Vivienne Ellis

Vivienne Ellis
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportFencing
Event
Foil
ClubSalle Reynolds Fencing Club

Vivienne Ellis is a former fencer from Wales, who competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Ellis was a member of the Salle Reynolds Fencing Club[1] and was a Welsh international.[2]

Ellis represented the 1962 Welsh team[3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[4][5] where she participated in two individual foil event.[6] Ellis finished 7th in the final pool, which included a win over her Welsh compatriot Jackie Reynolds.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Another title for Mrs Reynolds". Western Mail. 21 February 1955. p. 24. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Wales second in fencing match". Western Mail. 25 April 1955. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Privilege". Port Talbot Guardian. 21 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Fencing Foil Individual - Women Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Results". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 November 1962. p. 24. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.