The O’Brien Academy of Fencing

Return to Australia as Victorian State Director of Coaching

O’Brien Academy of Fencing Salle. L-R: Ernie Simon, Mtr. O’Brien, Greg Benko

Mitzi Ferguson Fleching

Mitzi Ferguson training with her coach Mtr. O’Brien

Ernie Simon Fleching

Mitzi Ferguson Fleching

Mitzi Ferguson in Action

Greg Benko and Ernie Simon at O’Brien Fencing Academy

Mitzi Ferguson

Gimli Fencing Camp Manitoba Canada 1977 (Fencers and Coaches)

Coaches at Gimli Camp L-R: John Harvey, Claude Sequen, Michael O’Brien (AUS), Gary Worsfield (AUS)

Camp Director Gary Worsfield, Cathy Pavlovic, Mtr. O’Brien

Fencers relaxing

Fencers finding time to swim

Claude Sequen undoing the booty

Claude Sequen in his Masters Regalia

Commonwealth Games 1978 and World Championship Team Members (Missing G. Farkashazy and M. Ferguson)

Commonwealth Games 1978 Glasgow

Greg Benko and Pierre Harper (Controversy in decision making)

On the Rostrum L-R: Ernie Simon, Pierre Harper, Michel Dessureault

Greg Benko

O’Brien Academy Members Nth. Balwyn

O’Brien Academy Members

Coach and Pupil (OBA)

Future Champion Arieta Reeh 8 Years old with Coach O’BrienOBA Club Members

Vanessa Burns, Samanda Clark and Coach O’Brien

L-R: Maria Kelly, Vanessa Burns, Coach, Samanda Clark

OBA Fencers at Loreto Convent Fencing Salle

OBA Fencers at Merton Hall

Arlene Henry Competition at Merton Hall L-R: O’Brien, Vanessa Burns, Mrs Henry, Samanda ClarkArlene Henry Competition

World Championships 1979 Melbourne – Greg Benko and Coach O’Brien

World Championships 1979 Melbourne Australian supporters L-R: Michael O’Brien, Neil Archibald, Robyn Chaplin, Kate Aherne, Liz Okalyi, Alex Kaufman, Gail Moody

World Champions Ital. Vacarroni and Rus. Siderova

German World Champion Cornelia Hanisch

Mitzi Ferguson defeating Palm of Sweden

Chris Kypreos and Jane Alardice giving support

14 year old, Kate Coady & MItzi ferguson practising Loreto Convent Toorak.