This Saturday we will be hosting the 3rd round of the NSWSFL Foil Team Premiership.
All Foil Squad members are expected to attend and assist where needed if you are not actively fencing. I would appreciate some assistance with setting up the COLA in the morning so please aim to arrive by 7:15am if possible.
The Fencing Parent Committee will be providing morning tea for students and parents. Please remember to bring $2 to help with catering expenses.

More details can be found on the Results 2019 page below:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2019-2/

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

The NSWSFL Epee Team Premiership starts this Saturday with St Aloysius’ College hosting the first fixture.

Teams have been selected in consultation with Coach Ted and details can be found on the Results 2019 page below:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2019-2/
Squad members not in teams should still be prepared to fence as benched reserves in case of misadventure or any other issues in that team on the day. Squad members who are not actively fencing on the day will assist with refereeing and other duties in order to fulfil their Saturday participation commitment and support their school.

Ms Stewart and Coach Ted will be present to supervise at SAC on Saturday.

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues.

Cheers,
Mr Huynh
MIC Fencing

The final trial session for the U19/U16 sabre teams will be held this Saturday at the usual 7:30-9:30am. The round will follow the existing format – there will be two poules in this last session.

This will be your last chance to secure the points you need to enter either team. If you are unsure of how the ranking system works, please refer to the previous post about Sabre Trials. The teams will be finalised and announced in the following week after this final trial session. The rankings are accessible here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqjxkmskh-iT4etO3at1uS02E57hhSYo2Itw5MWzSro/edit?fbclid=IwAR3M6X_sN8CJqPvf_ZVeHK8SmiJz__eKNeyi8q6dT0ffE7n2YdsHsO2BvyY#gid=0

Good luck!

Coach Garry

Hi all,

The NSW Schools’ Fencing League now has a Facebook group page to provide an online community for students, staff, coaches, parents and families involved in the NSW Schools’ Fencing League.

You can follow the link below to view the group page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2096075547178257/

I encourage you to join the community group if you wish to stay updated with NSW Schools’ Fencing League news and notifications.

Cheers,
Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi all,

Welcome back to term 2! I hope you all had a restful Easter break.

SBHS will be hosting our first Foil Fixture this Saturday. Students who have made Foil Squad selection in all 3 age categories will be expected to attend.

Teams will be selected and announced during training this week after consulting with our coaches. Squad members not in teams should still be prepared to fence as benched reserves in case of misadventure or any other issues in that team on the day. Squad members who are not actively fencing on the day will assist with refereeing and other duties in order to fulfil their Saturday participation commitment and support their school.

More details can be found on the Results 2019 page below:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2019-2/

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues.

Cheers,

Mr Huynh
MIC Fencing

For the past 2 weeks, sabreurs vying for a position in our top sabre team have been fencing poule rounds on Saturday in order to be ranked and selected.

The format is a series of rounds in which competitors are split into 2 poules, with ranking points awarded for each round. The split is done weekly by a partially random distribution; The top 4 ranked fencers are randomly distributed first into the 2 poules, followed by the rest to ensure poules are balanced. This random distribution is generated by computer.

Fencers are awarded points depending on their performance in that round that are totalled to calculate their overall trial ranking. The maximum amount of points possible for a round is the number of participating fencers (e.g. With 10 participants, 1st place is awarded 10 points, 2nd place is awarded 9 points, 3rd 8 points etc.).

Best of luck for all of you!

You can view the U19 ranking and results here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqjxkmskh-iT4etO3at1uS02E57hhSYo2Itw5MWzSro/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to our U14 Foil Squad members and older Mentors for participating in this friendly event. Also big thanks to Ms. Stewart for supervising the event.

The event continues on Saturday with Direct Elimination rounds. The rankings from last Saturday can be found on the Results -2019 page.

For more details and start time for this coming Saturday, please visit the Results – 2019 page here:

https://sbhsfencing.com/2019-2/

Please let me know if there are any issues or questions.

For all new fencers who need to purchase a fencing glove, Jeff Hardge will be dropping in after training at 3pm on Thursday to sell fencing gloves. Please bring $25 exact cash.

You are welcome to purchase from any supplier of your own choosing, but must have a glove by the end of Term 1 in order to progress to using metal weapons.

For more information about local Fencing suppliers, please visit:

https://sbhsfencing.com/uniform/where-to-buy-fencing-gear/

Please also bring an extra sports bag on Wednesday/ Thursday training this week to carry fencing gear you will be borrowing for the season.

Feel free to contact me if there are any issues or questions.

Cheers,
– Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi all,

The SBHS Fencing Supporters’ Committee Meeting is on this Wednesday 03/04/19 at 6:00pm in the Staff Common Room.

Please find the agenda attached below for your information:

https://sbhsfencing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fencing-supporters-meeting-agenda_190403-2.pdf

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. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Please let me know if there are any issues or questions. I can add items to the agenda if you notify me by email before noon on Wednesday.

Cheers,

Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Andrew Szandurski (SICR MIC Fencing) has invited a number of schools to attend an U14 Foil Team friendly competition on Saturday 29/03/19.

Date: Saturday 29/03/19

Time: 11:00am to 1:30pm (please arrive by 10:30am to warm up)

Address: Riverview Gartlan, Riverview NSW 2066

Venue location: Gartlan Centre, Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview

Google Map link:https://goo.gl/maps/KKjr9Rb7HNP2

Parking: Enter main gate Tambourine Bay Road.

Public Transport: Various bus routes and ferry access nearby.

Schools attending:

• Saint Ignatius College Riverview – 2 teams
• Barker College – 2 teams
• Saint Aloysius’ College – 1 team
• Sydney Boys High School – 2 teams

SBHS Representation:

The two teams we are submitting will comprise of the 6 selected from the U14 Foil Squad tryouts.

SBHS U14 Foil A Team:

• Jayden Chu
• Jon Huh
• Oswald Xie

SBHS U14 Foil B Team:

• Andrew Ren
• Allan Phan
• Felix Yi

SBHS Mentors:

• Owen Zhang (y11)
• Leon Liu (y10)
• Daniel Low (y9)
• Alvin Liu (y9)

Ms Stewart will be present to supervise at the event and the SBHS mentors will assist our teams on the day. SBHS mentors may also be called upon to assist with refereeing duties.

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues or questions.

Good luck to our students and have fun on Saturday!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing