AFC #4 Australian National Veteran Championships – ACT 9th December-13th December

A.I.S Indoor Sports Stadium, Canberra 

Results

Veteran Mens Sabre: 1st Radu Vintila NSW, 2nd Damian Kneale WA, =3rd Dan Ulmame NSW, =3rd Davide Wheeler NSW.  

Veteran Womens Sabre: 1st Min Yi Du NSW , 2nd Harriet Jordan NSW, =3rd Ceri Murphy ACT, =3rd Sandra Schwarz WA.   

Veteran Mens Epee: 1st Kyle MacDonald NZ , 2nd Adrian Paxman WA, =3rd Steve Howlett SA, =3rd Darren Ferguson SA. 

Veteran Mens Epee: 1st Abigail Nutt NSW , 2nd Sarah Osvath NSW, =3rd Jutta Schütmann Qld, =3rd Melissa Yeung NSW. 

Veterans Epee Team:  1st WA , 2nd SA, =3rd QLD, =3rd NSW A.   

Veteran Womens Foil:  1st Jenny Bonney-Millett Qld, 2nd Annabell Ballard NSW, =3rd Maria Kirby SA, =3rd Tanya Buchanan NSW.  

Veterans Mens Foil:   1st Andrey Tyschenko NSW , 2nd Steve Johnson WA, =3rd Thomas Nguyen CAN, =3rd Ian Metzke Vic.  

Veterans Foil Teams: 1st VIC, 2nd NSW B, =3rd NSW A, =3rd WA.  

More details on AFF website Link

Training Time: Thursday Nights 6:30-8:30

Any athlete wishing to participate, please contact  chris@swordfightersaustralia.com 

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Session : 1st December, come along and join the squad:         Skill  Distance, Balance, Timing, Control                                          

                  Footwork session 6:15 : Advance & retreat 5 laps, step Lunge 2 laps, at least 6 Lunges per lap, 1 lunge – step back fleche, step back circle parry Prime(1) riposte, 1 lap left handed, 1 lap right handed, 1 lap step lunge, 1 lap step parry Prime(1) Riposte.   

Next Session:    8th December.  

Fencing Victoria has the Calendar online for local competitions this year 

@  6:30  Level 1, 204-206 Arden St North Melbourne.     

Public transport:* by train (closest station is North Melbourne -10 minute walk down Laurens Street)*

by Tram Closest stop is No 15 on Abbotsford Street on route 57 -8 minute walk down Arden Street.

Proudly supporting VicVets…

If you’d like any weapons fixed; David Hubbard is in the business of repair : email David 

Commonwealth Veterans Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, 17-20th November

Medal Winners.. for more result details go to www.fencingmidsouth.org.nz 

Mens Epee 40+: Darren Ferguson Bronze

Mens Epee 50+: Gold Luc Cartillier

Mens Epee 70+: Gold Garry Sudran

Womens Sabre 40+: Gold Melissa Yeung

Womens Sabre 50+: Silver Min Yi Du, Bronze Harriet Jordan

Womens Foil 40+: Gold Abigail Nutt, Bronze Suzanne Newton 

Womens Foil 50+: Gold Jenny Bonney-Millett, Bronze Harriet Jordan

Womens Foil 60+: Gold Annabelle Ballard, Bronze Coraine Sopru

Womens Foil 70+: Silver Daisy Drew  

Mens Sabre 40+: Gold Davide Wheeler, Silver Radu Vintila, Bronze Damian Kneale

Mens Sabre 50+: Gold Steve Johnson, Silver George Foster

Mens Sabre 60+: Bronze Aleksey Scherbakoff

Mens Sabre 70+: Gold Garry Sudran 

Mens Foil 40+: Gold Andrey Tyschenko

Mens Foil 50+: Silver Adam Reynolds

Mens Foil 60+: Bronze Adrian Finch 

Mens Foil 70+: Gold Garry Sudran

Womens Epee 40+:  Silver Melissa Yeung, Bronze Abigail Nutt 

Womens Epee 60+:  Silver Annabelle Ballard, Bronze Julie Seggie

Womens Epee 70+:  Silver Daisy Drew

Medal Table

14 10 10 Australia

Teams

Mens Epee Team: Australia Bronze, Canada Gold, New Zealand Silver

Womens Sabre Team: Australia Silver, England Gold, Scotland Bronze

Womens Foil Team: Australia Gold, England Silver,

Mens Foil Team: Australia Gold, New Zealand Silver, England Bronze

Mens Sabre Team: Australia Gold, England Silver, Canada Bronze

Womens Epee Team: Australia Silver, Canada Gold, Scotland Bronze

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Full Results Link

For more details on this School Holiday Program’s

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21/11/16 Brighton Fencing (Sword Fighters Australia Club) 2-4pm – Brighton Grammar

January 2017  St Leonards Holiday Program – Brighton

January 2017 Melbourne University Holiday Club – Parkville 

20/1/17 Gasworks – Port Melbourne  

25/1/17 Brighton Fencing (Sword Fighters Australia Club) 2-4pm – Brighton Grammar

For more info chris@swordfightersaustralia.com 

Training Time: Thursday Nights 6:30-8:30

Any athlete wishing to participate, please contact  chris@swordfightersaustralia.com 

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Session : 24th November, come along and join the squad:         Skill  Circle Parry Riposte -Flank/Chest/Shoulder                                          

                  Footwork session 6:15 : Advance & retreat 4 laps, step Lunge 3 laps, at least 10 Lunges per lap, 1 lunge – fleche, step back circle parry any riposte, 1 lap left handed, 1 lap right handed, 1 lap step lunge, 1 lap step parry riposte.   

Next Session:    1st December.  

Fencing Victoria has the Calendar online for local competitions this year 

@  6:30  Level 1, 204-206 Arden St North Melbourne.     

Public transport:* by train (closest station is North Melbourne -10 minute walk down Laurens Street)*

by Tram Closest stop is No 15 on Abbotsford Street on route 57 -8 minute walk down Arden Street.

Proudly supporting VicVets…

If you’d like any weapons fixed; David Hubbard is in the business of repair : email David 

Training Time: Thursday Nights 6:30-8:30

Any athlete wishing to participate, please contact  chris@swordfightersaustralia.com 

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Session : 10th November, come along and join the squad:         Skill  Circle 6 – Prime Riposte .                                           

                  Footwork session 6:15 : Advance & retreat 6 laps, step Lunge 4 laps, at least 8 Lunges per lap, 1 lunge – fleche, step back parry any riposte, 1 lap left handed, 1 lap right handed, 1 lap step lunge, parry prime step fleche.   

Next Session:    (17th open session) & 24th November.  

Fencing Victoria has the Calendar online for local competitions this year 

@  6:30  Level 1, 204-206 Arden St North Melbourne.     

Public transport:* by train (closest station is North Melbourne -10 minute walk down Laurens Street)*

by Tram Closest stop is No 15 on Abbotsford Street on route 57 -8 minute walk down Arden Street.

Proudly supporting VicVets…

If you’d like any weapons fixed; David Hubbard is in the business of repair : email David 

“THE FENCER” Movie – THE FENCER will be released in selected independent cinemas around Melbourne (and Australia) from Thursday 24 November, and will screen through until Christmas.

ABOUT THE FILM: THE FENCER is set in post-WWII Europe, and is a powerful tale of love and sacrifice, based on the true story of Endel Nelis who established a Fencing school in Estonia. It was a Golden Globe and Academy Award selection earlier this year. A trainler can be viewed at http://www.palacefilms.com.au/thefencer

THE FENCER will be screening in four cinemas:

– City – Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins St, Melbourne

– Brighton- Palace Brighton Bay Cinema, 294 Bay St Brighton

– Carlton – Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton

– Sth Yarra – Palace Cinema Como, cnr Toorak Rd & Chapel St, Sth Yarra

Training Time: Thursday Nights 6:30-8:30

Any athlete wishing to participate, please contact  chris@swordfightersaustralia.com 

Chris Jones 0409 013 171

Session : 3rd November, come along and join the squad:         Skill  Circle Parry Riposte .                                           

                  Footwork session 6:15 : Advance & retreat 4 laps, step Lunge 3 laps, at least 10 Lunges per lap, 1 lunge – fleche, step back parry any riposte, 1 lap left handed, 1 lap right handed, 1 lap step lunge, parry riposte fleche.   

Next Session:    3rd November.  

Fencing Victoria has the Calendar online for local competitions this year 

@  6:30  Level 1, 204-206 Arden St North Melbourne.     

Public transport:* by train (closest station is North Melbourne -10 minute walk down Laurens Street)*

by Tram Closest stop is No 15 on Abbotsford Street on route 57 -8 minute walk down Arden Street.

Proudly supporting VicVets…

If you’d like any weapons fixed; David Hubbard is in the business of repair : email David