SCHOOLS’ FENCING

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31773, 2 September 1968, Page 14

SCHOOLS’ FENCING

Auckland dominated the girls' section of the New Zealand secondary schools’ fencing championships when it provided all six finalists at Linwood High School yesterday.

Although H. Ngata won the title, the outstanding performer was J. Buswell. Miss Ngata won because of the superior strength of her bind attacks, for which Miss Buswel>l had no counter.

The standard of the boys’ final was lower than in recent vears, although the winner, P. Br'dson, also of Auckland, showed great potential, and a particularly strong defence.

D. Hope (Wellington), the runner-up, was very fast on attack. but A. Piper (Canterbury) suffered lapses in concentration early in the final pool, after being undefeated in the preliminary and semi-final rounds.

D. Butler (Wellington) won the sabre section, being tested only by the eventual runnerup. Piper.

Abbreviations used in results are: (A.) Auckland. (C.) Canterbury, (W.) Wellington. Results: Foil Final.—P. Brldson, 5 wins, 1: Hope, 4 wins. 1 loss, 2: Piper. 3 wins, 2 losses, 3: Wilkinson, 2 wins. 3 losses, 4: Branton, 1 win. 4 losses. 5: D. Brid son. 5 losses, 6. Teams’ Foil.—Auckland A. 5 wins, 1: Auckland B. 4 wins, 1 Joss. 2; Wellington A. 3 wins. 2 I I losses, 3: Canterbury A, 2 wins. 13 losses, 4. Sabre Final. —D. Butler (W.) I,| T. Piper (C.) 2, P. Redmayne! (W.) 3. Boys* Events Foil Semi-final.—Pool I: Piper; (C.), 4 wins. 1: D. Bridson, 3 wins, 1 loss, 2: Philip (W.). Crawford (W.), Croute (C.). 1 win, 3 losses (equal), 3. Pool II: Wilkinson (W.), 4 wins, 1 D. Hope (W.). 3 wins, 1 loss, 2: Hunter (W.), 2 wins. 2 losses. 3: Nuleu (A.). 1 win. 3 losses. 4: Watson (W.), 4 losses, 5. Pool

III: P. Bridson (A.), Branton (A.), 3 wins. 1 loss (equal). 1; Nichols (A.), Evans (A.), 2 wins, 2 losses (equal), 3; Ravenwood (W.), 4 losses, 5. Girls* Events Foil Semi-flnals.—Pool I: Gaudin (A.), 4 wins, 1; Ngata (A.), 3 wins. 1 loss, 2: Apathy (W.), Te Maap (W.), Wilkins (A.), 1 win, 3 losses (equal), 3. Pool II: Ripaki (A.). 4 wins, 1; Rangiuia <A.), 2 wins, 2 losses, 2: Matheson, 2 wins. 2 losses, 3: Grant-Taylor (W). Stace ! <W.), 1 win, 3 losses (equal). 4. i Pool 3: Buswell, 4 wins, 1: Wilkins (A.). 3 wins. 1 loss. 2: Clarke (C.), 2 wins. 2 losses, 3; Hughes (C.), 1 win. 3 losses, 14; Tyron (C.), 4 losses, 5. Foil Final.—Ngata, 4 wins. 1 loss, 1: Buswell, 3 wins. 2 losses, 2; Gaudin, 3 wins. 2 losses, 3: Wilkins. 2 wins, 3 losses. 4: Ripaki, 2 wins. 3 losses, 5.

Teams’ Foil.—Auckland A, 5 wins, 1; Auckland B, 4 wins, 1 loss. 2: Canterbury 3, 3 wins, 2 losses, 3; Wellington A, 2 wins. 2 losses. 4: Wellington B, 1 win, 4 losses, 5; Canterbury B, 5 losses, 6.

Colts Beaten.— Although play was hampered by a muddy playing field, the New Zealand Combined Services hockey team beat the New Zealand Colts by two goals to one. at Auckland, on Saturday afternoon.