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One more Saturday this term

Steve Johnson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:06:52 +0000

Next Saturday, 11 September, will be the final Saturday session held at the club this term, and the usual end-of-term club competitions will be held. The following Saturday, 18 September, will not be held at the club. Instead, we encourage you to participate in the Activity Weekend and its associated competitions.

Activity Weekend 3

Steve Johnson — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:38:20 +0000

The final Activity Weekend of the year, including State U13/U15/U20 foil competitions, will be held on 18 and 19 September, at UWA Claremont Campus Gym, Goldsworthy Road, Claremont. The schedule is as follows:

18 September 2010 – Saturday

9am Under 13 Foil (to ~11am);
11am Under 15 Foil (to ~1pm);
12 noon BBQ / BYO plate to share;
1pm Ladder Challenge – Fun Foil Comp (to ~3pm) (need to be out after 3pm)

19 September 2010 – Sunday

9am Under 20 WAFA Foil Competition (to ~12noon);
10am Ladder Challenge Sabre and Epee;
12 noon BBQ / BYO plate to share;
1 pm One Hit Epee;
3pm Afternoon tea & parents meeting for National Cadet Champs 2011

Full details are in this PDF file.

Here is a link to a map of the UWA Claremont Campus. The gymnasium is on the Goldsworthy Road side.

WAFA Referee Course

Steve Johnson — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:28:24 +0000

WAFA is holding a free referee course at 6pm-9pm on 16 September at UWA Fencing Club, Goldsworthy St. Full details are in this PDF file.

Location of next weekend’s Cadets & Team Epee

Steve Johnson — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:36:48 +0000

Next Saturday 28 August at 1 PM, the WAFA U15/Cadet Foil and Club Team Epee competitions will be held at Cavaliers, Mount Lawley Sport & Fitness Centre, Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley (Google Maps link).

The U15/Cadet Epee (9 AM) and U15/Cadet Sabre (1 PM) events on Sunday 29 August will be held at the usual Belmont location.

Epee team members wanted

Steve Johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:47:13 +0000

Epeeists are wanted for the forthcoming state Club Team Epee competition, 1 PM or shortly thereafter Saturday 28 August at Cavaliers (not Belmont). Any gender may compete. Trainee epeeists, this is a great chance to gain some experience.

Change of venue for Cadets

Steve Johnson — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:18:14 +0000

The usual Belmont location is unavailable for the WAFA U15 / U17 #3 competition on Saturday 28 August. The weekend’s times and locations are now as follows:

Saturday 28 August
Cavaliers, Mt Lawley
1 PM Foil

Sunday 29th August
Belmont College
9 AM Epee
1 PM Sabre

Mature ladies wanted!

Steve Johnson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:38:25 +0000

The AFF#3 veteran ladies’ competitions are dangerously short of entrants and some weapons may have to be cancelled. Please, if you’re female, 40+ and can turn up on piste and hold up a sword of any description, contact Ben Peden ASAP and get your name down.

Schedule:

Friday 6th August 2010
14:30 Veteran Women’s Foil

Saturday 7th August 2010
14:30 Veteran Women’s Epee

Monday 9th August 2010
10:00 Veteran Women’s Sabre

WAFA Open 3 on 24 & 25 July

Steve Johnson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:29:16 +0000

With AFF#3 just over 2 weeks away, the WAFA open may have slipped under people’s radar. It’s on this weekend, with Epee (9:00) and Sabre (1:00) on Saturday and Foil (9:00) on Sunday. Venue is the usual Belmont location.

AFF #3 Entries Due

Steve Johnson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:21 +0000

Entries for the ‘Be Active’ WA International Fencing Tournament (AFF #3) are due in this week. Team entries are due by Wednesday 14 July, individual entries by Saturday 17 July. Late entries will cost you double, so get in now. Here is the invitation document, but ignore the program of events in this document which has since been revised. See here instead for the final schedule.

To enter, fill in this entry form and get the completed form and your entry fee(s) to Ben Peden using the details in this message from Ben:

AFF3 entries are due by midnight 17th July 2010. Competitions will be held in individual and team, mens’ and womens’ foil, epee, and sabre. I would like to see a really big entry from WA so please encourage everyone in your Club to participate.

Please send entries to wafatournament [at] gmail [dot] com and transfer funds ($60 per individual event; $120 per team) to:

BSB: 066-157
Account: 0090 1023

or cheque made out to WAFA and mailed to:

TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN
PO Box 399
NEDLANDS WA 6909

Also, don’t forget that club team entries are due ($120 per event).

Entrants must be affiliated with WAFA, and FIE equipment must be used in the competition.

Any questions, please call me on 0413 426 595.

Activity Weekend 26 and 27 June

Steve Johnson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:25:15 +0000

There will not be a club session this Saturday 26 June, as we are hosting the Activity Weekend. Please come along and join in the fun!

Timetable

Note: the times given here are on-piste times, i.e. when actual fencing is going to commence. Please arrive, register and prepare 30 minutes before these times.

Saturday 12pm – 5pm

12:30pm Under 13 Foil – WAFA
2:00pm Team Epee – Excalibur
2:00pm Team Sabre – Excalibur

Sunday 9am – 5pm

9:30am Under 15 Foil –WAFA
10:00am 3 Weapon Team – Excalibur. Fence all 3 weapons in 3 person teams, order of weapons draw randomly before event once fencer order has been determined.
12:00pm Sausage Sizzle Lunch (vegetarian option available) – gold coin donation.
Fencing demonstration
1:00pm Under 20 Foil – WAFA
1:30pm Over 30s – Excalibur. Weapons to be determined on the day based on numbers.

Important safety note: long trousers or breeches/long socks are required. Please do not turn up in shorts and expect to fence!

The WAFA events can be entered on the day, but I please let Jon know if you want to enter the Excalibur events so we can gauge the numbers and determine if an event is to be held.

We also would like some help with running the events, and that includes Mums and Dads. As well as the fencing and lunch, we have the following attractions:

Sword Raffle
$2 a ticket will be drawn Sunday afternoon.

X-Mart
Bring your old gear for sale. Attach an envelope with your name and price of the item. At the end you will either get your item back or your envelope with the money.

Weapons Check & Maintenance – George Osgood
Get your weapons and gear checked before Cadets. Learn how to maintain your weapons and gear.

New Equipment Sales
Anyone with new equipment for sale is invited to set up a stall.

Final Schedule for AFF#3

Steve Johnson — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:28:27 +0000

The final schedule for this year’s biggest WA fencing event has been made available:

Friday 6th August 2010

9:00 Women’s Epee
10:00 Men’s Sabre
14:00 Veteran Men’s Epee
14:30 Veteran Women’s Foil
15:30 Club Teams: Women’s Epee
16:00 Club Teams: Men’s Sabre

Saturday 7th August 2010

08:30 Men’s Epee
09:30 Women’s Foil
14:00 Veteran Men’s Sabre
14:30 Veteran Women’s Epee
15:00 Club Teams: Men’s Epee
16:00 Club Teams: Women’s Foil

20:00 Tournament Dinner

Sunday 8th August 2010

09:00 Men’s Foil
09:30 Women’s Sabre
15:30 Club Teams: Women’s Sabre
16:00 Club Teams: Men’s Foil

Monday 9th August 2010

9:00 Veteran Men’s Foil
10:00 Veteran Women’s Sabre

Proposed Schedule for WA International Fencing Tournament 2010 (AFF#3)

Steve Johnson — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:36:57 +0000

The proposed schedule for this year’s biggest WA fencing event has been made available. Some times have changed and been edited:

Friday 6th August 2010

9:00 Women’s Epee
10:00 Men’s Sabre
14:00 Veteran Men’s Epee
14:30 Veteran Women’s Foil
15:30 Club Teams: Women’s Epee
16:00 Club Teams: Men’s Sabre

Saturday 7th August 2010

~~09:00~~ 08:30 Men’s Epee
~~10:00~~ 09:30 Women’s Foil
14:00 Veteran Men’s Sabre
14:30 Veteran Women’s Epee
~~15:30~~ 15:00 Club Teams: Men’s Epee
~~16:30~~ 16:00 Club Teams: Women’s Foil

20:00 Tournament Dinner

Sunday 8th August 2010

~~10:00~~ 09:00 Men’s Foil
~~11:00~~ 09:30 Women’s Sabre
~~16:00~~ 15:30 Club Teams: Women’s Sabre
~~16:30~~ 16:00 Club Teams: Men’s Foil

Monday 9th August 2010

9:00 Veteran Men’s Foil
10:00 Veteran Women’s Sabre

The full invitation document is available on the WAFA site and I have also made a copy available here.

Dates for Term 2 2010

Anne Johnson — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:17:21 +0000

Club sessions recommence after the school holidays -

Tue 20 April, 7.00pm
Fri 23 April, 7.00pm
Sat 24 April, 1.00pm Sabre, 2.30pm Foil

Please note the following dates for your diary -

April 24-25 – WA Masters’ Games – Albany

May 15-16 – WAFA U15/Cadets 2 – Belmont (Sat: Epee/Sabre, Sun: Foil)

May 29-30 – WAFA U20/Open 2 – Belmont (Sat: Foil, U20 Epee/Sabre, Sun: Epee/Sabre)

June 5-6 – Great Southern Duel – Albany

And don’t forget…

June 26-27 – Activity Weekend (Excalibur)

More details about the Activity Weekend to follow, but mark it in your diary now!

To see dates for the rest of the year, click here.

Refereeing Sessions

Steve Johnson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:57:04 +0000

FIE-qualified international-standard referee Steven Lim will be conducting basic refereeing sessions on the next couple of Tuesday sessions at Excalibur. This coming Tuesday 23 March, Steven will be covering Sabre.

WAFA Activity Day – March 27

Steve Johnson — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:19:54 +0000

From the Cavalier site:

WHAT: WAFA Activity Day
WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 1pm
WHERE: ECU Cavalier School of Fencing, MT LAWLEY
WHO: Anyone that is school age (primary and high school)

The first schools competition of 2010 will be held at ECU Cavalier School of Fencing from 1pm on Saturday 27/3/10, as part of the WAFA activity day.

You do not need to be registered with WAFA or a club to compete (however if you are not a member of an affiliated club then the entry cost will be $10).

It will be a manual foil individual competition.

Events planned are:

U13 Foil including the Schools Comp fencers that are under 13 (Foil, non electric)
Schools Comp fencers that are 13+ (Foil, non electric)
U15 Foil (electric)
U20 Foil (electric)

However this may be adjusted depending on the number of entries.

Any fencer of any age who attends a primary school or high school is eligible to compete.

The Competition will be divided into age groups, depending of the number of entries.

Registrations should be provided to the tournament director, Zen Rawlins, at wafatournament@gmail.com and including your name and date of birth.

The venue is:

ECU Cavaliers, Mt Lawley Sport and Fitness Centre,
Building 21
Edith Cowan University Mt Lawley Campus
(Can be reached via Central Avenue, Stancliff Street, and then right at the roundabout)

Hope to see you there!

Please note that the Excalibur sessions will be running as normal on this date for those who are not taking part in the above event.

WAFA Open 1 – Épée Venue Change

Steve Johnson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:02:23 +0000

From the WAFA site:

Please note that Belmont City College is unavailable for competition in the morning of 13 Mar 2010. Accordingly we will trial using the Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre (next door) for the epee competition. The sabre tournament will continue as per usual at Belmont City College in the afternoon.

This is on the other side of Abernethy Road from Belmont City College, to the south of the intersection with Alexander Road.

Belmont Fencing Location

Steve Johnson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:33:09 +0000

Several people asked recently about the actual location in Belmont where many of the WAFA competitions are held. This is the Belmont City College Gymnasium at 106 Fisher Street, Belmont. That’s between Alexander Road and Wright Street. Here is a Google Maps link.

However, please see the above post for news of a change of venue for the WAFA Open 1 Épée competition.

Fremantle Masters Games Timetable

Jon Allard — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:47:10 +0000

Saturday 19th September

1pm Individual Epee

* Team Epee

Sunday 20th September

10am Individual Foil

* Team Foil

2pm Individual Sabre

* 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.

It has been noted that my phone number is wrong on the Fremantle Masters web page my correct number is 0414 530 169

The Competition will be run under FIE rules, however FIE equipment is not required to compete. There will be no weapons check prior to the event, but your equipment is exepected to be in working condition. We have a small amount of electric equipment that may be used on the day if you dont have your own or you can not borrow some from your club.

Regards

Jon Allard

Change of venue WAFA Activity Weekend

Jon Allard — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:06:12 +0000

The Sunday session of the WAFA Activity Weekend will be held in the old school gym. Entry to the school is via the driveway at the corner of Deering and Pass. I will post signs on Annie St, in the drive way and around the school to lead you to the gym. See you there.

WAFA Activity Weekend

Steve Johnson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:49:17 +0000

This coming weekend (4 and 5 April 2009) is the first Western Australian Fencing Association Activity Weekend. This will be hosted by Excalibur Community Fencing Club and held at South Fremantle Senior High School Gymnasium, Annie Street, Beaconsfield.

All fencers of all ages and skill levels from all WAFA-affiliated fencing clubs are welcome to come to this event. A further two similar events are planned for later in the year.

Full details, including a timetable, are available in this PDF file.