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1 Guildford Fencing Club s 1(:6/(77(5 Editor, Julie Schofield Issue Seven, New Series January 2003 Hi Everyone, Christmas again, how the year flies. We hope you all had a good season. Membership continues to grow. The two Beginners Courses were well attended, especially the Junior Course. We would like to welcome all our new Members and hope they have many years of happy fencing with us. We welcome Terry Kington to our coaching staff, Terry is an experienced epee coach. Terry is very interested in teaching epee to beginners. We would also like to thank Andrew Lee for his help with Juniors. Andrew has agreed to run the next Junior beginners course in January. The Club does not at present have a written Constitution, many of our grant giving bodies ask for one. Therefore, the Committee has agreed a Constitution which we will be presenting to members for adoption at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 8 p.m. on the 10th January, The meeting will be held at the school gyms and fencing will continue as normal. We hope that this will give the opportunity for members to attend, please note that parents of Junior members are allowed a vote for every fully paid up child under the age of 14. Notice of the EGM is enclosed with this Newsletter. The Club Handicap was very successful, particularly in regard to the number of entrants. However, the large entry meant that there was a considerable wait for some fencers on the first evening, we hope this didn t spoil your enjoyment. The Competition was won by Simon Wood, James Frost was second and Chris Hider third. Congraulations! Full results can be found on page 2. The next club competition will be the Club Sabre competition on the 17th January. So make a date in your new diary! Other Club competition dates can be found on page 3. A large number of Juniors entered the Surrey Age Groups and Sir William Perkins, and we particularly congratulate the fencers who gained medals at the Surrey Age Groups (Basil Jennings and Edmund Hartland - silver; and Alec Johnson, and Christopher Schofield bronze). Full results can be found on page 2. Several of fencers have entered Opens for the first time this year. We wish all success to Steve Pope, Chris Hider, Ian Sander, Vilya Harvey and Chris Schofield. We would like to congratulate Charles Price for qualifying for the National Age Groups for the South Region and Chris Schofield who was selected to fence in the Cadet Winton, held at Millfield School. The South East Region had a mainly young and inexperienced team this year, but still finished fourth. In fact, Christopher enjoyed the experience so much, he is contemplating going on the Millfield Summer Course next August.. Last year with 180 places, the Course was oversubscribed this year, there are 240 places and a staff of 24. The Course runs from the 18th to 22nd August. If anyone else is interested, talk to Trevor; I have copies of the enrolment form. Fencing commences on the 10th January. There will be no fencing on the 28th February. Half-term. Last night of fencing is the 11th April. We will be running a combined Junior session on the last night from 7.30 to 8.30 only. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Julie Schofield Page 1

2 COMPETITION RESULTS September to December, 2002 Congratulations everyone and good luck for the next time! Libby Duke Foil Surrey Age Groups, U14 12th Sir William Perkins, U14 last 16 Nate Duke Foil Surrey Age Groups, Foil, U12 15th Sir William Perkins, Foil, U12 last 16 James Frost Foil Sir William Perkins, U14, last 16 South East U14 last 16 Mylz Furlong-Walker Foil Surrey Age Groups, Foil, U12 13th Stephanie Glover Foil Surrey Age Groups, U12 6th Kate Hall Foil South East U14 last 32 Jenna Hardy Foil Sir William Perkins, U14 last 8 Basil Jennings Foil Surrey Age Groups U12 2nd Sir William Perkins U12 last 8 South East U12 last 32 Alex Johnson Epee Leon Paul, Whitgift U17-3rd Junior Championships 45th Surrey Age Groups, Epee U18 3rd Sir William Perkins Epee 2nd Alice Merry Foil Sir William Perkins, U14 last 8 South East U14 last 16 Eugene Palmer Foil Sir William Perkins U14 last 8 Shaun Palmer Foil Sir William Perkins U12 last 8 Steve Pope Sabre Leicester Open 54th Welsh Open 36th Surrey Age Group, U14 Foil 15th Sir William Perkins U14 Foil Result unknown Christopher Schofield (FTE) - Sabre Hamlet Open 75th Essex Open last 128 Bristol Open 95th Leicester Open 88th Leon Paul, Whitgift U15 9th National Cadet Championships 14th South-East U16 Sabre 9th Ben Wyithe Foil Surrey Age Groups U12 8th Sir William Perkins U12 last 8 Edmund Hartland Foil Surrey Age Groups U14 2nd Sir William Perkins U14 last 8 Vilya Harvey Foil Sussex Open 69th Charles Price Foil Southern Region, U14 Foil, 5th (qualified for Nationals) CLUB HANDICAP 2002 Twenty eight fencers initially entered for the handicap and the event was fenced over three Fridays. The first round took place over the first two nights. We would like to thank all those who took part or helped, especially those who helped referee. (Simon Pearson, David Hydes, Steve Pope, Tim Schofield and Diane Austin.) We hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Special congratulations to Simon Wood, who won, and Shen Li; both of whom started as beginners in September. The results are as follows: Final Round 1 Simon Wood 2 James Frost 3 Chris Hider 4 Shen Li 5 Ian Sander 6 Phil Walker Second Round Alexander Clayton Libby Duke Richard Hall Tim Harris Tony Palmer Alice Merry 1st Round Jonathan Cochrane Jenna Hardy Vilya Harvey Stephen Liddle Simon Pearson Chris Schofield Antoine Ubaqhs Ben Walker Matthew Walker April Whelan Scratched Phil Fenn Edmund Hartland Julien Hartley David Hydes Matthew Pierce Charles Price Page 2

3 Coaches Report December 2002 The last 4 months have flown by since we restarted in September. This is mostly dueto the increased level of member activity during the evening sessions. Both junior and adult sections seemed to have found a new higher level of enthusiasm. From my point of view it is good to see more of you becoming interested in entering competitions. This is true of all the membership, juniors and adults alike. The success of the second hand fencing equipment has had a hand in this as it has enabled people to obtain essential equipment ie Breeches more easily. Those observant among you will not have failed to notice a new face offering to give lessons, mainly in Epee. I am sure you have all introduced yourselves to Terry by now. If not please do so soon. He is an extremely experienced Epee coach and we are very lucky to have him helping us. Those interested in Epee should seek him out regularly to obtain lessons. If any juniors are interested in trying epee please let me or Tim know perhaps we can convince Terry to run a 7.30 to 8.30 junior epee class. I have recently started to incorporate both junior and adult sabre lessons on a more regular basis. Is this what you all want? Please let me know. Constructive comments are always welcome. Finally a big congrats to all those who took part in competitions, both internally this term and externally, this term. Probably a record number for the last 10 years. Keep this up, PLEASE! Have a good Xmas and New Year. Trevor Competitions- How to enter and What to do It occurs to me that some of our members are reluctant to enter external competitions because they don t know how easy it is. This is a rough guide to help. Stage 1 First ensure that you are a member of British Fencing Association. Forms are simple to fill in and easily obtained from either myself or BFA website. A small annual fee gives insurance and access to sword magazine plus fixture list details. Stage 2 Obtain entry form for competition concerned. Direct from organisers or ask me (or Julie). Send at least 14 days prior to date of competition, preferably earlier, enclosing SAE where required. Keep a copy as it may contain vital details like venue and report times. It will also act as reminder to you. Fees vary but normally no more than 10 to 12 for a days fencing. Very good value for money. Stage 3 Before the competition ensure that any equipment you are borrowing will either be available on the day or borrowed in advance. There is no substitute for having your own. (Continued on page 4) Page 3

4 (Continued from page 3) Make arrangements to return borrowed equipment as required. (Any Club equipment should be signed for, there is a fee of 2 to borrow Club electrical equipment. Ed.) Stage 4 On the day take fencing equipment, BFA membership card, food and drink and any other comforts you may need for the day. Don t plan any other activity for the afternoon or early evening! Spectators take trainers. Some venues are very protective of their gym floor and will not allow outside shoes to ruin it. In some venues food and drink cannot be consumed in the gym. Remember organisers and referees are all volunteers. So leave them alone to get on with their jobs as efficiently and happily as possibly. Don t get in their way. There will be pauses between the various rounds of the competitions so bring a book, portable CD player or some such thing. Also take a tracksuit to put on between rounds to save getting cold. Arrive at least 15 mins before official report time and book in and showing BFA membership card. Find a quiet corner or spot to settle yourself and your bags down. Most competitions will start within 30 mins of report time if you are lucky. Choose a time to warm up prior to this and have at least one practice on a box. This makes you competition sharp and checks that all your equipment is in working order. Organisers won t mind you doing this, it checks their equipment as well. All you have to do is find a partner to fence. Don t be shy, ask the person next to you. MAKE FRIENDS. Stage 5 Having enjoyed your days fencing. Pack ALL your things and slide off home. Do ensure that your days fencing is indeed over ie you have actually been knocked out in the Direct Elimination Stage of the competition. If in doubt ask the referee. Generally Competitions are about enjoying a happy days fencing. The way to judge the success of the day from your own point of view is to ask yourself Could I Have Fenced Any Better? or Did I Do All The Fencing Moves As Well As I New How and Simply Lost To A Better Opponent?. A successful days fencing can be judged not solely on winning and losing but on how you performed relative to your experience and how much you learned for another time. Remember when the world seems to be against you, and you are suffering the frustration or depression of defeat, ask yourself the above questions. If you still feel you failed in one aspect or another see me or Tim. Between us we have over 60 years experience. Very finally there is no such thing as a lost cause. Try remember not just the things that went wrong but also the things that went well and report back to me. I am here to help. HAPPY COMPETITION FENCING Trevor Please remember to be safe. Wear a plastron (or Kevlar) when you fence. We recommend you join British Fencing; membership is required for many external competitions, and benefits include insurance when fencing and notification of competition dates. Page 4

5 Regional Competitions Sunday, 12th January South-East Epee and Sabre Sunday, 26th January Surrey Epee Individual and Team (x3) Sunday, 26th January Surrey Sabre Individual and Team (x3) Sunday, 2nd March South-East Men s and Ladies Intermediate Foil entrants must be over 16 Sunday, 6th April Surrey Foil Individual and Team (x3). Sunday, 20th April Surrey Intermediate Foil Sunday, 20th April Surrey Novices Foil 3 years fencing experience max. Sunday, 15th June Surrey One Hit Epee (Cauchard Cup) Sunday, 22nd June South-East Men s and Ladies Foil Julie will be organising teams for the Surrey Team Competitions, please contact her if you are interested in taking part. Unless otherwise stated, all entrants must be 13 on 1/1/2003. Other Selected Competitions 18th/19th January Open Aldershot Men s Foil and Epee Only 19th January Cadet Shakespeare' ssabre 19th January Premier Series Canterbury, Round One 1st/2nd February Open Slough 5W 22nd/23rd February Open Hampshire 4W, Foil and Sabre only 1st/2nd March Open Nottingham 5W 1st March Premier Series Bristol Round Two 2nd March Leon Paul Bristol Sabre 8th/9th March Veteran National 6W NVA members only 15th/16th March Open Invicta, Kent 5W 22nd/23rd March Leon Paul Eton 23rd March Premier Series Esher Round Three 5th April Leon Paul Bristol Foil, team event, individual U9 19th/20th April Open Birmingham International 6W 26th April Premier Series Canterbury, Round Four Leon Paul Coventry, Sabre Club Competitions 17th January, 2003 Club Sabre 14th and 21st March, Club Foil 21st March, Club Junior Sabre 9th and 16th May Club Epee 20th and 27th June Club Junior Foil and Novices Foil See Julie or Christopher if you would like to enter these Competitions member s entrance fees: 2 for Adults, 1 for Juniors. SPRING TERM 2003 Fencing starts next term on 10th January, and the last fencing day is 11th April There WILL BE NO fencing on the 28th February half term. Class times will be unchanged Juniors 6:30-7:30, Beginners 7:30-8:30 Intermediates * Seniors (Except when we have two gyms then 8 10 p.m.) * Experienced Under 13 fencers should check with Trevor to see if they should start coming to the Senior session. Parental Support Parents are respectfully reminded that their children are in their charge until the formal start of class. Please be aware there may be other users of the school and members should bear this in mind, especially before and after classes. Page 5

6 JUNIORS PLEASE NOTE We are running another Adult Beginner s Course beginning on the 17th January. Consequently, we should be grateful if all Juniors could refrain from using the L and XL jackets. We thank you for your co-operation. Tony would like to remind everyone who is paying termly, that their fees should be paid by the 10th January. 34 for Adults and 26 for Juniors. Please make out your cheque to GUILDFORD FENCING CLUB. Cheques should either be sent to: Tony Palmer, Tan Coed, Caenshill Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0SW, or handed to Tony, Trevor, Tim or Julie on the first night. Please return the signed membership form with your cheque.. Casual rates are 5 for adults and 4 for FTE and Juniors. Please hand your fees over on the night to any of the above four and sign the book. The Club are again offering a 10% reduction on fees paid at the beginning of the Spring term for the Spring and Summer Terms for adults, for juniors and FTE. Fencing Equipment for Sale T/Shirt and Sweatshirt Sale Thank you for all your orders. Anyone who has not collected theirs, see me before 20 th. The club purchased some extra (mainly T/Shirts) so if you want an extra one or did not order one in first place I might be able to help. Regards Trevor NEW AND UNUSED Junior T-Shirts, 2 x 152 (12-13 yrs) Sweat-shirts 2 x 140 (9-11 yrs) 9.95 Adult T-Shirts 1 each M, S, L, XL 7.90 Members may advertise their own equipment for sale. Any equipment wanted or for sale will be advertised on the Club Noticeboard. The Club does not charge for this service. Please contact Julie, if you have any fencing equipment for sale. There is some equipment left over from last term, still for sale. Please see notice-board for up to date list. FOR SALE: Men s XL: Left-H Jacket 25; Left-H Breeches 10. Women s M Left-H Jacket 20; 350N Left-H Breeches 20 Small Mask Foil/Epee 350N 30 If interested, please contact Aaron direct on or speak to Trevor Page 6

Welcome to the second issue of the new Guildford Fencing Club s Newsletter

Editor, Julie Schofield - 01483-836905 Issue Two New Series April 2000 Welcome to the second issue of the new Guildford Fencing Club s Newsletter Firstly, I would like to draw your attention to important