WAFA AGM Dinner and Awards

Western Australian Fencing Association ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, DINNER and AWARDS NIGHT

THE AGM was held today with a disappointing turn out, not only from Cavs, but from other clubs as well.

Cavs, a club with just over 90 members, managed to gather up a group of less than 10 members to attend the meeting. Many thanks to those who did attend. It was good to meet up with friends from other clubs and do a bit of promotion work at the same time.

WAFA urgently requires a Treasurer who is familiar with MYOB. If you are at all interested, please let me know. Parents are very welcome to join the committee. There is no requirement to be a fencer.

CAVS urgently requires a Club Representative to act for our club at the WAFA meetings. Again, this is a very important job, and parents who are non-fencers are welcome to take it on.

THE DINNER AND AWARDS - There were nearly 40 people at the very pleasant dinner and awards presentation. Hopefully next year will see a larger representation from Cavs.

The following categories were awarded to Cavs fencers.

U/13 M Foil Champion - Darren Martin
U/15 M Foil Runner Up - Blaise Walker
U/17 M Foil Runner Up - Blaise Walker
U/20 W Foil Runner Up - Elizabeth Pedler
U/20 M Foil Runner Up - Blaise Walker
Open W Epee Runner Up - Sarah MacFarlane
Open M Epee Champion - Marek Jamrozy
Open M Foil Runner Up - Nick Gillooly
Open M Foil Champion - Marek Jamrozy
Vets M Foil Champion - Ian Walker
Vets W Foil Champion - Carol Bahemia
Vets W Epee Champion - Kylie Caunt
Vets W Sabre Champion - Vlasta Barac
Peter Briggs Most Improved Cadet - Declan Allen and Kate Duff (to share the award)
Life Member - Mahmud Jaffar
Life Member - Gillian Kings-Lynne
Special Mention of Coaches who have helped WAFA 2008 include Marek Jamrozy

Our warmest congratulations to the above winners and runners-up. Well done.
I will publish the full list when it comes through to me formally.

While WAFA is seen by most people in relation to competition fencing, it certainly covers a far wider sphere. Cavaliers strongly supports the Association by affiliating each of its members. We feel very strongly about this. No club can operate in isolation. The development of fencing can only advance if all clubs fully support the Association.