COUNTY & SECTION FIXTURES 2009/10

Fixture List

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Sussex County
SUSSEX COUNTY FENCING UNION FIXTURES 2009/10

Entry fee to E.Pitman unless otherwise stated

25.10.09
Men’s & Women’s Novice Foil £8
Men’s & Women’s Epee £8
Portslade Community Sports Centre
Check-in 10am - closes 10.15

08.11.2009
EPEE Training Day
Coach: Chris Howser
Venue: Portslade New Hall 10am-4pm
Fee £10 Advance booking required.

22.11.09
U/12 & U/14 Boys’ & Girls’ Foil £5
U12 born 1998,99,00. U14 born 96,97.
St Aubyns School, Rottingdean.
Latest report time:
Boys 10.15am,
Girls 11.45am

07.02.10
Mens & Womens Sabre £8
U/16 Boys & Girls Foil £5
&(School/club team cup)
Portslade Community Sports Centre
Sabre check-in 10.00am
Boys & Girls 11.00am
NO BFA MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE ISSUED ON THE DAY

02.05.10
Men’s & Women’s Foil £8 “
(Cup best U/18 & U/20 boy)
(Cup best U/20 girl)
Portslade Community Sports Centre
Check in 10.00 closes 10.15
NO BFA MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE ISSUED ON THE DAY

16.05.10
Junior Team Foil £15 (Born 1996 or later, mixed teams permitted)
Men's & Women's Team EPEE
Portslade Community Sports Centre (New Hall)
Chalky Road, Portslade.
Report 10.00am Cut off 10.15am


06.06.10
Men’s & Women’s Team Foil £24 “
Portslade Community Sports Centre
Team champs follow AGM



Venues will be advised on receipt of entry provided a sae is enclosed. The Committee reserves the right to cancel any competition where entry is less than 5. In order to encourage the few ladies who turn out to fence, they may be included in men’s competitions but this will only be if
circumstances dictate. All cheques for County competitions to be made payable to “Sussex County Fencing Union” and sent as notified above. If you wish to have a reply, please enter early enough for this to be done. BFA MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COMPETITIONS AND TRAINING SESSIONS and evidence of membership must be produced on checking in. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FENCE IF YOU HAVE NOT AFFILIATED. Club affiliation is also required. Please help us by renewing your membership on time. Membership is on a rolling basis.
All perpetual trophies must be returned polished prior to the following year’s competition.
Please let me know NOW if dates need changing as it is very difficult to fit in with other fixtures.

Note. The Sussex AGM will be held before the Senior Team Championships on 31st May 2009.

Sussex is holding its tenth Open Competition on 3th October 2009 (Epee) and 4th Oct 2009 (Foil) at Portslade.

Training days will be arranged and notified later. - The Sussex Team Challenge will probably takes place in September as this was a popular date. Details later.

SUSSEX COUNTY FENCING UNION IS COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE RULES OF THE BFA and FIE. PLEASE COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY GUIDELINES AT COMPETITIONS AND IN THE CLUBROOM. LEGS SHOULD BE COVERED AT ALL TIMES.



South East Region
SOUTH EAST REGION FIXTURE LIST – 2009/10

15.11.09 Intermediate Foil Sussex
Worth School

03.01.10 Epee & Sabre Kent

14.02.10 U/12 & U/14 Boys’ & Girls Foil Surrey

28.02.10 U/12/14/16/18 Epee & Sabre Surrey

14.03.10 U16/18 Foil Sussex
Worth School

20.06.10 Men’s & Women’s Foil Kent

The junior competitions listed above are qualifying competitions for the British Youth
Championships. It is not permitted to fence in more than one area qualifying
competition in the same weapon.

Eligibility - British Youth Championships
U/12 entrants should be born 1998/9/10
U/14 “ “ 1996 & 97
U/16 “ “ 1994 & 95
U/18 “ “ 1992 & 93

FOR DETAILS OF ALL NATIONAL & OPEN COMPETITIONS see BFA Website.



S.E. REGION AGM 28.10.09 Gatwick Airport


*ENTRIES REGION COMPETITIONS - Region closing dates are 14 days before event. Fee for all individual competitions, including junior competitions, is £14 but there will be no levy on those promoted to BYC finals as this will now be paid from the competition entries. Cheques must accompany entries and should be made out to the host county and sent to the secretary of that county union unless otherwise stated. Give name, address, post code, tel no., dob if junior, sex, name of competition you wish to enter, your CURRENT BFA NO. and name of club and enclose a SAE. Juniors under the age of 18 require parent or guardian permission in writing. TAKE YOUR BFA CARD TO ALL COMPETITIONS.
Note. Associate membership is OK for county and regional comps but you will need full membership for open and national competitions. All British and England Fencing Fees are liable to changefrom 1st January as decided by the AGM. Associate membership may not be available after that date.