As we are aware of the conflicting schedule with NSWFA and AFF events later this season, we have updated the NSWSFL Epee schedule to minimise this conflict.
Bill shares the following comms to schools:

“Hi supporters of the NSWSFL Epee League

We have had to make significant changes to the remaining events for 2025. See the attached amended program. The first change takes effect on 14 June.

This has been forced on us by the calendar established by the NSW Association for Schools Events and the pathway to National (AFF) Schools Championships.

Half of our League Schools have now indicated that their U19 fencers would be excluded from our League, and our U19 teams would not be a viable event.

As you are aware, we developed our program in 2024 and shared it with yourselves and the State at the time, and we agreed on a collaborative calendar approach. 

Their own schedule was delayed for some reasons, which we understand, but it emerged in direct conflict.

The changes we have made, unfortunately, mean that OXLEY will forgo hosting in 2025. We regret that as we wish for the calendar to include all participating schools. SACS will pick up the additional date.

KNOX will need to be happy for their hosting event to be U19 Teams Round 1 on 2/08/25.

PLEASE ensure that your coaches, Supervisors, fencers and their families and supporters are informed

Once again, I apologise for the necessary changes made to maintain the integrity of our fabulous league, and thank you for your support.”

Kind regards,

Bill Ronald
NSWSFL Epee Program Manager

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL Foil Team Premiership – U19 and U14 Final Round of Foil Fixtures (Includes Medal Presentations) @ SICR
• NSWSFL U16 and U19 Sabre Teams Friendly Fixture with Trinity College @ SICR
• NSWSFL U19 Ind Epee Round 2 (Pool + DE + Medal Ceremony) @ SACS

Please check the 2025 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2025-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

For all events, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Get on the pistes early for warm up bouts before it gets crowded!

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!
Please contact me if there are any issues or questions.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi fencers,

The whole group Squad and Development Fencing photos are scheduled today at:

1:20pm Development Fencing Group
1:25pm Squad Fencing Group

Full school uniform (not sport uniform) is expected. Please be on time!

Separate Squad weapon photos are scheduled later in the year with other co-curricular photos.

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues.

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• Saturday 24/05/2025 – NSWSFL Foil Team Premiership – U14 Teams Round 1 @ SBHS Great Hall
• Saturday 24/05/2025 – NSWSFL U16 Ind Epee Round 2 (Pool + DE + Medal Ceremony) @ St Andrew’s Cathedral School

Please check the 2025 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2025-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

For all events, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Get on the pistes early for warm up bouts before it gets crowded!

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!
Please contact me if there are any issues or questions.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• Saturday 17/05/2025 – NSWSFL Epee Individual Premiership – U14 Pools Round 1 @ Barker College
• Saturday 17/05/2025 – NSWSFL Foil Team Premiership – U16 Teams Round 1 @ St Aloysius’ College

Please check the 2025 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2025-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

For all events, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Get on the pistes early for warm up bouts before it gets crowded! Referees/helpers are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!
Please contact me if there are any issues or questions.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL Epee Individual Premiership – U16 Pools Round 1 @ SBHS
• NSWSFL Foil Team Premiership – U19 Teams Round 2 @ SICR
• NSWFA Intermediate AJ Rae Team Competition @ Sydney Beyond Fencing Club

Please check the 2025 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2025-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Get on the pistes early for warm up bouts before it gets crowded! Referees/helpers are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.

For NSWFA events, the organisers are asking fencers to bring school photo ID and ensure your equipment meets the minimum safety standards for NSW competitions. Roll call cut off is strictly 30 minutes before the start time. More info can be found here:
https://nswfencing.org.au/public/schedule/events/72924-2025-ra-white-aj-rae-intermediate-teams

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

From Bill Ronald:
“Hi Participant Schools personnel of the NSWSFL Epee League

After the Australian Fencing Federation finally announced the full details of the National Championship schedule (17 to 20/05/2025), we now have a very bad clash with the AFF Men’s Epee Individual and the second round of our U19 competition. Many of the top Schools League epeeists are involved in both.

Sadly the conflicts of events with our long-established program and dates continue to arise and are beyond our control. We are sorry for any inconvenience these changes will cause but they are made in the best interests of our schools’ fencers – the very reason for our league.”

The updated NSWSFL Epee schedule has the following changes/swap to avoid this conflict:

• T2, Week 3 (17/05/2025): U14 Ind 2 rounds of pools @ BARK
• T2, Week 5 (31/05/2025): U19 Ind pools + DE Finals @SACS

I have updated the Google calendar and will schedule clipboard events accordingly.

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

Cheers,
Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL Foil Premiership fixture – U19 Teams Round 1 @ BARK
• NSWSFL Epee Premiership fixture – U19 Individual Pools Round 1 @ SAC
• NSWFA Intermediate Roberta Nutt Individual Competition @ Sydney Beyond Fencing

Please check the 2025 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2025-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Referees are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing