1973-1975
(c) Maitre d’Armes Michael A. O’Brien. Use only with permission.
New Talent 1973: Lesley Steeman, Mitzi Ferguson
New Fencers Lesley and Mitzi
Mitzi Practising Fleche Attack
Coach O'Brien's Juniors at St. Thomas School Blackburn, Melb.
Initial Lessons for Maree Broek, Elizabeth Blackie, Wendy Searle
Fencing Preparation training at little Aths. including starts, run throughs and batton changing
Fencing Preparation training at little Aths. with Coach O'Brien
Fencing Preparation training at little Aths. with Coach O'Brien
L-R: Wendy Searle, Elizabeth Blackie, Allison Alexander, Maree Broek. Rear: Their Coach O'Brien and Federation President Robyn Chaplin
Stuart Tait First coach to elite fencers Helen Smith and Sandra Gibson at Mitchum High School
News Item for Greg Benko
Greg Benko World Finalist Under 20 Madrid 5th placing
Marion Exelby(Gray) again Silver Medalist Commonwealth Championships 1974 Ottawa but then representing North of Ireland
Olympians training Left Greg Benko Right Marion Exelby
New "Kids" on the block L-R: Mitzi Ferguson, Lesley Steeman, Kate Coady
Mitzi Ferguson and Kate Coady
One Comp. Too Many results in reptured achilles
Wayne State University Fencers (Detroit) L-R: Alwyn Wardle, Greg Benko and fellow student
Australian Championships 1973 Mitzi Ferguson
J. Kamuti and G. Benko
Australian Championships 1973Australian Championships 1973
L-R: Ernie Simon, Colin Matthews, Alex Mongrovious, Chris Kypreos, Neil Hicks, John Sheppard
Australian Foil Championships 1974 G. Lorenzoni Italian Champion 1st, Helen Smith 2nd, Christine McDougal 3rd, Mitzi Ferguson 4th
The O'Brien Academy of Fencing 
Cannot believe a friend found this and alerted me Lesley Steeman ( now Barina!!) Absolutly amazing and so fun to see once again SO MANY years later. Very fond memories and YES ! I can still fence!
Great photos, Maree Broek is my mother. Lovely to see some photos of her when she was younger.
A Happy Christmas Rachael and especially to Maree and Paul I think There is a Helen in there somewhere too ,but Old men can have poor memories Michael O”Brien
A blast from the past! Lots of familar names here.