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  • NIJFS 2013/14

    To Junior Fencers

     

    This is a message to junior fencers born between 1998 and 2005 (inclusive), listing details of the 2013/2014 Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series. The series will run from November 2013 to April 2014, consist of 5 rounds and include 4 age groups ranging from under 10 to under 16. The competitions will be foil-only events.

     

    Event Details

    Round Date Hosting Club Venue
    12

    3

    4

    5

    		 02 Nov 1314 Dec 13

    18 Jan 14

    08 Mar 14

    12 Apr 14

    		 GrosvenorRBAI

    Sullivan

    Lisburn

    Belfast

    		 Grosvenor School Sports HallRBAI School Sports Hall

    Sullivan School Sports Hall (TBC)

    Wallace School Sports Hall (TBC)

    Campbell College Sports Hall (TBC)

     

    Age Group Categories

    Category Birth Years
    Under 10 MixedUnder 12 Girls

    Under 12 Boys

    Under 14 Girls

    Under 14 Boys

    Under 16 Girls

    Under 16 Boys

    		 2004 or 20052002 or 2003

    2002 or 2003

    2000 or 2001

    2000 or 2001

    1998 or 1999

    1998 or 1999

     

    Blade size

    Category Maximum Blade Size
    Under 10Under 12

    Under 14

    Under 16

    		 03

    3

    5

     

    Further Details

    • Any fencer can only compete in one category.
    • If at an event, any category has insufficient fencers to run a competition, then fencers in that category may be moved up to the next age group above them and/or combined with the boys/girls category in the same age group.
    • Fencers can move up an age group for development reasons. To do this, complete the Age Group Change Application Form giving parental consent and club coach recommendation, and return to David White, to be received by 31st October 2013. Fencers cannot change categories once the series has begun.

     

    Entries

    Entry fees will remain at £10. All entrants must be registered with British Fencing (or equivalent, IFF, etc).

    Online entry at https://www.nifencing.com/

    At event check-in, anyone not registered will not be allowed to compete, with no exceptions.

     

    Fencing Kit Requirements

    Under 10, Under 12, Under 14:                  Under 16:

    800N or 350N plastron.                                800N plastron.

    350N mask, jacket and breeches.             350N mask, jacket and breeches.

    No lame bib or mask wire required.          Lame bib and mask wire required.

     

    Ranking Points System

    Place     Points                                Place     Points

    1           22                                         11           7

    2           18                                         12           6

    3           15                                         13           5

    4           15                                         14           4

    5           13                                         15           3

    6           12                                         16           2

    7           11                                         17           1

    8           10                                         18           1

    9            9                                           19          1

    10          8                                           etc         all subsequent places 1 point

     

    Final ranking points for the series in each category will be totaled from fencer’s best 4 results from the 5 rounds.

     

    David White

    Please email any queries to [email protected]

  • Change of Date – NIJFS Training Weekend

    Due to a change in circumstances the NIJFS Training Day on Sunday 29th September for U10s and U12s has been cancelled.  Any U10s or U12s who have already signed up for the Training Day are invited to attend the Training Day on Saturday 28th September with the U14s and U16s instead.

     

    For more information on this event please go to the Calender Posting 

  • NI Fencing Domestic Awards 2012/13

    We are pleased to announce the final year end awards for 2012/13

     

    Senior Awards 

    Mens Foil                            Clarke Little

    Womens Foil                     Rachel Philpott

    Mens Epee                         Philip Slater

    Womens Epee                   Eimile McSorley

    Mens Sabre                        James Nicholls

    Womens Sabre                 Kathryn Marshall

     

    Under 16 Awards

    U16 Mens Foil                    Philip Slater

    U16 Womens Foil             Rachel Philpott

    U16 Mens Epee                 Philip Slater

    U16 Womens Epee          Rosie McGonagle

    U16 Mens Sabre                Niall McCafferty

    U16 Womens Sabre         Kathryn Marshall

    Congratulations to all!  Any outstanding awards will be sent out in the next few weeks.

  • FIVE NATIONS TEAM 2013

    Congratulations to the following fencers, who have all been selected to represent Northern Ireland at the 5 Nations Fencing Tournament which will take place this year on 2 November 2013 in The Pleasance, Edinburgh University.

    Mens Foil:
    David Alexander, Jonathan Weekes, Alastair Johnston, Peter Brown,

    Mens Epee
    Jonathon Bradley, David Burnside, Jamie Simpson, Andrew Fenwick

    Mens Sabre
    Thomas Nicholls, Niall Dowse, David Connolly, James Nichols

    Womens Foil
    Victoria Duxbury, Olivia Keyes, Gillian Worman, Rachel Philpott

    Womens Epee
    Nina Moiseivitch, Megan Woodrow, Eimile McSorley, Lucia McCafferty

    Womens Sabre
    Niamh Spence, Kathryn Marshall, Chloe Lopez-Colcolough, Anna Rooney

    Team Manager : To be confirmed

  • British Fencing National Club and Coach Conference

    British Fencing and Beazley are pleased to announce that they are

    hosting a National Conference for British Fencing Club Officials and

    Coaches at Sandown Park, Surrey on Sunday 6th October 2013.

     

    We are also delighted to announce that the day will feature a Q&A

    session with one of the World’s most successful coaches, Christian

    Bauer, who is the Russian National Sabre Coach.  He will deliver our

    keynote speech which will be followed by a choice of eight workshop

    sessions.  The sessions are designed to help with club development

    issues, coaching and coach development matters.  They are as follows;

     

    • Business skills for sports clubs
    • Fundraising, grants and sponsorship
    • Increasing membership – how to find and retain members
    • Marketing your club on a limited budget
    • Goal setting, planning and periodization for your athletes
    • Talent assessment
    • The need for speed!
    • It’s all in the mind

     

    More information on each session is available here.

    Each delegate will be able to attend a maximum of 3 workshops so

    please make your choices clearly.  Places are limited and will be

    allocated on a first come, first served basis.  Don’t miss out on this

    great opportunity and book your place today through the following link,

    https://www.beazley.com/prebuilt/beazleybritishfencingcoaching.html.

    There is NO CHARGE to attend this event, however you will need to

    cover your own costs to get to and from the venue.

  • Team Manager Role – 5 Nations

    NI Fencing is looking for applicants to fill the voluntary role of Northern Ireland Fencing 5 Nation’s 2013 Team Manager.

     

    For more information on this role go to the Positions Vacant Page

  • 2013-14 NIJFS Pre-Season Training Weekend

    A pre-season two day training event will take place over the weekend 28-29 Sep 2013 in the Main Hall of Avoniel Leisure Centre, open to all fencers who took part in the 2012-13 NI Junior Foil Series. This includes fencers who were in the U16s in 2012-13 and now too old to compete in the NIJFS in 2013-14. It will also be open to any beginners intending to take part this year.

    On both days, training and coaching will be by ex-Olympic fencer and BF grade 4 coach Katie Arup. As a pre-season training session, special attention will be paid to fitness, footwork and tactics, with practice bouts on scoring boxes in the afternoon sessions.

    Schedule

    Sat 28 Sep 1000 – 1600          U14s & U16s

    Sun 29 Sep 1000 – 1430         U10s

    Sun 29 Sep 1000 – 1600         U12s

    Lunch break 1200-1230 on both days

    Application Details

    Cost per fencer: £5

    Closing date for applications: Fri 20 Sep 2013.

    Applications can be made online from this website by clicking on the Calendar link on the home page and then on the event where it appears on the Calendar. An application form can also be downloaded from the booking page.

    £5 fee to be paid online, or to accompany printed applications received by the closing date.

    Cheques should be made payable to NI Fencing Ltd.

    Fencers must have a current British Fencing/NI Fencing membership (or equivalent, e.g. IFF), valid on the day of the event.

    What to Bring

    All need to bring full electric fencing kit, including breeches and correct size foil. No spare kit will be available at the event.

    A packed lunch and a drink.

     

  • NIJFS Round 5 Results and Final Rankings

    Last Saturday Hunterhouse College hosted the fifth and last round of the 2012/13 series. Results are now up on the Results page and the final rankings on the Rankings page.

  • Coach/Staff for UK School Games

    Pat Fenwick would like to thank all those who applied for the coach/staff roles at the UK School Games.  We can now confirm that the follwoing individuals will be attending;

    Mike Westgate

    Alison Slater

    David Connolly