Excalibur Community Fencing Club

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.

Local Fencing Equipment Supplier

Anne Johnson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:23:47 +0000

If you prefer the convenience of buying your fencing gear from a local supplier, check out Ben Peden’s pricelist here. Ben offers a range of equipment, and has many of the most popular items in stock so you can try before you buy! For more information give Ben a call on 0413 426 595.

July Fence Post now available

Anne Johnson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:56:39 +0000

The July newsletter is now available here. See the Newsletters page for this and other newsletters.

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

Local Sporting Champions Program

Anne Johnson — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:49:19 +0000

The Federal Government offers grants to young athletes through the Local Sporting Champions program. This program is designed to provide financial assistance towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment for participation in approved competitions. For more information please see the Australian Sports Commission website.

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.

Buying Guide added

Steve Johnson — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:56:29 +0000

Please check out the new Buying Guide for hints and tips on choosing fencing equipment.

Excalibur fencer makes top 8 in World Cup!

Steve Johnson — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:30:17 +0000

Big congratulations to Sutherlan Scudds for his excellent World Cup performance in Thailand, where he made the quarter finals. Full results here.

Click here for WAIS article.

Click here for Sutherlan’s biography.

National Sabre Success

Steve Johnson — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:03:24 +0000

Congratulations to Excalibur fencers Sutherlan Scudds and Zak Leonhard for their great results in the recent Open Men’s Sabre of the D H McKenzie Tournament (AFF#1). Sutherlan won the competition and Zak placed 9th. Full results here.

April Fence Post now available

Steve Johnson — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:14:23 +0000

The April newsletter, now called Fence Post, is available here. See the Newsletters page for this and other newsletters.

FencingRef Software Review

Anne Johnson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:49:08 +0000

There’s a review of the FencingRef software for iPod/iPhone on Cavaliers’ web site. Check it out 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.

Site Move

Steve Johnson — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:12:13 +0000

This site has now been moved to a different web host. That should be the end of the technical difficulties we have been experiencing for the past week or so. However, any emails sent to excalibur.org.au email addresses, including those sent from contact forms on this site, may have been lost forever. If you sent an email during that time and have not received a reply, please resend your email.

WAFA page added

Steve Johnson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:28:20 +0000

As the WAFA site is down at the moment, there is no link to the WAFA membership registration system, so we have provided it here on a new WAFA page.

Video page updated

Steve Johnson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:40 +0000

The Video page has been updated to include the recent WAFA Open 1 finals of both Foil and Sabre.

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.

State Squad Sessions

Steve Johnson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:48:40 +0000

From WAFA President Ben Peden:

Please note that mixed weapon State Squad Sessions will commence THIS THURSDAY from 6pm – 9pm at UWA Claremont (Goldsworthy Rd, near the corner of Princess Rd). Tuko Maia will be the head coach. Other weapons coaches will participate depending upon availability. The mixed weapon squad is to encourage team cohesion as well as to undertake fitness testing and general skills and bouting practice.

These sessions are in addition to weapon specific squad sessions held at Clubs, as follows (please confirm times directly with coaches if required):
FOIL – ECU Cavaliers, Mt Lawley – Monday, 7:00pm (Marek Jamrozy coaching)
EPEE – UWA, Claremont – Monday, 5:30pm – 8:30pm (Tuko Maia coaching)
SABRE – Excalibur, South Fremantle – Tuesday – 7:00pm (Steven Lim coaching)

Please encourage as many competitive fencers as possible to attend.