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2004: VJC Fencing is set up
2005: 1st ever medal won at U17s
2006: 1st ever gold medal, 1st ever team medal, 1st A-division gold
2007: 1st ever girls' medal, 1st ever team gold medal, 2nd A-division gold
2008: 1st ever girls' team medal, 1st ever B-division medal

Every year something new happens. Had been praying so hard that something would show for all the effort put in this year, and lo and behold, the hard work paid off, on a wing and a prayer. It does not surprise me that not a batch goes by where someone does not win a medal. For a club which only does 1 weapon (though now foil is beginning to appear here and there), it's a pretty good record.

I never thought I'd see the sight of the teachers jumping up and down yelling encouragement to the fencers together with the supporters. I recall one particular incident when the girls were fencing their team event against XJC, and there was a whole crowd of victorians screaming their heads off with each point scored, and scoring quite well they were too. The teacher-in-charge of XJC asked his students "Why are they cheering so loud? They've been losing all the way arh?" and the student replied "I guess must be lor".

The VJ SCs and I who were sitting pretty near them kinda snorted into our palms at the statement as VJ went on to take a pretty convincing win. But no, it was VJ coming back to its normal hard-fighting, hard-cheering self.

At the end of the day, it was a pretty good result and there are so many things I would like to say, but some things are best left to the pictures and to the memories, to be passed down to junior batches for their own inspiration.

VJ Fencing is slowly forming into a formidable CCA with a formidable record which rivals the other sports. The goal which Daniel, Maurice, Victoria, I and the other 05-06 fencers is being worked toward in fine tradition =)

VJC Fencing on the last day of A-division, with teachers, coaches and seniors