NVA Newsletter March 2009 HA - Veterans Fencing!

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009NVA NewsMarch 200921st Invicta OpenApril 20094th Glasgow open11th Birmingham open18th Senior Winton cup25th NVA Quadrangular26th Crystal TeamMay 2009Dominic Heard, a young photographer, came in off the street and this is how hesaw us.He has 150 plus photos from the foil and epee days at the Nationals onphotobucket.Email me if you are interested in the link where you can view all the photosDominic took. Linda10th Vets Crystal open16th Sheffield open19th European Veterans23rd Chichester open30th Inverclyde open30th Oxfam open31st Oxfam open31st Hertfordshire open PAGE 1

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009YOU ARE INVITED TO - SAN FRANCISCODear Linda:We are hosting the first ever Senior Games Fencing tournament.Since it is Demo sport we can invite international fencers as well, see linkhttp://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=7560 to register for the event.See 2009 Senior Games link http://www.2009seniorgames.org/index to learn more about the largest sporting competition inthe world.Thanks I would appreciate it if you could include out tournament on your list of event.BarbaraPHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOSThis year we were very lucky to have several photographers taking photos all 3 days.We have lots to see, email me if you wish to see more of Dominic’s from the front page and I will send youthe link and password, or look at Colin’s at flickr.http://www.flickr.com/photos/10983076@N08/sets/72157615066902478/VETERANS WINTON CUP 200912th 13th SEPTEMBER- LILLESHALLImportant InformationWe have reviewed the selection criteria this year and here is the committee’s decision :"All NVA members are eligible to fence, with the following exceptions:At any weapon at the 2009 National Championships, the winner is not eligible to fence thatweapon.At any weapon at Categories 1, 2 and 3 at the 2009 Age Groups, the winner is not eligible tofence that weapon."Team Managers will be announced in the next newsletter. PAGE 2

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009BOBBY WINTON 1914-2009Bobby Winton’s funeral was attended by NVAChairman Frank Mills and Life President Henry deSilva, as well as many others from the fencing world.Moving tributes were made by friends and family,including his brother Nicky, who stood unaided twomonths short of his 100 th birthday.Fencing was Bobby’s passion and he was to becomeone of the most influential administrators in thesport’s history. He started fencing at Stowe School andthen joined Salle Bertrand. During the 1930s Bobbycompeted at foil and epee under the original familyname of Wertheim, which was changed to Winton in1938. The following year he won the junior epeechampionship and came third in the Britishchampionship.One of his most important roles was in helping the thenPresident of the AFA, Nick Halsted, prepare articles andbylaws to incorporate the Association as a limited company.Nick relied on him enormously, both for thesharpness and precision of thinking he brought to thistask and in general terms as a wise advisor, alwaysobjective and unpartisan. Nick used to say that Bobby’sgreatest asset was that he had no axe to grind. Thisimpartiality enabled him to consider every issue on itsmerits, diplomatically steering people towards the mostsensible decisions.In 1965 Bobby was elected a Vice-President of theAFA. He was awarded the Association’s gold medal in1985 and received the MBE in 1987. The fencingworld is much the poorer for his passing.Malcolm FareAfter the war Bobby and Nicky moved into fencingadministration. They felt strongly that the sportneeded a competition involving fencers from all overthe country. And so they devised the Winton Cup, aninter-section team event that was presented by them in1950 and continues to this day as the most popularteam competition in fencing. The format was extendedto include cadet fencers in 1988 and, finally, last yearto the veterans. It was wonderful to see Bobby at theVeterans Winton, where he presented the trophynearly 60 years after the first Winton Cup.Throughout his long and active life, Bobby workedtirelessly for the development of fencing, serving forover 50 years as a member of the AFA ExecutiveCommittee. He also found time to set up the AFA’sLondon Section and played a leading part inestablishing competitions for boys in state schools. Hewas chairman of the Men’s Foil Committee from 1961to 1978 and for over 30 years he was a member of thecommittee responsible for the Association’s financialadministration. In short, Bobby helped transform theway the sport was run from an autocratic organisationto a modern democratic structure. PAGE 3

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009Bobby Winton rememberedI write this on behalf of the committee who join me in sendingour condolences to Heather and the Winton family.Bobby was close to our association for some time, and wewere delighted when he joined with his brother Sir Nicholas, insuggesting that we organise a Veterans Winton Cup in 2008.It was an immensely successful inaugural event held atLilleshall in September, and we were delighted that Bobby andHeather were able to join us on the Sunday and present thetrophies and, of course, the Veterans Winton Cup.The welcome given to Bobby and Heather by some 160veteran fencers participating, was a clear indication of therespect and gratitude owed to Bobby for not only his supportof the NVA but also for the role he has played for many yearsin support of fencing throughout the UK.The competition was conducted throughout the weekend in thevery spirit that Bobby and Sir Nicholas had requested i.e. thatveteran fencers at all levels should be encouraged to take partin a friendly and competitive event with the opportunity tosocialise with fellow fencers and their families.We were pleased to be able to give Bobby and Sir Nicholas analbum of photographs and pages signed by those who tookpart, and in thanking us for this, he told us that he felt aparticular affinity with the NVA and the members and in thedevelopment and growth of veterans fencing in the UK.Bobby always took a great interest in the activities and plansof the NVA, and he will be greatly missed by us all as a truefriend of veterans fencing.Frank MillsChairman, NVAA selection of other comments- from the websiteThank you for forwarding the sad news of Bobby Winton'spassing. I did not know him or the family personally but wasaware of his achievements. Please pass on my condolences tothe family should you contact them.RegardsJamall NasirI'm so sorry to hear this very sad news.I will forward thise-mail to my coach Les Jones, who I know will be shocked tohear this sad news. I loved being involved with the vets wintonit was such a great weekend and made all the better that hewas able to come and present the cup.Please pass on my condolences to his family and friends.Kind regardsLynn KeoghThank you for the information from Peter Winton, it is indeedsad news.The Winton Trophy made a major contribution to BritishFencing. I remember with pleasure the times I captained theNorth West team at the Winton in the 1950/60'sThank you for the information on the sad loss of BobbyWinton. There will be very few of us that have not fenced inthe Winton cup and for that reason his name will live on.The end of another era.RegardsJoe ShackellIt's hard to believe that someone who looked so fit and wellonly a few months ago has passed away. He was a greatservant to British Fencing.Jim PhilbinI am glad that he was so organised as it will make it mucheasier to give him a deserving obituary.Although I have known him almost from the beginning of myfencing career and indeed met him more than once in competitionsbut I believe most of his vast contribution to our sporthas been on the administrative side and I will be fascinated tolearn more about which I should know.RegardsBill HoskynsThanks for your e mail, with the letter from Peter Winton. Ididn't know that Bobby had any children and in fact onlyvaguely remember meeting Heather once when I went roundto Bobby's house for something - he lived 5 minutes fromwhere we did.I had heard from Malcolm Fare with a request for anyinformation on Bobby for an Obituary - I have done so. Bobbywas a force in the AFA administration for many years - indeedhe got the MBE for it!All the bestAllan JayThanks so much for sending this on to me. I had known Bobbyfor longer than I can remember, and I have very fond memoriesof him, his support and kindness.I am not able to get to his funeral, but will write to his family.Also send a donation. I am sure there will be a good representationfrom the Vets.Regards,Penny SpinkBobby WintonIf anyone has any reminisces or indeed anything to say about BobbyWinton, please send it to me and I will add it to the obituary section onthe NVA website. I am happy to receive photographs as well.John Masonmailto:NVA@jrmason.demon.co.ukKind regards,Les Jones PAGE 4

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009NVA CRYSTAL OPENTHE FIRST VETS OPEN COMPETITION IN THE UKSunday 10th May 2009Crystal Leisure Centre,Bell Street,Stourbridge DY8 1AEMen’s & Women’s Foil Men’s & Women’s SabreNoteEntry limited by number& to one weapon only, due to time constraintsOpen to all fencers of veteran age - 40+must be British Fencing members (or other NGB)For full details & entryhttp://www.veterans-fencing.co.uk/latest.shtmlor with this newsletter.Peter Baron, 1, Sandringham Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5HNPhone: 01384 400242Crystal Refereeing DayStourbridge09/05/09Would you like to brush up your skills? This is a 1-day course aimed at people who already referee foil intheir club, but who feel that they could improve their standard.The following day is the new Vets Crystal Open, and anyone who would like to practice their newlyhonedrefereeing skills would be very welcome.Entry forms are included with this newsletter, if you receive the printed version, or on the web site. PAGE 5

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009Our new Domestic Fencing Officer ( Peter Baron ) sends this reminderWould you like to be in a team fencing for the Veterans??Peter is putting together teams of 3 for both the Crystal team competition and the White Horse Team Trophy.Both competitions are the same format: teams of 3 fencers, one at each weapon, mixed gender.Please let Peter know as soon as possible if you would like to fence in either competition.Crystal Team 26th April 2009White Horse Team Trophy 28th June 2009Peter Baron, 1, Sandringham Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5HNPhone: 01384 400242 Peter@baronfencing.plus.comCAPTION COMPETITION FEBRUARY 2009“Guess who has been there done that and got the tracksuit and whowould like to go there do that and get the tracksuit!"Who else but Paul Sibert !!!! PAGE 6

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009NVA Nationals 2009Women’s Foil medalistsMen’s Foil1 TROIANO John2 ROSE Austen3 CAUSTON Brian3 PAUL Graham5 GAJADHARSINGH Gerry6 MILES Tim7 LOWEN Paul8 BRADBURY Mike9 BURNEY Julian10 THORNTON Graham11 FOX Steve12 ABRAHAMS Paul13 FRUEN John14 DAWKINS Jonathan15 MILLS Frank16 KING Corsini17 WILLIAMS Tony18 BEN-NATHAN Edward19 SAGE Richard20 FARE Malcolm21 CONYARD Anthony22 BAILLACHE Paul23 NORRIE John24 WHELAN Jim25 AULT Alan26 ROBERTSON Mark27 BARON Peter28 MOORE Austen29 HYDE John30 RASHLEY Stephen31 BONEHILL Richard32 LEWIS Michael33 SHEPPARD Fred34 BARDELL Tony35 MORRIS Carl36 WHELAN Gary37 WARD Dennis38 TAYLOR GeoffreyWomen’s Foil1 WORMAN Gillian2 HALSTED Clare3 MORRIS Jenny3 SCHOLTZ Kati5 CLAYTON Jane6 HALE Caron7 NORRIE Lynda8 HUTCHISON Jane9 TOWNSEND Dawn10 MYERS Margaret11 MCNAMARA Moya12 EARL Silvia13 MORWELL-NEAVE Kate14 REYNOLDS Joanne15 DIXON Carole16 AUSTIN DianeWomen’s Sabre medalistsMen’s Sabre medalistsWomen’s Epee medalistsWomen’s Epee1 SPENCE Sara2 CLAYTON Jane3 HALSTED Clare3 MORRIS Jenny5 MORWELL-NEAVE Kate6 ARNOLD Hilary7 BORNEMISZA Lynne8 ELVIN Kate9 HALDANE Fiona10 MCNAMARA Moya11 HANNEY Susan12 HUTCHISON Jane13 HALE Caron14 BROWN Sylvia15 EARL Silvia16 BARON Janet17 THORNTON Mavis18 WENGRAF Carol19 WHALL Myra20 MASON Mariette21 EASTER Helen22 AGHAJAN Gillian23 CORNWALL Ann24 MYERS Margaret25 FRITH Vivien26 SEHEULT Carole27 AUSTIN Diane28 SHEPHERD-FOSTER PatriciaPhotos: Colin WallsPAGE 7

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009Men’s Epee1 MALLETT Neal2 STANBURY Jonathan3 CHALMERS John3 WEST Howard5 RAJ Jeremy6 CAUSTON Brian7 HIGGINSON Stephen8 DAWKINS Jonathan9 KLENCZAR Anthony10 BRADBURY Mike11 RAMSAY Andrew12 BURR Lawrence13 HYDE John14 BROOKS Rob15 ROBERTSON Mark16 BARNETT Keith17 DAVENPORT Robin18 POLLARD Anton19 BONEHILL Richard20 OSBALDESTON Bill21 SPEIGHT Brian22 PEARCE Timothy23 RENNIE Stephen24 FARE Malcolm25 SIMPSON Gerry26 HINCHLIFF Nigel27 KARLIN David27 MORRIS John29 GREEN Chris30 ALLTON Malcolm31 VAN GEMEREN Evert32 WHELAN Jim33 BROWN Andrew34 SWEATMAN Richard35 WILLIAMS Paul36 HARRIS Mark37 MILLS Frank38 WARD Dennis39 PERRY Bob40 HAWKE Jeremy41 BARDELL Tony42 ENDERS Bernard43 ROSSITER Anthony NVA Nationals Results 2009Women’s Sabre1 HUTCHISON Jane2 MORRIS Jenny3 BORNEMISZA Lynne3 NAREY Michele5 EARL Silvia6 REYNOLDS Joanne7 WENGRAF Carol8 CLANCY Caroline9 MORWELL-NEAVE Kate10 AGHAJAN Gillian11 WALLS Yvonne12 BROWN Sylvia13 FRITH Vivien14 WOODWARD Frances15 HALE Caron16 CLAYTON Jane17 HENDRA Vanessa18 SHEPHERD-FOSTER Patricia19 EVANS Lisa19 MYERS MargaretMen’s Champion At ArmsS F E Total1 Brian Causton 13 3 6 222 Jon Dawkins 28 14 8 503 Richard Bonehill 12 31 19 624 Tony Bardell 24 34 41 995 Dennis Ward 32 37 38 107Women’s Champion At ArmsS F E Total1 Jenny Morris 2 3 3 82 Jane Hutchison 1 8 12 21Men’s Sabre1 COHEN Richard2 COULTER Barry3 MORRIS Carl3 SILVER Anthony5 PENTON Rob6 CARSON Phil7 BORNEMISZA Andy8 PREVETT Chris9 NORRIE John10 FOX Steve11 HALL Mark12 BONEHILL Richard13 CAUSTON Brian14 ROGERSON Keith15 VAN GEMEREN Evert16 BARON Peter17 ROWLANDS Duncan18 POTTER Steve19 RENNIE Stephen20 COMPTON Michael21 CAWTON Malcolm22 PALMER Phil23 BAILLACHE Paul24 BARDELL Tony25 GARRITY Mike26 PERRY Bob27 SMYTHE Paul28 DAWKINS Jonathan29 ZAREBSKI Krzysztof30 AULT Alan31 TAYLOR Geoffrey32 WARD Dennis33 GOULD Brian3 Jane Clayton 16 5 2 234 Kate Morwell-Neave 9 13 5 2756Silvia Earl 5 12 15 32Caron Hale 15 6 13 347 Maggie Myers 19 10 24 53Photos: Colin WallsPAGE 8

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009NOTABLESNI Open - 20/1/2009WF (18) 9 Isabella CODDWE (15) 3 Fiona HALDANEPlymouth Open 2009 - 24/1/2009MF (31) 8 Jonathan DAWKINS16 Adam HALLME (30) 1 John CHALMERS3 Keith BARNETTMS (19) 3 Andy BORNEMISZA5 Gordon COOMBSSlough Open - 7/2/2009MF (88) 12 John TROIANO20 Nick FIHOSY22 Austin ROSE32 Gerry GAJADHARSINGHME (120) 7 John CHALMERS10 Rob BROOKS11 Neal MALLETT23 Andrew RAMSAY39 Ian BRIGGSMS (51) 7 Rob PENTON19 Steve POTTER23 Barry COULTERWF (54) 19 Gillian WORMANWE (73) 18 Joanne REYNOLDS31 Susan HANNEYWS (20) 5 Grace ROBERTSWF (17) 3 Dawn TOWNSEND9 Astrid MERRICKWE (17) 6 Lynne BORNEMISZAWS (8) 2 Lisa EVANS7 Joan COOMBSHampshire Open - 21/2/2009MF (73) 13 Nick FIHOSY36 Jim WHELANMS (30) 7 Richard BONEHILL9 Carl MORRIS10 Rob PENTON11 Barry COULTERWF (26) 5 Caron HALE7 Astrid MERRICKWS (14) 1 Jane HUTCHISON3 Lynne FEATHERSTONEMerseyside Open - 21/2/2009MF (95) 8 Austen ROSE13 Nick STOKES29 Jim HARRIS31 Lindsay WATKISS33 Paul SIBERT38 Jeff KIY41 Roman SENIUK44 Graham THORNTONME (100) 16 Peter DAVIES22 Gary LONGTHORN31 Granville WARD34 David STOBBS42 Darryl HAZLEWOOD44 Rick KENT50 Paul WILLIAMSWF (46) 15 Isabella CODD22 Kate HARRISWE (37) 17 Kate ELVINWS (28) 9 Wednesday JONES13 Monica GILMORE PAGE 9

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NVA VOLUME XXII: ISSUE 3: MARCH 2009ContactsHenry de SilvaLife President01624 880 863Frank MillsChairman01908 310 516millsfba@aol.comJohn MasonTreasurer,Membership Sec.01225 761 788NVA@jrmason.demon.co.ukHilary ArnoldSecretary17 Acorn CloseEnfield EN2 8LX0208 373 7953NVASecretary@veterans-fencing.co.ukDave SweeneyInternational Fencing Officer01453 758 372mrdsweeney@hotmail.comLinda LawesNewsletter EditorWe were so lucky with photos from Nationals this year.Here are a few more, the coloured ones are from Rob Kirby.The black and white from Dominic Heard. If you would likecopies please email Linda Lawes and I will give you access.Sponsor ofthe NVA01235 530 090linda.lawes1@btinternet.comPeter BaronDomestic Fencing Officer01384 400 242peter@baronfencing.plus.com PAGE 10