Fencing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Fencing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Lord Byng Secondary School gymnasium |
| Location | West Point Grey, Vancouver, Canada |
| Dates | 30 July – 7 August 1954 |
Fencing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the second appearance of Fencing at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Lord Byng Secondary School gymnasium in West Point Grey, Vancouver.[1][2]
England topped the fencing medal table with five gold medals.[3][4]
Attribution:Province newspaper
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN)* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Wales (WAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil Men | René Paul (ENG) |
John Fethers (AUS) |
Allan Jay (ENG)
|
| Foil – Team Men | England (ENG) René Paul Allan Jay Ralph Cooperman |
Australia (AUS) Ivan Lund John Fethers Rod Steel |
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN)Carl Schwende J.A. Howard Roland Asselin |
| Épée Men | Ivan Lund (AUS) |
René Paul (ENG) |
Carl Schwende (CAN)
|
| Épée – Team Men | England (ENG) René Paul Allan Jay Charles de Beaumont |
Canada (CAN) Carl Schwende Edward Brooke Roland Asselin |
Australia (AUS) Ivan Lund John Fethers Laurence Harding-Smith |
| Sabre Men | Mike Amberg (ENG) |
Ralph Cooperman (ENG) |
John Fethers (AUS)
|
| Sabre- Team Men | Canada (CAN) Carl Schwende Leslie Krasa Roland Asselin |
England (ENG) Michael Amberg William Beatley Ralph Cooperman |
Australia (AUS) Ivan Lund John Fethers Rod Steel Laurence Harding-Smith |
| Foil Women | Mary Glen-Haig (ENG) |
Gillian Sheen (ENG) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Aileen Harding (WAL)
|
Results
Foil (men)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins/hits against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Paul |
7 wins |
| 2 | John Fethers |
6 wins |
| 3 | Allan Jay |
4 wins |
| 4 | Ralph Cooperman |
4 wins |
| 5 | Ossie Reynolds |
2 wins |
| 6 | Ivan Lund |
2 wins |
| 7 | Austen Gittos |
2 wins |
| 8 | D. R. Robins |
1 wins |
Foil (women)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins/hits against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Glen-Haig |
6 wins |
| 2 | Gillian Sheen |
5 wins |
| 3 | Aileen Harding |
3 wins |
| 4 | Jean Gilbert |
3 wins |
| 5 | Margaret Anne Kimber |
2 wins |
| 6 | Joyce Francis |
1 win |
| 7 | Elizabeth Hale |
1 win |
Épée
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins, hits F-A |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Lund |
6 wins |
| 2 | René Paul |
4 wins, 17–12 |
| 3 | Carl Schwende |
4 wins, 13–12 |
| 4 | Ossie Reynolds |
4 wins, 16–15 |
| 5 | Edward Brooke |
4 wins, 15–15 |
| 6 | Laurence Harding-Smith |
3 wins |
| 7 | Roland Asselin |
2 wins |
| 8 | Walter G. Stafford |
1 win |
Sabre
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Amberg |
7 wins |
| 2 | Ralph Cooperman |
6 wins |
| 3 | John Erle Fethers |
4 wins |
| 4 | Carl Schwende |
4 wins |
| 5 | Leslie Krasa |
3 wins |
| 6 | Ossie Reynolds |
2 wins |
| 7 | Andrew Malherbe |
1 win |
| 8 | William Beatley |
1 win |
Foil (team)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Canada | 8–1 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 7–2 |
| England | Australia | 6–3 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 6–3 |
| England | New Zealand | 5–4 |
| Australia | Canada | 7–2 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooperman, Jay, Paul |
3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Fethers, Lund Steel |
2 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Asselin, Schwende, J. A. Howard |
1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Hampton, Gittos, Stafford |
0 | 3 | 9 |
Épée (team)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Australia | 6–3 |
| England | New Zealand | 7–2 |
| England | Canada | 6–3 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 9–0 |
| England | Australia | 5–4 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 8–1 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul, Jay, de Beaumont |
3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Schwende, Asselin, Brooke |
2 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Lund, Fethers, Harding-Smith |
1 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Hampton, Gittos, Stafford |
0 | 3 | 3 |
Sabre (team)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Australia | 6–3 |
| England | New Zealand | 9–0 |
| Canada | England | 5–4 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 6–3 |
| England | Australia | 7–2 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 7–2 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schwende, Krasa, Asselin |
3 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Amberg, Beatley, Cooperman |
2 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Lund, Fethers, Steel, Harding-Smith |
1 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Hampton, Gittos, Stafford |
0 | 3 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Tuesday at the BEG". Vancouver Sun. 2 August 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 24 September 2025 – via Google Newspapers.
- ^ "The Mega-event that Set a Pace for Vancouver". The Tyee. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Medal Standings Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "England Lead in Empire Games". Lancashire Evening Post. 2 August 1954. Retrieved 24 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Peacock's Games protest upheld". Evening Despatch. 3 August 1954. Retrieved 24 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
