RESULTS: VDFC Tournament #1 - July 2nd

Hereare the results then a write up.

1st. Mark Scully ...............................Scullduggery Fencing Club
2nd. Isaac Laredo ............................Tas Uni Fencing Club
3rd. Peter Terry ...............................Tas Uni Fencing Club
4th. Anthony Rowe ..........................Scullduggery Fencing Club
5th. Avril Holderness-Roddam .........Van Diemen Fencing Club
6th. Jamie Rowe ,.............................Scullduggery Fencing Club
7th. Jack Aylward ............................Van Diemen Fencing Club
8th. Scott Morgan ............................Van Diemen Fencing Club
9th. Saurabh Kemet .........................Scullduggery Fencing Club
10th. Ali Mahjouri-Healey ................Van Diemen Fencing Club
11th. Georgie Holderness-Roddam ..Van Diemen Fencing Club

Our fencers completed their Bronze Certificate in Epee Fencing ten days ago. Only Jack has previous fencing experience, but in foil, not really Epee.

Jack demonstrated that he has taken a lot on board and showed a real improvement since his last tournament. He beat a number of fencers, including A Rowe who came 4th.

It was Scott's first tournament. He beat 1st place Mark Scully. Not only did he beat him, but he did it after receiving a red card (one point against him) for passing the end of the strip. Fantastic bout! Scott also beat a number of other fencers. He demonstrated his ability to analyse and adapt well mid bout.

Ali is 13 and this was his first tournament. He fenced well and made good use of his long reach and fast reflexes, winning several bouts and scoring plenty of points in others, including a point against M. Scully!

Georgie Holderness-Roddam impressed me by getting in there and being offensive rather than staying back. She was constantly analysisng her opponents and trying out various techniques - she fenced very well.

Well done to Jack, Scott, Ali and Georgie! What a proud coach I am after today!  If that's how you fence after only one week of club, you're going to be great at the next tournament with another two months of training! :)

I will pop some photos of the comp up soon :)  

... BUT...

I leave you with some photos from the club launch (Tue 28/6/2011):

Above: Fencers bouting at Van Diemen Fencing Club launch.

Above: Ali V.S. Tom in the back ground. Peter V.S. Andrew in the foreground.

Above: Jack V.S. Ali (background). Peter V.S. Graeme (foreground).

Above: A fencing taster: Morgan, Peter, Javin, Heather and Meg - Coach: Avril Roddam.

Above: Delicious cupcakes, courtesy of Emerald. :)

Above: Andrew V.S. Graeme

Above: Jack V.S Ali

Above: Fencing taster in progress.

Above: Fencers put their gear on. A fencer ses the target practice area. A fencing info display bottom left corner.