Childern`s competition
 

October Dublin Foil
December Exalibur Cup
March Irish Championship
May Dublin School Competition

 

Ranking system

Youth A, 6 - 7y
2003, 2004,
Youth B , 8 - 9y
2001, 2002
Youth C, 10 - 11y
1999, 2000
Intermediated, 12 - 13y
1998, 1997
Cadets (over 13, under 17)
1996, 1995
Juniors (over 16, under 20)
1994, 1993, 1992,1991
  Seniors over 20
1990
 

Format and points

This format is the one that organisers will generally follow. It is not fixed or rigid and there may be variations to suit the approach of individuals.

1. All fencing for cadets and juniors to be electric.
2. All fencers to have one or two rounds of pools, the result of which will be used to seed for the subsequent direct elimination. The exception here will be that for Youth A and Youth B fencing will be in pools throughout.
3. Scoring and Timing below:

Pools:

Group Hits Time Limit
Youth A 5 3 min
Youth B 5 3 min
Youth C 5 3 min
Intermediated 5 3 min
Cadets 5 3 min
Juniors 5 3 min

Direct Elimination:

Group  Hits Time Limit  Rest After
Youth C 10 6 min 2 min
Intermediated 10 6 min 2 min
Cadets 10 6 min 2 min
Juniors 15 9 min 3 min

POINTS:

Points will be awarded for each event:

1st place 12 points
2nd place 10 points
3rd place 8 points
4-8 place 4 points
8-16 place 1 point

For each competitor points will be added together to give total points.
 

Pembroke Fencing Club

Welcome to the issue of the Pembroke Newsletter
 
May 16, 2010
Dublin Junior Championship 2010

Held on the 7th March 2010 in St.Conleth`s College. There was a total entry of 39 young fencers. It was run as five separate groups U7, U9, U11, U 13, U14.
Well done to all, who took part in this competition.
Results of Pembroke Junior fencers were:
 

Youth A 

Dublin 2009 Exalibur cup

Championship
2010

Dublin 2010 Total
1 place Emilia Velma 12 12 12 12 48
2 place Andrew  Wyatt 10 10 10 10 40
3 place Kirill Stepanenko 8 8 8 8 32
3 place Claudio Sosa     4 8 12
  Otis Doran     4   4
  Leo Dowling 8 8     16
  Naogh Baker     8   8

 

Youth B

Dublin 2009 Exalibur cup Championship Dublin 2010 Total
1 place Luan McGrath 8 12  

12

32
2 place Eleonor Cripwell 12 4 12 10 38
3 place Felix Perrin   8   8 16
  Blue Doran   4 8   12
  Zara Purdy     4   4
  Diarmaid Murphy     4   4
  Max Masson     4   4
  Kiara Wgzell     4   4
  Edvard Donovan 10 10 8   28
  Calum Dowling   8     8
  Sony Daly 8       8

   

Youth C

Dublin 2009 Exalibur cup Championship Dublin 2010 Total
1 place Jessica Timlin 8 10 10 12 40
2 place Roman Stepanenko 4 1 4 10 19
3 place Shane Byrne   1   8 9
3 place Aoife Rowan     8 8 16
5 place Anna Lee 8 8 8 4 28
6 place Jane Kavanagh     1 4 5
7 place Hugo Murray       4 4
8 place Laus Keyes       4 4
  Julia Purcell     4   4
  Priya Purdy     1   1
  James Wyatt 4 4 1   9
  Joseph Carnec 12 4 4   20
  Robert Cripwell 10 12 12   34
  Conan Scanlan   1     1
  Kelvin Hickey   1     1
  Taigh Callaghan   1     1
  Loius O'Reilly 4       4
  Calum Dowling 1 4     5
  Josh Slevin 1       1
  James Lunt 1       1
  Rebecca Dorothy 1       1
  Daniel Cosgrave 1       1
Ted Daly 1 1
Oisin Carvill   8     8
Max Dowling 4 1     5
Coby Baker     1   1
Niall Mc. Cabe 4       8
Aleksandr Darcy   1     1

 

Intermediates

Dublin 2009 Exalibur cup Championship Dublin 2010 Total
1 place Max Clarke 8 10 8 12 38
2 place Sohpie Richardson     4 10 14
3 place Oscair Mc. Grath   8   8 16
3 place Joseph Carnec   8   8 16
5 place Oisin Faust     8 4 12
6 place Joshua Mansfield       4 4
7 place Stefan Murray       4 4
  Georgina Fransis     4   4
  Jillian McGrath     4   4
  Shannon Greagh   8     8
  Kian Larkin     10   10
  Norbert Rebow   4     4
  George Ponsonby 8   4   12
  Phillip Cripwell 12 12 12   36
  Fionn O`hAlmhain 4 4     8

 

Cadets

Dublin 2009 Exalibur cup Championship Dublin 2010 Total
1 place James Lardner   8   12 20
2 place Conor Madden 10 10 10 10 40
3 place Craig Arwoll     12 8 20
  Louis Dihalloan     8   8
  Andrew  White   12 8   20
  Rowan Austin   8     8
 
Well done to our children who worked hard during the year and
Achieved good results!!!
Total results for all competition 2009/2010
 

Juniors A 

Juniors B

Juniors C

Intermediates

Cadets

1 place

Emilia Velma

Eleonor Cripwell

Jessica Timlin

Max Clarke

Conor Madden

2 place

Andrew  Wyatt

Luan McGrath

Robert Cripwell

Phillip Cripwell

Craig Arnott

James Lardner

Andrew  White

3 place

Kirill Stepanenko

Edvard Donovan

Anna Lee

Oscair Mc. Grath

Louis Dihalloan

Rowan Austin

 

 Congratulations and well done guys! It is a brilliant result!
Pembroke Club thanks all volunteers, who gave up their time to help
organise and to referee the competition!
Next Junior Competition are in the beginning of May. Plenty of time to get ready.
Don’t miss out!

Bring your Friends!


If you enjoy Fencing at Pembroke, tell your friends about us. They can join too and then fence with you. There are Introductory Courses every month. For more info call 086 2160646 or
e-mail to
olgavelma@gmail.com or just forward this e-mail to them.
Keep up the hard work and stay positive!
How do competition work?

Competitions start with one or two rounds of “pools” followed by “direct elimination”. In the “pools” the fencers are sorted into groups of approx 5-7 competitors, depending on the number of entries. Each fencer competes against every other member of the pool in a bout to 5 hits. There are also time limits – so if a bout exceeds the time limit the decision may go to the fencer with the greater number of hits so far. All fencers are then organised into a second round of pools, with the fencers that did best in the first round evenly distributed, and again – all members of each pool fight against all others. The pool system ensures that all competitors get a reasonable number of boots. Without pools it would be possible to travel miles to a tournament, get all psyched up, and then get knocked out in the first round. Very demoralising! It also prevents the two best fencers meeting in the early stages of direct elimination – the seeding system tends to keep the better fencers apart until the quarter- or semi-final stages.
 
The parents guide to competitions continued
Tips for fencers

1 Warm up thoroughly before your first bout and again if there is a gap of more than about 20 minutes between bouts.
2 Remember “Fencing Etiquette”. Salute your opponent and the referee at the beginning of the fight and shake hands at the end.
3 When you are not fighting, stay near your pool. Fights can finish very quickly, and referees get annoyed when fencers vanish!
4 If you don’t understand a decision, ask politely for the referee to explain it, but don’t argue.
5 At the end of the pools, check the pool sheet to ensure that your results are recorded correctly. It’s much easier to sort out mistakes if they are picked up immediately.
6 Try not to show excessive pleasure on winning a hit or bout, or bad temper on losing one. Throwing down masks or swords is considered very bad sportsmanship.
Tips for parents

1 Check the age categories carefully.
2 Take plenty of drinks. In all the kit, fencers get hot and children dehydrate quickly. Avoid fizzy drinks.
3 Some fencers eat lots at a competition, others feel too nervous. Lots of chocolate and sweets are best avoided, but bananas, dried fruit and cereal bars provide energy and are not too messy.
4 The time shown on the application form is for “check in”. Fencing usually starts 15-20 minutes later, but if you are not there for the check – your entry will probably be scratched.
5 Take a good book. You will spend lots of time sitting around! Folding chairs are also popular.
6 If your child fences foil or sabre, and you are new to fencing, ask someone to explain the Right of Way rule. Inexperienced parents can get upset when their child’s light comes up before their opponent’s but the hit is given against them!
7 Wear trainers or similar. Many venues don’t allow outdoor shoes in the sports hall.
8 Keep younger children away from the action.
9 Whilst the organisers of each individual event make every effort to ensure that the competitions are safe and secure, the responsibility for the welfare of the child remains with the parent or nominated responsible adult (acting in loco parentis). If, as parent or coach, you decide to leave children in your care at an event for the day please ensure that the organisers are aware of the responsible adult that is looking after your care.
10 Enjoy!