), =3 Meredith Coleman (SA), =3 Anna Slowiaczek (NSW)

for full results: Link

Australia’s team competed in Singapore.

Here are the results

Mens Cadet Foil:
Alasdair Dunham (WA) top 32
Michael Dzodzos (SA) top 64
Robert Snell (NSW) top 32
 
Men’s Cadet Epee:
Robert Snell (NSW) top 64
 
Men’s Cadet Sabre:
Zak Leonhard (WA) top 32
 
Women’s Cadet Foil:
Emily Marotta (VIC) top 32
Lishan Sung (NSW) top 16
Catherine Tierney (VIC) top 32
 
Women’s Cadet Epee:
Alice Cuddy (VIC) top 8
 
Women’s Cadet Sabre:
Catherine Tierney (VIC) top 32

Junior Men’s Epee:
James Lewis (WA) top 8
Kristian Radford (QLD) top 32
Robert Snell (NSW) top 64

Junior Men’s Sabre:
Zak Leonhard (WA) top 64
Sutherlan Scudds (WA) top 32

Junior Women’s Foil:
Claire Daniel (QLD) top 32
Mita Hill (WA) top 32
Lishan Sung (NSW) top 32
Catherine Tierney (VIC) top 64

Junior Mens Foil:
Alasdair Dunham (WA) top 32
Jeremy Hart (Qld) top 64
Robert Snell (NSW) top 64

Junior Womens Epee:
Mita Hill (WA) top 32
Alice Cuddy (Vic) top 64

Junior Womens Sabre:
Sam Auty (Vic) top 32
Catherine Tierney (Vic) top 64
 
Junior Mens Epee Team: Australia 9th

Junior Mens Foil Team: Australia 8th

Junior Womens Foil Team: Australia 7th

Commonwealth Veteran Championships Jersey 2009

Results from Link

Womens Foil Individual : 1st Jenny Bonney Millet Australia

Womens Epee Individual: 1st Caryl Oliver Australia

Womens Foil Teams : 2nd, Australia

Womens Epee Teams : 1st Australia

Womens Foil Teams : 2nd Australia

Brisbane Grammar, 9-13 July 2009.

Thurs 9/7/09

U15 Mens Foil: 1 TC Reynolds Vic, 2 Matthew Donald NSW, =3 Lucas Webber Vic, =3 Ossian Deigan NSW

U15 Womens Epee: 1 Leah Tausan Vic, 2 Amy Reynolds Vic, =3 Brittany D’Argaville Vic, =3 Kate Boys Qld. 

U15 Womens Foil: 1 Ania Kardas Vic, 2 Rosa Dyson Vic, =3 Jenna Yelland Vic, =3 Lishan Sung NSW

Fri 10/7/09

U15 Mens Foil Teams: 1st NSW, 2nd Vic, =3 Qld, =3 NZ

U15 Womens Foil Teams: 1st Vic, 2nd NSW, =3 Qld, =3 NZ

U15 Mens Epee: 1 Jackson Heilberg Vic, 2 Roy Groncki Vic, =3 Reagan Clarke NSW, =3 Henry Mayall-Vandervlede Qld

U17 Womens Sabre: 1 Alice Cuddy Vic, 2 Catherine Tierney Vic, =3 Simona Sarmiento Qld, =3 Sophie Chross WA

U17 Womens Sabre Teams: 1st Vic, 2nd NSW, 3rd Qld

11/7/09

U17 Mens Foil: 1 Maxim Peek NSW, 2 Alasdair Dunham WA, =3 Anthony Gauke NSW, =3 Hamish Chan NZ

U17 Womens Epee: 1 Ioana Mihailescu Vic, 2 Amy Reynolds Vic, =3 Alice Cuddy, =3 Chantal D’Argaville Vic, 5 Leah Tausan Vic

U17 Oceania Mens Foil Teams: Gold Australia 2nd New Zealand

U17 Womens Epee Teams: Gold Australia, 2nd New Zealand

12/7/09

U17 Mens Foil Teams: 1st NSW A, 2nd New Zealand, =3 Queensland, =3 Western Australia

U17 Womens Epee Teams: 1st Victoria, 2nd New Zealand, 3 Queensland

U17 Womens Foil: 1 Lishan Sung NSW, 2 Ania Kardas Vic,  =3 Catherine Tierney Vic, =3 Wai Ling Chan NZ,

U17 Mens Epee: 1 Roy Groncki Vic, 2 Daniel Alchin NSW, =3 Maxim Peek, =3, Joel Emery WA

U17 Mens Epee Teams Oceania: Gold Australia, 2nd New Zealand

U17 Womens Foil Teams Oceania: Gold Australia,  2nd New Zealand  

13/7/09

U17 Mens Epee Teams: 1st NSW A, 2nd Western Australia, =3 Victoria, =3 New Zealand

U17 Womens Foil Teams: 1st Victoria A, 2nd NSW A, =3 Victoria B, =3 Queensland

U17 Mens Sabre: 1 Andy Jiang NSW, 2 Will Cowper NZ, =3 Sam Liao Qld, Zak Leonhard WA

U17 Mens Sabre Teams: 1st NSW, 2nd Western Australia, =3 New Zealand, =3 Queensland 

U17 Mens Sabre Teams Oceania: 1st Australia, 2nd New Zealand.

AFF #3 Brisbane 2009

Yeronga Institute of TAFE, cnr Park and Villa St Brisbane

For full info go to Ausfencingevents

1st August: Womens Epee 9am, Mens Sabre 10:45, Veterans Womens Foil 1:30, Veterans Mens Sabre 2pm

2nd August: Mens Epee 9am, Womens Foil 10:45, Veterans Mens Foil 1:45, Veterans Womens Epee 2pm 

3rd August:  Mens Foil 9am, Womens Sabre 10:30, Veterans Mens Epee 1:30, Veterans Womens Sabre 1:30

To be held 20-25 September 2009 in Fremantle WA.

A great opportunity for all Fencers over 30, to compete against a contingent of Singapore fencers too!

for more info go to http://www.fremantlemastersgames.com.au/introduction09.html

The Australian Team for the Asian Cadet and Junior Championships,

16-21 July, Singapore 2009

Cadet Mens Foil: Alasdair Dunham, Michael Dzodzos, Robert Snell

Cadet Womens Foil: Emily Marotta, Lishan Sung, Catherine Tierney

Cadet Mens Epee: Robert Snell

Cadet Womens Epee: Alice Cuddy

Cadet Mens Sabre: Zak Leonhard

Cadet Womens Sabre: Catherine Tierney

Junior Mens Foil: Jeremy Hart, Alasdair Dunham, Robert Snell

Junior Womens Foil: Claire Daniel, Mita Hill, Lishan Sung, Catherine Tierney

Junior Mens Epee: James Lewis, Kristian Radford, Robert Snell

Junior Womens Epee: Mita Hill, Alice Cuddy

Junior Mens Sabre: Sutherlan Scudds, Zak Leonhard

Junior Womens Sabre: Samantha Auty, Catherine Tierney

Manager Coach: David Mok

Assistant Manager: Alex Carroll

Team Coach: Stephen Lim

Results of Robyn Chaplin Memorial Tournament 2009 

Saturday June 6th, 2008, 

Mens Epee: 1 Richard Lewith VIC, 2 Victor Lewith VIC,
=3 Will Dolley VIC, =3 Alexandre Burgun SA. Tableau Link

Womens Foil: 1 Monique Coleman NZ, 2 Jade Sarah QLD, 
=3 Emma Ryan VIC, =3 Lishan Sung NSW. Tableau Link

Veterans Mens Foil: 1 Alex Kaufman VIC, 2 James McAnna SA,
=3 Peter Harbin  WA, =3 John Timmons NSW. Ranking Link

Veterans Womens Epee: 1 Caryl Oliver VIC, 2 Jenny Bonney Millett QLD, 
=3 Julie Seggie NSW =3 Anna Slowiaczek NSW. Ranking Link

Sunday 7th June, 2008,

Mens Foil: 1 Harry Huang VIC, 2 Charles Hemery VIC, 
=3 Chris Jones VIC, =3 Ben Talbot Wright NSW. Tableau Link

Womens Epee: 1 Evelyn Halls VIC, 2 Diana Sher VIC,
=3 Catherine McKay VIC, =3 Isabel Dayman SA. Tableau Link

Veterans Mens Epee: 1 Iain Davidson SA, 2 Kirill Zhdanovich SA,
=3 David Brautigan SA, =3 Haluk Yeter VIC Ranking Link

Veterans Womens Foil: 1 Jenny Bonney Millett QLD, 2 Anna Slowiaczek NSW, 
=3 Alison Blom NSW, =3 Julie Seggie NSW Ranking Link

Monday 8th June, 2008,

Mens Sabre: 1 James Walsh QLD, 2 Michael Harcourt QLD 
=3 Simon Leitch QLD,=3 Sutherlan Scudds WA Tableau Link

Womens Sabre: 1 Sam Auty VIC 2 Jess Brooks NSW 
=3 Alex Carroll VIC,=3 Min Yi Du NSW Tableau Link

Veterans Mens Sabre: 1 Shayne Paye SA 2  Nick Pittman SA, 
3 Haluk Yeter VIC, Ranking Link  

Veterans Womens Sabre: Ranking Link

Photos of Robin Chaplin Memorial coming soon…

Photos of the  AFF #1 D.H. McKenzie Tournament in Canberra are available…

Link

The Calendar has changed for 2009,

The Senior Asian Championships will now be held on 13-19 November in Doha, not as originally posted in August 2009.

Make a note in your diaries!

FIE Link

No word from AFF yet on nominations etc

No news on the FIE site on why the change?

More news when it arrives!

Sydney, Australia held the Challenge Australia International again over the weekend.

For Results

Women Link

Men Link

The new sports brand Devotion is having its Launch Party this friday night 29th May in North Melbourne.

Come and check it out!~

www.devotionactivewear.com

The new Fencing Victoria venue is on its way and construction is well on the way!

for more info check out www.kangaroos.com

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AFF updated National Rankings after DH McKenzie (Canberra 2009)

Rankings 

check out the Youtube Video too @Youtube

Check out the new Australian Fencing Federation website

@

www.ausfencing.org

ACTFA has released a video of the DH McKenzie tournament in Canberra on Youtube.

Check it out: Video 

Updated Open National Rankings after AFF#1 Canberra 2009

Rankings

The 1st Round of National tournaments took place in the ACT Canberra at the AIS institute in the best Australian venue in memory!.

Womens Epee: 1 Evelyn Halls Vic, 2 Diana Sher Vic,
=3 Catherine McKay, =3 Rowena Newcombe SA Full Results:

Mens Epee: 1 Victor Lewith Vic, 2 Nick Heffernan ACT,
=3 Chris Perkins WA, Georg Mittermair ACT Full Results:

Womens Foil: 1 Evelyn Halls Vic, 2 Jade Sarah Qld,
=3 Sian Hicks SA, =3 Georgia Wallis NSW Full Results:

Mens Foil: 1 Frank Bartolillo NSW, 2 Harry Huanh Vic,
=3 Charles Hemery Vic, =3 Nigel Nutt ACT Full Results:

Womens Sabre: 1 Alex Carroll Vic, 2 Jess Brooks NSW,
=3 LeilaMin Yi Du NSW, =3 Cheryl Chan NSW, Full Results:

Mens Sabre: 1 Sutherlan Scudds WA, 2 Mike Harcourt Qld,
=3 Joshua Fox NSW, =3 James Walsh Qld, Full Results:

For Veteran Results : Veteran’s FULL RESULTS 

Congratulations to all the medal winners in a very successful competition!

Next AFF in Adelaide, Queens Birthday Weekend, 6-8 June

Junior / Cadet World Championships in Belfast Northern Ireland.

4th -13th April 2009.

Junior Womens epee: Diana Sher ..81 /..99

Diana won 1 poule match and was eleminated prior to the D/E 

World Championships Website

Junior / Cadet World Championships in Belfast Northern Ireland.

4th -13th April 2009.

Junior Mens Epee: Jacob Stone ..127 /..139

Jacob won 1 poule match and was eleminated prior to the D/E 

Junior Mens Epee:  James Lewis …71 /..139

James won 4 poule matches and was eleminated 15-8 in the D/E

Good luck to the other Australians in the remaining events.

World Championships Website

Junior / Cadet World Championships in Belfast Northern Ireland.

4th -13th April 2009.

Junior Mens sabre: Sutherlan Scudds ..79 /..99

Sutherlan won 1 poule match and was eleminated prior to the D/E 

Good luck to the other Australians in the remaining events.

World Championships Website

Junior / Cadet World Championships in Belfast Northern Ireland.

4th -13th April 2009.

Congratulations to:

Cadet Mens Foil: Chris Nagle 27 /84!!

Chris won 4/6, then fenced his way into the 32, losing 15:5 to the eventual winner L.Nista from Italy.

Great Result Chris ! 

Good luck to the other Australians in the remaining events.

World Championships Website

Junior / Cadet World Championships in Belfast Northern Ireland.

4th -13th April 2009.

Congratulations to:

Cadet Womens Epee: Diana Sher 18th! / 77

Diana won 5/6 bouts losing 5:4 in the other,

Diana fenced her way into the 32 losing 15:11 to make the Top 16…

Fantastic Effort Diana, good luck to the Australians in the remaining events. 

World Championships Website

Recent convert to Epee, Jo Halls, competing in Europe had an interview posted on the Russian Fencing Federation’s website Link

As the sole Australian in the field and noted Foilist, Jo was interviewed by an intrigued Russian!

Article: Jo Halls Interview

Australian Epeeist Jo Halls has had a successful transition from Foil to Epee, reaching 2 top 32 results!

Jo won her way to her first 32 in an Epee World Cup in Florina (14/3/09), then following up with another 32 result in Moscow (21/3/09).

Fie Link 

Congratulations Jo! 

Australia is sending 5 Athletes to compete in 6 events to the

Junior / Cadet World Championships in Belfast Northern Ireland.

4th -13th April 2009.

Congratulations to:

Junior Womens Epee: Diana Sher

Cadet Womens Epee: Diana Sher

Cadet Mens Foil: Chris Nagle

Junior Mens Epee: James Lewis and Jacob Stone

Junior Mens Sabre: Sutherlan Scudds

Team Manager & Coach: Vlad Sher 

World Championships Website

The AFF has announced a decision to suspend the requirement for all Foil masks to have an FIE standard Bib for AFF #1 D.H.Mckenzie in Canberra.For more information AFF Link 

Australian Athletes competing in Penang, Malaysia, 16-21st February 2009.

For Results Commonwealth Junior Website

Mens Foil : Unfortunately no medals for Aus. in this event

Stephen Dooley NSW, John Downes NSW, Ben Talbot Wright NSW, Chris Nagle VIC, Dean Williams VIC.

Womens Foil : Unfortunately no medals for Aus. in this event

Lishan Sung NSW, Claire Daniel QLD, Katie Boyles, VIC Alison Lancaster VIC, Catherine Tierney VIC.

Mens Epee : Unfortunately no medals for Aus. in this event.

John Downes NSW, Michael Nelson QLD, Kristian Radford QLD, Alex Hunter VIC, Jacob Stone WA.

Womens Epee : Unfortunately no medals for Aus. in this event

Michelle Hawkins QLD, Alice Cuddy VIC, Malindi Hagget WA, Mita Hill WA, Deane Whitehead WA.

Mens Sabre : 3rd Sutherlan Scudds Bronze Medal

Nicholas Davison QLD, Michael Nelson QLD, Chris Nagle VIC, Zak Leonhard WA, Sutherlan Scudds WA.

Womens Sabre: Unfortunately no medals for Aus. in this event

Isabelle Robertson QLD, Samantha Auty VIC, Katie Boyles VIC, Catherine Tierney VIC, Rosheen Kaul VIC.

Medal Tally : Link updated daily Australia 1 silver and 4 bronze team medals

Head Coach: Vlad Sher

Team Manager / Coach: Leon Thomas

Assistant Manager: Elli Wellings Assistant Coach: David Mok Referees: Stephen Darragh, Stephen Lim.  

Nominations are available until 6th February for the Australian Team for the World Junior and Cadet Championships event in Belfast, Northern Ireland 4-13 April 2009.

Championship Website Link

Further information available on ausfencing.org  

AFF has released its dates for National Epee Camps (prior to National Circuit Competitions)#1 28Feb & 1Mar : File Link 

The new centre for Fencing in Victoria is on track at Arden Street in North Melbourne.

Construction Link  

Construction begins in February ’09 and should be completed by Feb 2010 in time for the Fencing season to commence.. 

Development Plans Link to North Melbourne Kangaroos Website

The new Fencing Victoria Fencing Centre is on track at Arden St. North Melbourne.

Construction Link 

Building begins in Feb ’09 and is due for completion Feb ’10 

The AYOF was held in Sydney this week:

Opening Ceremony photos

Venue Photos

Results: GBR won all the Gold Medals on offer (4) whilst Australia won 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals:

 Mens Epee (23): 2 John Downes. 3 Michael Nelson. 5 Jacob Stone. 8 Kristian Radford. 12 James Lewis. 15 Alex Hunter. 16 Maxim Peek. 18 Daniel Alchin.  

Womens Epee(16): 5 Diana Sher. 6 Mita Hill. 7 Malindi Haggett. 9 Chantal d’Argaville. 10 Isabel Dayman. 12 Amy Reynolds. 14 Deane Whitehead. 16 Alice Cuddy 

Link AOC Website

For medal results: AFF Link & Full Ranking List Ausfencing.org

ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency) has announced changes for Athletes in 2009 

 Link to ASADA 

 The AFF has approved the following Document AFF Anti-Doping Policy (Dec08).pdf 

Victoria was awarded the Cyclone Cup of 2008 as the best performed State at the National Championships in Sydney earlier this month.  Victoria last won the Cup 14 years ago, but 2008 was a more successful year!

1st: Victoria (90pts)
2nd: New South Wales (96pts)
3rd: Queensland (103pts)
4th: South Australia (112pts)
5th: New Zealand (117pts)
6th: Western Australia (118pts)
7th: Australian Capital Territory (120pts)

Victorian Fencing Club -: VRI FC also swept the awards for:
Best overall Club, Best Foil Club, Best Epee Club and Best Sabre Club congratulations to VRI.

Link to AFF Excellence Awards

History is an important thing!

Especially Fencing History, and prior to Sword Fighters Australia it hasn’t been available on the web.

For updated :  Australian Champions

For: World / Olympic Champions

Also: Australian Veteran Champions Link To Ausfencing

At the AFF 2008 Nationals run in Sydney this week (1st December 08).  A number of interesting articles have been accumulated on the history of Fencing in Australia.

Here is one: An amusing article presumably written in the 1950’s on one of Sydney’s better known fencers…..

Mr Clarke on the Cruel Sex

Women are cleverer and crueller than men, says Tex Clarke, brawny, 40-year-old-fencing master at the Sydney Foils Club.

Dark brown, with blue eyes, and bulging muscles, Mr. Clarke came in to see us during the week, wearing short khaki shorts and sandals.

“Women are cruel because they have to bottle up their emotions.  And when emotions are bottled up they fester horribly” he said.

“Now if a woman could punch another woman on the nose occasionally, it would do her a lot of good.”

Running a hand over his shapely brown legs, Mr. Clarke digressed:- ” I see you’re admiring my suntan.  I spend every spare minute in the sun.  Working indoors is like digging your own grave. Women are better Fencers than men because they are more cunning and because they simply love to fight.  Timid little girls come to me to learn Fencing and after a few weeks at the game they become snarling hell-cats.”

“Fencing seems to bring out the fight in them. I love to watch two women Fencing.  They bare their teeth and glare at each other with cruel, diabolical expressions on their faces.”

Mr. Clarke was born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland.  He came to Australia 15 years ago and served a number of years in the Australian Merchant Navy.

“I took up Fencing as a young boy to speed up my boxing,” he said.  “I soon fell in love with Fencing and abandoned my ambition to be a boxer. The thing I like about Fencing is that there is no danger of getting hurt.”

 Newspaper Article and Author unknown.

Results: Sydney AFF #4 Australian Nationals 2008

Friday 28th November 2008:

Mens Foil 1. Harry Huang VIC 2. Jo Slowiaczek NSW =3 Dean Williams VIC =3 Tim Stephens NSW

Womens Sabre 1. Min Yi Du NSW 2. Alex Carroll VIC =3 Christina Logan-Bell VIC =3 Melissa Yeung NSW

Womens Sabre Teams 1. VIC 2. NSW =3 QLD =3 SA

Saturday 29th November 2008

Womens Epee 1. Evelyn Halls VIC 2. Jo Halls VIC =3 Abby Nutt NSW =3 Sarah Osvath NSW

Mens Foil Teams 1. NSW A 2. VIC A =3 WA =3 NSW B

Veterans Mens Foil 1. Nigel Nutt ACT 2. James Hill QLD =3 Adam Reynolds VIC =3 John Christodoulou NSW

Veterans Womens Sabre 1. Harriet Jordan NSW 2. Meredith Coleman SA 3. Julie Seggie NSW

Sunday 30th November 2008

Mens Epee 1. Zac Casagrande QLD 2. Richard Lewith VIC =3 Chris Nagle VIC =3 Peter McEneiry VIC

Womens Epee Teams 1. VIC A 2. SA =3 NSW =3 VIC B

Veterans Mens Sabre 1. Ninel Borka QLD 2. Charles Gwynn NSW =3 Russel Graves NSW =3 Richard Oldcorn NSW

Veteran Womens Epee 1. Caryl Oliver VIC 2. Meredith Coleman SA =3 Julie Seggie NSW =3 Anna Slowiaczek NSW

Monday 1st December 2008

Womens Foil 1.Ping Yuan NZL 2. Tracey Green SA =3 Evelyn Halls VIC =3 Catherine Tierney VIC

Mens Epee Teams 1. QLD 2. NSW B =3 VIC A =3 NSW A

Mens Sabre 1. Simon Leitch QLD 2. Bai Yi Chen SA =3 Sutherlan Scudds WA =3 Michael Harcourt QLD

Veteran Mens Epee 1. Georg Mittermair ACT 2. Nigel Nutt ACT =3 Stephen Javens VIC =3 Rowan Turner NSW

Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Mens Sabre Teams 1. QLD A 2. QLD B =3 NSW =3 SA

Womens Foil Teams 1. NSW A 2. VIC =3 NSW B =3 QLD

Veteran Womens Foil 1. Jenny Bonney-Millett QLD 2. Anna Slowiaczek NSW =3 Jane Menary SA =3 Julie Seggie NSW

Title Holders (Open)

Queensland: 6 (2Team, 4Ind),  Victoria : 5 (3T, 2I),  NSW : 4 (2T, 2I),  ACT : 2 (2Ind), NZL : 1 (1Ind).

CYCLONE CUP WINNER: VICTORIA
(After 14 years without it)

For more detailed results ausfencing LINK

Here are some Podium Photos from the Competition: Link

Venue: Anne Clark Netball Centre.. Church Street, Lidcombe.

Once again the NSWFA put on a well run competition with some exciting competitive matches, a popular raffle competition and warm weather! …Congratulations to all the winners and competitors

Bring on 2009!

A new website is on the market:

www.fencingforkids.com

written by kids for kids! a unique site and sure to be a hit.

keep an eye on it.

The National Championships entries are available from AFF via your state Association.

AFF National Entries link 

Some Australian Results from the World Veteran Championships in Limoges France:

Haluk Yeter 6th Mens Epee

http://www.escrime-ffe.fr/SITE_FFE/escrimepourtous/resultats%20limoges/EHV%20B.pdf 

Zoltan Vilagosh 12th Mens Foil

Link:

http://www.escrime-ffe.fr/SITE_FFE/escrimepourtous/resultats%20limoges/FHV%20A.pdf