1996 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S TOURNAMENT
Donald Lane
32nd Annual GOVERNOR GENERAL TOURNAMENT
This 32nd edition of the Governor Generals Tournament will be
highlighted this season by the high profile Gala Final in Mens Sabre,
Womens Epee and Mens Foil. It is the fencing highlight of the season
in Ontario and will feature the return to competition of 15-time Canadian
National Champion Michel DESSUREAULT to the land of competitive
fencing in the mens epee event.
The host club is the RA “Les Spadassins” Fencing Club, home of the
1995 Cadet World Championships silver medallist in womens epee,
Alexandra WAWRYN and likely 1996 Canadian Olympic men’s epee
team member James RANSOM. This will also be the host club of the
CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, to be held from
June 5-9 later this year.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 20, 1996
08:00 Close of registration Mens Foil
10:00 Close of registration Womens Epee
10:30 Close of registration Mens Sabre ELITE
19:30 Governor Generals Gala - MS, WE, MF
Sunday, April 21, 1996
09:00 Close of registration Mens Epee
11:00 Close of registration Womens Foil
Note 1: No women will be allowed to enter the M.S. Elite competition.
Note 2: First round of each event to commence 30 minutes after
the close of registration.
COST EVENTS SENIOR JUNIOR
ELITE EVENTS Mens Sabre $35 Canadian $30 Canadian
Open Events All others $30 Canadian $25 Canadian
2nd weapon entered: $10 off the combined price
ENTRY DEADLINE Thursday, April 15th for your registration only.
DO NOT SEND PAYMENT AS IT WILL BE
COLLECTED AT THE VENUE. Athletes who
register after April 15th will be charged $50
Canadian for mens sabre and $40 Canadian for
any other weapon.
REQUIREMENTS Competitive Membership with a branch member of
the CFF or USFA and the following equipment:
OPEN - Full regular fencing outfit
ELITE - FIE marked fencing outfit and an
FIE marked mask,
REGISTRATION: Send your entry information to Corinne Nicolotti:
OR by Fax : 819-956-8272
OR by Telephone: 819-956-6159
OR by mail to :
GOVERNOR GENERALS
RA Fencing Club, 2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 7X7
ENTRY FORM:
NAME _____________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________
CLUB _______ PASSPORT # ___________________
WEAPON(S) MS Elite ___ Class ___ AGE Senior ___
MF Open ___ Class ___ Junior ___
WF Open ___ Class ___
ME Open ___ Class ___ (Junior = born
WE Open ___ Class ___ in 1976 or later)
VENUE: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ont.
DIRECTIONS: Travelling east from Highway 417 take the Bronson
Street Exit. Turn left on Bronson Street and go past
Carleton University and take the turnoff for Riverside
Drive East exit. Drive a few hundred meters down
Riverside and the RA Centre will be on your right.
On many city maps the RA Centre is listed as the
Clark Memorial Centre.
HOTELS: Days Inn, 123 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa
Tel: 1-800-DAYS INN
Travelodge, 402 Queen Street, Ottawa
Tel: 1-800-578-7878
Last month this club hosted the very successful OTTAWA SHIELD
tournament to great reviews. There was a total of about 220 entrants to
this competiton in six weapons and the medallists were members of the
Canadian, Australian and Trinidadian National teams. Similar entry
levels are expected for this years Governor General’s.
For example:
1996 OTTAWA SHIELD - Mens Foil (64 entries)
1. Mathieu BROUILLET - Canadian National Team
2. Ben CARRUTHERS - Australian National Team
3. Claude MOCELLIN - Australia
3. Paul APSIMON - Cdn. Olympic Qualifier National Team
1996 OTTAWA SHIELD - Womens Foil (25 entries)
1. Tracey GREEN - Australian Junior National Team
2. Julie MAHONEY - Canadian Junior National Team
3. Elana BRENNAN - Australian Junior National Team
3. Guerly CADET - Canadian Junior National Team
1996 OTTAWA SHIELD - Mens Epee (51 entries)
1. James RANSOM - Canadian National Team
2. Borys WAWRYN - Former member of the Cdn. Jr. Team
3. Clint GREGOIRE - Trinidad & Tobago National Team
3. Vincent PELLETIER - Canada
1996 OTTAWA SHIELD - Womens Epee (25 entries)
1. Sherraine SCHALM - Canadian National Team
2. Alexandra WAWRYN - Canadian Junior National Team
3. Julie LEPROHON - Canadian Cadet National Team
3. Leslie-Ann GERVAIS - Canada
1996 OTTAWA SHIELD - Mens Sabre (45 entries)
1. Marc-Olivier HASSOUN - Canadian Junior National Team
2. Mathieu SAUVE - Former member of the Cdn. Cad. Tm.
3. Charles BERNIER - Canada
3. Maciej KESIK - Canada
1995 GOVERNOR GENERALS STATISTICS
Mens Foil Winner Paul APSIMON Club d’escrime Excalibur
Womens Foil Winner Janie LAMONTAGNE Fleuret d’Argent
Mens Epee Winner Jean-Claude FRIGON Bois-de-Boulogne
Womens Epee Winner Claudia VIERECK Mousquetaires
Mens Sabre Winner Nicolae DINU Beaches Sabre Club
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