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Welsh Open 2009

Mens Foil Rhys MELIA
Womens Foil Natalia SHEPPARD
Mens Epee Gianluca FARINA
Womens Epee Jessica BEER
Mens Sabre Gildas BRAINE
Womens Sabre Katie HENDRA

 


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08
Feb
2010
British Youth Championships Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   

The British Youth Championships 2010 will be held on 1st, 2nd and 3rd May at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
All competitors (except for the U10 Foil) must enter the qualifying competition of their region.  This includes those claiming a bye.

Under 10

The National U10’s British Youth Championships will be held Sunday 23 May 2010.  This competition is open to all British fencers born 2000/2001/2002. There will be separate events for girls and boys.

The venue will be:

Wrekin Sports Hall,
Wrekin College,
Sutherland Road,
Wellington,
Telford,
Shropshire
TF1 3BH.

Please note that BF clothing regulations will be enforced, including breeches. Foils will be weight tested throughout the competition. Size ‘0’ blades must be used.

Entries should be made direct to the organisers, using the attached form: Under 10 BYC Entry Form

  • The closing date is 13 May 2010, and late entries will NOT be accepted.
  • The formula is two rounds of pools without elimination, followed by Direct Elimination
  • The piste for all weapons may be the shorter length of 12m
  • The maximum blade size is size 0
  • The pool fights are for 5 hits with a time limit of two minutes.
  • In the DE Tableau, fights are to 10 hits in 3 bouts of 2 minutes, with a gap of 1 minute

Other Age Groups

The years of birth for this season are:

  • U12: Born 1998/1999/2000
  • U14: Born 1996 or 1997
  • U16: Born 1994 or 1995
  • U18: Born 1992 or 1993

Fencers may only enter the Regional event in the geographical Region where they have their home address, OR where they regularly attend a fencing club within the Region.

For U12 & U14, the maximum blade sizes are:

  • Foil ‐ size 3
  • Epée ‐ size 2
  • Sabre – size 2.

In the DE Tableau for U12, fights are to 10 hits in 3 bouts of 2 minutes, with a gap of 1 minute.

For full information on rules and qualifying, see the British Fencing website: BFA Youth Championships Information

BFA Attachments:

Parent Consent Form: Parent Consent Form
BYC General Information and Rules 2010: BYC General Information & Rules 2010
BYC Summary Schedule and Provisional Check in Times: Summary Schedule & Check-in Times
BYC Byes: BYC Byes

 

Qualifying In Wales

The BYC Qualifiers are scheduled for:

  • 27th Feb - Foil
    Check-in for Foil will close at 9:30
  • 28th Feb - Epee & Sabre
    Check-in for Epee will close at 9:30
    Check-in for Sabre will close at 12:30

Qualification is calculated on 1 in 4, or part of 4, of those fencers actually fencing in the qualifying competition with a minimum number of 4. Please note that fencers who enter, but do not fence, are not counted in this total; this includes fencers eligible for byes.

Any fencer who reached The British DE Final of 8 in last year's Championships may claim a bye in this year's Championships at the SAME weapon, regardless of age group; this includes finalists from the U10 events. FENCERS CLAIMING A BYE MUST ENTER THE REGION QUALIFYING COMPETITION, but need not fence. Wherever they finish in the Region Competition, they qualify for the final series in ADDITION to the number of qualifiers calculated.

Please note that the new Foil Bib Target rules will NOT apply to this competition. For details, click here.

Note: Those who qualify for the British Finals will be required to pay a finals Entry Fee of £4 at the end of this competition.

Entries

The following links will take you to the Welsh Calendar.  This will allow you to either enter online (with online payment via PayPal), or to downline PDF entry forms to send in with your payment.

Foil BYC Qualifiers - Foil
Epee BYC Qualifiers - Epee
Sabre BYC Qualifiers - Sabre

 

 

 
07
Feb
2010
Welsh Youth Foil 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Peter Russell   

The full results of the Welsh Youth Foil are ...

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04
Feb
2010
Honorary Legal Adviser Print E-mail
Written by Bob Turner   

I am very pleased to welcome David Rees as the new Honorary Legal Adviser to Welsh Fencing, with immediate effect.

 
05
Feb
2010
Membership Fees 2010 Print E-mail
Written by WF Exec   

We are pleased to announce that the Welsh Fencing Membership fees will remain unchanged for a further year.

The costs are as follows:

Social Membership 
Social £10.00
Entry Form

 

Full Membership 
FULL (over 18): £40.00
OVER 60 £30.00
Junior (Under 20): £30.00
Musketeer (Under 13): £25.00
Entry Form

 

Club Membership 
School Club £25.00
Full Club £30.00
Entry Form
 
21
Jan
2010
National Academy Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   

Find details of the National Academy here, including fencer and coaching information:

 
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