The Tasmanian Epee Shield 2012

The Tasmanian Epee Shield, May 12th, 2012

Sponsor: John Halys of Hove and Halys Chartered Accountants

Photographer: ChloeR Photography

Clubs competing: Van Diemen Fencing Club, TUFC & YMCA.

On May 12th Van Diemen Fencing Club held the inaugural Tasmanian Epee Shield.

We had six entrants for the Mixed Junior Epee and fifteen entrants for the Mixed Senior Epee.

Fencers came from both Northern and Southern clubs and the tournament had a lovely, friendly atmosphere.

The Van Diemen Fencing Club beginners fenced incredibly well, especially as they only finished their beginner course last Thursday.

Below are the results, with stars near our beginners :-)

Open Mixed Epee:
1st - Jack Aylward - VDFC
2nd - Isaac Laredo - TUFC
3rd - Chris Roach - TUFC
4th - Rhys Manning - YMCA
5th - Avril Holderness-Roddam - VDFC
*6th - John Cantwell - VDFC
7th - Andrew Goodly - VDFC
8th - Andy Jones - VDFC
9th - Karina Halys - VDFC
*10th - Gregg Ransley - VDFC
*11th - Chris (Douggy) Eaton - VDFC
12th - Karl Manning - VDFC
13th - Liam Hills - TUFC
*14th - Jeff Bronstein - VDFC
15th - Georgie Holderness-Roddam - VDFC

Junior Mixed Epee:
1st - Nathaniel Zeckendorf - VDFC
 2nd - Emalisa White - VDFC
*3rd - William Campbell - VDFC
*4th - Jordan Lawson - VDFC
5th - Meg Robb - VDFC
6th - Zack Licitis - VDFC

VDFC would like to say a big thankyou to John Halys of Hove and Halys Chartered Accountantd who provided the medals and pins (for all entrants) .

Hove & Halys

Accountants & Auditors - Hobart, TAS

29 Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia

(03) 6223 4456

 ChloeR Photography (check her out on Facebook) took some lovely photos on the day:

Club Update - April 20th

Van Diemen Fencing Club is based at the YMCA in Glenorchy: 

8a Constance Avenue, Glenorchy.

You can contact the club 10am-9pm, 7 days a week:

0428 057 473

van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

http://www.hobartfencingclub.com.au/

 

BEGINNER FENCING

If you are interested in fencing lessons for yourself or someone else, Van Diemen Fencing Club provides individual and group lessons for ages 7 and over.

For more information, call or e-mail Head Coach Avril Roddam.

 

Newcomers are more than welcome to come along to the fencing club on a Tuesday night to have a look and a chat. The best time to come along is from 6.40pm, as members will be busy warming-up and going footwork until then. Bring a friend if you'd like :)

 

SQUAD TRAINING DATES, 2012

April: Saturday 28th, 10am-3pm
May: Saturday 19th, 10am-3pm
June: Saturday 16th, 10am-3pm
July: Saturday 21st, 10am-3pm
August: Saturday 11th, 10am-3pm
September: Saturday 22nd, 10am-3pm
October: Saturday 20th, 10am-3pm
November: Saturday 17th, 10am-3pm
December: Saturday 1st, 10am-3pm

Squad training runs on one Saturday each month. Fencers participate in a range of activities designed to improve their fencing skills. Activities include footwork drills, distance-keeping and footwork games with balls, skipping, plyometrics, bladework drills structured bouting and free bouting. The training sessions are designed to cater for a range of levels and fencers can train aty their own pace. Each session is $20 per student and participants are asked to register and pay on the club night prior to the training session.

TOURNAMENT #1 - 2012

The Tasmanian Epee Shield – MAY 12^th.

Open to all Tasmanian fencers, the Tasmanian Epee Shield will have an Open Women’s Epee event and an Open Men’s Epee event. The shield will remain at the club venue and winners will receive medals and their name on the shield. 

The tournament will be run at the Van Diemen Fencing Club venue at Glenorchy's YMCA.

ROLECALL + REGISTRATION: 9am

FENCING COMMENCES: 10am

FINISHED BY: 4.30pm