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

Swordfighters Australia was proud to be involved in the 2009 Ashburton Fair on March 15

The Fencing Demonstration was on the main stage and local children and parents were encouraged to “have a go” themselves… 

A solemn day was held in Melbourne on Sunday 22 Feb to commemorate the terrible Victorian Fires of recent days….. The Unity Foundation organised a Botanical Gardens Fun Run and family day including a Fencing Demonstration..  

Sword Fighters Australia is proud to be associated with Unity Foundation’s Fun-Run.

On 22nd February 2009 Melbournians will be invited to participate in a run….

“Around the Tan, Melbourne Botanical Gardens”  

Support Unity Website Link 

Sword Fighters Australia will provide Fencing equipment for Participants who will be able to

“Have a go at Fencing” in the Family Fun Day events.

2.30pm Fencing Demonstration  

Located on “Tom’s Block” near the floral clock

Located off Linlithgow Avenue near the Shrine.

if you’d like to come along and bring some friends to have a go…Feel Free!

Download Poster for your Club or Workplace : Poster

For more information go to the Unity Link, more details to follow.

Sword Fighters Australia is proud to be a part of the Ashburton Primary School Grand Fair.

Sunday March 15th 2009

10am-4pm  

Location: Fakenham Road, Ashburton 

Come along and try out the local delights and rides including Fencing.

Website Link 

ACT is holding a Competition one month prior to the AFF #1 (being held in April).

The Canberra Day tournament is open to Open and Novice Fencers.

March : 7 & 8

Tourism is a big part of Canberra’s appeal so get along to support your sport in the Nations Capital. 

Details can be found here : ACT Open    Information 

Fencing Victoria is holding its Annual Dinner this year to kick start the ’09 season…

Friday 27th March.

Venue Sofia’s Restaurant, 857 Burke Rd Camberwell.

For more information go to Fencing Victoria Link

Sword Fighters Australia Celebrates 1st year on the Web !

Its been a great year in Fencing with the 2008 Beijing Olympics a highlight….To bring on 2009..

Sword Fighters Australia is proud to be associated with Unity Foundation’s Fun-Run.

On 22nd February 2009 Melbournians will be invited to participate in a run….

“Around the Tan, Melbourne Botanical Gardens”  

Support Unity Website Link 

Sword Fighters Australia will provide Fencing equipment for Participants who will be able to

“Have a go at Fencing” in the Family Fun Day events.  

Download Poster for your Club or Workplace : Poster

For more information go to the Unity Link, more details to follow.

Come along to Alexandra Gardens (Melbourne) on Australia Day to Celebrate our sport with thousands of families and children…. Maybe we can recruit a few memebers and potential Aussie Champions!

Next to the Yarra River – opposite the Tennis Centre where the Australian Open is being held.
[The children are the future of our clubs and sport.]

2008 was the year of the Pirate ! and Pirate Birthday Parties were very popular.

What will be the Rage in 2009?  Book your Sword Fighter Party and create the trend…

A few snapshots from the last Parties…Notice even the Dad’s were getting into it..

chris@swordfightersaustralia.com 

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

Sword Fighters Australia ran a Summer Camp for students in December at Portsea Campsite, Point Nepean Rd on the Mornington Peninsula.  The students have access to a range of activities including learning the skilled art of Fencing.  As seen in the following pictures, the 160+ Students appear to enjoy it….!

Swordfighters does a range of similar activities and we can organise tailored sessions for you,
or your school or organisation.!! 

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!

Want to give a great gift idea to a friend / family member – one of those

 strange “non-fencing” people!?

Well the opportunity is here.

www.giftvoucherworld.com.au has SwordFighter Sessions available!

Birthday Presents …. Christmas Gifts …. Anniversary Ideas…..

Thankyou’s …. Fitness Fanatics….. or just for fun.

 Voucher Link

The Craig Family Centre – Community Fun Day / Trash and Treasure Market.

Proudly supported by Sword Fighters Australia.

Location: Ashburton, Sunday 9th November.         

Included: Kids Fencing, Face painting, showbags, bbq, YMCA sporting activities, trash and treasure stalls.

The AFF has announced that Penang, Malaysia will be holding the next Commonwealth Junior Championships 16th-21st February 2009.

for more details AFF site.

Australian Team to be announced soon.

The Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation.. 85th Anniversary…Saturday 25th October 2008.  Alexandra Gardens Melbourne.

What a great opportunity to showcase our sport and be involved in a wonderful charitable exhibition.

The Day was a massive success with hundreds – thousands of children and their families wandering the picturesque Gardens by the Yarra River and picking up a fencing mask and plastic foil and learning how to hit like a Fencer.

Thanks to Darcy and Josh from Monash Uni for spending the bulk of the day handing out flyers, masks and foils and putting on their whites and demonstrating all three weapons in overcast 30 degrees weather! 

 www.lmcf.org.au 

Fencing was located just off Boathouse Drive on the Palm Lawn, 10:00 am til 4:30pm. We still had people lining up at 4:30 and other sports had already pulled their marquees down and left!

For more on the Lord Mayors Fund go to Link

Thanks to all the staff and volunteers of “Give It A Go”  & L.M.C.F. for their great work.

chris@swordfightersaustralia.com

AFF 1 ACT– looks like it’ll be at the AIS 17-19 April.  Schedule and website: www.dhm2009.actfa.org.au

AFF 2 Adelaide (Queens Birthday) tba June 6,7,8
AFF 3 Queensland tba August
AFF 4 – Nationals Melbourne? or Sydney tba November

Also Asian Championships in Doha.
And a new set of Oceania Competitions Junior and Senior, probably 1st 2 weeks of September in New Caledonia.

Childrens Parties or School Holiday programs?

Take your pick!

Sword Fighters Australia Caters to it….

This Testimonial Provided by an External Link

Congratulations to the Australian Team selected to Compete at the World Veteran Championships in Limoges France 1-5th October 2008.

Results on the Link & to Follow

50+ Mens Foil: Zoltan Vilagosh.

50+ Mens Sabre: Zoltan Vilagosh , Alex Sherbakoff.

50+ Womens Foil: Alison Blom, Anna Slowiazcek.

50+ Womens Epee: Anna Slowiaczek, Carol Oliver, Meredith Coleman.

50+ Womens Sabre: Meredith Coleman, Lindy Porter.

60+ Mens Foil: John Timmins.

60+ Mens Epee: Duncan Fairweather, Haluk Yeter.

Link to the World Veteran Championship Website

Monash University 2008: Host Fencing Factory Brunswick:

Timetable: Uni Games 2008

Results Link

Mens Foil: 1. Charles Hemery (Monash) 2. Jeremy Shelley (Monash) 3. Justin Bewsher (ANU)

Mens Foil Teams: 1. MONASH 2. MELBOURNE 3. AU

Womens Foil: 1. Jenny Bonney Millett (UQ) 2. Mita Hill (UWA) 3.Ursula Menz (AU)

Womens Foil Teams: 1. UWA 2. LATROBE 3. AU

Mens Epee: 1. William Dolley (SUT) 2. Cze Yang Goh (MELB) 3. Jacob Stone (UNDA)

Mens Epee Teams: 1. MELBOURNE, 2. MONASH

Womens Epee: 1. Catherine Mackay (MELB) 2. Margaret MCadam (ANU) 3. Seri Wilson (FU) 

Womens Epee Teams: 1. MELBOURNE, 2. ADELAIDE 3. LaTROBE 

Mens Sabre: 1. Sutherlan Scudds (MDU) 2. Jeremy Shelley (MON) 3. Simon Summerfield (MELB)

Mens Sabre Teams: 1. MDU, 2. MONASH 3. MELBOURNE

Womens Sabre: 1. Beng Hui Lim (MUR), 2. Melissa Yeung (UQ) 3. Angela Darby (MELB)

Australian Junior (Under 20) Championships 2008

Yeronga Institute of TAFE Brisbane

AFF Link

Mens Foil: 1 Jo Slowiaczek NSW, 2 Stephen Dooley NSW, =3 Ben Talbot Wright NSW, =3 Dean Williams Vic

Womens Sabre: 1 Isabelle Robertson Qld, 2 Katie Boyles Vic, =3 Samantha Auty Vic, =3 Catherine Tierney Vic,

Mens Foil Teams: 1 NSW A, 2 Queensland A, =3 NSW B =3 Victoria,

Womens Sabre Teams: 1 Queensland, 2 Victoria, 3 New South Wales,

Mens Foil Teams: 1 AUS 2 NZ

Womens Foil 1 Yan Karin Wang NSW, 2 Katie Boyles Vic , =3 Anna Kovacs NSW =3 Lishan Sung NSW , 

Womens Foil Teams: 1 NSW A,  2 Vic A, =3 QLD A, =3 WA

Mens Sabre: 1 Sutherlan Scudds WA, 2 James Walsh Qld, =3 Chris Nagle Vic =3 Michael Nelson 

Mens Sabre Teams (Aus): 1 Queensland, 2 WA, =3 NSW =3 Victoria ,

Mens Sabre Teams: 1 Qld, 2 WA, NSW =3 Vic =3

Mens Epee: 1 Jo Slowiaczek NSW, 2 James Lewis WA =3 Kristian Radford NSW =3 Jacob Stone WA

Womens Foil Teams (Aus) : 1 NSW A, 2 Vic A, =3 Qld A, =3 WA

Mens Epee Team (Aus) : 1 AUS 2 NZ

October 5: Womens Epee: 1 Diana Sher Vic, 2 Amy Reynolds Vic, =3 Seri Wilson SA =3 Vaina Gay NCAL  

Womens Epee Team: 1 Vic, 2 SA, =3 NSW, =3 WA

Mens Epee Team:1 NSW A, 2 Qld, =3 Vic =3 WA

Results & AFF Link

Schedule: 1st October

Mens Foil: 9.00 Am: 1. Oxley College NSW. 2. Brisbane Grammar Qld. 3. Newington College NSW.

Womens Foil: 9.30 Am: 1. Abbotsleigh A NSW. 2. Moreton Bay College Qld. 3. Abbotsleigh B NSW.

Full results on AFF Link

Timetable for Sydney AFF #4 Australian Nationals 2008

Friday 28th November 2008 :  AFF Download :

Mens Foil 9.00

Womens Sabre 11.00

Womens Sabre Teams 3.30 (immediately follows individuals)

Saturday 29th November 2008

Womens Epee 9.00

Mens Foil Teams 11.00

Veterans Mens Foil 2.00

Veterans Womens Sabre 2.30

Sunday 30th November 2008

Mens Epee 9.00

Womens Epee Teams 11.00

Veterans Mens Sabre 2.00

Veteran Womens Epee 2.30

Monday 1st December 2008

Womens Foil 9.00

Mens Epee Teams 9.30

Mens Sabre 12.00

Veteran Mens Epee 2.30

Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Mens Sabre Teams 9.00

Womens Foil Teams 9.30

Veteran Womens Foil 1.00

Weapon Check

6:00 – 7:30pm Thursday 27th.

Also available: 1 hour before roll call. & Each Day from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.

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

Perth AFF #3 1-4 August 2008

for full results go to AUSFENCING LINK

EPEE 

Womens Epee: Mita Hill,

Veterans Womens Epee: Julie Seggie,

Club Teams Womens Epee: UTA,

 Mens Epee: Zac Casagrande,

Veterans Mens Epee: Roger McIntosh,

Club Teams Mens Epee: UWA,

SABRE

Womens Sabre: Min Yi Du,

Veteran Womens Sabre: Harriet Jordan, 

Club Teams Womens Sabre: UTS,

Mens Sabre: Simon Leitch,Veterans Mens Sabre: Zoltan Vilagosh,

Club Teams Mens Sabre: Chevaliers,

FOIL

Womens Foil: Katie Boyles,

Veteran Womens Foil: Jenny Bonney Millet,

Mens Foil: Zhen Huang,

Veterans Mens Foil: Zoltan Vilagosh,

Club Teams Mens Foil: VRI,

Results for the Fencing Victoria Open #3 19-20/7/2008 

M Epee : Alex Hunter VRI.

W Epee : Amy Reynolds VRI.

M Foil : Ian Metzke VRI.

W Foil : Emma Ryan VRI.

M Sabre : Daniel Nero VRI.

Results for the Fencing Victoria Open #2 17-18/5/2008

M Epee : Will Dolley VRI

W Epee : Vickie Wilks MFC.

M Foil : Zoltan Vilagosh Blacklords

W Foil : Katie Boyles VRI

M Sabre : Anthony Snelling VRI

W Sabre : Alex Carroll VRI

Congratulations to the winners.  For full results go to the updated FV results Fencing Victoria

Sword Fighter Australia’s Fun 4 Kids Event – Warrnambool ’08

http://www.fun4kids.com.au/rscms_homepagelist.php

Australia’s biggest and (self proclaimed) best children’s festival was held in Victoria’s western coastal town of Warrnambool, run by the “Fun 4 Kids Program” this July school holidays. Thousands of children and their parents visited this 8 day event run in the centre of this pretty coastal town.

Amongst a host of other activities including concerts by Dorothy the Dinosaur, and numerous construction zones for sand, wood, paper, boxes, felt, newspaper and anything else young minds can think of, the future fencers of Australia had a chance to swash and buckle with children from all over Australia.  

Following on from the event a few news media articles appeared; 

1 A photo in the local Warrnamboolnewspaper  ‘The Standard’.

Timetable for Sydney AFF #4 Australian Nationals 2008

Friday 28th November 2008

Mens Foil 9.00

Womens Sabre 11.00

Womens Sabre Teams 3.30 (immediately follows individuals)

Saturday 29th November 2008

Womens Epee 9.00

Mens Foil Teams 11.00

Veterans Mens Foil 2.00

Veterans Womens Sabre 2.30

Sunday 30th November 2008

Mens Epee 9.00

Womens Epee Teams 11.00

Veterans Mens Sabre 2.00

Veteran Womens Epee 2.30

Monday 1st November 2008

Womens Foil 9.00

Mens Epee Teams 9.30

Mens Sabre 12.00

Veteran Mens Epee 2.30

Tuesday 2nd November 2008

Mens Sabre Teams 9.00

Womens Foil Teams 9.30

Veteran Womens Foil 1.00

Weapon Check

6:00 – 7:30pm Thursday 27th.

Also available: 1 hour before roll call . Each Day from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.

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

Timetable for the Robyn Champlin Memorial Tournament, 2008

held at Scotch College, Adelaide

Start List and Results Available from AusfencingEvents

Saturday June 7th, 2008, Mens Epee – 9.00, Womens Foil – 10.30, Veterans Mens Foil – 2.00, Veterans Womens Epee – 2.30.

Sunday 8th June, 2008, Mens Foil – 9.00, Womens Epee – 10.30, Veterans Mens Epee – 2.00, Veterans Womens Foil – 2.30.

Monday 9th June, 2008, Mens Sabre – 9.00, Womens Sabre – 10.00, Veterans Mens Sabre – 12.15, Veterans Womens Sabre 12.30.

Sword Fighters Australia Junior Competition

Start List and Results here

25 May 2008 Fencing Factory – Brunswick / Melbourne
The competition was a very succesful event with over 80 competitors all enjoying a long and tiring day. Congratulations to all the event winners and thankyou for your participation.

Competition breeds winners….. The Next generation of Victorian Champions.

 _ _

A Few Photos

Please note that this is not an official Fencing Victoria competition, and the results from this competition do not count towards any State ranking.

For Swordfighter Fencing Products [Thunderstruck Fencing]

chris@swordfightersaustralia.com

Timetable and Results for D.H.McKenzie (full results)

Melbourne held at the “Fencing Factory”

Friday March 28th, 2008, Mens Sabre – 12.30, Womens Sabre – 1.30, Mens Veteran Sabre & Womens Veteran Sabre – 4.30.

Saturday March 29th, 2008, Mens Epee 9.00, Womens Foil 10.45, Mens Veteran Foil 2.15, Womens Veteran Epee 2.30.

Sunday March 30, 2008, Mens Foil 8.45, Womens Epee 10.30, Mens Veteran Epee 2.00, Womens Veteran Foil 2.30.

Attached is DHMckenzie Program which may be of interest.

The naming of the D.H.McKenzie tournament was an important dedication to one of Australia’s best fencers.  The following article was printed on the program available at the competition.

David McKenzie (1936-1981)

David McKenzie was an exceptionally fine young fencer who represented the NSW Amateur Fencing Association in the period 1954 – 1966 as a member of the Swords Club, based in Sydney and coached by Professor Joan Beck.

David’s education included Parramatta High School and then the Faculty of Law at Sydney University to graduate with a degree ub Law (LLB).  He also represented the Sydney University Fencing Club, and in that capacity his interests focused on establishing fencing as an Australian Intervarsity Championship event.  The success of that initiative is confirmed by the number of University fencers who went on the represent Australia.

Apart from his State titles, his fencing career included two Australian Foil Championship titles (1957 and 1965), representing Australia in Foil  at the Olympic Games of 1956 (Melbourne), 1960 (Rome), and 1964 (Tokyo).  He also represented Australia in Foil at the British Empire & Commonwealth Games in Wales (Cardiff) in 1958 and in 1962 (Perth).  After the 1966 Jamaica (Kingston) Games, those Games were identified as the Commonwealth Games.

David’s success as a fencer is confirmed by being recognised as a perpetual finalist in Australian National Competitions.  His precise and technical ability as a fencer also prompted presidents of bouts to be very sure of their analysis of an action before awarding a hit.  A classic example was the highlight of a bout in New Zealand in which David’s speed and precision with a riposte clearly identified he had effectively parried two attacks but failed to impress the president who ruled that the attack was not parried.  On the next attack David parried, held the parry, looked at the president and then riposted to gain the hit and convince the president to understand the error of his judgement – all done very politely, which was indicative of David’s characteristic answer to a problem.

For those wh knew David as a friend, it was apparent in the late 1950s, that his ambitions included management opportunities and his success within Law provided the expertise and opportunity to become President of the NSW Amateur Fencing Association.  In 1963, with the election of Laurie Harding-Smith as President of the Australian Amater Fencing Federation, David was elected Executive Vice President of the AFF and the sport of fencing established an upgrade of its image as an Olympic sport.  His perception of progress for the sport extended to creating Australian Junior Championships which, apart from extending the sphere of fencing, also provided the opportunity to identify the talented fencers of the junior category.

David’s involvement in the administration of fencing extended from the late 1950’s to the mid 1970’s, during which time he also represented Fencing as a delegate at Australian Olympic Federation meetings.  His success in sport administration is identified by the following elections and appointments: 1968 Assistant Manager Olympic Team (Mexico), 1971 Vice President of the NSW Olymic Committee, 1973 elected to the executive of the Australian Olympic Federation, 1974 elected as AOF member of the International Olympic Council, 1980 AOF representative at Lake Placid Winter Olympics.

David was the legal advisor of the Australian Olympic Federation and his appointment to the IOC also included legal representation on behalf of the International Olympic Council .  His elevation through the administration of a minor Australian Olympic sport, such as fencing, the NSW Olympic Committee, the Australian Olympic Federation to the International Olympic Council represents an extraordinary achievement  for an Australian fencer.  David served with great distinction, and was directly involved in the negotiations that were critical in terms of world-wide concepts of the Olympic Games which were scheduled for Moscow in 1980.

David was personally involved in discussions with the Prime Minister of the day, Malcolm Fraser, whose government supported a boycott of the Moscow Games.  He also personally negotiated with President Jimmy Carter of the U.S.A.   It is more than appropriate to recognise that David’s influence extended to ensuring that Australia did particpate in the Moscow Games and that Australia is now identified with Greece as the only nations that have participated at every Olympic Games from 1896 in Athens to 2004, also in Athens.

David was an exceptional fencer, a sportsman with high level ethics and a tireless worker on behalf of Australian Fencing.  It is fitting that his work should be acknowledged and remembered by the annual Australian Tournament which bears his name.

The 2008 calendar is online at www.fencingvictoria.org

An updated version will be available soon.

dates to note: 

AFF 1. DH McKenzie – Melbourne (March 28-30)

Fencing Victoria Annual Dinner Malvern Banquet Hall (March 14)

please note… Wear something RED..

AFF 2. Robin Champlin Memorial – Adelaide (June 7-9)

AFF 3. Perth International (August 1-5) 

Olympic Games – Beijing China (8-18 August 2008)

Australian University Games (28 September-5 October)

AFF 4. The Oceania and Australian National Championships – Sydney (28 November- 2 December)

The 2008 calendar is online at www.fencingvictoria.org

An updated version will be available soon.

dates to note: 

AFF 1. DH McKenzie – Melbourne (March 28-30)

Fencing Victoria Annual Dinner Malvern Banquet Hall (March 14)