ACT Fencing News
A Proposed New ACTFA Constitution
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The ACTFA Executive Committee has developed a new ACTFA Constitution, please get acquainted with the changes as marked in the attached. This is the most encompassing modification to the ACTFA constitution since it was first adopted, aligned with the expectations of the Australian Sports Commission. It has taken several years of discussion, deliberation and consultation to bring you a constitution that will last through the next phase of ACTFA’s growth and activity. A summary of the significant changes is also attached.
The new ACTFA Constitution will be voted on at a Special General Meeting (SGM) at a date to be determined.
 Constitution update.pdf | [ ] | 836 kB |
| Significant Changes to the ACTFA Constitution - February 2018.pdf | [ ] | 85 kB |
2018 Canberra Day Tournament (ACTFA State Open Championships)
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The 2018 ACTFA State Open Epee, Foil and Sabre Championships were held on Sunday March 11 at the Tuggeranong Archery Centre. congratualtions to all the Champions and medalists. The tournament attracts fencers from throughout NSW and from further afield. Full results and updated rankings can be found under the 'competitions' link in the menu. A huge Thankyou! to our sponsor: Jeff Gray and JG Fencing for thie support and prizes. Vitis the JG Fencing website at: www.jgfencesport.com
| 2018 Open State Championships information | [ ] | 677 kB |
Presentation Day 2018, ACT Fencing Champions 2017
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The 2018 ACT Fencing season got under way with the Association AGM and Presentation Day held at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre on Saturday March 10 2018. Congratulations to the Champions and Runners-up from the 2017 season, and all those that achieved personal bests in 2017. Full results and rankings can be found via the Main Menu. Thank you to Di and Carl Makin for all their work developing the Presentation Day and making it such a success. Best wishes to all fencers in the upcoming 2018 season!
ACT Fencing Association Annual General Meeting
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The 2018 ACTFA AGM was held at the Tuggeranong Archery Centre on Saturday March 10. The meeting heard reports from the outgoing President and Secretary and received the audited Financial Records for 2017. A new committee was elected:
President: Cerri Murphy
Treasurer: Gordon Christie
Secretary: Neil Kinsella
Vice President: Rita Noonan
Committee members: Anna Robinson, Michael Spencer.
The Association thanks the outgoing committee for their service in 2017, particularly Garry Webster who has contributed to the ACTFA as president, treasurer and secretary of the association over the past decade, and who was elected as a Director of the AFF last year.
Affiliated clubs will now be invited to nominate delegates to represent their clubs at committee meetings.
Learn the noble sport of Fencing
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The Lancaster Fencing Club is offering a 5 week beginner class starting on Wednesday, 7 March from 7pm. These classes are suitable for anyone aged 13 years and up. Come along to Lancaster hall, Wesley Uniting Church, on the corner of National Circuit and Fitzroy Street, Forrest. Details are in the document below.
For more information contact Garry Webster on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| Beginner Level Fencing Course - Term 1.pdf | [Lancaster Beginner Course Term 1 2018] | 272 kB |
2017 ACT Fencing Rankings
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2017 National Open and Veteran Championships - start times
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2017 Australian Open and Veteran Championships.
AIS Arena
Bruce Canberra
8th - 12th December 2017
Day 0 – Thursday – 7th Dec
Equipment Control will be open 16:30 – 18:30.
Day 1 – Friday – 8th Dec
Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00 Australian Open Men’s Sabre
10:00 Australian Open Women’s Epee
Australian Open Women’s Epee Teams to immediately follow Individual Event
14:00 Australian Veteran Sabre
Australian Veteran Sabre Teams to immediately follow Individual Event
Day 2 – Saturday – 9th Dec
Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00 Australian Open Men’s Epee > 32
11:00 Australian Women’s Sabre
Australian Open Women’s Sabre Teams to immediately follow individual event.
13:00 Australian Open Men’s Sabre Teams.
13:30 Australian Veteran Men's Epee
14:30 Australian Veteran Women's Epee
Day 3 – Sunday – 10th Dec
Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00 Australian Open Men’s Epee <32
Australian Open Mens Epee Teams > 8 immediately to follow individual event
09:15 Australian Open Women’s Foil
Australian Open Women’s Foil Teams > 8 immediately to follow individual event
13:00 Australian Veteran Women's Epee Teams (After the Open Women's Foil Teams)
13:30 Australian Veteran Men's Epee Teams (After the Open Men's Epee teams)
Day 4 – Monday – 11th Dec
Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00 Australian Men’s Foil
Australian Open Men’s Foil Teams > 8 immediately to follow individual event
10:00 Australian Open Women’s Foil Teams < 8
13:00 Australian Open Men’s Epee Teams < 8
Day 5 – Tuesday – 12th Dec
Equipment Control will open one hour before each event.
09:00 Australian Veteran Foil
Australian Veteran Foil Teams to immediately follow individual events
12:00 Australian Open Men’s Foil Teams < 8
Notes – Where (but after xxxx event) is used, it means the event will commence at the indicated
time, unless the last competitor from the xxxx event who is on the roll call list for the
following same gender event has not yet finished their bouts, then event will be delayed until
that last competitor completes those bouts.
Upcoming ACTFA events
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Update: Registration for this weekend's training day has been extended until this Friday 24 November. See the flier attached for registration details.
Attached below are fliers for two upcoming events in ACT Fencing: a pre-Nationals training day with Olympian Frank Bartolillo, and a club-level referee course. The referee course would be worth re accreditation point for any coaches taking part. Please read the fliers for information on dates, locations and costs. Please bring a skipping rope to the training camp.
| ACTFA 2017 Referee Course.pdf | [ ] | 177 kB |
| ACTFA Training Day 2017.pdf | [ ] | 160 kB |
Can you help by volunteering at the National Championships?
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ACT Fencing will be hosting the National Senior and Veteran Fencing Championships at the AIS main Arena December 7-12.
To make the event the success is has been in previous years' we need volunteers to help with set up on the Thursday, for equipment control, selling t shirts and medal ceremonies. None of the roles require previous experience and you get to work with a fun team.
If you can help at the Championships, please follow the link below and fill out the volunteer registration form. Every person helping at the event makes it run smoothly and keeps costs down. Volunteers get a volunteer t-shirt and meals while they are there, as well as thanks from the ACTFA committee.