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New Series No.101 October 2010
Front Cover: Chris Cook celebrates winning his first British foil championship (photo: Graham Morrison)
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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 Malcolm Fare reports on the senior British championships British Fencing CHANGE4LIFE FENCING CLUBS 14 1BaronʼsGate, 33 Rothschild Road, Norman Randall explains the potential of the Change4Life initiative London W4 5HT,Tel: 0208 742 3032, Fax: 0208 742 3033. Website: http//www.BritishFencing.com FENCING FOR THE DISABLED 17 e-mail: [email protected] Peter Gallop describes the work done by John Croxon to bring fencing to the President: Keith Smith disabled Chief Executive: Piers Martin KRUSE WINS SINGAPORE MASTERS 18 How our top foilist won the first Z1 Pro-Fencing championship
Editor: MalcolmFare Pyndar Lodge,HanleySwan, LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT21 Worcs WR8 0DN Jonathan Rhodes describes how Robert Harnish used Long-Term Athlete Tel: 01684 311197 Development to turn Elizabeth College Guernsey into the best Public Schools’ Fax: 01684 311250 fencing club in Britain email: [email protected] REVIEW 23 Print and Layout: Peter Huggins on The Care and Feeding of All Things Fencing by Michael Mergens Warwick Printing Co Ltd Caswell Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV31 1QD GETTING INVOLVED WITH LONDON 2012 25 Tel: 01926 883355 Hilary Philbin explains how volunteers can get involved in the 2012 Olympics Fax: 01926 883575 HAVERSTOCK TRAINING CAMP 26 Advertising: Nosheen Khan Jon Willis reports on asummer training camp for fencers of all abilities Tel: 0208 742 3032 Email: [email protected] HOWLUTON GAINED CLUB MARK ACCREDITATION 29 Julian Parker outlines what is involved in getting Club Mark accreditation British Fencing accepts no responsibility for the contents of advertisements and reserves the right to refuse inclusion. LETTERS 30 The Sword,aquarterly magazine, is distributed to all individual and club ROUND-UP 31 members of British Fencing and its Excalibur,Bill Hoskyns Open affiliates. It can also be obtained on subscription –UK£20 Overseas airmail £26 –direct from HQ. YOUNG FENCER 32 Wojciechowska award, Mini-fencing Contributions are welcome. Photographs should include the names of those pictured and the photographer. RESULTS 34 Views expressed in The Sword do not necessarily reflect those of British Fencing. No part of the magazine may Next deadline: 23 NOVEMBER be reproduced without permission from the editor/photographer. British Fencing The SWORD 3 9700 SWORD OCTOBER USE!:April Issue 8/10/10 05:53 Page 4 9700 SWORD OCTOBER USE!:April Issue 8/10/10 05:53 Page 5
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AGM Theresolution waspassed unanimously.Keith Smith announced the following honours: British Fencing’sAGM washeld at short notice on 7August Silver medal: Richard Cohen, Rodney Francis. in Bristol. TheBoard put forward aspecial resolution to Bronze Medal: Sue Benney,John Harding, John Haynes, amend the Articles of Association as follows: Andy Makuciewz (posthumously), MikeNorfolk, Pat That Clauses 1.4 and 1.14 be deleted. Pearson, Peter Stewart. AwardofMerit: Johnny Davis,Maggie Maynard, Helen That the words “Administrative Directors” be replaced McNab. with the words “President and Treasurer”. Tankard: Laurence Halsted, Jane Hutchison, Richard That all references within the Articles to “chairman” be Kruse,,C Cadetadet Men’ssF Fooilil Team, AAmymy Radford, AAlexlex Tofalides. replaced with the word “chair”. That the words “(with the exception of the chair of the board appointed in accordance with Article 61, who need not be aMember.)” be inserted after the word “Member”. That Article 49 be replaced with the words “The Directors may, at any time, and from time to time, appoint up to two Additional Directors if they consider such appointments to be in the best interests of the Association. Any Additional Director so appointed (with the exception of the chair of the Association) shall retire from office at the conclusion of the next following annual general meeting of the Association but shall then be eligible for re-appointment. At the first meeting of the Directors following any election of Directors, the Directors shall consider whether the characteristics of the Directors reflect the characteristics of the membership. Should the Directors, in their absolute discretion, decide that this is not the case, they may actively recruit up to one Additional Director to address any under-representation of any particular group of Members sharing acharacteristic. In this Article, characteristic means of any sex, age, race, religion or belief, sexual preference or any other characteristic that is Richard Cohen defined as a‘protected characteristic’ under the Equality Act 2010 as amended from time to time.” That Article 56 be replaced with the words “Each Director shall be elected to office for aterm of four years and, with effect from the Annual General Meeting of the Association in 2010, no Director shall be elected for more than two consecutive terms and shall be prohibited from standing for election for athird consecutive term.” That Article 61 be replaced with the words “The Directors shall appoint achair of the Association on such terms as they see fit. In addition, the chair of the Association shall unless unable or unwilling chair all meetings of the Directors. The chair need not be one of their number and, if not, shall be appointed as an Additional Director in accordance with these Articles.” That Articles 68 and 85 to 87 inclusive be deleted. That the words “Administrative Directors” in article 69 be replaced with the word “Directors”. That the word “President” in Article 93 be replaced with the words “the chair (as appointed in accordance with Article 61)”. Rodney Francis
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John Fencing News Harding
Mike Norfolk, who was awarded the MBE in the Alex Makuciewz accepts his father’s posthumous Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to healthcare bronze medal from Penny Spink and to fencing in Chester and Wrexham
EPEE CLUB APPEAL offspring, fencers wanting to trade in the usual abuse from beginners, equipment no longer used, collectors including being thrown around, Having provided£4000 to help Jon of memorabilia and dealers seeking a pulled through the sleeve of the Willis return to competitive epee market for old fencing items they jacket when the fencer is finished fencing –heiscurrently training in come across. with it and being yanked out of the Heidenheim –and funding for Jenny weapon after use.Although the parts McGeever and Corinna Lawrence,the Anyone who has tried to find don’t seem to have the quality of the Epee Club needs to replenish its coffers something on ebay by keying in the wires from Leon Paul, it is perfectly to continue offering sponsorship to word ‘Fencing’ will know how many good for occasional users.Available promising epeeists.Its success rate in thousands of non-fencing items pop only in blue,itisagood piece of kit turning talented epeeists into up from electric fence posts to cast for arock-bottom price.Rating: 7out successful competitors is iron gates to fencing pliers.Now for of 10. considerable,but the Club now seeks the first time there is awebsite just contributions to continue giving for the sport of fencing – epeeists an independent source of www.fencinggear.co.uk.Whether it Swordpricefighter funding. will reach enough potential buyers TeachingSabre and sellers remains to be seen. Anyone prepared to help is invited to Iamnot quite sure why this is listed send acheque payable to Epee Club as ateaching sabre; it is simply a to the treasurer,Andrew Brannon, 22 basic steam sabre.Costing just £18, Elm Bank Gardens,London SW13 0NT. this is agood item for abeginner.Itis EQUIPMENT REVIEWS robust and cheap and will suffer a reasonable amount of abuse.The NEW AUCTION SITE Swordpricefighter Epee balance is not quite right, but it is Wire more than usable.Acouple of the An auction website devoted exclusively children from our Dover club have to our sport has been launched. To get an epee wire for just £5 is used these sabres every week for Fencing Gear is aimed at everyone simply amazing, since most makers over ayear and they are still on their involved in fencing –suppliers wanting charge over three times this.The wire first blades.Rating: 8out of 10. ■ to sell new equipment, parents has been used at our Canterbury club seeking second-hand kit for growing for over amonth and has suffered all Chris Burwash
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SENIOR EUROPEAN GB-HOSTED Trust. Ihope that the YSTwill be able CHAMPIONSHIPS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS to organise this event in the future as Our men’sfoil team made history by In December we will be hosting the it has done so much to promote winning the bronze medal at the Senior Eden Cup,one of the eight FIE Junior youth sport. My very public thanks to European Championships in Leipzig. World Cups.The following day the Sue Campbell for all her untiring We have not won aEuropean or world Leon Paul Foil International will be efforts with this event. team medal at senior level since held.This is an FIE satellite competition 1965 in men’sepee at the Paris world and also part of the new European championships.The team of Richard under-23 circuit. Iamalso pleased GB VJAPAN Kruse,Laurence Halsted, Ed Jefferies that the Manchester Cadet Foil TheGreat Britain men’sfoil team will and Marcus Mepstead defeated International and the Camden Cadet be fencing Japan on Friday 22nd Hungary,then Germany,lost to Russia Sabre International are part of the October at the Lansdowne Club.This in the semi-finals and beat Poland for European cadet circuit and wish is another match in aseries that has the bronze medal.This team result was Ronald Velden and Natalia Kiss every been very successful. supported by Richard Kruse winning success as organisers.Itisgood to an individual bronze,following his see the Pro-Sabre International going silver medals in 2006 and 2009. from strength to strength and being FENCING STALWARTS When you add Laurence Halsted’s so well organised by Jon Salfield and Iamsure you will all be pleased to silver medal in 2008, we have won Truro Fencing Club. hear that Jean Francis,who has been five Senior European medals since seriously ill, is now on the mend and 2006 and our foil team is clearly now recuperatingathome.The concern world class.Itwas also good to have BRITISH FENCING shown for her and Rodney Mavis Thornton selected by the COURSES AND demonstrate the high respect in which European Confederation to be on the COMPETITIONS they are both held. This year Colin Directoire Technique and Lynne Melia Iwas really pleased to receive and Barbara Hillier have handed over to be areferee. positive feedback from the National the reins of the Bristol Open and I Academy inAugust. My congratulations want to thank them both for their to Ben Campion on his hard work immense work on this largest of YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES and to all those who gave up their open competitions.They have been Singapore hosted the first ever Youth time to coach, teach or look after our amodel of dedication and Olympic Games in August. Team GB younger fencers.Itwas also pleasing professionalism over many decades. included Amy Radford and Alex to hear that the fencers responded Tofalides,who both fenced well to positively to this new initiative.In makethe top eight before losing to October we are hosting the GB cadet EUROPEAN the eventual winner and runner up and junior championships in Sheffield. CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 respectively.Matt Haynes and Maciej This is amajor undertaking and the John Timms,Event Manager,and Wojtowiak were selected by the responsibility of Piers Martin. Neil Piers Martin are working hard on British Olympic Association as coaches. Brown once again organised ahighly next year’sEuropean championships Iwas one of the refereeing delegates successful UK School Games.This to be held in July in Sheffield. John, appointed by the FIE. Singapore did a event offered our fencers high-level Piers,Johnny Davis,Jon Milner and superb job and has set avery high competition in perfect conditions and, Kate Smith all took advantage of the standard for future Youth Olympic more importantly,opened all sorts of championships in Leipzig this year to Games. doors to fencing with the Youth Sport get experience of ahigh-level event.
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Iamsure Sheffield will be agreat Thecrucial decision at the AGMwas fencing is now in the hands of the success one year before the London to change the Articles to allow us to CEO,who follows Board-agreed Olympic Games.Weare hoping to appoint an independent Chair.UK policies.Having professional staff, hold the European wheelchair Sport and Sport England have such as Piers and Ben, allows afull- championships at the same time, insisted we do this if we are to time focus on their roles and amore following the success of hosting a maintain our funding, allow better professional approach. Ihope we will combined British championshipsthis management of our CEO,Piers see the fruits of their labours by year. Martin, and bring greater business 2012, when they will have been in experience to the BFABoard. Having post for four years. negotiated with Graham Watts the BRITISH FENCING AGM several million pounds that our Another season is now fully under TheAGM washeld in Bristol this year fencers on the Pathway are receiving wayand Iwish all fencers,officials and it wasareal pleasure to and Piers having negotiated £1 and volunteers avery successful announce the decisions of the BFA million from Sport England, Ifor one season. Iwould also liketothank all Honours Committee.Itisalways a did not want to see anything our professional staff for their cause of satisfaction to me to be able jeopardise this funding before 2012. dedication and hard work. Finally my to thank such alarge number of We hope to makeanappointment in thanks to my Board colleagues who people who have either given so October.This nexus between the CEO give of their time and their best much time and effort as volunteers to and the Chair will be vital for the efforts to ensure that British Fencing our sport or to those who have future of our sport over the next two thrives.Asalways,donot hesitate to excelled on the piste.Ido urge all years before the next funding contact me if you have any questions members to send in nominations for reviews and possible funding cuts. or wish to makesuggestions. future honours to the BFAHQ. We ThePresident continues as the [email protected]. ■ meet each summer to decide the figurehead of British Fencing, but awards. sensibly the day-to-day running of Keith Smith
NEWHAM LPJS FOIL: ENTRYFORM 4/5 DECEMBER 2010 NEWHAM LPJS FOIL: 4/5.12.10 Venue: Newham Leisure Centre,281 Prince RegentLane, Event...... (Boys/Girls) London E13 8SD Date of Birth ...... BFANo:...... Events Check-in closes LP Unique ID Code...... (Consisting Saturday 4th of your initials followedbyyour date of birth in the format U11Boys 09.00 ddmmyy, and then your sex, either MorF.Ignore all middle U15 Boys 10.00 names. For example, afencer named Lewis Day born on 16 U13 Girls 11.30 June 1995 would have auniqueIDcode of LD160695M). U17 Boys &Girls 12.30 Name:...... Sunday 5th U13 Boys 09.00 U11Girls 10.00 Address:...... U9 Boys &Girls 11.30 U15 Girls 12.00 ...... Entry Fee: £17 ...... Cheques payable to: Newham Swords Fencing Club Telephone:...... Entries to: Linda Strachan, 15 Brock Road, Plaistow,London E15 Email:...... 8NA. Tel: 07956 618898. Club...... Entry Fee:...... Closing Date: 29 November 2010 Iaccept that the organisers, officials, referees, sponsors and Notes: Age as at 1January 2010. Medals awarded to top four fencers. Newham Leisure Centre cannot be held responsible for any Certificates for all competitors. BF cards must be shown at check-in. U9s accident, loss or damage sustained at the event. must use size 0blades; U11s &U13s must use size 3blades or smaller. All fencers must wear 350N jacket &breeches. U9s, U11s &U13s must wear a350N plastron. U15s &U17s must wear an 800N plastron. Signed:...... Date:...... Armoury will be present. Large free car park available. (Parent/Guardian)
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[Photos by Graham Morrison] MEN’S FOIL Thefinal saw Mepstead start in commanding fashion as he Even without Richard Kruse,who waspreparing for the raced to a4-0 lead. But Cook fought back with some well Singapore Masters (which he won), men’sfoil wasthe most judged counter-ripostes to level the score.They were 6-all at exciting weapon to watch at this year’ssenior British the second break after which Mepstead pulled ahead again championships..J Jaamiemie Fitzgerald emerged as No.1. 1 seed to lead 8-6 and 10-8 before Cook pulled off ada dazzlingazzling after the poules and reached the quarter-finals before going round-the-back riposte and then attacked fractionally down narrowly to James Davis 13-15. In the same half of ahead of Mepstead to equalise at time.W. Withith priority to the draw,,M Marcusarcus Mepstead wasis innf fineine form, knocking out Mepstead, both fencers clashed several times without reigning champion Laurence Halsted 15-7 in the L16 in a scoring until there were just 2s2 secondseconds left. Everyone knew rematch of last year’sfs finalinal and going on to beat Davis 15- what had to follow: Cook rushed forward with his last 99i innt thehe semis to reach his second successive final. In the attack into which Mepstead threw ada duckingucking counter,b, butut other half,,a a good run by Andrew Beevers ended when he Cook parried it and made aga goodood riposte as time expired to lost to Keith Cook 9-15 in the quarter-finals.E. EddJ Jefferiesefferies win his first British championship. went one stage further before meeting the same fate,,l losingosing to Cook 12-15.
Keith Cook makes aca close-lose- quarters parry-riposteparry-riposte against Marcus Mepstead in the men’s foil final
Men’s foil medallists (from left) Mepstead, Cook and James Davis
WOMEN’S FOIL In the past year anew Polish talent has made her presence Cook about to drive home felt on the British circuit. Natalia Sheppard has come from the final riposte nowhere to win astring of provincial tournaments,and at the British championship she wasindominant form. No.1 seed after the poules,she had anarrow 6-5 victory over Sophie Troiano in the quarter-finals and then defeated Martina Emanuel 11-6 in the semis to reach the final. In the other half of the draw,Hannah Bryars knocked out Anna Bentley,champion for the past three years,15-10 in the quarters before falling to Liz Ng 11-15 in the semis.
Thefinal wasaslow and tentative affair,with both fencers reluctant to commit themselves.Ngconstantly probed and feinted, while Sheppard parried any real threat and occasionally took the initiative.The score ground its wayto 3-2 to Ng at the first break and 4-3 to Sheppard at the
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by an Allen fleche and aflick to toe by Willis left them on Natalia Sheppard 14-all; then asimultaneous attack resulted in just one light (left) and Liz Ng –toWillis and his third national final. clash in the women’s foil final In the other half of the draw the experienced Marc Burkhalter rode his luck with a15-13 and two 15-14 victories to reach the quarter-finals where he beat Philip Marsh 15-10 to reach his second national semi-final. James Harris knocked out former champion Alastair Gerrard 15-9 before falling to Chris Greensides in the quarter-finals. Greensides also brought Burkhalter’srun to an end in the semis with a15-12 victory.
Theef finalinal started slowly with the score just 2-all at the first break. Greensides moved 7-5 up with some deceptively effective under-arm hits,b, butut Willis caught him at 8-all and second. AAnn increasingly desperate Ng tried to force the then moved up aga gearear with two counter-attacks and awa wellell pace, but paid the penalty as Sheppard hit her twice with timed attack to lead 11-8 at the second break. Having built ripostes and then started making effective attacks to stretch aca cushionushion of five hits to reach 14-9, Willis had the confidence her lead to 11-4 at time and win the British championship to finish with afa flourish,lourish, parrying an attack into seconde and at her first attempt. riposting high over the arm to win his third national title. Men’s epee finalists (from left) Greensides, Willis and Marc Burkhalter
Women’s foil medallists (from left) Ng, Sheppard and Martina Emmanuel
MEN’S EPEE Thetop three seeds after the poules –Nick Perry,James WOMEN’S EPEE Frewin and George Liston –all fell in the first or second DE, The2006 champion Hannah Lawrence found herself in 57th to James Thornton, Stephen Domek and Joe Littler place after sleepwalking through her poule,but then pulled respectively.Only fourth seed Greg Allen powered his way herself together in the DE, much to the exasperation of eighth to the semi-finals,defeating James Taylor 15-9 in the L16 seed Heather Fell, who could have expected an easier first and reigning champion TomBennett 15-11 in the quarter- finals.And in the semis he wasleading Jon Willis 11-8 before Willis fought back to equalise.T. Twwoo doubles followed
Mhairi Spence finds her way through Sisi Albini’s Jon Willis picks off Chris Greensides in the men’s epee final defence in the women’s epee final
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Albini outreaches Spence
Tom Mottershead parries astrong attack from Alex O’Connell
fight but instead wasunceremoniously despatched 15-8. Lawrence meted out the same treatment to ninth seed In the final O’Connell built up alead of 8-3, but after the Jayne Crook and then disposed of reigning champion and break Mottershead fought back to equalise at 9-all. namesakeCorinna Lawrence 15-13 in the quarter-finals Refocusing,O’Connell pulled ahead again 12-9 and then before just going down 14-15 in the semis to Sisi Albini. kept his nerve as Mottershead came back at him to reach 13-14 before O’Connell made adecisive counter-attack to In the other half of the draw,nine-times champion Georgina win his third championship. Usher,making acomeback in an attempt to qualify for the 2012 Games (having missed the last two Olympics by one Men’s sabre medallists (from left) Mottershead, hit in the qualifying event), reached the quarter-finals O’Connell, Anthony and Alexander Crutchett before being stopped 15-10 by Mhairi Spence,w, whoho also accounted for two other former champions,J, JooB Beadswortheadsworth 15-4 and Mary Cohen 11-10, on her wayty toot thehe final. There wasjs justust one hit between the two finalists at 10-9, but then Albini pulled away for ara relativelyelatively easy 15-9 victory and her first British championship.
Women’s epee medallists (from left) Spence, Albini, Mary Cohen and Hannah Lawrence
WOMEN’S SABRE Reigning champion Louise Bond-Williams,assooften in the past, wasfirst seed after the poules,but met arampant Jo
MEN’S SABRE Veteran Anthony Silver produced the upset of the sabre event by edging out last year’srunner-up Maiyuran Ratneswaren 15-14 in the first round of DE. That gave Jon Salfield an easier passage to the quarter-finals where he fell 6-15 to TomMottershead.At the same stage Alex O’Connell beat Chris Buxton, champion for the past three years,15-8, Alexander Crutchett beat Curtis Miller 15-7 and his brother Anthony beat Neil Hutchison also 15-7. Both Crutchetts fell Chrystall Nicoll makes agood attack against Kira in the semis,Anthony to Mottershead 14-15 and Alexander Roberts in the women’s sabre final to O’Connell 9-15.
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Huchison in the quarter-finals and went down 8-15. Hutchison then lost to Kira Roberts 12-15 in the semis.In the other half of the draw,veterans champion Beth Davidson wasunfortunate to meet the No.2seed Chrystall Nicoll in the L16 where she lost 12-15. Nicoll went on to beat Katie Hendra 15-9 in the quarter-finals and Sophie Williams 15-10 in the semis.
In the final Nicoll imposed her game on a tentative Roberts from the start. 8-58-5 up at the break, sheshe continued to widen the gap and at 12-6 exeexecutedcuted a fine stop cut while retreating to collect another point. RRobertsoberts had no answer to the relentless advance of Nicoll, whowho won her third Suzannah Rockett lands an attack on Justine Moore on her national title with a convincing 15-7 victory. way to winning the women’s foil wheelchair championship
Adrian Derbyshire shakes hands with Simon Wilson after winning the final of the men’s sabre wheelchair championship
Women’s sabre medallists (from left) Roberts, Nicoll and Sophie Williams
WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONSHIPS This year,the wheelchair championships were held at the same time as the British championships in Sheffield’s spacious English Institute of Sport in amove to makethe events more widely known and attract more disabled athletes into the sport. ■ MF Jon Willis (right) find wheelchair epee more difficult than he thought (photo: Dawn Newberry)
Willis shakes hands with Simon Wilson after their Wheelchair and able-bodied fencers in action at the demonstration bout of wheelchair fencing English Institute of Sport in Sheffield (photo: Dawn Newberry) (photo: Dawn Newberry)
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BACKGROUND have opted for afencing club.The BRIEFING FOR CLUB In the past 3years British and defining characteristics of these clubs ORGANISERSAND England Fencing (B&EF) have: (determined by the YST) are that COACHES they: Produced an England-wide and Progressive C4L training is starting externally approved Framework Are ‘owned’ by young people and now for School Sport Partnerships for Schools Fencing Competitions the school (SSPs) in temporary centres in each with guidance and support for State Happen once aweek during region (or county where demand school tournament organisers school terms dictates) and will happen each term Designed and delivered arange of Take place regularly at the same in this school year –C4L club workshops for the training of time and place volunteers receiving one day of teachers and sports leaders in the training per term. Are planned and delivered across delivery of the ‘soft’ form of the the whole year game (i.e.with plastic foils and C4L tutors have been trained to masks) Will be based on the soft form of develop the volunteers who will be Successfully run tournaments as fencing running the C4L clubs.Small local after-school competitions Will include some sort of subscription tutor teams for each region (or Increased accessibility to and affiliation/membership county) have been established, and foundation-level coach training Will include coaching and an an additional team of mobile tutors Increased the number of element of competition has been set up which can be deployed to any area to cover for foundation and participationlevel Will provide opportunities for young absences and to double up the coaches people to lead and volunteer. delivery in areas of high demand. Been recognised by the Youth Sport Trust (YST) as aNational Each club has received astart-up Each C4L club can have up to 20 Governing Body (NGB) that, grant and acoaching bursary and members.This represents apossible despite ‘capacity issues’ (i.e.we’re will be issued with abag of 6340 young people receiving an small!), has shown awillingness equipment for up to 20 participants. and ‘can-do’ attitude to introduction to our sport and, at least for ayear,317 more affiliated clubs, integrating fencing into State B&EF held aTraining Design Forum at primary and secondary schools the beginning of June to discuss effectively doubling the number of EF and Further Education colleges. possible training and delivery clubs.Consider this: if just 5% of strategies for the project and a participants are sufficiently motivated training designer wasappointed to to seek out afencing club and stay C4L draft over 35 session plans for with the sport, that’sanincreased As if all these opportunities weren’t a delivery over the school year as well membership of over 300 fencers.In positive enough advance for our as compile acompendium of games the great scheme of things that sport, fencing has been chosen as and fencing-related exercises.A might not seem very many,but these one of seven Olympic sport options promotional/instructional video has new members may be the potential from which secondary schools can been produced and represents a champions,armourers,referees, choose to establish aC4L after- valuable recruiting and training organisers and club volunteers of the school club.InEngland 317 schools resource. future.This is where clubs come in.
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VITAL ROLE FOR CLUBS abandon any arrangements to the L1 coach award after the AND LOCAL COACHES made before we knew about first year when funding has Not all fencing clubs will have a all this? Where schools have finished. school near them that has aC4L club. chosen to engage an external What form does the chest But those that are close to such aC4L coach they should be aware that protector take that is being club must do all in their power to funding for the coach's time is supplied? Thechest protectors create meaningful and sustainable unlikely to cover afull year's supplied are likeanetball tabard, links with C4L schools.Itstands to worth of sessions.The start up with the front made of cloth- reason that clubs will reap the grants must also cover additional covered foam. Clubs will have to benefit in increased participation and kit (eg buzzing foils,chest spend some of their start-up grant membership.B&EF have been protectors), additional training to buy more than the four contacting clubs recently to confirm and affiliation to BF,which is a supplied with the kit. It is thought details of which schools local to them requirement of the programme. that some clubs will ensure they are establishing aC4L fencing club. How will C4L training be set have one for everyone,bethey up? Schools have been briefed by boys or girls. Theproject is only funded for ayear. the YSTonwhat to expect about Our aim must be to ensure that C4L the training. Thecoaching bursary What about insurance? Though clubs have alife after academic year only covers one person from each these clubs will be affiliated to BF, 2010/2011 and provide an accessible school for three days of training the individual members will be and transparent talent pathway for (one day at the start of each insured through the school or those identified as keen and/or term), so C4L clubs must put in college's normal insurance for gifted, so that these participants are some of their start-up grant to school sport and competition. included in, integrated into and cover the cost of additional people Individual BF membership is not supported by our coaches and clubs to be trained. Thetraining will required. network. equip them with sufficient skills, If the C4L club is affiliated, knowledge and leadership Coaches and club organisers have surely BF safety codes will qualities to deliver aterm's worth already posed many questions about apply. Whilst these clubs are not of sessions,fully supported by the project, so here are the answers the brainchild of B&EF,wewill paper-based and electronic to some of the most frequently asked apply BF safety codes.There will resources.The C4L programme is questions: be at least two volunteers progressive and developmental delivering each session for up to Is C4L and Sport Unlimited the and allows for local coaches to be 20 members.When and if alocal same thing? C4L and Sport invited in to support the coach is invited in to aC4L club to Unlimited are entirely different volunteers in the delivery of the conduct revision sessions or a projects,funded differently.Sport sessions.Information on the master-class,aswehope they will Unlimited programmes are for 10 content of the programme has be,aslong as there is assistance weeks.C4L clubs will operate for been sent out to clubs. in the salle (which doesn't need to almost awhole school year.We be another qualified coach), the Why aren’t fencing coaches have produced aresource coach is covered for classes being deployed to run these containing over 35 session plans. greater than 12. clubs? First, there are simply not Why have you chosen plastic enough coaches on the B&EF over metal? It wasnot down to register to cover every C4L club. CONCLUSION B&EF.Funding for equipmentwas Second, the YSTisseeking to By any measure the C4L initiative has limited, so the most obvious route create anew cohort of deliverers amazing potential for our sport. No- wastogofor the cheaper but just- for these clubs.B&EF along with one knows quite what the State as-effective option. Hence,C4L the six other NGBs have had to school sport environment will look fencing clubs will receive akit think creatively about the courses likeafter 2012, but one thing is sure pack comprising 20 masks,20 to accommodate this requirement. and that is the funding initiatives plastic foils,four chest protectors We have come up with new now available will be greatly reduced and akit bag to store it in. C4L specific-to-C4L young leader and if they exist at all. That means we clubs will need to purchase adult courses to support the C4L must grasp every opportunity that additional chest protectors from clubs. comes along now to grow fencing in their start-up grants.There is no the State education system and to waythe government funding Why can’t the coaching bursary be used by the school to train makeita‘must-have’ activity which available could have stretched to is sustainable and expandable.The kitting out each club with the up aLevel 2coach? TheC4L coaching voucher is just that, a C4L project is just such an necessary clothing and equipment opportunity. ■ for metal fencing. voucher.The money goes direct to the NGB.B&EF cannot redeem this Norman Randall Whilstschools were waiting voucher for anything other than England Fencing Director of for more information about specific C4L training. Arrangements Coach Education and C4L, they contacted us to will be worked out for follow-up Management and Co-ordinator engage acoach. Do we have to training to bring those who wish it School Fencing Projects
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HEREFORD & WORCESTER OPEN 4th/5th December 2010
VENUE: Thorns LeisureCentre,StockwellAvenue,off Acres Road, Quarry Bank Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NU Tel: 01384 816229
EVENTS Latest report time Saturday 4th December MenʼsEpee 08.30 WomenʼsEpee 10.00 WomenʼsSabre 12.30 Sunday 5th December MenʼsFoil 08.30 WomenʼsFoil 09.30 MenʼsSabre 11.30
ENTRYFEE: £18 per weapon until the closing date. No refunds. Enter ONLINE via BFAwebsite or by post.
ENTRIES(by post with fee) TO: John CHaynes, Acrefield, Mathon Road, Colwall, Malvern, Worcs. WR13 6ER
CLOSING DATE: 27th November 2010. Entry numbers will be limited. Late entries only accepted at the organisersʼ discretion and if double fees are paid in cash at the venue at least 30 minutes before latest report time.
NOTES: BFAmembership will be checked. BFArules (subject to organisersʼ discretion). Best Cadet/Junior/Veteran awards. Refreshments. Leon Paul sponsored competition (advance orders 0845 388 8132 or www.leonpaul.com ).
For further information, entry lists and results: see http://www.one4all.plus.com ✂------Enter ONLINE via BFAorbypost with this ENTRYFORM: Hereford &Worcester Open 04/05.12.2010
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Fencing for the disabled
encing, regrettably,remains a this time in conjunction with Active minority sport. Thesituation may Norfolk, an organisationthat Fbe improving but it is taking sponsors sessions where people can time and even though more people try different activities no matter what may seek it out, the fact that clubs their circumstances. may not be readily accessible can deter people from pursuing it. If these John sought to overcome the obstacles confront the able-bodied, difficulty of people having to fit in then it can be even more of a with their local club by taking fencing problem for disabled people. to asports centre in aconvenient location for awide catchment area. John Croxon of the Norfolk Fencing Here he ran one session aweek for Club is convinced that this need not six weeks and it wasnoticeable that be the case,sohehas set out to show over that period the participants that people with significant disabilities increased in confidence and can experience fencing. He successfully coordination. demonstrated this in the sessions he ran in conjunction with British Blind Building on this work, he was Sport (BBS), when agroup of requested by the organisers of individuals,some of whom were Disabled Pride to arrange for a completely blind and others had demonstration of fencing to take substantial visual impairment (see place at the Forum, aprestigious John Croxon receives his award The Sword, October 2009), attended venue in the centre of Norwich. He from Tom Dylan, Lord Mayor of acome-and-try session. gathered agroup of clubvolunteers Norwich to assist with the display and John has acquired considerable persuaded the person with visual help people with visual impairment experience over aperiod of time impairment to takepart. know where they are on the piste, when he coached ablind person to along with ashort display of fencing the point that he wasable to achieve Theprogramme included wheelchair by his visually impaired pupil and British Academy of Fencing grade 4in fencing using the special floor frame, concluding with the people who had foil and grade 1insabre.Since then, each of the weapons being learning disabilities showing the John has begun working with people demonstrated. John devised asystem basic fencing techniques they had with physical and learning disabilities, of piste markings using raised tape to acquired from attending the course. However,the evening before,John suffered amajor cardiovascular incident and wasadmitted to the critical care unit at the local hospital. He is now recovering from a quadruple bypass operation. Despite this catastrophe,his team of helpers carried on and the event was agreat success,testimony to John’s preparation. His efforts in making fencing more accessible have been recognised by Norwich City Council which has made an award to him for his contributiontodisability sport. ■ Forum display team Peter Gallop
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Richard Kruse
ichard Kruse wasone of the the score in the second bout and won easily 5-0, but in the second fell world’stop eight foilists invited aclose-quarters scrap in extra time behind until managing to equalise at Rto takepart in the first ZI Pro- to progress to the semi-finals. 4-all and then took the last hit with Fencing Championship in Singapore. an attack to shoulder to reach the Billed as the Duel at the Marina In the same half of the draw Lei faced final. and organised by Sydney Olympics Kleibrink and wasexpected to silver medallist Ralf Bissdorf,the emerge as Kruse’snext opponent, Theother semi-final saw Joppich face event attracted around one thousand but this match also went to sudden Cassara. TheItalian beats Joppich spectators.The starting line-up was death and the German won. “I’ve got more often than not these days and, tougher than the Paris Masters apretty good record against as predicted, won both bouts to earlier this year.Participating fencers Kleibrink,”said Richard “and felt advance to afinal confrontation with were divided into two categories – confident.”Hewon the first bout Kruse. Aces,who had won either an individual world or Olympic title,and Kings,who had not. They were:
Aces Kings
Baldini (ITA) Cassara (ITA) Kleibrink (GER) Kruse (GBR) Guyart (FRA) Lei (CHN) Joppich (GER) Ota (JPN)
Each Ace wasrandomly paired with a King and Kruse drew the toughest possible opponent, reigning world and European champion, Andrea Baldini. In order to ensure that all fights were close and to entertain the crowd, Bissdorf decided that the format would be two bouts of five hits; afencer winning both bouts would progress to the next round and, if they won one bout each, there would be asudden-death hit in an extra minute.
Theevent wasrun with great showmanship with all the fencers introduced on motorbikes wearing sun glasses.This did not allow Kruse time to follow his usual warm-up routine and he quickly lost the first The event poster bout to Baldini 2-5. But he reversed
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Richard Kruse wins the Thesecond bout reached 3-all before Fencing event wasagreat success first ZI Pro-Fencing Kruse scored with aparry-riposte and and Ralf assures me that it will take Championship then acounter-attack to win the bout place again next year.Even though and the exhibition. See the last bout there were no world ranking points on YouTube at www.youtube.com/ available,Ithink these exhibition watch?v=1QNRQuLLBxQ. matches are invaluable in order to get as much practise as possible Richard added afterwards,“The against my main competitors in this general consensus wasthat this Pro- Olympic cycle.” ■
Kruse with his trophy
“It’squite rare for me to fence a world-class fencer who is taller than me”, commented Richard, “but Cassara is one of the few.Fencing taller people meansIhave to work extra hard to cover distance when attacking and retreating, so I prepared myself for avery physical fight.”The first bout went to 4-all. Then the referee gave asimultaneous attack, but Kruse felt it washis and called for avideo challenge which wasupheld, giving him the first bout.
MERSEYSIDE OPEN: 19/20 FEBRUARY2011 ENTRYFORM Venue: Greenbank Sports Academy,Greenbank Lane, Merseyside Open: 19/20.2.2011 Liverpool L17 1AG Weapon(s) ...... Events Check-in closes Entry Limit Please tick: Under 18 on 1.1.2011 ❒ Saturday 19 February2011 Veteran (BVF member) ❒ Men’sFoil 09.00 108 Novice (under 2yrs) at 1.1.2011 ❒ Men’sSabre 10.15 72 Note –Novices trophies at MF and WF only Women’sSabre 10.15 36 Sunday 20 February 2011 Name:...... Men’sEpee 09.00 108 Address: Women’sEpee 10.15 54 ...... Women’sFoil 10.15 54 ...... Fencers may only enter one weapon each day ...... Entry Fee: £20 or £35 for two weapons. Only entries with fees will be accepted (£5 Club:...... extra for late entries). Telephone:...... Cheques payable to: MOFT Email: ...... Entries to: Barbara Evison, 31 Hale Road, Walton, Liverpool L4 3RL. Telephone 0151 Entry fee enclosed:...... 521 7657. BFANo:...... Nationality...... Online entries: www.moft.co.uk Closing Date: 5.2.2011 Prizes: Top8,Best Veteran and Best U/18 Fencer at all weapons. Novices trophies at Iacceptthat the organisers cannotbeheld responsible for any MF and WF. accident, loss or damagesustained at the tournament. Notes: Minimum age 13 at 1.1.2011.BFA membership will be validated otherwise membership must be taken out on the day.BFA guidelines on clothing and safety will Signed:...... Date:...... be enforced. Leon Paul stand. Visit website for full details. (Parent or guardian if under 18)
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Long-term athlete development
nprevious articles,wehave year of my new 5-year development reviseddevelopment planmakeita considered specific techniques plan. Thegoal wastoproduce a price well worth paying.” Ithat can be used to help athletes steady stream of elite athletes for the achieve peak performance.All of British cadet and junior squads. Thelaunch of so many new clubs in these techniques have their place in While our achievements in 2009 may the UK makeitimperative for all clubs the context of regular training. Given seem remarkable,itsoon became to have aclear development plan that that elite fencers peak in their late obvious that we had more or less is capable of catering for all its fencers twenties after 15 to 20 years of accomplished all that we could –even if that means transferring some competition, successful training within any sustainable self-financing athletes to another club. schemes must takealong-term view. club structure on the Island. And Thegovernment and UK Sport where structures limit performance, Officially,there are four distinct levels support amodel of long-term athlete structures need to change.2010 has of sport. Thefoundation level allows development (LTAD) that can be been all about rethinking the way new athletes to partakeinthe sport, difficult to coordinate over such a forward. Theprice has been ashort- offering opportunities for anyone to long time scale.Ithas been my aim to termdip in performance,but the become afencer.This level is find clubs which have and (more long-termbenefits laidout in the extremelyimportant in allowing importantly) use LTAD to enhance their fencers’ performance.
One coach, who set out 7years ago to create the best Public Schools’ fencing club in Britain, began with just five fencers and achieved his goal in dramatic fashion at the 2008 Public Schools’ Fencing Championships.In 2009, Elizabeth College Fencing Club (Guernsey) went on to takeaclutch of medals,winning the senior master- at-arms trophy and achieving the highest point total for aschool team in the history of the competition. In the same year,ateam from the school brought home the bronze sabre team medal from the Commonwealth Junior Championships in Penang –not bad for an island with apopulation less than 60,000, smaller than Stockport’s.
“Success is not an occasion to rest”, lead coach, Dr Robert Harnish, explained. “2008–09 wasthe first
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individuals to discoverfencing as a life-long physical activity and ensuring that alarge number progress to the next level. Agood example of the foundation level is mini-fencing. The second level, participation, focuses on training to compete.Most club fencers train at this level. It is the stage at which exceptional talent is most easily spotted and developed. The third level is performance.Fencersat this level are the top fencers in the clubs,those who regularly compete at domestic level and constantly fight for ranking points to maintain their place in domestic teams.Finally,the elite level is concerned with the highest level of performance – international success/recognition. staff more dedicated to the athletes’ working together to foster athlete As coaches,weall hope to produce an success than to their own reputations development at all levels.Ifyou elite athlete,but this achievement is the (coaches focusedonprocess over would liketoview the LTAD plan, outcome of hard work, regular training outcome), clubs give all athletes the please email either me on and quality coaching throughout the opportunity to achieve their best – [email protected] or Dr other three levels.Anelite athlete, and the best to achieve excellence.In Harnish on [email protected]. though the most visible,isbut one September this year,DrHarnish will There are no secrets in sport, just indicator that aclub has got the launch the Elizabeth College Academy opportunities to improve what we training process right. By having an of Fencing. It is not aclub,but rather do. ■ LTAD plan and concrete coaching an association of clubs committed to Jonathan Rhodes
Gannochy Sports Centre,University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA International Student Fencing Competition
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Review
he first thing to say about The Care and Feeding of All Things Fencing by Michael Mergens is that it is written for the American market and much of the terminology, language and spellings Tarenot what we areused to.However,once you have read past these problems and recognise, as examples,that ‘body cords’ are‘body wires’, ‘knickers’ are‘breeches’ and ‘connectors’ are‘inside guardsockets’, then this is agood treatise that provides plenty of very useful information that can be used by the novice,the intermediate and the expert armourer. But the book has two main weaknesses.The first is that because of its method of production the clarity of some of the smaller illustrations has been lost. Secondly,and perhaps moreimportantly,it contains some logical though not legal interpretations of the rules,such as “It is importanttonote that you do not want to get into aheated …argument with the Armourer,because they do have the power to issue aBlack Card” – if only;and in relation to the testing for anon-valid hit at foil where it is shown that the lamé jacket is faulty,“Youwant to let the Referee do it, …because he can award atouch for you if he determines that therewas avalid hit, but the equipment malfunctioned.” Many of the points made about clothing rules arespecific to the USA and Iwould suggest that for this aspect the FIE Rules for Competitions and the BFASafety Guidelines should be consulted and followed. Also,althoughthe rules referred to arethose in the USFArule book, the numbering does comparewith both the FIE and BFA(the official FIE English language version) rules. To conclude,the technical side of this work is excellent and it has made avery welcome addition to my library.Iam regularly asked, when presenting armoury courses,ifthereare any books on the subject and this will now be close to the top of the limited list. ■ Peter Huggins
ALDERSHOT OPEN: 08/09 JANUARY2011 ENTRYFORM Venue: Army School of PhysicalTraining, Queen’s Avenue, Aldershot, ALDERSHOT OPEN: 08/09.01.11 Hants, GU112LB Weapon(s)...... Ranking...... Events Check-in closes 8th January 2011 Men’sEpee 09.00 Entry Fee:...... Club...... Women’sEpee 10.00 Name:...... 9th January 2011 Men’sFoil 09.00 Women’sFoil 10:00 Address: ...... Entry Fee: £15 per weapon (£20 late entries) ...... Cheques payable to: Army Fencing Union ...... Telephone: Entries to: Mrs J.J. Wilson ...... 2Rose Cottages, Old Moor Lane Email: ...... Wooburn Moor,High Wycombe HP10 0NA BFA/FIE No:...... [email protected] Iaccept that the organisers cannot be held responsible for any Closing Date: 22 Dec 10 accident, loss or damage sustained at the tournament. Notes: One round of poules then DE. BFA/FIE membership required. None taken on day.Allstar equipment stand. Signed:...... Date:...... For more information visit the website at http://aldershotopen.webs.com (Parent/Guardian if under 18)
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SLOUGH OPEN TOURNAMENT 5th/6th February2011 TheRoyal MasonicSchoolfor Girls,Rickmansworth Park, Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth,Hertfordshire,WD3 4HF EmergencyPhone Contact forCompetition DaysONLY: 07900 692 045 (please note limitedreception at venue)
Website: www.sloughopen.org Email: [email protected] Phone: 01296696199
Saturday Check-in Open Max. Entry Sunday Check-in Open Max. Entry MenʼsFoil 08.30 to 9.00 140 MenʼsEpee 08.30 to 9.00 140 WomenʼsEpee 10.30 to 11.00 98 WomenʼsFoil 10.30 to 11.00 84 WomenʼsSabre 12.30 to 13.00 49 MenʼsSabre 12.30 to 13.00 63
Entries: Entry Fee £20 for one weapon, £32 for two weapons. This fee is non-refundable. Online entry available at www.sloughopen.org/. For postal entries, please make chequepayable to ʻSlough Open Tournamentʼ and send entry to: Sarah Roberts, 7Chalkshire Cottages, Chalkshire Road, Butlers Cross, Bucks, HP17 0TW All entries and payments must be received by Monday 24th January 2011(postmarked date). The organisers may accept late entries subject to a£10 late entry fee, if time and space allow up to the maximum entry limit. Please check website for more details. Directions: The school is situated approximately half amile from Junction 18 of the M25. Take the A404 (Chorleywood Road)towards Rickmansworth. The main school gates are on the left soon after the sign to Loudwater. Notes: BFARules will be applied except that the organisers reserve the right to make changes to allow for smooth running of the competition. Fencers must be individual members of the BFA. Hot and cold refreshments will be available for purchase during the Tournament. The Slough Open is sponsored by Leon Paul, the preferred suppliers of British Fencing. The Leon Paul Equipment stand will be present for general sales and order deliveries. ✂------SLOUGH OPEN 2011ENTRYFORM (Please complete using BLOCK CAPITALS) Event Entered(Circle as appropriate) MENʼS FOIL MENʼS EPEE MENʼS SABRE WOMENʼS FOIL WOMENʼS EPEE WOMENʼS SABRE
Name: BFANumber: Address: Club: Country (if not UK): Telephone Number: Contact Email (for entry information):
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London 2012
ondon 2012's official Games Maker programme was closing date,orfrom any source other than the official launched on 27 July 2010. There are two types of London 2012 volunteers database.Mymessage to all is Lvolunteer –sports specialists (eg fencers) and therefore: “If in doubt –apply”. We will takeinto account generalists.Information on how to apply is given below. that anumber of volunteers may later drop out if selected All volunteers must go through the formal application in some other capacity. process,including those who have pre-registered on the London 2012 website during the past few months. Formost London 2012 roles LOCOG requires volunteers to Applications for sports specialist volunteers will close on be 18 years old or over by 1January 2012. However,a 27 October 2010. programme for under 18s (young Games Maker) will be unveiled by LOCOG in summer 2011. ■ Some fencers may hope to be at the Games in another Hilary Philbin, Fencing Manager capacity (eg competitor,coach or referee). Please note that The London Organising Committee of the it will not be possible to recruit volunteers beyond the Olympic and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG)
VOLUNTEERING AS ASPORTS SPECIALIST Applications can only be made online,with the use of asports specialist identifier and code.Information on how to apply is on the home page of the British Fencing website (http://britishfencing.com/news/notices/?n=122) under 'Volunteer for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games'. Sports specialist roles in fencing will include: Access control and marshals Attendants in lounges (for athletes,FIE, referees &technicalofficials) Call room team (assisting athletes with final preparation, &escorting to piste) Commentators Data entry &TVgraphicsassistants Floor managers &assistants: competition hall, warm-up halls and training hall Liaison teams (for athletes,FIE &technicalofficials) Press operations assistants Public scoreboard operators Scoring operators Secretariatassistants Sport equipmentassistants Sport Information Desk assistants Video-camera operators Weapon control armourers and receptionists (see Armourers section below) VOLUNTEERING AS AGENERALIST Applications can be made online from 15 September 2010 at www.london2012.com/volunteering. Over 30 teams will require generalists.Examples of generalist roles include: Event services Spectator services Transport Uniform distribution Village operations Please note: for those applying as asports specialist it's not necessary to apply separately as ageneralist. ARMOURERS Anumber of qualified armourers will be required for the weapon control team for fencing, wheelchair fencing and modern pentathlon fencing. All those interested MUST go through the volunteers application process.Any enquiries should be directed to Peter Huggins at [email protected]. REFEREES There will be up to 24 international referees selected by the FIE, and up to eight UK referees (FIE qualified) who will be recommended by British Fencing and appointed by LOCOG.Anarticle will appear in the next edition of The Sword outlining how this group will be selected. Any enquiries should be directed to Ian Hunter,Chair of the Referees Committee,[email protected].
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Haverstock Training Camp
his year the Haverstock Training Camp,supported by Leon Paul, Twent to the home of German fencing: Tauberbischofsheim. A training camp originally started in 1994 for domestic club fencers and their coaching staff has ended up becoming amajor calendar event with 67 fencers from three nations honing their skills for six days at the end of August under the guidance of eight top coaches.The camp didn’t start quite as expected because the ‘Funbus’ booked from the UK to Germany waslate turning up and delays at the ferry port meant that we were over 3hours behind schedule getting into Tauber. Coaches taking part (from left): Peter Barrett, Alex Agrenich, Andy Pavaday, However,the world famous kitchen Andy Vincent, Sergei Rassolko, Neale Thomas, Bela Kopetka &John Ince staff had kindly stayed on to feed the masses upon arrival at the Olympiastützpunkt (Olympic Training Theprogramme waspacked but amount of fencing, both structured Base). With 40 metallic pistes and a permitted fencers to choose to do as and free,with group topic sessions to staggering array of on-site facilities, much or as little as they liked, a improve technique and tactical what avenue it is! Fencing started system that worked well to knowledge.Non-fencing sessions the next morning in high spirits and accommodate different ages and included co-ordination and speed the camp never looked back. abilities.Every day there wasahealthy agility drills to aid mobility and balance on the piste.The sessions were self-regulating, so that everyone could derive benefit, irrespective of differing fitness levels.For those who wanted to push themselves,there wasasprint session on the track outside in the sunshine and an awesome gym downstairs to keep up with heavy duty training regimes. Daily lessons with acoach of choice were provided to all. Physios were on hand for occasional aches and sprains.The food produced by the canteen staff wasexcellent; indeed, we had the same menu which is given to the German National Squad. It wasnutritionally balanced, optimal Assembled campers for fencing and rather tasty! There wasanafternoon off to recover and
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takeinthe beautiful town of Tauberbishofsheim, although some older fencers and at least one coach did just stay in and watch Ghostbusters... Back in the sports hall many of us were genuinely inspired by the presence of Simone Briese-Baetke, awheelchair epee athlete (European Champion 2009), who trains at Tauber and took on all comers throughout our stay.She only lost one fight all week. Thecoaching staff assembled for the camp were superb.Lead by Alex Agrenich, they included the Haverstock club coaches,the head Line lesson coach of Stockport Sword Club,Andy Vincent, the current GB U-20 coach, Peter Barrett, as well as Neale room and swimming pool provided friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Thomas from Redhill &Reigate and plenty of entertainment during the This wascertainly achieved this year. two international coaches,Bela day for the kids,who also joined in Veteran campers were saying it was Kopetka from Hungary and Sergei with some warm-up activities and “the best camp I’ve ever been on” Rassolkofrom Belarus (who is now the odd game of touch rugby.During and one young fencer simply coaching at Heidenheim and is a the evenings,various entertainments declared, “I want to live here”. The student of the modern Russian were organised. Anight of 10-pin event has been so well received that system). Each coach offered bowling wasenjoyed by all and there the same dates and venue have something unique,beitthe wasalast night meal at alocal already been booked for next year. distinctive Haverstock style,the no- restaurant where the legendary club nonsense approach that Andy cabaret took place.Photographs of It is agreat feature of the training believes in, the international insight it all can be seen on the website, camp that U-18 fencers are permitted that Peter has gained after 13 years www.haverstocktrainingcamp.com, real freedom to develop their fencing in the GB job,Neale’scompetitive in which you may also notice the skills without pressure or expectation. experience,orthe continental camp T-shirts in adelightful shade of It is always pleasing to see cadets knowledge and flair of coaches from pink. This year £1 from each T-shirt respond to this positive environment the Hungarian and Russian schools. worn wasdonated to Cancer with enthusiasm and responsibility.I From elite to social fencers,everyone Research UK and atotal of £100 was went on my first Haverstock training went away from lessons with raised for the charity. camp aged 17 and strongly believe something new to think about and that it wasthe work Idid and the use in their fencing. Theaim of Haverstock has always knowledge Igained that summer been to provide ahigh quality that turned me from aGBtop-30 This year the camp wasattended by training camp where fencers of all fencer into atop-10 fencer.Coming three young families.The games levels come together and train in a home on the Funbus,Icouldn’t help but wonder which of this year’s junior campers might move up the rankings next season.
Sadly the camp can’t be free and this year waspriced at £450, plus £100 for transport from the UK. So next year we are looking for sponsorship to fund bursaries for younger fencers who might not be able to afford the full cost of the trip.Weaim to achieve at least five grants of £200. If you can help with this,then please contact me via the website; the opportunity to train at Tauberbsichofsheim is really something very special indeed.
Plans have already started on the 2011 Haverstock Training Camp and details will be rolled out at the end of Target work October. ■ Photo-report by Jon Willis
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£19.99 for A4 size and £27.99 for A3 size (+p&p)
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Luton gain Club Mark
or fencing clubs considering Essentially,Club Mark is amixture of a arrangements into well structured applying for Club Mark verification and quality management formality.For example, we never used Faccreditation, the experience of accreditation system. It is designed to member registrationforms or kept Luton Sword Club may be of interest. improve the management standards arecord of those attending on In many ways Luton is atypical for all types of club,particularly larger Tuesdays.Weknow everybody! Tuesday evening club with 28 members ones with youngsters taking part. The However,once the forms are trying to cover all three weapons from process involves describing exactly produced, it is easy to apply them and junior to advanced level with volunteer how the club is run, what it seeks to they are useful for contact details and coaches.Ninety percent of our achieve for its members and how it other notes like, “brokeaclub blade subscription of £180 goes into hire of interacts with public bodies,charities tonight must remind him to pay!” ahall and the remainder into new and other organisations in the vicinity. equipment and repairs. Now that Club Mark is in place,itis Some of the procedures are rather reassuring to know that we can Organisationally we divide activities by pedantic. Every submission has to be explain to newcomers how the club is term, with the spring term providing auditable signed and authenticated. run and we have well worked up foil, sabre and epee coaching, the AGMresolutions must be properly policies and procedures,should they summer term directed towards a recorded and all the policy documents be needed. We also have the ticket of beginners’ class and grades for those covering the club's duty of care,child entry to Team Luton and Bedfordshire who want to go down that road, and protection, sports equity and ethics,first (government sponsored initiative to the autumn term concentrating on aid, constitution, club management, promote sport throughout the UK) competition fencing. There is alocal registration of members,parental and already it has been rewarding to league and we participate in friendly consent, formalised joining packs,club learn how other clubs,not fencing, inter-club fencing evenings to help night registration, coaches certification are making their wayinthe county. bring on the less experienced fencers. and disciplinary procedures provided Likeevery other club,welose –infact the whole shebang has to be Wasitworth it? If the club wasnot talented youngsters to university and laid out in meticulous detail. Club planning to expand, the effort would some of our experienced fencers Mark essentially changes informal not really have bought any benefit.At move for work. the moment though, we are basking in the feel-good factor of having been We want to build up the club,while recognised for aconsiderable trying to keep the subscription as low achievement. Luton has abroad as possible.Inthis context we cannot network of youth clubs,scouts and really justify the cost of professional guides,colleges and auniversity.Our coaches,soweintend to seek local club with its limited resources cannot sponsorship to get us over the next undertaketoact as an outreach hurdle.Wethought the right avenue training centre,but we can provide would be via Club Mark certification demonstrations and invitations to see and after six months of hard work we the club in action. Now we believe were awarded this in May.Wenow we should be able to get start-up feel more confident approaching funds that will enable any of those different organisations,including the organisations to takeupfencing if lottery,tohelp develop the club Luton Sword Club team there is ademand. Who knows,Luton further.Weunderstand at the time of coordinator Nick Ashmenall may yet become anew centre of writing that we are only the eighth (right) receives the Club Mark excellence and that really would fencing club to gain this award, so a certificate from Fraser Jamieson make gaining Club Mark few remarks about how we found the of Team Beds and Luton. accreditation worthwhile. ■ process might be helpful to others. Julian Parker
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Letters
Dispelling the Myths
thas become apparent to me recently that not all fencers are fully supportive of British Fencing’scurrent Idevelopment programme.Ifpossible,Iwould liketodispel some of the myths surrounding the programme. Myth One: The current development plans arebureaucratic and over-regulated. Afew hours reading of the published details makes it obvious that British Fencing needs abureaucratic regulatory system in order to access the funding to pay for it that is available from Sport England and other bureaucratic bodies. Myth Two: Ordinary fencershave little say in how British Fencing is now organised. This is obviously untrue.British Fencing has never had so many portals through which fencers can say as much as they like. Indeed fencers are continuously encouraged, via the British Fencing website,tohave their say by those with experience of business and politics who actually run the company. Myth Three: British Fencing uses meaningless language in order to obscurethe reasons underlying its policies. British Fencing’svision is to become a World Leading Fencing Family with evolving elements and global benchmarking. What could be clearer than that? Myth Four: Organising the organisersisbecoming moreimportant than organising fencing. Everyone knows that it is impossible to participate in any sport unless priority has been given to portfolio roles, corporate strategy,marketing, human resources and developing afit-for-purpose business. Myth Five: The employment of non-fencersbythe company will distance it from fencers. Good business practice dictates that the company must imitate world leading business models.This will mean using friends and relations as consultants,thus keeping the business within the (fencing) family. Rather than perpetuate these myths,weshould all be proud to be customers of British Fencing. Ihave already put my name down for the loyalty card. ■ Paul Brenda
ASHTON LPJS EPEE &FOIL: ENTRYFORM 26/27 FEBRUARY2011 ASHTON LPJS EPEE:26.02.10 and FOIL Venue: Astley Sports College, YewTree Lane, Dukinfield SK16 5BL. 27.02.11 Tel: 0161 338 2374. Events Check-in closes Boy/Girl Foil/Epee (delete as appropriate) Saturday 26th February –Epee U11Boys &Girls 09.00 Name:...... U13 Boys &Girls 09.10 Address:...... U15 Boys &Girls 09.30 U17 Boys &Girls 09.30 ...... Sunday 27th February –Foil U13 Boys &Girls 09.00 ...... Postcode:...... U15 Boys &Girls 09.30 Tel:...... Email:...... U11Boys &Girls 09.50 U9 Boys &Girls 10.00 Club...... BFANo:...... Entry Fee: £12 (Late entries £15) Date of Birth: ...... Entry Fee:...... Cheques payable to: Ashton Fencing Club LPJS id: ...... [First name initial, Entries to: Megan Lomas, 45 Wheatfield, Stalybridge SK15 2TZ. surname initial, DOB, MorF(eg. TL150296F] Email: [email protected] Iacceptthat the organisers cannotbeheld responsible for any accident, Closing Date: 21 February 2011 loss or damage sustained at the event. Notes: All kit must comply with the latest safety regulations. Only entries with correct fee will be accepted. Clubs entering four or more fencers MUST Signed:...... Date:...... provide areferee. Membership cards will be checked. (Parent/Guardian)
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Round-up
CORNWALL WIN EXCALIBUR Cornwall are the new holders of the Excalibur Trophy.This inter-county team competition, which took place at Bath University’ssports training village,isthe largest event of its kind in the UK, with 12 county teams fencing each other –over 3000 fights.
Each team consists of at least 18 fencers,three at each of the six weapons,and medals are awarded to the most successful weapon teams.This year Somerset won the women’sepee,Surrey men’sepee,Cornwall both women’sand men’ssabre and Hampshire women’sfoil. Themen’sfoil result wasextremely close,three counties having lost only one match; acount-back of victories gave the title to Kent with Leicestershire runners-up and Devon third.
Trophies were also awarded to the most successful individual at each weapon –quite achallenge over two days and 33 fights.Somerset’sMarc Burkhalter won the men’sepee,Lindsay Bottoms from Warwickshire the women’sepee,Cornwall’sKatie Hendra and Jon Salfield won the women’sand men’ssabre respectively,Peter Barwell from Kent the men’sfoil and Hampshire’sNikki Gareth Thomas fleches at Philip Marsh on his way to the Bill Hoskyns Barlow the women’sfoil. ■ Open epee title (photo: Nick Chapman) Lynne Bornemisza
Team Cornwall
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Young Fencer
LEAH KING WINS WOJCIECHOWSKA runner-up in the British U16 Championship and reached the last 16 at the World Cadet Championship.Ziemek AWARD Wojciechowski presented her with acheque for £400 at the Leah King from Fighting Fitti innN Northorth London has won the National Academy summer training camp in Nottingham. Sue Wojciechowska Award for 2010. Leah won the British Cadet Championship at women’ssf foiloil earlier this year,,w waass TheSe Sueue Wojciechowska Award assists young female foilists by providing funding for an international competition or training trip.I. Itti issm madeade to fencers aged Leah King receives the between 13 and 17 on 1st January.A. Awwaardrd winners must Sue Wojciechowska be BFAAm membersembers and have British nationality.T. Thhee recipient Award from and the amount awarded is decided by the Award Ziemek Wojciechowski trustees.
AAf fundund wases establishedstablished in 1997 in memory of Sue Wojciechowska (née Wrigglesworth) in recognition of her contribcontributionution to fencing.fencing. Sue wassas a successfuluccessful foilist at all levels,,w winninginning numerous British titles at schoolgirl,schoolgirl, student, under 20 and senior level. At the age of 17, she became the youngest women’sfs foilistoilist to represent Britain at an Olympic Games (in 1972). InternationallyInternationally,,S Sueue wasas a mainstay of the British women's foil team throughout the seventies,,c competingompeting regularly in World Cup events,W, Woorldrld Championships and Olympic Games.S. Shehe died of cancer in 1996.
Anyone wishing to makeade a donationonation in Sue's memory should send aca chequeheque payable to the Sue Wojciechowska Fund to the Fund's treasurer,M, Malcolmalcolm Fare,a, at:t: Pyndar Lodge,,H Hanleyanley Swan, Worcs WR8 0DN. ■ Hilary Philbin
GLL CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL CADET ENTRYFORM (INDIVIDUAL) SABRE: 29/30 JANUARY2011 GLL CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL CADET Venue: Acland Burghley School Sports Centre,Churchill Road, London SABRE: 29/30.2.11 NW5 1UJ. [5 minutes from Tufnell Park underground station] This competition is for male and female sabreurs who areunder 17 Name:...... on 1January 2011. [born 1994 or later] Club:...... Events Check-in closes Saturday 5th February2011 Male/Female:...... Date of Birth...... Men’sSabre (Ind.) 08.30 Women’sSabre (Team) 10.00 Address: ...... Sunday 6th February 2011 Women’sSabre (Ind.) 08.30 ...... Men’sSabre (Team) 10.00 ...... Entry Fee: £15 (Ind.) Cheques payable to: Camden Fencing Club Entries to: Mrs Patricia Aiyenuro, 18 Barnfield, Upper Park Road, London NW3 Telephone:...... 2UU. Tel: 0207 586 6883. Email: [email protected] Closing Date: 21 January Email: ...... Notes: This is anominated event on the European Fencing Confederation (EFC) circuit and British fencers need to be registered with the EFCbythe BFA. The size of both individual events will be limited to 112 competitors. 25 places will be guaranteed forBritish fencers based on national rankings on 1January2011. Iaccept that Ienter at my own risk and the organisers cannot be held Other places will be allocated according to the size of the foreign entryonthe closing date. liable for any accident or loss however caused. BFAcards must be shown at check-in. Gala semi-finals and finals of the individual events and the team finals will takeplace at 4pm. Prizes forthe individual events will be: 1st £250, 2nd £150, 3rd£100 each. Winners and finalists will also receive trophies and medals. Leon Paul will provide an equipment stand and the Signed: Date: competition is sponsored by Greenwich LeisureLtd. Nearest hotel: Queen’s Hotel, 33 Anson Road, Tufnell Park, ...... London N7 0RB. Tel: 0207 607 0725. (Parent/Guardian)
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Young Fencer
MEGA MINI-FENCING TASTER SESSION the fencing activity support and delivery together and feedback wasvery positive from every quarter. ■ Over 500 young people from Birmingham schools enjoyed Joan Whitehouse mini-fencing at the finale of the National School Sports Week. Their participation wasmade possible by the loan of equipment from British Fencing and by help from West Midlands fencers,including Peter Baron, Norman Randall, Salle Ursa, Team Melia and MikeWhitehouse. Theevent wasattended by Jeremy Hunt, Minister for Culture,Media, Olympics &Sport, as well as senior officials and athletes from across the region. Along with local fencer Elizabeth Powell, they were filmed working actively with the youngsters.Itwas agreat day with areally vibrant atmosphere across the whole sports village. Birmingham Fencing Club provided volunteer coaches Roger Simmonds,Dan Elliker,David Wray,Jacob Gibbons and Joan Whitehouse,and BFC junior member,Reuben Wiltshire,assisted with the Special Needs participants. Introducing fencing to pupils from Birmingham MikeWhitehouse,who has avolunteer role for Youth schools (photo: David Wray) Development on the West Midlands committee,pulled all
Enjoying amini-fencing taster session (photo: David Wray)
CAMBRIDGE WINTER TOURNAMENT: ENTRYFORM 15/16 JANUARY2011 CambridgeWinter Tournament: 15/16.1.11 Venue: Cambridge Regional College, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge Weapon(s):...... CB4 2QT *note venue change http://www.camre.ac.uk/Documents/Maps/Cambridge-Map.pdf Name:...... Events Check-in closes Address:...... 15 January 2011 Men’sEpee 09.00 ...... Women’sEpee 09.30 ...... 16 January 2011 Men’sFoil 09.00 Club:...... Women’sFoil 09.30 Men’sSabre &Women’sSabre 11.00 Telephone:...... Entry Fee: £15 (£25 late entry fee at organisers discretion) Email: ...... Cheques payable to: Cambridgeshire Fencing Association BFANo:...... Entries to: Nick Bane, 133 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambs. CB23 2ST. Tel: 01954 719270. Email: [email protected] Cadet: Yes/No Veteran: Yes/No Closing Date: 31/12/2010 Iacceptthat the organisers cannotbeheld responsible for any accident, Notes: Only entrieswith fees will be considered. The organisers reserve the loss or damage sustained at the tournament. right to limit the size of the competitionifrequired. Leon Paul will provide an equipment stall. Appropriate proof of full BFAorequivalent international membership will be required. Sports Halls open 8am. Signed:...... Date:...... Website: www.camfc.org.uk/cwt.html (Parent/Guardian if U18)
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NOTE TO COMPETITIONORGANISERS Some results are sent to the BFAwebsite in non-HTML format, such as pdf files.These are fine for reading, but do not allow copying and editing for publication in The Sword.For the sakeofarchived records,itwould be appreciated if results could always be sent in HTML, otherwise they will not be published.
8. MILLER Louisa (KENILWORTH) 6. HIGHTON Louise (YORK UNI) 6. PINTO-WARD Miguel (CARDIFF) COMBINED 9. ELLIS Samantha (SHERWOOD) 7. POWELL Elisabeth (MELIA) 7. FIHOSY Nick (BOSTON) EVENTS – HOME 10. SOLLYHelen (SHEFFIELD 8. DOUGLAS Rebecca (ETON) 8. DANCHEV Kaloyan (NEWHAM) BUCCS) 9. JEANES Emily (LIVERPOOL UNI) 9. HENDRIE George (SUSSEX 11. DROSSO Sophie (SHETLAND) 10. HUGHES Samantha (OXFORD) HOUSE) SHEFFIELD OPEN: 15/16.5.10 12. CHINN Liz (PRESTON) 11. O'NEILL Joelle (HARROGATE) 10. CONYARD Anthony (PAUL) 13. ARCHER Kati (DUNES) 12. GALTREY Jodie (HARROGATE) 11. LEGKOVSKY Mark (WINCHESTER) Men’sFoil (79) 14. COATES Tracey (HUNTS) 13. HARES Rachael (LANDSDOWNE) 12. CAUSTON Brian (BRIGHTON & 1. ROSOWSKY Husayn (SHEFFIELD 15. HARDING Fiona (A&C) 14. STRATFORD Miranda (KISS) HOVE) BUCCS) 16. ARCHER Hannah (DUNES) 15. GREETHAM Sadie (HARROGATE) 13. MALDOOM Edz (126) 2. ALEXANDER David (U/A) 16. LORYMAN Hannah (SKIPTON) 14. SAVIN Alex (NEWHAM) 3= FITTON Matthew (MANCHESTER) 15. BEARDMORE Alex (FIGHTING FIT) 3= GLAISTER Steven (MANCHESTER) Men’sEpee (83) 16. HOAD James (WINCHESTER) 5. SHILLINGFORD Jason 1. GORDON Adam (ST ANDREWS Men’sSabre (36) (MANCHESTER) UNI) 1. NICHOLLS Thomas (CHILLWELL) 6. LIM Alex (BOSTON) 2. ST.CLAIR-JONES Gregory 2. DONALD Simon (BRENTWOOD) Women’sFoil (22) 7. EXETER Tom(LEEDS UNI) (STOCKPORT) 3= VEITCH Robert (SHEFFIELD) 1. NG Liz (ALDERSHOT) 8. WILD Chris (LEEDS UNI) 3= CROSS Dom (WEST LANCS) 3= ZOCCHI Francesco (SHEFFIELD) 2. BARLOW Nikki (ALDERSHOT) 9. CLARKE Thomas (A&C) 3= DALTON Matthew (HAVERSTOCK) 5. MARSHALL Stuart (RIVINGTON) 3= FIHOSY Ayesha (BOSTON) 10. SALE Joseph (ESPADA) 5. SCRIMSHAWJason (LTFC) 6. WALLER Adam (RIDINGS) 3= MITCHELL Alice (SAXON) 11. SCOURFIELD Jason (BRISTOL) 6. RIDLEY Sam (NEWCASTLE) 7. ROCKS Stephen (SHETLAND) 5. McDERMOTT Chiara (CRAWLEY) 12. CHU Andrew (LOUTH) 7. HARRIS James (PLYMOUTH) 8. METCALFE Jamie (ARMY) 6. MASON Anita (MELIA) 13. ROBERTS Ben (WREXHAM) 8. McMENEMY Gav (EDINBURGH) 9. DOWSE Niall (MX) 7. SUDDERICK Phoebe (ALDERSHOT) 14. JOHNSTON Alastair (ABERDEEN 9. DAVIDSON Craig (EDINBURGH) 10. MOUNTFORD Jo (RIDINGS) 8. KEYS Olivia (MELIA) UNI) 10. ORGE Alp (LTFC) 11. WOOLLANDS David (AXHOLME) 15. SIBERTPaul (NOTTS CAVALIERS) 11. HUGHES Adam (SKIPTON) 12. WATT Craig (EDINBURGH) Men’sEpee (72) 16. LLOYD Alexander (SUSSEX 12. HOYLE Philip (FRISBY) 13. ROWLANDS Duncan (LASZLOS) HOUSE) 13. COOPER Paul (STOCKPORT) 14. FELLOWS Andrew (BIRMINGHAM) 1. MARSH Philip (BATH) 17. LOGGIE James (EDINBURGH) 14. GIBBS Matthew (BEXLEY) 15. JENNINGS Patrick (RIVINGTON) 2. MILNER Thomas (LTFC) 18. FORBES Chris (A&C) 15. ROCKS Christopher (SHETLAND) 16. DOBEL-OBER David (3 BLADES) 3= NICHOLLS Taran (REDHILL & 19. MACCHIAROLA Alessandro 16. MILLER Daniel (RAVEN) REIGATE) (BOSTON) 3= PAOLASINI Lorenzo 17. FREESTONE Mark (HIGHAMS Women’sSabre (28) 20. WOOD-FISHER James (GWENT) (HAVERSTOCK) PARK) 1. DAVIDSON Beth (LASZLOS) 21. STOKES Nick (LEEDS) 18. HARRIS Richard (STOURPORT) 5. EDWARDS Tom(REDHILL & 22. SEAMAN Christian (NORFOLK) 2. COLLIER Ellie (LASZLOS) REIGATE) 19. ROWLAND Matt (STOURPORT) 3= HARRIS Philippa (SHEFFIELD) 23. LOGGIE Douglas (EDINBURGH 20. DUGGAN Matthew (CRESSEY) 6. HARRINGTON James (CARDIFF) UNI) 3= RUAUX Emily (RIVINGTON) 7. CURRAN JONES Tomas 21. RIAHI Farhad (HAVERSTOCK) 5. KEEF Caroline (SKIPTON) 24. CORLETT Tom(KISS) 22. WARD Granville (MARY (BRIXTON) 25. CHIVERS Callum (BRISTOL 6. DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 8. PINKERTON Steven (TRURO) HAWDEN) 7. LITTLE Emma (RIDINGS) GRAMMAR) 23. WEBSTER Daniel (LANSDOWNE) 9. ORGE Alp (LTFC) 26. THOMAS Ben (SHEFFIELD) 8. ROBB Francine (URSA) 10. CLARKE Christopher (ESPADA) 24. SWIFT Colin (NOTTINGHAM) 9. FRITH Vivien (URSA) 27. CHU David (LOUGHBOROUGH 25. HOWARD Stuart (FOUR OF 11. IQBAL Adeel (GADASKI) UNI) 10. JEANES Emily (LIVERPOOL UNI) CLUBS) 12. SANCHEZ-LETHEM Paul 28. GRUNDY Sean (A&C) 11. STEWARTFlip (LASZLOS) 26. BROWN Andrew (HUNTINGDON) (BRIXTON) 29. DAVID Isaac (BRISTOL) 12. BECK Nickola (CHILLWELL) 27. MUGLESTON Dominic (RAVEN) 13. FLATT Robert (PLYMOUTH) 30. WILLIAMS Gavin (STORMONT) 13. KEOGH Lynn (TAMESIDE) 28. ALBERTJamie (HARROGATE) 14. STEINER Adam (GADASKI) 31. KNIGHT William (OXFORD) 14. EARL Silvia (CHILLWELL) 29. BOROWSKI Conail (ROYAL 15. FREESTONE Mark (HIGHAMS 32. SPENCER-TAYLOR Alex 15. MITCHELL Lesley (TAMESIDE) ARMOURIES) PARK) (SHEFFIELD BUCCS) 16. WOODWARD Frances (MARY 16. CUE Gary(ARMY) 30. MCARTHUR Andrew HAWDEN) (STOCKPORT) 17. ALBERTJamie (HARROGATE) Women’sFoil (34) 31. DIXON Andrew (NEWCASTLE) 18. RIAHI Farhad (HAVERSTOCK) 1. BARLOW Nikki (ALDERSHOT) 32. SIMPSON Jamie (STOCKPORT) 19. FREWIN James (REDHILL & 2. TURNER Maddison (SHEFFIELD CHICHESTER OPEN: 29.5.10 REIGATE) UNI) 20. ACKERMAM Jamie (TRURO) 3= FITTON Alexandra (KISS) Women’sEpee (32) Men’sFoil (45) 21. HORNBY Edgar (EGHAM) 3= KHAN Charmaine (SHEFFIELD) 1. CHANG Caitlin (HARROGATE) 1. HENDRIE Tom(SUSSEX HOUSE) 22. BARKOCZY Akos (WESSEX) 5. SUDDERICK Phoebe 2. USHER Georgina (LANDSDOWNE) 2. QUESTIER Mike (CRAWLEY) 23. CAPERN-BURGESS Aubrey (ALDERSHOT) 3= CLARK Jade (U/A) 3= ROUTLEDGE John (WINCHESTER) (HYMERS) 6. DE LARGE Kim (LOUTH) 3= LOMAS Megan (TAMESIDE) 3= SALE Joseph (ESPADA) 24. TELFER Max (WINGERWORTH) 7. DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 5. CORMACK Ellie (KENILWORTH) 5. LEE Toby (ALDERSHOT) 25. LEITHES Alexander (LTFC)
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26. GREALEY William (TIGER) 7. McMENEMY Gav (EDINBURGH) 6. LOLIES Alexandra (IRL) U15 (7) 27. WALKER Paul (JOSEPH) 8. LISTON George (RAF) 7. O'LOUGHLIN Aoife (IRL) 1. WEBB William (LASZLOS) 28. PAIGE Alex (EGHAM) 9. DAVIDSON Craig (EDINBURGH) 8. DAVIDSON Mhairi (ROLLO) 2. RITCHIE Ewan (WALLACE) 29. BUZWELL Tim(LTFC) 10. PALEOLOGOS Alexandre (FRA) 3= ADAMS James (LINLITHGOW) 30. MILLER Will (EASTBOURNE) 11. DUGGAN Matthew (CRESSY) 3= MACKAYCallum (WALLACE) 31. GUSTAVII Henrik (REDHILL & 12. KENNEDY Alan (ESP) LPJS SCOTLAND: 6.6.10 REIGATE) 13. FITZPATRICK Paul U13 (7) 32. WEBSTER Daniel (LANSDOWNE) (HAVERSTOCK) BOYS FOIL 1. PEARSON Chris (ANTONINE) 14. CALDER James (GLASGOW UNI) U17 (5) 2. MANSON Ross (WALLACE) 14. GORDON Adam (ST ANDREWS Women’sEpee (39) 1. DE SAINTE CROIX Calum 3= HYDE Matthew (CULLODEN) UNI) 1. USHER Georgina (LANSDOWNE) (WALLACE) 3= LINDLEY Thomas (RIVINGTON 16. WILBRAHAM Richard (DUNDEE) 2. MACKINNON Leonora (U/A) 2. CRUICKSHANK Adam PARK) 17. McMILLEN Alastair (EDINBURGH) 3= BUTTON Lori (SWANSEA) (WALLACE) 18. FLYNN Colm (IRL) 3= M/cCGEEVER Jenny 3= McCOURTMichael (WALLACE) 19. LAVAULTClement (FRA) GIRLS FOIL (WELLINGTON) 3= THOMSON Andrew (WALLACE) 20. POCOCK Matt (WALLACE) U15 (6) 5. MORRIS Jenny (PORTSMOUTH) 21. LAUCHLAN Mark (HERIOT WATT) 1. SMITH Katie (EDINBURGH) 6. STEINER Christine (GADASKI) U15 (9) 22. FIRTH Jamie (EDINBURGH) 2. DAYKIN Kate (WEST FIFE) 7. MAYLE Rebecca (READING) 23. McBRYANDavid (EDINBURGH) 1. SADEGHPOOR Etienne (WEST 3= GORDON Heather (WALLACE) 8. PAYNE Libby (LTFC) 24. STOODLEY Stan (EDINBURGH) FIFE) 3= McCLELLAND Lara (LASZLOS) 9. WEDGE-THOMAS Bryony 25. CARVALHO Miguel (FRA) 2. WEBB William (LASZLOS) (WELLINGTON) 26. CLARKE Aidan (IRL) 3= COULTER Glen (WALLACE) U13 (14) 10. NICKERSON Caroline 27. ANDERSON Richard (GLASGOW 3= RENNIE Peter (EDINBURGH) 1. MOSS Amber (LOUTH) (HAVERSTOCK) UNI) 2. WHITFIELD Madeleine 11. HUGHES Samantha (OXFORD) 28. SKICKO Ian (EDINBURGH) U13 (13) (LASZLOS) 12. WEBSTER Amanda (JOSEPH) 29. WATT Craig (EDINBURGH) 3= COPE Aimee (KISS) 13. ORGE Pinar (LTFC) 1. PHILIPS-LANGLEY Thomas 30. McGOWAN Fionn (IRL) 3= WEBB Georgia (LASZLOS) 14. SUMMERS Francesca (REDHILL (DUNES) 31. THOMSON Andrew (WALLACE) 5. McMILLAN Georgia (LASZLOS) &REIGATE) 2. PEARSON Chris (ANTONINE) 32. PEGUET Jerome (FRA) 6. KURTIS Emma (HYMERS COL) 15. WANZENRIED Barbara (126) 3= MILBURN Bradley (LASZLOS) 7. DICKSON Lauren (DUNFERMLINE) 16. DONNELLYDonna 3= NICOL Ethan (ANTONINE) 8. EDWARDS Asha (LASZLOS) (HAVERSTOCK) Women’sEpee (27) 5. MANSON Ross (WALLACE) 6. MAYJoseph (LASZLOS) 1. RAINERO Elena (ITA) U11 (7) 2. REINHOLD Nelly (ABERDEEN) 7. WILLIAMSON Nathan 1. DUTHEIL Guenola (ESCRIME) 3= DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) (WALLACE) INVERCLYDE TOURNAMENT: 2. DE LIEDEKERKE Larissa 3= ROSS Fiona (ALDERSHOT) 8. DOUGLAS Jack (WALLACE) 29/30.5.10 (ESCRIME) 5. HARVEY Abigail (NEWCASTLE) U11 (9) 3= DUNGAYKatrina (DUNFERMLINE) Men’sFoil (26) 6. BISSETT Christiana 1. SADEGHPOOR Kyle (WEST FIFE) 3= LOUIS Lily (ESCRIME) 1. COOK Keith (EDINBURGH) (BELLAHOUSTON) 2. WEBSTER Connor (LOUTH) 2. ALI Xavier (FRA) 7. RIPPINGER Julie (FRA) U9 (7) 8. MARTIN Lorna (ALDERSHOT) 3= BULL Isaac (HARROGATE) 3= COOKE Christopher (PAUL) 1. NYIRENDA Lunjika 9. PALEOLOGOS Sophie (FRA) 3= WEBSTER Morgan (LOUTH) 3= HARTGraeme (RAF) (CARGILFIELD) 10. DAVIDSON Mhairi (ROLLO) 5. BONAZZOLI Simone (ITA) 2. LOUIS Avery(ESCRIME) 11. VANDIJK Marianne (IRL) U9 (3) 6. FORBES Chris (A&C) 3. JEAL Laura (HARROGATE) 12. MATHESON Marie (NEWCASTLE) 7. GIBBONS Deaglan (IRL) 1. MORRISON Duncan (WEST FIFE) 4. SADEGHPOOR Soraya (WEST 13. MARCHAIS Magalie (FRA) 8. SIBERTEdward (NOTTINGHAM 2. ALVARES-PERES Mark FIFE) UNI) 14. GONZALEZ-AMOR Gabriela (ESP) (DUNFERMLINE) 9. MITCHELL Edward (IRL) 15. McGILL Lorraine (IRL) GIRLS EPEE 10. DAVIDSON Scott (WEST FIFE) 16. LEBLANC Catherine (FRA) BOYS EPEE U17 (3) 11. FIRTH Jamie (EDINBURGH) U17 (8) 12. MENZEL Moritz (GER) Men’sSabre (28) 1. DAVIDSON Mhairi 1. PEARSON Alexander (ROLLO) 13. HENDERSON-BEGG Ruaraidh 2. MUIR Joanna 1. FANIYAN Yinka (ABERDEEN) 2. DE SAINTE CROIX Calum (RAF) 2. MOONEY Chris (IRL) (WALLACE) U15 (7) 14. GRAYEwan (ABERDEEN) 3= D'AGOSTINO Matt (EDINBURGH) 3= DICKINSON Aiden (NEWCASTLE) 1. DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 15. STOODLEY Stan (EDINBURGH) 3= PEARSON Alex (ROLLO) 3= McCOURTMichael (WALLACE) 2. NESBITT Hannah (NEWCASTLE) 16. DUGGAN Matthew (CRESSY) 5. WATT Craig (EDINBURGH) 3= GORDON Heather (WALLACE) 6. GHOSH Julian (EDINBURGH) U15 (15) 3= MACKENZIE Ciara (WALLACE) Women’sFoil (19) 7. McHUGH Jack (IRL) 1. ADAMS James (LINLITHGOW) 8. WILLIAMSON Andrew 1. McKENZIE Lisa (EDINBURGH) 2. BOLTON Matt (FRISBY) U13 (5) (EDINBURGH) 2. PONZONI Eleonora (ANTONINE) 3= HORNBY Edgar (EGHAM) 9. CLARKE Aidan (IRL) 1. COWELL Emily (NEWCASTLE) 3= DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 3= REILLYAhron (DUNFERMLINE) 3= RIPPINGER Julie (FRA) 10. O'DONNELL Callum (WEST FIFE) 2. DICKSON Lauren 11. ANDERSON James (HERIOT (DUNFERMLINE) 5. CLARKE Ruth (EDINBURGH) U13 (9) 6. SMITH Katie (EDINBURGH) WATT) 3= HORNBY Odette (READING) 7. TREACY Maria (IRL) 12. VUILLIOT Quentin (FRA) 1. STEED Oliver (SKIPTON) 3= JEAL Anna (HARROGATE) 8. BURNETT Anna (EDINBURGH) 13. LEE Jeffrey (ABERDEEN) 2. ANDREWS Tim(PLYMOUTH) U11 (4) 14. McCABE John (IRL) 3= MANSON Ross (WALLACE) 3= PEARSON Chris (ANTONINE) 1. DUTHEIL Guenola (ESCRIME) Men’sEpee (52) 15. WILBRAHAM Richard (DUNDEE) 16. HULLAH Robert (ABERDEEN) 2. DUNGAYKatrina (DUNFERMLINE) 1. ROCKS Chris (SHETLAND) 2. GRAYEwan (ABERDEEN) BOYS SABRE 3= CHANUT Florent (STRATHCLYDE Women’sSabre (18) U17 (6) GIRLS SABRE UNI) 1. CARSON Victoria (CITY) 1. SCOTT Stuart (LASZLOS) U15 (6) 3= TANNOCK Neil (ABERDEEN) 2. LAND Stephanie (EDINBURGH) 2. CRUICKSHANK Adam 1. DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 5. THOMSON Campbell 3= ANDERSON Holly (CULLODEN) (WALLACE) 2. DAYKIN Kate (WEST FIFE) (LINLITHGOW) 3= FARMER Naomi (EDINBURGH) 3= PEARSON Alexander (ROLLO) 3= GORDON Heather (WALLACE) 6. LANE Tristan (LTFC) 5. McENEAMEY Carrie (IRL) 3= THOMSON Robin (WALLACE) 3= MARTIN Rebecca (WALLACE)
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CUMBERLAND OPEN: 6. DACK Helen (NORTHUMBRIA) 11. CHU Andrew (LOUTH) 3= HENDERSON Matt (NEWCASTLE) 26.6.10 7. THOMPSON Sarah (HARROGATE) 12. WATTS John (CRAWLEY) 5. DEAN Matthew (REDHILL & 8. SEHEULTCarole (LASZLOS) 13. WARD Sam (CHILWELL) REIGATE) Men’sFoil (11) 14. KASTNER Philip (CYRANO) 6. BRYANWayne (CADS) 15. INGLESON Lloyd (CAMBRIDGE) 7. DALTON Matthew (HUNTS) 1. BRYANT Acland (PAUL) Men’sSabre (14) 2. STANBRIDGE Paul (U/A) 16. DAVIS Paul (AYOT ST 8. TOWNSON Paul (CADS) 1. SANCROFT Glenn (ROLLO) 3= ANDERSON Richard (ROLLO) LAWRENCE) 9. RODRIGUEZ Jamie (AFFONDO) 2. GHOSH Julian (EFC) 3= HESLOP Adam (RCP) 17. WATSON Jack (AFFONDO) 10. DOMEK Stephen (NORFOLK) 3= PEARSON Andy (ROLLO) 18. BENNETT Freddy (CAMBRIDGE) 11. FOLKES-MILLER Caine (CADS) 3= WILLIAMSON Andrew 19. JENNINGS Chris (WATFORD) 12. JOHNSON Michael (EGHAM) Women’sFoil (12) (HERDWICK) 20. DREW Benjamin (BOSTON) 13. LEITHES Alexander (LTFC) 1. CRAIG Alex (LASZLOS) 5. ANDERSON James (GWEFC) 20. SADIQ Hussain (ACADEMY) 14. HYDE John (TENTERDON) 2. DICKSON Chloe 6. BAKER Gavin (ROLLO) 22. MALDOOM Edz (126) 15. HILLIER David (READING) (DUNFERMLINE) 7. HANNAH Stephen (HERDWICK) 23. SEAMAN Christian (NORFOLK) 16. HAZLEWOOD Darryl (FRISBY) 3= ARCHER Kati (DUNES) 8. DAVIDSON Keith (GWEFC) 24. KNIGHT William (OXFORD) 3= HOLT-DAVIS Hannah 25. CONYARD Anthony (PAUL) Women’sEpee (20) (HERDWICK) Women’sSabre (11) 26. HYDE John (TENTERDEN) 5. CHINN Liz (PRESTON) 26. JORDAN Peter (PAUL) 1. ST.CLAIR JONES Sophie 1. McMILLAN Jen (ROLLO) 6. LAMB Sarah (LANCASTER UNI) 28. LEWIS Michael (CAMBRIDGE) (REDHILL &REIGATE) 2. DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 7. ARCHER Hannah (DUNES) 29. SAGE Richard (LANSDOWNE) 2. JARROLD Heather (ROSE) 3= ANDERSON Laura (GLASGOW 8. ANDERSON Laura (GLASGOW 30. TER BALS Teije (NED) 3= LEWIS-OLIVER Natasha UNI) UNI) 31. HARRIS Jim (LOUTH) (REDHILL &REIGATE) 3= BOBER Ruth (HERDWICK) 32. CAUSTON Brian (BRIGHTON & 3= SPINLOVE Eryn (BIRMINGHAM HOVE) UNI) Men’sEpee (16) 5. MAIZ TOME Laura (UEA) 1. GORDON Adam (ST.ANDREWS NORFOLK OPEN: 17.7.10 6. FAWKES Abi (NORFOLK) UNI) Women’sFoil (18) 7. WOODROW Megan (PLYMOUTH) 2. CRAIG Joe (Jnr) (HARROGATE) Men’sFoil (65) 1. McDERMOTT Chiara (CRAWLEY) 8. HOWELL Verity (READING) 3= CALDER James (GLASGOW UNI) 2. KWOK Rachel (ACADEMY) 1. TULEN Tristan (NED) 3= SPICER Tristan (NEWCASTLE) 3= KWOK Charlie (BOSTON) 2. ARCHER Kristjan (CAMBRIDGE) Men’sSabre (14) 5. CROSS Dom (WEST LANCS) 3= STAPLES Victoria (CADS) 3= CHERITON Kareem (SUSSEX 6. HANNAH Steve (HERDWICK) 5. HARRIS Kate (LOUTH) 1. BALES Michael (CADS) HOUSE) 7. ROLLO Andrew,(U/A) 6. COATES Tracey (HUNTS) 2. LANGHORN Alexander 8. WINTER Andrew (EFC) 3= LIM Alex (BOSTON) 7. LAMB Sarah (DROITWICH) (CHILWELL) 5. LLOYD Alexander (SUSSEX 8. LUBBERS Maureen (NED) 3= CRAWFURD Jim (NORFOLK) HOUSE) 3= SOREL-CAMERON Matthew Women’sEpee (15) 6. WEEKS John (BOSTON) (CADS) 1. RIDSDALE Lucy (LASZLOS) 7. INGLESON Ross (CAMBRIDGE) Men’sEpee (42) 5. DOWSE Niall (MX) 2. HARVEY Abigail (NEWCASTLE) 8. ELLIS-REES Thomas (BOSTON) 1. TULEN Tristan (NED) 6. VANDIEMAN DE JEL Michiel 3= DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) 9. ALLEN Richard (BOSTON) 2. HARRIS James (PLYMOUTH) (NED) 3= STANGER Leah (HERDWICK) 10. HENDRIE George (SUSSEX 3= FREWIN James (REDHILL & 7. HENSON Alexander (NORFOLK) 5. NESBITT Hannah (NEWCASTLE) HOUSE) REIGATE) 8. GILLAN Jason (UEA)
HAMPSHIRE OPEN COMPETITION ENTRYFORM 12/13 FEBRUARY2011 HAMPSHIRE OPEN 12/13.02.11 Venue: Mountbatten Centre,Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, PO2 9QA (Please complete using BLOCK CAPITALS) Emergency phone contact for CompetitionDays ONLY: 0776 803 6705 Event entered (Please circle) Saturday 12th February check-in opens closes Men’sFoil 08.30 09.00 MEN’S FOIL MEN’S EPEE MEN’S SABRE Women’sFoil 09.30 10.00 Sunday 13th February WOMEN’S FOIL WOMEN’S EPEE WOMEN’S SABRE Men’sEpée 08.30 09.00 Women’sEpée 09.30 10.00 Name:...... BFANo:...... Men’sSabre 10.30 11.00 Women’sSabre 11.00 11.30 Address:...... Entries: Entry fee for single weapon £16 and for 2weapons £28. Please make ...... cheque payable to Seacourt Fencing Club and send entry to: ...... Postcode:...... Carl Morris, 45 Western Road, Chandlers Ford, SO53 5DD Country (if not UK): All entriesand payments are non-refundableand must be received by Monday 7 ...... February 2011(postmarked date). The organisers may acceptlate entriessubject Club:...... to a£4late entry fee if time and space allow up to the maximum entry limit. Tel: Directions: From M27 head South on M275 towards Portsmouth. Take the ...... exit towards North End. At Rudmore Roundabout take 1st exit onto Twyford Email:...... Avenue leading to Hilsea. The Mountbatten Centre is on the left approx 0.8 miles down Twyford Avenue. Iunderstand that the organisers do not acceptresponsibilityfor any Notes: The organisers are aiming for two rounds of poules, then DE. All fencers must accident, loss or damagesustained during the competition. be members of the BFA. Membership cards MUST be produced at check-in. The HampshireOpen is sponsored by AllstarUhlmann, suppliers of quality fencing Signed:...... Date:...... equipment. TherewillbeanAllstar Uhlmannequipment standatthe event. (Parent/Guardianifunder 18)
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Women’sSabre (9) 18. SIBERTCatriona (EDINBURGH) 7. CHANG Caitlin (HARROGATE) Women’sSabre (57) 1. WATSON Alice (CADS) 19. DE ST CROIX Mhairi (WALLACE) 8. HIGHTON Elizabeth (RIBBLE VAL) 1. NICOLL Chrystal (BRENTWOOD) 2. HENSON Julie (NORFOLK) 20. MASON Anita (MELIA) 9. CROOK Jayne (LTFC) 2. ROBERTS Kira (LASZLO) 3= TURRELL Shelly (RN) 21. THOMSON Natasha (WEST FIFE) 10. LOMAS Megan (TAMESIDE) 3= HUTCHISON Joanna (SCIMITAR) 3= HEALYLaura (NORFOLK) 22. LINEHAM Amy (PAUL) 11. DENHAM Toni (LAWRENCE) 3= WILLIAMS Sophie (TRURO) 23. PONZONI Eleonora (U/A) 12. SMITH Katrina (TRURO) 5. BOND-WILLIAMS Louise 24. COLLISTER Stephanie 13. MATTHEWS Abbie (HARROGATE) (TRURO) BRITISH SENIOR (WREXHAM) 14. LAWRENCE Anneka (LTFC) 6. HENDRA Katie (TRURO) 25. HAMSON Rachael (LEICESTER) 15. McGEEVER Jenny CHAMPIONSHIPS: 24.7.10 7. LACHETAJessica (SCIMITAR) 26. DICKSON Chloe (DUNFERMLINE) (WELLINGTON) 8. FAIRHEAD Helen (SCIMITAR) Men’sFoil (103) 27. CLARKE Ruth (WEST FIFE) 16. BEADSWORTH Jo 9. DAVIES Jessica (UWE BRISTOL) 28. JOHNSON Lydia (U/A) (HAVERSTOCK) 1. COOK Keith (EDINBURGH) 10. HOOLE Lisa (CHILWELL) 29. HYMAN Amy (126) 17. BOTTOMS Lindsay 2. MEPSTEAD Marcus (U/A) 11. WATSON Alice (CADS) 30. CRAIG Alex (LASZLO) (STOCKPORT) 3= DAVIS James (PAUL) 12. ASHTON Jenna (BRENTWOOD) 31. COATES Tracey (HUNTINGDON) 18. CLARK Jade (TEAM 3= JEFFERIES Ed (LANSDOWNE) 13. HUNTER-THOMAS Laura 32. TURNER Maddison (SHEFFIELD NORTHUMBRI) 5. FITZGERALD Jamie (WEST FIFE) (SCIMITAR) UNI) 19. HIGHTON Louise (YORK UNI) 6. O'DONNELL Callum (WEST FIFE) 14. CREECHAN Louise (TRURO) 20. ST.CLAIR-JONES Sophie 7. TOFALIDES Alex (PAUL) 15. DAVIDSON Beth (LASZLO) (PORTSLADE) 8. BEEVERS Andrew (CYRANO) Men’sEpee (122) 16. JONES Libby (DDRAIG WERN) 21. BARRINGTON Georgina 17. McWILLIAMS Margaret (TRURO) 9. ROSOWSKY Husayn (SHEFFIELD 1. WILLIS Jon (STOCKPORT) (PLYMOUTH) 18. DIGNUM Louise (TRURO) BUCCS) 2. GREENSIDES Chris (RAF) 22. SPINLOVE Eryn (BIRMINGHAM 19. McCOMBIE Maxine (TRURO) 10. ALLEN Thomas (SUSSEX 3= ALLEN Greg (HAVERSTOCK) UNI) 20. TILLOTT Jennie (NEWCASTLE) HOUSE) 3= BURKHALTER Marc(U/A) 23. THOMSON Kirsty (WEST FIFE) 21. LILLYCROP Megan (DDRAIG 11. MELIA Rhys (MELIA) 5. BENNETT Tom(LTFC) 24. RADFORD Amy (U/A) WERN) 12. ROBINSON Daniel (SUSSEX 5. MARSH Phillip (BATH) 25. HARVEY Abigail (NEWCASTLE) 22. McMILLAN Jennifer (ROLLO) HOUSE) 7. HARRIS James (PLYMOUTH) 26. MACKINNON Leonora (126) 23. LASANCE Rachel (TAMESIDE) 13. HARTGraeme (RAF) 8. AGRENICH Alex (HAVERSTOCK) 27. RYAN Emma (VRI) 24. MAIDWELL-SMITH Alice 13. ROSOWSKY Ahmed (SHEFFIELD 9. TAYLOR James (CARDIFF) 28. THOMAS Rebecca (TIGER) (TRURO) BUCCS) 10. THORNTON James 29. DACK Helen (SARNIA) 25. HUTCHISON Jane (BATH) 15. HALSTED Laurence (HAVERSTOCK) 30. WALKER Cath (CARDIFF) 26. HARRIS Philippa (SHEFFIELD) (LANSDOWNE) 11. DOMEK Stephen (HAVERSTOCK) 31. SMITH Kate (LTFC) 27. MURPHY Charlotte 16. CHERITON, Kareem (SUSSEX 12. BEAUMONT Edward (READING) 32. YATEJenny (CARDIFF) (SHAKESPEARE) HOUSE) 13. ST CLAIR (JONES Greg 28. ROBINSON Zoe (TRURO) 17. BILLING Matthew (TRURO) PORTSLADE) Men’sSabre (89) 29. YATES Georgia (CITY) 18. PEGGS Ben (PAUL) 14. HOWSER Chris (REDHILL & 19. BROSNAN James (PAUL) 30. RUAUX Emily (RIVINGTON REIGATE) 1. O'CONNELL Alexander 20. MANSOUR David (SUSSEX PARK) 15. ROWE-HAYNES Max (BRENTWOOD) HOUSE) 31. GATHERCOLE Nicola (CITY) (APOCALYPSE) 2. MOTTERSHEAD Thomas 21. WEST Philip (DRAGON) 32. JELFS Beth (IMPERIAL) 16. LITTLER Joe (SHEFFIELD (ROMILY) 22. HENDRIE Thomas (SUSSEX BUCCS) 3= CRUTCHETT Alexander HOUSE) 17. PERRYNicholas (HAVERSTOCK) (BRENTWOOD) 23. BARWELL, Peter (PAUL) 18. FREWIN James (REDHILL & 3= CRUTCHETT Anthony BRITISH WHEELCHAIR 24. HENDRIE George (SUSSEX REIGATE) (BRENTWOOD) CHAMPIONSHIPS: 24.7.10 HOUSE) 19. RIDLEY Sam (NEWCASTLE) 5. HUTCHISON Neil (SCIMITAR) 25. COOKE Christopher (PAUL) Men’sFoil (8) 20. MAYJonathan (HAVERSTOCK) 6. SALFIELD Jon (TRURO) 25. RATTAN Amol (NEWHAM) 21. HAYChris (WELLINGTON) 7. MILLER Curtis (CAMDEN) 1. WILSON Simon 27. FORBES Chris (A&C) 22. GERRARD Alastair 8. BUXTON Chris (TRURO) 2. VICAREY Peter 28. GLAISTER Steven 3. HANNEY Mike (HAVERSTOCK) 9. BRAINE Gildas (SCIMITAR) (MANCHESTER) 23. BARBASIEWICZ Philippe 10. DONALD Simon (BRENTWOOD) 29. WARD Samuel (CHILWELL) (READING) 10. LEWIS Nathaniel (TAUNTON) Women’sFoil (5) 30. GUPTAGauray (BOSTON) 24. KELLYChristopher 12. AIYENURO Soji (CAMDEN) 1. ROCKETT Suzannah 31. WEEKES Jonathan (BOSTON) (HAVERSTOCK) 13. MOSCHOPOULOS Vangeli 2. MOORE Justine 32. SHILLINGFORD Jason 25. KUHLMEY Lukas (LTFC) (EDINBURGH) 3. MILLS Vivien (LAWRENCE) 26. BARBASIEWICZ Alain (READING) 14. CLARKE Michael (TRURO) 27. DALTON Matthew 15. GANN Henry(BRENTWOOD) Men’sEpee (8) 16. WATT Craig (EDINBURGH) Women’sFoil (67) (HAVERSTOCK) 1. HANNEY Mike 1. SHEPPARD Natalia (U/A) 28. DEAN Mathew (REDHILL & 17. JUPP Alistair (TRURO) 2. DERBYSHIRE Adrian 2. NG Elizabeth (ALDERSHOT) REIGATE) 18. RAHIMI Amir (SCIMITAR) 3. WILSON Simon 3= BRYARS Hannah (CENTRAL 29. BURNSIDE David (FOYLE) 19. SLANKARD Kirk (MX) 20. NICHOLLS Thomas (CHILWELL) LONDON) 30. WOOD Daniel (TAMESIDE) Women’sEpee (6) 3= EMANUEL Martina (PAUL) 21. LANGTON Valerian (ST PAULS) 31. STEINER Adam (GADASKI) 1. FITZGERALD Olwyn 5. BENNETT Claire (PAUL) 22. ROSE Julian (SCIMITAR) 32. EDWARDS Tom(REDHILL & 2. ROCKETT Suzannah 6. BENSON Carolyn (WREXHAM) 23. FARREN Chris (LASZLO'S) REIGATE) 3. MILLS Vivien 7. TROIANO Sophie (LANSDOWNE) 24. JOHNSON Mike 8. BENTLEY Anna (BOSTON) 25. EDMUNDSON Sam (MX) Men’sSabre (7) 9. McKENZIE Lisa (EDINBURGH) Women’sEpee (89) 26. MARSHALL Stuart (RIVINGTON 10. WRIGHT Liz (EDINBURGH) 1. ALBINI Elisa (U/A) PARK) 1. DERBYSHIRE Adrian 11. BARLOW Nikki (ALDERSHOT) 2. SPENCE Mhairi (MPAGB) 27. BOTELER Harry(ETON COL) 2. WILSON Simon 12. SMITH Eloise (LANSDOWNE) 3= COHEN Mary(LTFC) 28. WRIGHT Peter (NLSC) 3. SHERIFF Alan 13. TELLER Tarenn (BOSTON) 3= LAWRENCE Hannah 29. SANCROFT Glenn (ROLLO) 14. KWOK Rachel (ACADEMY) (WINGERWORTH) 30. SOREL-CAMERON Matthew Women’sSabre (4) 15. WILLIAMS Grace (SIDMOUTH) 5. LAWRENCE Corinna (LTFC) (CADS) 1. MILLS Vivien 16. FIHOSY Ayesha (BOSTON) 6. USHER Georgina 31. HOWES Anton (ST PAULS) 2. MOORE Justine 17. MASON Sophie (KISS) (LANDSDOWNE) 32. SILVER Anthony (SCIMITAR) 3. TAYLOR Katie
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FOIL – HOME 5. HIDE Amelia (YORKSHIRE) 14. STEINER Christine (GADASKI) Women (13) 6. VINCENT Hannah (STOCKPORT) 15. DACK Helen (NORTHUMBRIA) 1. CUSSELLE Jenny (REDHILL & 7. JEAL Anna (HARROGATE) 16. GALTREY Jodie (HARROGATE) REIGATE) WENLOCK OLYMPIAN GAMES: 8. MARSTON Holly (ROMILEY) 2. STEINER Christine (GADASKI) 11.7.10 Boys U13 (27) 3= CRANK Tara (TIGER) U11 Girls (3) Men (21) 1. PRIOR Cameron (GRAVESHAM) 3= SPINLOVE Eryn (BIRMINGHAM 1. BISHOP Catherine (PLYMOUTH) UNI) 1. BRYANT Acland (PAUL) 2. ANDREWS Timothy (PLYMOUTH) 2. GRIMSHAWGrace (STOCKPORT) 2. BRYANT Lyle (PAUL) 3= SINCLAIR Aml (BRIXTON) 5. JARROLD Heather (ROSE) 3= POWELL Matthew (SOLIHULL) 3= STEED Oliver (SKIPTON) 6. GRAF Gwendolyn (GER) 3= RIDSDALE Ethan (CARDIFF) 5. HARRISON Henry(WARWICK) 7. PATTISON Dianne (CAMBRIDGE) 5. HENDY David (WREXHAM) BILL HOSKYNS OPEN: 6. BLUCK Martin (ASHTON) 8. JONES Caitlin (ETON) 6. RIDOUT Paul (SHREWSBURY) 3.7.10 (81) 7. JORDAN Owen (KIMBERLEY) 7. KNIGHT William (OXFORD) 8. BANKS Joseph (WARWICK) 8. POLISENA Leo (SHREWSBURY) Men (81) 9. BROWN Sam (SOLIHULL) 1. THOMAS Gareth (TIGER) 10. SWINBANK Felix (KIMBERLEY) 11. PERRYDaniel (WARWICK) SABRE – HOME Women (9) 2. BURKHALTER Marc(U/A) 3= MARSH Philip (BATH) 12. HOLTOscar (BRENTWOOD) 1. POTTER Emma (BIRMINGHAM 3= NICHOLLS Taran (REDHILL & 13. REYNOLDS Jake (WARWICK) CITY UNI) HERTS OPEN: 6.6.10 REIGATE) 14. GILBERTJosh (BROMSGROVE) 2. SEMPLE Ruth (BRISTOL) 5. ROCKS Christopher(SHETLAND) 15. RUSSELL James (ALDERSHOT) 3= DE LARGE Kim (LOUTH) Men (62) 6. SANCHEZ-LETHEM Paul 16. GARWOOD-WATKINS Joshua 3= DOUGLAS Saskia (ETON) 1. SALFIELD Jon (TRURO) (BRIXTON) (BRIXTON) 2. AIYENURO Soji (CAMDEN) 7. STEWART-WATSON David 3= GANN Henry(BRENTWOOD) (PLYMOUTH) Girls U13 (6) 8. WOOD Daniel (TAMESIDE) 3= LANGTON Valerian (ST PAULS) EPEE – HOME 1. TURLEY Alix (May STOURPORT) 9. HARRIS James (PLYMOUTH) 5= MILLER Curtis (CAMDEN) 2= SANCHEZ-LETHEM Sara 10. PAOLASINI Lorenzo 5= NICHOLLS Tom(CHILWELL) BEXLEY OPEN: 5.6.10 (BRIXTON) (HAVERSTOCK) 7. BOWERS Keith (RN) 3= GOODGER Roshan (THE DOWNS) Women (8) 11. RIDLEY Sam (NEWCASTLE) 7. SANCROFT Glen (ROLLO) 12. DAVIDSON Craig (EDINBURGH) 3. LAWSON Danielle (RGS 9. JUPP Alistair (TRURO) 1. CUSSELLE Jenny (REDHILL & WORCESTER) REIGATE) 13. GERRARD Alastair 10. BALES Mike (CADS) 2. ORGE Pina (LTFC) (HAVERSTOCK) 11= BOTELER Jack (SCIMITAR) 14. McARTHUR Andrew 3= WEBSTER Amanda (JOSEPH) 11= HOWES Anton (ST PAULS) (STOCKPORT) CAMBRIDGE OPEN AIR: 3= ONIGE Marg (LTFC) 13. ROWLEY Jake (TRURO) 15. FREESTONE Mark (HIGHAMS 11.7.10 14. SOREL-CAMERON Matthew PARK) (CADS) Men (49) ARNOLD LPJS: 27.6.10 16. CHALMERS John (BATH) 15. CLARK Michael (TRURO) 17. TAYLOR James (CARDIFF) 1. EDWARDS Tom(REDHILL & 16. EDMUNDSON Sam (MX) 18. LITTLER Joe (SHEFFIELD BUCCS) U17 Boys (3) REIGATE) 17. ROSE Julian (SCIMITAR) 19. SKIPP Michael (HAVERSTOCK) 2. DALTON Matthew (HUNTS) 1. DICKINSON Aiden (NEWCASTLE) 18. WEBB Jonathan (CAMDEN) 20. MING Daniel (HYMERS) 3= NORRIS Paul (CAMBRIDGE) 2. SIMPSON Jamie (STOCKPORT) 19. ROCKS Stephen (SHETLAND) 21. RIAHI Farhad (HAVERSTOCK) 3= PRIME John (BEDFORD) 20. DONALD Simon (BRENTWOOD) 22. DOMEK Stephen (HAVERSTOCK) 5. DOMEK Stephen (CAMBRIDGE) U15 Boys (7) 21. MOORE Steve (SCIMITAR) 23. FIRTH Jamie (EDINBURGH UNI) 6. BRYANWayne (CADS) 22. AMSALEM Rubin (CAMDEN) 1. DUGGAN Matthew (CRESSY) 24. HARRINGTON James (CARDIFF) 7. HATTON Neil (CADS) 23. GIBBS Sam (SWINDON) 2. HORNBY Edgar (EGHAM) 25. DEAN Matthew (REDHILL & 8. GIBBS Matthew (BEXLEY) 3= GALTREY Robert (HARROGATE) REIGATE) 9. CHRISP Tom(WINGERWORTH) 24. DOWSE Niall (MX) 3= RIDSDALE Ethan (CARDIFF) 26. YERUBAYEV Alibek (WARWICK 10. WILLMOTT Paul 25. CAVACIUTI Nick (NLSC) UNI) (NORTHAMPTON) 26. REID Laurence (NLSC) U13 Boys (13) 27. FLATT Robert (PLYMOUTH) 11. HAZELWOOD Darryl (FRISBY) 27. NICKEL Joe (CITY) 1. STEED Oliver (SKIPTON) 28. HARRIS Richard (STOURPORT) 12. RAJ Jeremy (ROYAL TUNBRIDGE 28. JOUBERTGuillaume (IMPERIAL) 2. ANDREWS Tim(PLYMOUTH) 29. EDWARDS Tom(REDHILL & WELLS) 29. WALLER Adam (RIDINGS) REIGATE) 3= SWINBANK Felix (KIMBERLEY) 13. BOND Peter (ABERYSTWYTH) 30. OAKES Marc(CITY) 30. ACKERMAN Jamie (TRURO) 3= HARRISON Henry(WARWICK) 14. SMITH Oliver (MILTON KEYNES) 31. POTTER Steve (STOURBRIDGE) 31. ROWLAND Matt (STOURPORT) 5. JORDAN Owen (KIMBERLEY) 15. STEINER Adam (GADASKI) 32. RAPIER Richard (TRURO) 32. BEAVEN Dominic (HAVERSTOCK) 6. DICKSON Thomas (NEWCASTLE) 16. CHAMBERLAIN Martin 7. TRAPNELL David (ROSSALL) (NORTHAMPTON) Women (42) 8. BLUCK Martin (ASHTON) Women (32) 17. ROUSE Gareth (HAVERSTOCK) 1. HENDRA Katie (TRURO) 1. RADFORD Amy (MALVERN) 18. PINK Simon (TUNBRIDGE WELLS) 2. FAIRHEAD Helen (SCIMITAR) 2. BARRINGTON Georgina 19. COLETTI Emmanuel (BEDFORD) U11 Boys (8) 3= HUNTER-THOMAS Laura (PLYMOUTH) 20. TOWNSON Paul (CADS) 1. MORRIS George (WREXHAM) (BEDFORD) 3= BOTTOMS Lindsay (STOCKPORT) 21. LOWE David (STREATHAM) 2. ATKIN Sam (HYMERS) 3= McWILLIAMS Maggie (TRURO) 3= TOWNSEND Sarah (WELLINGTON) 22. DRAKE Paul (NORTHAMPTON) 3= DICKINSON Matthew 5. WILLIAMS Sophie (TRURO) 5. POWELL Elisabeth (MELIA) 23. KRANZ Mike (CAMBRIDGE) (NEWCASTLE) 6. McCOMBIE Maxine (TRURO) 3= GILBERTJosh (BROMSGROVE) 6. McGEEVER Jenny (WELLINGTON) 24. HOYLE Philip (FRISBY) 7. ONIYE Margarette (LTFC) 25. REEKIE Ian (CAMBRIDGE) 7. WATSON Alice (CADS) 8. BOURROU LACOUTURE Ondine 25. STUARTJosh (REDHILL & 8. COLLIER Ellie (LAZLOS) U15 Girls (3) (GADASKI) REIGATE) 9. CARSON Victoria (CITY) 1. SMITH Elizabeth (STOURPORT) 9. TOWNSEND Sophie 27. TELFER Max (WINGERWORTH) 10. HUTCHISON Jane (BATH) 2. NESBITT Hannah (NEWCASTLE) (WELLINGTON) 28. WALFORD Marc-Ashton 11. HOBDAYTina (NLSC) 10. NICKERSON Caroline (ABERYSTWYTH) 12. CREECHAN Louise (URSA) U13 Girls (13) (HAVERSTOCK) 29. ENGLAND Nick (CAMBRIDGE) 13. POTTER Emma (BIRMINGHAM 1. TURLEY Alix (RGS WORCESTER) 11. STRATFORD Miranda 30. WALTERS Martin (UEA) CITY UNI) 2. COWELL Emily (NEWCASTLE) (MANCHESTER) 31. LOWE Thomas (STREATHAM) 14. HOOLE Lisa (CHILWELL) 3= STANIER Lydia (OXFORD) 12. CORMACK Ellie (KENILWORTH) 32. PENG Chuang (NOTTINGHAM 15. DIGNAM Louise (TRURO) 3= HIDE Victoria (YORKSHIRE) 13. MAYLE Rebecca (READING) UNI) 16. GATHERCOLE Nicola (CITY)
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