Neil Brown

UK School Games Coordinator

Youth Development Manager

 


  Neil Brown                                                                                                                                          British Fencing

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                                                                                                                                                                 Monday, January 21, 2008

 

PISA 3rd February 08

U17 Men’s Sabre & Women’s Sabre

 

This letter contains the latest details for Pisa 2-4 February. Please read it carefully. Please also keep an eye on www.fencingforum.com, that’s where I will announce any changes to this information document. You should log in & subscribe to the Pisa thread. If you don’t know how to do this ASK. Please, as usual, print out a copy of this information document just before you leave & bring it with you.

 

We will be travelling out on Saturday 2nd February from Gatwick North terminal leaving at 09:00, flight number BA2600. Meet at the check-in desks at 07:15.  Please do not be late.

 

We will be returning on Monday 4th February arriving at 14:00, flight number BA2601 (flight leaves Pisa at 12:50). Please make sure you are being met or you have arranged your transport home. When you do leave at the airport please make sure you tell me you are leaving or have been collected.

 

There will be transport provided to the hotel & we’ll be eating in the hotel Saturday & Sunday evenings.

 

Those of you not travelling with the main group please make sure I have your flight times in the spreadsheet correctly. There will be transport available but it won’t be free. Costs seem to be variable but about 30Eu per person. Santa Maria a Monte is 25 minutes from the railway station or airport according to the entry form (I think it takes longer than this).

 

Hotel details are:-

Hotel il Poeta

P.I. 00982920506

Via Provinciale

S.Maria a Monte (Pisa) 

Tel. +39 0587 709090 – +39 0587 705200

Fax. +39 0587 705281

email poeta@hotelilpoeta.it

 

I have produced a room list for the accommodation, let me know if any of you want to change it. Female official is Pat Aiyenuro, her mobile number should you need it is 07786 064836.

 

On the Saturday afternoon we’ve arranged a bus to take us into Pisa after lunch.

 

The address of the venue is:-

Sportive Centre of Santa Maria a Monte (Pisa). The town is tiny so it can’t be that hard to find & they tell me it’s 300m from the hotel.

 

You will need to bring:

 

·         Your passport

·         Your British Fencing (or equivalent) licence

·         Money (you will not need to pay for evening meals or lunch Saturday or Sunday)

·         An EHIC card (apply at www.ehic.org.uk or call 0845 606 2030)

·         If you take any medication on the WADA list of banned substances (asthma inhalers are the most common full details at www.didglobal.com) you will need to have a TUE certificate before you travel to this event. Please see the details at: http://www.britishfencing.com/Guide%20to%20TUEs%203.10.05.doc Please make sure you have read the relevant information at www.100percentme.co.uk.

·         Your fencing kit (you will need FIE kit: 800N jacket, breeches, & plastron, 1600N mask, & S2000 blades. You should ideally have 3 sabres & 3 body wires. Your lame jacket, mask, overlay & body wires must be in good condition to pass any equipment control.) Talk to your coach if this is a problem.

 

 

If you’re not staying with the main group you need to know the check-in times:-

 

Sunday 3rd February

Final check-in times

Men’s sabre                  08:00

Women’s sabre           10:30

 

Actual start times are not published.

 

Please remember you have signed a code of conduct governing your behaviour over the whole weekend. Please reread it if you have forgotten what you have signed. If you have lost it please let me know & I’ll let you have another one.

 

The official coaches are there for your benefit, please don’t be afraid to ask for help, warm-up lessons, advice, etc at any time during the weekend.

Contact me (preferably by email) if you have any questions.  Neil Brown     

 

Pisa Cadet

3rd February 2008

 

Congratulations to the following fencers who are travelling to Pisa as part of the National Under-17 squad.

 

HONEYBONE

James

BRIGHTMAN

Samuel

WOOD

Felix

SALTER

Michael

CLARKE

Michael

HOWES

Anton

AIYENURO

Soji

FOTHERBY

William

MILLER

Curtis

THORLEY

Christian

RAMSAY

Waldo

WALKER

Henry

ERSKINE-NAYLOR

Lisle

HENDERSON

Ashley

D'AGOSTINO

Matthew

LUCAS

Ben

SCHOFIELD

Jordan

MCLEOD

Michael

BOTELER

Harry

LAWRENCE

Chris

KITSON

Lee

LUMB

Daniel

ROGERSON

Noah

DAVIES

Jessica

WILLIAMS

Sophie

KERR

Felicity

O'CONNELL

Grace

WATSON

Alice

HUNTER-THOMAS

Laura

HOPKINS

Rebecca

ADAMSON

Rebecca

RIDGEON

Verity

TURNER

Eloise

REES

Steph

ROBB

Francine

CARSON

Victoria

MILES

Anna

VAN OSS

Madeleine

LILLYCROP

Megan