Oliver Agnew
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North Island Fencing Champs 2014
It is Fencing North’s pleasure to host the 2014 North Island Fencing Championship. This is the first national open event of the year and a very important competition for fencers aiming at selection for this year’s Commonwealth Games. As always we will endeavour to make this one of the best events of the year. Happy fencing!
Date: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June
Venue: Jack Adam Gym, Massey High School, 274 Don Buck Rd, Massey West, Auckland
Entry Fee: $50 first weapon, $20 additional weapons
To enter click the following link and complete the online entry form:
http://aucklandfencing.com/index.php?option=com_chronoforms&chronoform=NorthIslands2014
Entry fees can be paid on arrival, or by bank transfer - please select this when entering if this option is preferable. If you are paying by internet banking, our account # is 01-0297-0024774-00. Please make the payment and leave your first and last names as the reference, we will send you a receipt when it is received.
Entries close by 9pm Sunday 25th May. Late entries accepted at organiser discretion, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fencers must be correctly affiliated through their region and Fencing NZ. An affiliation check will occur on the 26th May. Any questions about affiliation, contact your regional fencing organisation.
Weapons: Foil, Epee, and Sabre
Format: Poules then elimination round
Registration Timetable:
Saturday 31st May
| Men's Foil | 8.45am |
| Women's' Epee | 11.00am |
| Men's/Women's Sabre * | 2.00pm |
Sunday 1st June
| Men's Epee | 8.45am |
| Women's Foil | 11.00am |
Registration cut off will be 5mins after the registration times. Event start times are expected to be 15mins after registration time.
*Sabre start time is subject to competitors involved in earlier events having finished. Sabre will be run mixed if there are insufficient numbers for separate events.
Weapons Check: Weapons control will be open at 8am Saturday and Sunday (people will be available to check gear all day), and also from 7.00pm – 8.30pm on Friday night.
See this document for minimum gear requirements: http://bit.ly/1lPIYS2
Queries: Contact Oliver Agnew, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fenton Epee is being run by Auckland University Fencing Club next weekend (12th April).
Info here: http://aucklandfencing.com/calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2014/04/12/6/-/fenton-epee-2014
(Don't worry, it's not just an epee competition! Foil and Sabre events are running too!)
Entries close at 9pm on Thursday 10th April.
Also remember that 2014 affiliations are now due
Ongley Open has moved from the Massey High School Hall to the Massey High School Gym. Any queries, contact Oliver, 021434658, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A large group of Kiwis were in Melbourne competing at AFC #1 last weekend. We had some great results! Pictures to come, but in the meantime full results are available here:
http://ausfencing.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=253&Itemid=48
Entries for Ongley Open 2014 are open. Click here for information and a link to the online entry form: http://aucklandfencing.com/calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2014/03/29/4/-/ongley-open
Thanks to everyone that braved the weather yesterday to compete in our first regional under 23 champs!
Full results can be found here: http://www.aucklandfencing.com/results/44-fencing-north-under-23-champs-2014
Mixed Epee Podium: Oliver Agnew (1st), Anna Chalton (2nd), Johann Ryu (3rd=), Hamish Bulmer (3rd=)
Women's Foil Podium: Jess Gracie (3rd=), Samantha Fowler (3rd=), Stephanie Wyllie (2nd), Alice Boyd (1st)
Men's Foil Podium: Bruce Ng (1st), Oliver Agnew (3rd=), Daniel Garelja (3rd=), Clovis Dyson (2nd)
Info is up and entries open here: http://www.aucklandfencing.com/calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2014/03/15/3/-/under-23-champs
You no longer need to register/login to this website in order to see the entry form.
Congratulations to participants at W Dawn this weekend, it was a great start to the year.
Results can be found here: http://www.aucklandfencing.com/results/39-w-dawn-2014
Mixed Epee Placings. L-R, Chis Nokes (3rd=), Kyle Macdonald (3rd=), Jess Beer (2nd), Jurgens van Zyl (1st)
Mixed Saber Placings. L-R, Hamish Bulmer (2nd), Sasha Green (1st), Andrew Guo (3rd=).
Absent: Tommy Leigh (3rd=)
Men's Foil Placings: L-R, Michael Claydon (3rd=), Matthew Hill (3rd=), Jurgens van Zyl (2nd), Daniel Gareja (1st)
Women's Foil Placings: L-R, Stephanie Wyllie (1st), Vicky Fan (2nd), Alice Boyd (3rd=), Sasha Green (3rd=)
Nominations are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of Manager, NZ U15/Cadet team to Australia in July 2014.
Nominations should be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than 15 March 2014.
The manager will be responsible for organisation and logistics for the team, as well as managing the team whilst in Australia.
A job description is available on request.