Just a bit of news for you all,

The COLA has recently been renovated! Thanks to Dr Jaggar for funding the project, Jim the General Assistant (the amazing maintenance man!) for managing the project and the Cricket and Fencing committees for supporting the project.

New LED overhead lights have been installed as well as the new turf and netting systems have replaced the decade old infrastructure. SBHS Cricket and Fencing have a fantastic new surface to train on and we look forward to making the most of the venue in future seasons.

Before…

…After!

The first step to maximising the space was to take our electric scoring boxes off the grid to remove the need for extension cords (trip hazards) and power access via wall sockets. We need to be more flexible when we set up for training to capitalise on the cricket pitch orientation. As such, I’ve researched and invested in some battery technology to take us off the power grid!

We’re off the grid! Next step: Wireless fencing…

This will be especially useful when we travel to schools for fixtures and exchanges. The battery system was testing during Round 2 Foil Team League matches and more recently with the Sabre Exchange at Trinity to great success.

Hopefully this catches on with the other schools! We look forward to making Fencing more accessible, efficient and convenient for all involved.

– Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

I am pleased to announce our inaugural friendly fencing exchange (Sabre) with Trinity Grammar School this Saturday 04/08/18.

Details are as follows:

Date: Saturday 04/08/18

Time: 8am (arrive by 7:30am) to 10am

Location:

Trinity Grammar School (Summer Hill campus)

119 Prospect Rd, Summer Hill NSW 2130

Venue:

The venue is the Centenary Centre which is located in the north east corner of the school. The gate is right there at Prospect Road opposite Hurlstone Avenue. Enter the gate and turn right on to the synthetic surface.

Transport tips:

Public transport  is available via Summer Hill or Ashfield railway stations, both approximately a 20 minute walk away. The 413 bus also crosses Prospect Road. Other buses like the 428 are not far from the school either, about a 10 minute walk away. The school has a large car park for those arriving by personal transport. It is located on the other side of the school on Victoria Street opposite Holwood Avenue.

Extra notes:

Please let Mr Huynh and Coach Garry know by Wednesday if you wish to participate. Places may be limited (due to limited equipment resources and space). Coach Garry and I will make a final call on the list of fencers to send by Thursday.

Coach Garry and Mr Huynh will be there on the day to mark the roll and supervise.

We have been working hard to build relations with fellow fencing schools in NSW and look forward to continuing these productive activities in future seasons.

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

Cheers,

Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

Please find the agenda below for the Fencing Supporters Meeting to be held tomorrow at 6pm in the Staff Common Room.

Fencing Supporters Meeting Agenda_180726

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

Cheers,

Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

I am happy to announce the confirmation of the NSW Schools’ Fencing League – Team Epee Premiership event happening later this term.

St Aloysius’ College (SAC) and St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) will be joining us in this premiership involving teams in the U14, U16 and U18 (opens) category over three rounds on Saturdays in a round robin format.

Due to the significant changes and hectic schedule this season, I have requested and received approval from MIC Athletics to run this event during the Athletics season outside of the Winter Sport season for this year.

Events will run on Saturdays from approx. 8am to 12pm.

The dates and venues are as follows:

• Round 1: 01/09/18 – St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) will be hosting.
• Round 2: 08/09/18 – Sydney Boys High School (SBHS) will be hosting.
• Round 3: 15/09/18 – St Aloysius’ College (SAC) will be hosting.

More information and documentation will be updated soon leading up to the event.

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

Cheers,
Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

Welcome back to term 3!

We have a busy weekend ahead this first week with the Senior National School Championships and Round 2 of the Team Foil League fixture happening on the same day. Please see below for relevant info on both events:

NSWSFL Team Foil fixture Round 2:

SBHS is hosting this round on Saturday with Knox Grammar and St Ignatius teams visiting our school to fence.

Start time for the event is 8am and will conclude by approx. 12pm. Please see “Results 2018” page for more information. If you are unable to attend this event, you must inform Mr Huynh ASAP to organise a replacement fencer for your team.

National School Championships:

Students who fenced in the Roberta Nutt and have nominated themselves to fence in the Individual categories of the National School Championships have all been selected to fence.

As far as I’m aware at this point in time, there are no other schools outside NSW competing in the boys events. As previously stated for this season, SBHS will support students who still wish to compete in the individual events.

Please find below the relevant information for involved fencers.

Senior Australian Schools Championships Selections email from NSWFA

You will need to register yourself for the competition via the link in the document. The link is also posted below for your convenience:

https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=30844

The school is unable to pay the entry fee directly because it requires you to sign in with your NSWFA registration details. You will need to complete the registration form and pay the entry fee ($95) for yourself via the link listed above. You can then apply for a refund of the entry fee cost via the school front office as a credit to your student school account.

It is your responsibility to complete the registration by Thursday 26/07/18 and inform Mr Huynh once you have done so.

A note regarding Teams for the National School Championships:

SBHS will not be participating in any team events at the National School Championships. SBHS did not participate in the NSWFA multi-week teams program and therefore did not have any teams qualify for the National School Championship team events.

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

Cheers,
Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

This Saturday we have the first round of fixtures for the Team Foil Premiership pilot program. Three schools (SBHS, SAC & BARK) will be attending the event and St Aloysius’ College will be hosting the venue.

Event details can be found in the Results page.

All the best to our students competing tomorrow!

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

Cheers,
-Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

We had a busy weekend of inter-school activities on Saturday with the Foil Exchange at St Aloysius and the Epee Exchange at St Andrews.

Thank you to our amazing hosts for a fun and rewarding experience!

Photos from the events can be found here:

Photos 2018

Also, big thank you to our coaches and Ms Stewart for assistance with supervision and taking amazing photos!

Cheers,

-Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

I am happy to announce the confirmed Epee Exchange with St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) this Saturday 16/06/18 at their venue.

Epee fencers who have volunteered for this exchange, please find details below:

Start time: 8:30am (please arrive at least 30 minutes early to warm up and help our host set up if needed)

The event is expected to finish at 11:30am

Location: 

St Andrew’s House:
Sydney Square, 474 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000
It is behind St Andrew’s Cathedral and next to Sydney Town Hall. Town Hall railway station is just metres away.
The Gym is on the 7th floor. Please meet in the lobby and security will buzz you up.

Coach Ted and Ms Stuwart will be attending to supervise and mark the roll.

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

Cheers,

Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Foil fencers who have volunteered to attend the Foil Exchange at St Aloysius’ College this Saturday:

The event will start at 8:00am and will wrap up at around 11:30am.

St Aloysius’ College’s venue information can be found in the following document:

NSW Schools Fencing League – Boys Team Foil Premiership 2018 Schedule, Venue and Contact Information

Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time (be there by 7:30am) to warm up and help our hosts set up if needed.

Coach Feng and myself will be attending to supervise and mark the roll.

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

Cheers,

Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

This is just a notice that there will be no training or events on over the long weekend.

The next training session will be on Wednesday 13/06/18.

I hope you have an enjoyable, relaxing and safe break!

Cheers,

– Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing