The first round of the NIJFS was held last Saturday at the Avoniel Leisure Centre in East Belfast. For full results, go to the Results Page. Ranking points tables on the Rankings Page. A big thank you to all who helped out on the day and with set-up on the Friday night before.
Congratulations to all those who took part in this years North West Open! It was another fine day of fencing! The first points for this years NI Ranking Award have been won but don’t worry it wont be the last, there are still plenty more competitions to come this season!
NIF would like to thank everyone who helped in the running of the day, in particular to Chris and Al for DT, Alison for providing rereshments and to Foyle College for the use of their facilities.
We hope to see everyone at the next competition at November!
Mens Foil:
| 1 | LITTLE | Clarke | GROSVENOR |
Womens Foil
| 1 | DUXBURY | Victoria | SULLIVAN |
Mens Epee
| 1 | CORCORAN | Geoffrey | SALLE DUBLIN |
Womens Epee
| 1 | MCSORLEY | Eimile | FOYLE |
Mens Sabre
| 1 | MAGEE | Richard | FOYLE |
Womens Sabre
| 1 | SPENCE | Niamh | FOYLE |
Full rankings and results for this years competition can be found below:
The first round of the 2012/13 NIJFS will be held at Avoniel Leisure Centre in East Belfast, not at Sullivan Upper School as previously posted. See website calendar.
The 2012/2013 Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series will run from November 2012 to April 2013, 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 |
03 Nov 1215 Dec 12
19 Jan 13 09 Mar 13 20 Apr 13 |
SullivanLisburn
RBAI Belfast Grosvenor |
Avoniel Leisure CentreWallace High Sports Hall
RBAI School Sports Hall TBA Grosvenor School Sports Hall |
Category Details
Under 10 Mixed: 2003 or 2004
Under 12 Girls: 2001 or 2002
Under 12 Boys: 2001 or 2002
Under 14 Girls: 1999 or 2000
Under 14 Boys: 1999 or 2000
Under 16 Girls: 1997 or 1998
Under 16 Boys: 1997 or 1998
Any fencer can only compete in one category at each event. 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. Fencers moving up will remain within their own gender group. Under-16 categories will be cancelled if numbers are insufficient. Fencers can move up an age group for development reasons. This must be agreed with the organizers before entry to the competition concerned.
Blade size
Under 10: max size 0
Under 12: max size 3
Under 14: max size 3
Under 16: max size 5
Entries
All entrants must be registered with British Fencing (or equivalent, IFF etc). At event check-in, anyone not registered will not be allowed to compete. Entry fees will remain at £10, unchanged from last year.
Fencing Kit Requirements
Under 10, Under 12, Under 14: 800N or 350N plastron, 350N mask, jacket and breeches. No lame bib or mask wire required.
Under 16: 800N plastron, 350N mask, jacket and breeches. Lame bib and mask wire required.
Ranking Points System
1=22, 2=18, 3=15, 3=15, 5=13, 6=12, 7=11, 8=10, 9=9, 10=8, 11=7, 12=6, 13=5, 14=4, 15=3, 16=2, 17=1, 18=1, 19=1, etc, all subsequent placings 1 point.
Final ranking points for the series in each category will be totalled from fencer’s best 4 results from the 5 rounds.
Please email any queries to [email protected]
Please see the following excerpt from the British Fencing Website at http://britishfencing.com/news/latest-news/?n=520. The FIE rule requires a fencer to be 13 by 1st January (ie. before 1st Jan) in order to compete in any FIE events in that calendar year. The International Youth Committee (IYC) and National Academy (NA) have agreed to change the BF rule to comply with the FIE rule for all events that can include adults, ie all senior and junior (U20) competitions. So, for example, a fencer who was born in 1999 will not be able to enter any senior or junior events until 2013.
The 5 Nations Team has been announced – see the Selection Decisions Page for details. Team Manager is Alison Slater and Assistant Team Manager is David Jackson.
Congratulations to Jonathan Courtney on his appointment as a Master Armourer by the British Fencing Guild of Armourers. Jonathan was part of the weapon control team for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and the promotion to Master Armourer was a just reward for all his hard work over the past six years. This is a first for Northern Ireland and indeed makes Jonathan the most highly qualified armourer on the island of Ireland. Jonathans journey to becoming Master Armourer included being part of the technical team at the following competitions;
2006 World Veterans Championship,
2006 Commonwealth Fencing Championship,
2007 – 2011 F.I.E Satellite Tournament Mens Epee,
2009 World Cadet and Junior Fencing Championship,
2009 5 Nations Championship,
2011 European Championships,
2011 Olympic Test Event,
2012 Olympic Games,
2012 Paralympic Games.
The Guild of Armourers is responsible for the development of Armourers within British Fencing and membership is open to members of NI Fencing. For further information please contact any of the armourers via their contact details on the Technical page.
NI Fencing set out to enhance the experience and engagement of Under 16 fencers in the Northern Ireland competition circuit by adopting a medal and prize system for Under 16 fencers in all weapon categories during the 2011/2012 season. The Board is pleased to announce the following Under 16 NI Champions.
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NI Fencing set out to enhance the experience and engagement of seniors fencers in the Northern Ireland competition circuit by adopting a medal and prize system for Senior fencers in all weapon categories during the 2011/2012 season. The Board is pleased to announce the following Senior NI Champions.
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