New Zealand Central Region Championships (Foil, Epee, Sabre) Pacific Fencing Open Foil Championships
Vik Manuge
Pacific Fencing Open Foil Championships
in conjunction with
New Zealand Central Region Championships (Foil, Epee, Sabre)
Venue: To be notified. Negotiations in progress for one of two venues in the Hutt Valley.
Note: All Finals Series will consist of semi-finals and championship final bouts. A full presentation will follow each Finals Series. Times may change according to entry numbers. Changes will be advised at registration.
Weapons Check: Weapons Check will be available from 5.30 – 8.00pm on Friday 27 April 2007. Weapons check will also be available from 15 minutes before registration for events each day at the venue and at times throughout the day
FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2007
Weapons Check 5.30pm – 8.00pm Venue to be confirmed
SATURDAY 28 APRIL 2007
Men’s Foil Individual 8.30 – 8.45am registration. 9.00am fencing starts
Women’s Foil Indiv 10.00 – 10.15am registration 10.30am fencing starts
Teams to follow
Mens’ and womens’ Foil Team Gala Events 6.45pm
individual and team presentations to follow
SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2007
Men’s and Women’s Sabre 8.45-9.00am registration 9.15am fencing starts
Men’s Epee Individual 12.00- 12.15pm registration 12.30pm fencing starts
Women’s Epee Individual 12.45- 1.00pm registration 1.15pm fencing starts
Presentation Dinner 7.30pm
This competition is Number 1 in a Series of 2 International Foil Competitions.
The Number 2 competition is being held in Melbourne, Australia, on 5, 6 May 2007.
Entry Fees:
New Zealand: Entry for Individual events is $30.00 first weapon, $15.00 for each additional weapon.
International entries $30 per person, payable prior to competition.
Team Entries are $NZ50 per event and payable by the respective regional/national bodies.
Entries:
Entry forms will be distributed within the month. Closing date for the entries, on the completed entry form is 5pm 14 April 2007. Please include payment with entry.
Send entries to: The Competition Organiser
Pacific Fencing Open Foil Championships / NZ Central Region Championships (Foil, Epee, Sabre)
16 Anderson Grove
Lower Hutt
Enquiries to: The above address
Or email Susan Grant-Taylor co...@paradise.net.nz
Clothing and Equipment: Full FIE clothing and equipment.
Competition Format: First round pools will generally consist of 5 – 7 fencers (bouts to 5 hits) with all fencers promoting to DE. Where numbers dictate, the Tournament Organisers reserve the right to run the first round of pools to split times and/or promote fencers directly to Direct Elimination.
Medals will be awarded for 1st – 4th place. There will not be a fence off for third with both losing semi finalists awarded Bronze medals.
Catering: Food and drink will be available to be purchased at the hall on all days.
Medical: Trained first aid present.
Accommodation: We hope to be able to offer billeting to all overseas fencers attending this competition. Those requiring billets please notify the organisers of their arrival and departure dates and times by 7 April 2007.
For those wishing to stay in hotel/motel accommodation, refer to the accompanying sheet for details.