Fremantle Masters - The Results

Congratulations to all the Cavs fencers who joined in to help make this weekend a success. There have been some excellent results.

Thanks to Jon Allard and the other members of Excalibur Club who worked very hard to bring around this event.

Epee Individual

1st Francis Kwong (Singapore)
2nd Adrian Paxman
3rd Tim Inglis, Garry Sudran

30's
1st Eliot McCann
2nd Sharon Kyrwood

40's
1st Adrian Paxman
2nd Lionel Gilbert
3rd Steve Johnson, Jonathan Allard

50's
1st Francis Kwong
2nd Tim Inglis

60's
1st Garry Sudran

70's
1st Peter Harbin

Epee Team

Keith Worsley, Eliot McCann, Garry Sudran lost 41:44 to Adrian Paxman, Sharon Krywood, Francis Kwong

1st Adrian Paxman, Sharon Krywood, Francis Kwong
2nd Keith Worsley, Eliot McCann, Garry Sudran

Foil

1st Steve Johnson
2nd Francis Kwong
3rd Olena Polyakova, Garry Sudran

30's
1st Olena Polyakova
2nd Sharon Kyrwood
3rd Anne Bauer

40's
1st Steve Johnson
2nd Keith Worsley
3rd Amanda Fimmel, Jonathan Allard

50's
1st Francis Kwong
2nd Ian Walker


60's
1st Garry Sudran

Sabre

1st Tim Inglis
2nd Richard Hicks
3rd Steve Johnson, Chris Rollins

30's
1st Elizabeth-Kate Gulland
2nd Sharon Kyrwood

40's
1st Steve Johnson
2nd Anne Johnson
3rd Keith Worsley, Maxim Lebedev

50's
1st Tim Inglis
2nd Richard Hicks
3rd Chris Rollins, Heather Inglis

60's
1st Garry Sudran

Sabre Team

Sharon Kyrwood, Heather Inglis, E-K Gulland lost 24:27 to Maxim Lebedev, Keith Worsley, Ann Rollins
Wayne Hartas, Jonathan Allard, Tim Inglis lost 15:27 to Garry Sudran, Francis Kwong, Chris Rollins

Maxim Lebedev, Keith Worsley, Ann Rollins lost 19:27 to Garry Sudran, Francis Kwong, Chris Rollins

1st Garry Sudran, Francis Kwong, Chris Rollins
2nd Maxim Lebedev, Keith Worsley, Ann Rollins
3rd Sharon Kyrwood, Heather Inglis, E-K Gulland,Wayne Hartas, Jonathan Allard, Tim Inglis

Bladez Break!

It is now the school holiday break for Bladez fencing.

There will be no Bladez sessions on:

Saturday 26th September
Saturday 3rd October
Saturday 10th October

Sessions re-commence on Saturday 17th October.

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Don't forget the WAFA Activity Weekend at UWA on the 26th/27th September.

There will be fun fencing activities on Saturday where you can mix and meet with young people from other clubs.

On Sunday will be the WAFA competitions.

Find the complete program here, or read up on the event on the WAFA website.

AFF Excellence Awards - Call for Nominations

The AFF Excellence Awards are an initiative begun in 2003 to recognise excellence in all aspects of the sport of Fencing, from competitor, administrator, volunteer, clubs and state associations.

The AFF Excellence Awards are presented during the Senior & Veteran National Championships.

There are two categories in the Awards that are now open to nominations from the Fencing public:

The Robyn Chaplin OAM Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Fencing - this Award seeks to recognise individuals and/or groups associated with the AFF who have provided valuable services to Australian Fencing in any capacity within the previous year. This may include (but not be limited to) officials, coaches, volunteers, athletes or groups of these people.

The Innovation Award - this Award seeks to recognise states, clubs or individuals associated with the AFF who have identified and followed through with innovative ideas that will further the interests of Australian Fencing.

Nominations should be made on the Nomination Form and emailed to admin@ausfencing.org

Full conditions and eligibility criteria can be found in the AFF Awards Policy.

The closing date for nominations for both of these awards is Friday 16th October 2009.

Please help us to recognise those people deserving of these awards by circulating this information within your local Fencing community and encourgaing nominations by the closing date.

For more information, visit the AFF Website.

Fremantle Masters Games - This Weekend

This coming weekend 19th/20th September at the Excalibur venue in South Fremantle. Age Requirement is from 30 years.


If you have some spare time, pop down to Excalibur club. The gym is at the rear of the South Fremantle Snr High School, enter off Annie Street.

We have fencers from Cavaliers entered into each of the weapons, so any support from Cavs members would really make this event worthwhile.

Fremantle Masters Games Timetable:

Saturday 19th September
1pm Individual Epee and Team Epee*

Sunday 20th September
10am Individual Foil and Team Foil*
2pm Individual Sabre and Team Sabre*

* Team events will only be run if enough participants and time permitting. Teams will be selected by random drawing of names. Team events are for fun only, no medals will be awarded.

WAFA Activity Weekend - UWA

This event is coming up very soon and it's time for us to mark it on the calendar and make plans to attend.

Any Juniors wishing to compete should register via email - see the WAFA website.
Any Juniors who haven't competed before, but would like to 'have a go', please let us know.

Alex Bourjos is our Tournament Officer, who will assist you with any questions you may have.

AS THE OTHER CLUBS SUPPORTED OUR ACTIVITY WEEKEND WHOLEHEARTEDLY, we would like Cavaliers to do the same in this mixed club event.

On weekend of 26th and 27th September, 2009.

The schedule includes (but not limited to):
U13 Foil (provisionally 9am Saturday)
U20 Foil (provisionally 1pm Saturday)
U15 Foil (provisionally 9am Sunday)
U20 Epee/Sabre (provisionally 1pm Sunday)

Check out the complete program here.

The venue will be the UWA Sport and Recreation Association Gymnasium, Nedlands Campus (corner of Stirling Highway and Riverside Drive). Carpark #1 (near the tennis courts).

Competition entries will close on Wednesday 23rd September, 2009 so get your entry in soon.
Best of all, there is no cost to compete!

US President Barack Obama Takes a Stab

US President Barack Obama staged a homecoming-style Olympic rally at the White House on Wednesday, saying the whole country is cheering for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

First Lady Michelle Obama commented, "You should have seen the president in there fencing," she said to laughter, as Obama stuck out his arm in a mock fencing move. "It was pathetic. But he passed the baton really well."

Over at the fencing demonstration, President Obama picked up a foam sword and playfully demonstrated the skill that his wife had joked about.

Daria Schneider and Time Morehouse fencing on the South Lawn of the White House
(photos from Associated Press)

First Lady Michelle Obama with Daria Schneider

US President Barack Obama with Daria Schneider

Oceania Seniors Championships - Rescheduled

The 2009 Oceania Senior Fencing Championships to be held in Noumea, New Caledonia, have been rescheduled. The event is now from 5th to 7th November, 2009.

These Championships have now been re-scheduled to these new dates so that the will be held alonsgide the New Caledonian Fencing League Championships.

The Championships are a wonderful opportunity for fencers to represent their country at an international tournament staged in a nearby country that is a tropical, island paradise with a French cultural influence.

Senior fencers, veterans and older juniors (17 years +) will find this a worthwhile and enjoyable competition experience.

There is NO LIMIT on the number of fencers able to compete in the individual events. Team events will also be held.

Entries are to be received by the AFF by close of business on Monday 12th October 2009 at:

AFF
Alex Donaldson
PO Box 243
BLAXLAND NSW 2774

More details (including the nomination form)will be available at the AFF website.

Call for Nominations - Asia Championships

Nominations are now being taken for Athletes and Officials for the Australian Team for the 2009 Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) Championships to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 13th to 19th November, 2009.

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

AFF
PO Box 243
BLAXLAND NSW 2774

More details (including the nomination form)are available at the AFF website.

Oceania Seniors Championships - Postponed

The New Caledonian Fencing League (NCFL) has advised that it has decided to postpone the Oceania Senior Championships to 5th - 7th November 2009.

The NCFL had planned the Oceania Senior Championships as a stand alone event. As such, it was expecting considerably more entries to make the event financially viable and to showcase the event to its sponsors and local dignitaries.

The NCFL has decided to re-schedule the Oceania Senior Championships for 5 to 7 November 2009 so that they can be held alongside the New Caledonian Open Championships.

The AFF will soon re-issue a formal call for entries for these Championships.

New Leaders Required

With Andy Martin leaving the club very soon, Cavs is looking forward to some exciting changes in the area of coaching over the next few weeks.

At the same time, we are looking for some new faces in leadership roles.
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BLADEZ CO-ORDINATOR REQUIRED
This position requires a person who is reliable, willing to communicate frequently with the Committee, and happy to have a long-term commitment to the club.
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We are looking for someone to take on the responsibility of the Bladez Group - someone who finds that time-slot convenient, someone who loves the children and who is interested in developing a program which fits in with Cavs 'easy going' style, yet making sure the children's interest is maintained, and that the correct fencing procedures are taught.

Bladez operates between 1.15pm and 2.30pm on Saturdays during school terms.

We are fortunate to have several really wonderful and enthusiastic volunteer coaches already working in the Bladez team.

The Bladez Co-ordinator would be required to care for and co-ordinate the Bladez coaches and be responsible for the coaching program.

He/She would be required to deal with disciplinary problems with some of the young fencers as they arise. In the past, this has been done mainly by encouragement to the child to concentrate and continue to join in, but on the odd occasion it has been necessary to approach parents if the problems continue.

He/She would be required to look out for the older children who are ready to move up to the main group and to help ease them through that transition by working with the Intermediate coach.

He/She would be required to make sure that Bladez fencers are aware of the WAFA competitions, to encourage participation in those competitions, and to work with the Cavs Tournament Officer in making sure the children are confident in knowing how to enter the competitions.

He/She would need to keep track of the occasional roll call and see that newcomers are referred to the Secretary to be properly enrolled.

He/She would be required to work with the Cavs Coaching Co-ordinator (Overall), reporting on any problems which may need to be discussed by the Committee - eg coaching shortage, etc.

He/She would work with the Secretary and parents to organise a few social occasions such as visits to other clubs (Icecream Day), Parents Have-a-Go Day, etc.

This position would not require a great deal of time out of session time.

Please RSVP to Gillian if you are interested.

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CAVS COACHING CO-ORDINATOR (OVERALL) REQUIRED

This position requires a person who is reliable, willing to communicate frequently with the Committee, and happy to have a long-term commitment to the club.
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While we have already received a serious expression of interest for this position, I am sending this around for your information.

For many years, Mahmud Jaffar has been the Head Coach or, as the position is now called, Coaching Co-ordinator.

Mahmud wishes to retire from that position, so we are looking for a permanent replacement.

The Coaching Coordinator is responsible for co-ordination of all coaching programs within the Club.

He/She oversees the smooth running of the Bladez, the Beginners' Courses, the Intermediates, the Militia.

He/She is responsible for the rostering of coaches to all groups, and for the standards of coaching practised.

He/She would join with the Committee in decisions involving the employment of professional coaches, and the conditions under which they are employed.

He/She oversees the acquiring of qualifications for new coaches, and the updating of continuing coaches' accreditation.

While this position does not necessarily require a high level of coaching expertise, it would help to have had some experience. You would need to know your coaches, keep them informed, plan their rosters (eg for Beginners'), keep records of qualifications, ensure that qualifications are renewed, etc.

You would be on the Executive Committee and be required to attend Committee meetings quarterly.

The Committee operates through frequent email communication.

Please RSVP to Gillian if you are interested.
This position will be formally voted in at the November AGM.

Many thanks, Cavs Committee.

September Update

ANDY MARTIN LEAVES
On the 19th September for the UK

FREMANTLE MASTERS GAMES
On weekend of 19th/20th September.
Looking forward to some support from Cavs for this event.

ACTIVITY WEEKEND UWA
On weekend of 26th/27th September.
Includes competitions for -

• U/13 Foil
• U/15 Foil
• U/20 Foil
• U/20 Epee

Venue: UWA Sport and Recreation Association Gymnasium, Nedlands Campus (corner of Stirling Highway and Riverside Drive). Carpark #1 (near the tennis courts).

Keep a check on the WAFA website for details. Competition entries will close on Wednesday 23rd as usual.
Other clubs supported Cavs during the last Activity Weekend, so we would like Cavs to support this next event.

AFF JUNIOR (and SCHOOLS) CHAMPIONSHIPS
Melbourne from 30th September to 4th October

Keep and eye on the Cavs Calendar for upcoming events!

YMCA Fencing Cup 2009 - Singapore

An invitation to our young fencers:

YMCA of Singapore is proud to host our annual YMCA Fencing Cup. This will be the 1st Inter-Generational International Competition which features 3 new events, U14 Foil categories and 2 adult categories, Veterans Epee and Novices Epee. We believe that the family plays an important role in sporting excellence and we wish to promote family bonding and active aging. What better way to inspire and encourage young fencers than to be one yourself?

Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November, 2009
Venue: YMCA Auditorium,
1 Orchard Road, Singapore
Categories: U10 Mixed Foil
U12 Boys & Girls Foil
U14 Boys & Girls Foil (NEW!)
Adult Novices Epee (NEW!)
Veterans Epee (NEW!)

We welcome fencers from all nationalities and clubs to participate in this inaugural event. We hope to see the standards of fencing raised and the resilience of fencers coming through whilst friendships are forged. It's going to be another exciting event which you would definitely want to be a part of.

Competition information and registration is available here.

Simply fill it out and email it to lifestyle@ymca.org.sg or fax it to + 65 65862320. Payment can be done by cash, cheque, NETS or credit card at YMCA, Member Services Centre Level 1. You can also mail the cheque and registration form to;

Melissa Seet
Lifestyle Programmes
YMCA of Singapore
1 Orchard Road
Singapore 238824

For our overseas guests, you may choose to stay with the YMCA, a reservation form is attached, please fill it out and email to hostel@ymca.org.sg or quote "Fencing Cup 2009" when making reservations to enjoy special rates. For more information, please log on to www.ymca.org.sg

See you and your family at the YMCA International Fencing Cup 2009!

Cavs Intermediate Group

Since Mal Davies left, the Intermediate Group has been coached by Andy Martin who will be with us until the 16th, possibly the 19th of September.

After that, we must look for a new permanent coach.

Before looking further, we are asking Cavs fencers if there is any interest amongst our own membership in taking on this task.

Perhaps either one person willing to take it on completely, or a few people helping to form a coaching team, eg: a small group of senior fencers willing to share the hours and to contribute, work together and agree on a suitable coaching program to cover the three weapons.

This, at least, may serve the purpose until such time as a suitable coach can be found.

Please RSVP to Gillian or a committee member at a session if you are interested.

U20 National Championships - Melbourne

UNDER 20 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MELBOURNE
1st to 5th OCTOBER 2009

ENTRIES CLOSE WA 6th SEPTEMBER

The 2009 Australian U20 National Championships will be held in Victoria (National & State High Performance Fencing Centre, 1st Floor, Unit 2, 24 Lincoln Street, Brunswick) from the 1st of October to the 5th of October 2009.

This competition will follow the Secondary Schools Teams Championship held on the 30th of September 2009.

WA fencers (AFF affiliated) interested in competing are asked to submit entry forms and fees to WA Fencing by Sunday, 06 September 2009. Please notify WA Fencing if you intend to participate as part of a WA Team.

Individual entry fees are $58/weapon. Team entries fees will be paid for by WA Fencing.
Register your interest in attending ASAP, as WA Fencing will consider sending a coach to accompany the WA team. This will be dependent upon more then 12 WA fencers competing and the availability of a suitable coach to travel with the team to Victoria.

Please notify Ben Peden (wafaweb@yahoo.com) or Lazarus Leonhard (laz.leonhard@water.wa.gov.au) of your intent to attend this competition.

Entry forms and cheques to:

WA Fencing
P.O.Box 399
Nedlands WA 6909

Entry fees can be paid by EFT (please note EFT payment on entry form).

Bank details are:
BSB: 066-157
Account Number: 0090 1023;
Please note the name of fencer and competition when paying by EFT.

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Farewell BBQ for Andy

Saturday 5th September - 5pm onwards

Andy will be leaving Perth on the 19th of September to return home. As time is running short, we have arranged a casual BBQ at Mahmud's home after fencing on this Saturday 5th to give our fencers a chance to say goodbye. There is no problem if people wish to go over to Mahmud's early after fencing at 5pm. Families are most welcome.

If we get a good idea of numbers, we will provide plenty of sausages and bread rolls. If you wish to eat anything other than sausages, BYO.
It would be great if we received donations of salads/desserts.

We will have some soft drinks available, but anything else BYO. Mahmud will provide tea/coffee.

Please RSVP to Gillian if you wish to attend, so that we can cater.


FAREWELL TO PELLA AND JOEY

Pella and Joey fly home to England on Friday night. It has been great to have them join in our club sessions and for them to meet many of our members. We hope they have had a great holiday in Australia.

Cavaliers wishes Pella and Joey all the best for a safe flight home - and offers commiserations for the dreaded work and school which awaits them on their immediate return!!!