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NSWFA Registration and Detail Collection
The NSWFA school competition season is fast approaching.
All fencers must register with NSWFA and enter your details into the Google form by next Wednesday (03/05/17) if you wish to compete this season.
More information and details can be found here:
School Competitions – Registration
NSWFA School Team Premiership 2017 starts on 13/05/17
The fixtures for the School Team Premiership have been released. This competition is for U15 Foil fencers. We will be entering two teams (SBHS A, SBHS B) and will finalise team members by end of next week. The competition starts on Saturday 13th of May.
The fixture document can be found in the link below:
2017 School Premiership – Teams V2 Sheet1
Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues or questions.
Purchasing a Fencing glove
Jeff, our equipment supplier, will be coming to training next Wednesday (03/05/17) at 3:15pm at the COLA (cricket nets) to sell fencing gloves to our new fencers as well as any other fencers who may need a new glove.
Jeff usually sells fencing gloves for $24, but for this visit he has offered us a discounted special price of $22 cash for a glove.
Students will be able to try one on for size and purchase it directly from him on the day.
A gentle reminder that all students are required to have their own fencing glove as a part of their personal protective equipment for fencing and must bring it to every training session and competition.
You may choose to purchase your glove and any other equipment from any supplier you wish as long as it meets the minimum safety standards set out by NSWFA.
Please see Uniform – Where to buy fencing gear for more information or if you wish to contact Jeff directly.
Recent news and results from our fencers in state and national competitions (March/April)
Congratulations to Yu Ming Lee (7) for winning Gold in the the TriState U13 Sabre competition! The event was held in Canberra on the 8th of April, 2017.
Image source: Bonne Lee
Our High fencers also brought good news from the Season Opener national competitions held at the NSW Fencing Centre on the 19th of March:
Congratulations to John Tian (12), who won Silver and to William Zeng (10), who won Bronze in the Open Men’s Epee!
Image source: NSWFA Facebook page
Well done to James Siu (10), who won Gold in the Open Men’s Sabre event!
Senior holiday training: Wednesday 12/04/17, 1pm @ the COLA
Senior teams and selected junior fencers are invited to the training session on Wednesday 12/04/17, 1pm to 3pm @ the COLA.
All coaches will be present. Attendance is voluntary but if you’re trying out for First Grade, I strongly suggest you attend.
We hope you have a good break and encourage you all to stay active over the holidays.
Wednesday 05/04/17 Senior training (1pm to 3pm) is cancelled
Senior training (1pm to 3pm) on Wednesday (05/04/17) is cancelled as year 12 are still on exams and year 10 have been granted a study day to attend Mr. Higgins’ funeral.
After school Junior training is still on from 3:30pm to 5pm.
The Fencing Supporters Meeting is still on from 6pm in the Staff Common Room.
Please contact the MIC if there are any questions or issues.
Interesting Statistics
Statistics for the first quarter of 2017
Statistics for the whole of 2016
New year 7 fencers: Please bring an extra sports bag to training on Thursday 30/03/17
All new year 7 fencers have the opportunity to borrow a set of personal protective equipment (fencing mask, jacket and underplastron) from the armoury for the season.
New fencers will be able to take the gear home and are expected to maintain and clean the equipment as required.
Please bring an extra sports bag that can fit a fencing mask to training on Thursday. Gear will be loaned out for the season during training. No bag = no gear for you!
All fencers will be expected to bring their set of personal protective equipment to training (excluding sprints training) and will not be able to fence without it.
Alternatively, you are welcome to buy yourself a set of the equipment if you do not wish to use the school gear.
Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues or questions.
See you at training!
-D. Huynh
Fencing Supporters Meeting – Wed 05/04/17 @ 6pm (Staff Common Room)
Hi all,
The Fencing Supporters Meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th of April at 6pm in the Staff Common Room.
The meeting agenda can be found here:
Fencing Supporters Meeting Agenda – 05/04/17
I encourage all parents and supporters who want to know more about the program and wish to get involved with plans and events for this year’s season to attend.
Hope to see you there!
-Dat Huynh
Junior Fencing try-outs continued
Year 7 try-outs will continue during the after school training session (3:30pm to 5pm) on Wednesday 22/03/17. Please change into PE uniform and be ready to start on time at the COLA (cricket nets).
Year 8 and 9 fencers are not expected to attend.
Sydney Boys High School Fencing 