Fencing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Fencing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Excelsior School Auditorium |
| Location | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Dates | 4 to 13 August 1966 |
Fencing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fifth appearance of Fencing at the Commonwealth Games. The fencing took place at the Excelsior School Auditorium in Kingston, Jamaica and consisted of eight events.[1]
England made a clean sweep of all eight gold medals to top the table.[2][3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil, Men | Allan Jay |
Bill Hoskyns |
Graham Paul
|
| Foil – Team, Men | England Allan Jay Graham Paul Bill Hoskyns |
Australia .svg.png){kind=small} Barry Wasley Brian McCowage John Humphreys Russell Hobby |
Scotland George Sandor Joseph Rorke Robert Wilson |
| Épée, Men | Bill Hoskyns |
John Pelling |
Robert Reynolds
|
| Épée – Team, Men | England Bill Hoskyns John Pelling Peter Jacobs |
Canada John Andru Konrad Widmaier Peter Bakonyi |
Australia Barry Wasley John Humphreys Peter Hardiman Russell Hobby |
| Sabre, Men | Ralph Cooperman |
Sandy Leckie |
Gabor Arato
|
| Sabre- Team, Men | England Ralph Cooperman Richard Oldcorn John Rayden |
Australia Brian McCowage Gabor Arato Laszlo Tornallyay |
Canada John Andru Leslie Samek Robert Foxcroft |
| Foil, Women | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
Shirley Parker |
Gaye McDermit
|
| Foil – Team, Women | England Janet Wardell-Yerburgh Joyce Pearce Shirley Parker |
Australia Jeanette Beauchamp Melody Coleman Walburga Winter |
New Zealand Joyce Fenton Gaye McDermit Pamela French |
Results
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Foil (men)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allan Jay |
5 wins |
| 2 | Bill Hoskyns |
4 |
| 3 | Graham Paul |
4 |
| 4 | Russell Hobby |
4 |
| 5 | Brian Pickworth |
4 |
| 6 | Michael Henderson |
3 |
| 7 | Brian McCowage |
2 |
| 8 | George Sandor |
2 |
Épée (men)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hoskyns |
5 wins |
| 2 | John Pelling |
5 |
| 3 | Robert Reynolds |
4 |
| 4 | Peter Bakonyi |
4 |
| 5 | John Humphreys |
4 |
| 6 | Peter Jacobs |
3 |
| 7 | George Sandor |
2 |
| 8 | Konrad Widmaier |
0 |
Sabre (men)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Cooperman |
7 wins |
| 2 | Sandy Leckie |
5 |
| 3 | Gabor Arato |
4 |
| 4 | John Andru |
3 |
| 5 | Brian Pickworth |
3 |
| 6 | Bob Binning |
3 |
| 7 | John Rayden |
2 |
| 8 |  Raymond E. Jackson |
1 |
Foil (team)
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | 5–0 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 5–0 |
Bronze play off
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | New Zealand | 5–1 |
Final
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 5–1 |
Épée (team)
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | 5–2 |
| Canada | Australia | 5–1 |
Bronze play off
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Scotland | 5–3 |
Final
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Canada | 5–0 |
Sabre (team)
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Canada | 5–4 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 5–3 |
Bronze play off
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | New Zealand | 5–3 |
Final
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 5–2 |
Foil (women)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
6, won by barrage |
| 2 | Shirley Parker |
6 |
| 3 | Gaye McDermit |
4 |
| 4 | Jeanette Beauchamp |
4 |
| 5 | Dot Coleman |
3 |
| 6 | Julia Davis |
3 |
| 7 | Angela Julian |
2 |
| 8 | Joyce Pearce |
0 |
Foil (women team)
Bronze play off
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Wales | 5–2 |
Final
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 5–0 |
References
- ^ "38 countries set Games record". Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 6 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kingston Games Results". The People. 7 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 8 August 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Games results". Daily Mirror. 9 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games' Results List". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 10 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". Evening News (London). 11 August 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Your Games Results". The Scotsman. 12 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 13 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games results". The Scotsman. 15 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
