Allan Jay, epee individual and team silver medallist at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games is in town for a few days.

He will be dropping by UWA Fencing Club in Claremont (corner of Goldsworthy and Princess) on Wednesday from 7:30pm to say hello, and will be attending a WAFA barbeque on Saturday from 4pm onwards (Hackett Drive swimming jetties, south of Matilda Bay Tea Rooms).

My apologies for the short notice, but it would be good to have a big turn out for both these events. I note that several fencers are overseas or interstate at camps, but all fencers are welcome to attend both events.

For the barbeque, please BYO meat and any other specific preferences including drinks. WAFA will bring some bread buns and juice. If people could RSVP to this address for catering purposes then that would be useful.

Men’s open sabre champion – Sutherlan Scudds
Men’s junior sabre champion – Zak Leonhard
Men’s cadet sabre champion – Jadryn Dick
Men’s veteran sabre champion – Steve Johnson
Women’s open sabre champion – Lisa Blyth
Women’s junior sabre champion – Tori Leonhard

Men’s veteran foil champion – Steve Johnson
Women’s open foil champion – Sarah Berger
Women’s junior foil champion – Abigail Lee
Women’s cadet foil champion – Abigail Lee
Women’s under-13 foil champion – Louise Johnson

Best and fairest award – Kate Duff

Open sabre overall champion club – Excalibur Fencing Club
Open foil overall champion club – Excalibur Fencing Club

Men’s open sabre champion – Sutherlan Scudds
Men’s junior sabre champion – Sutherlan Scudds
Men’s cadet sabre champion – Jadryn Dick
Mens under-15 sabre champion – Jadryn Dick
Men’s veteran sabre champion – Steve Johnson

Women’s open sabre champion – Lisa Blyth
Women’s junior sabre champion – Lisa Blyth
Women’s cadet sabre champion – Tori Leonhard

Men’s veteran foil champion – Steve Johnson

Women’s open foil champion – Kate Duff
Women’s junior foil champion – Kate Duff
Women’s cadet foil champion – Kate Duff
Women’s under-15 foil champion – Abigail Lee
Women’s under-13 foil champion (joint) – Louise Johnson

Most improved fencer (joint) – Steve Johnson

Open sabre overall champion club – Excalibur Fencing Club

WAFA link.

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.

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.

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.