03.03.22: MK match report, Sabre match TONIGHT, fees update & LOADS of upcoming events!

Loads to cover this week, starting with last week’s away match at Milton Keynes Fencing Club.

MK MATCH REPORT

Our first 3 Counties League match of 2022 and what a great way to kick things off!!

Cap’n Richard R lead our merry band of fencers to a 6-3 victory in both weapons – fantastic job, team!!!

SAFC away@MK team, from L to R: Daniel N. Gemma, Simon, Richard R (c), Richard B, Adam

THIS WEEK 

We host Watford for a sabre team match.   Good luck to Sabre Cap’n Richard B and the SAFC sabre squad!!!!!

Please make our visitors welcome…. and then give them hell!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

NEW CLUB FEES FROM 01.04.22

As reported at the Club AGM, unfortunately it is necessary for fees to increase slightly.

We’ve held off on this for as long as possible, and we still think they represent excellent value.

New fee rates as follows, the good news is they don’t take effect until 01 April

Please remember to amend your standing orders accordingly; there will be another reminder nearer the time.

 

UPCOMING  SAFC EVENTS

MAIN HALL CLOSED ON 10.03 & 17.03

Unfortunately due to school events on these dates we cannot use the main hall.  But we do have access to the small gym opposite and to our equipment room.

So fencing will continue, although the small gym means we cannot run our Beginners Course on those dates and we’re limited to 3 pistes only.

3 COUNTIES LEAGE MATCHES

Next Thursday, 10.03 we are due to have an away match at Dacorum (Hemel)

On 24.03 we are due to host Watford.

 

EASTERN REGION & HFA EVENTS

SAFC is affiliated to Herts Fencing Association and Eastern Region – here’s a round up of some upcoming events:

Fencing Fundamentals day – Sunday March 20th 2022
Hitchin Girls School – Highbury Road, Hitchin SG4 9RS – 11am start

Further to our previous mailer we are kicking off 2022 with a Fencing Fundamentals day to get us all back together with an afternoon of activities to include refereeing advice, armoury basics and information on how to be prepared for competitions as well as a chance to get on the piste against fencers from other clubs in some friendly bouts.

Whilst this session is primarily aimed at recent beginner’s course attendees and novice fencers in general, all are welcome to get back to fencing within the Herts Fencing community.

Booking details and price will be announced shortly.

 

Eastern Region Senior Championships 2022 & GB Cup Qualifier – Sunday 27th March 2022
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ

Entry via Sport 80

 

Herts Junior & Senior County Championships 2022 – Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022
Hitchin Girls School – Highbury Road, Hitchin SG4 9RS

The tournament will take place over the weekend of 23rd & 24th April with the Junior championships planned for the Saturday followed by the Senior tournament on the Sunday.

Start times and entry details will be released shortly but due to venue availability start times are likely to be from Midday with final rounds in the early evening.

 

Well that’s it for this week…. phew.  See you on the piste……… engarde!  SAFC