Fencing at the 1950 British Empire Games
| Fencing at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Auckland City Drill Hall |
| Location | Rutland Street, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dates | 4 – 11 February 1950 |
Fencing at the 1950 British Empire Games was the maiden appearance of Fencing at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Auckland City Drill Hall on Rutland Street.[1]
England topped the fencing medal table with six gold medals.[2][3]
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Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  New Zealand (NZL)* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil | René Paul (ENG)
|
John Fethers (AUS)
|
Georges Pouliot (CAN)
|
| Foil team | England Arthur Pilbrow Robert Anderson René Paul |
New Zealand Austen Gittos Gordon Dearing Murray Gittos Malcolm Millar |
Canada Georges Pouliot Robert Desjarlais Edward Brooke |
| Épée | Charles de Beaumont (ENG)
|
Robert Anderson (ENG)
|
Ivan Lund (AUS)
|
| Épée team | Australia Allan Jay Ivan Lund Charles Stanmore |
England René Paul Charles de Beaumont Robert Anderson |
Canada Georges Pouliot Robert Desjarlais Edward Brooke |
| Sabre | Arthur Pilbrow (ENG)
|
Robert Anderson (ENG)
|
Georges Pouliot (CAN)
|
| Sabre team | England Charles de Beaumont Arthur Pilbrow Robert Anderson |
Canada Georges Pouliot Robert Desjarlais Edward Brooke |
Australia Norman Booth Leslie Chillug Edwin Dean Jock Gibson |
| Foil | Mary Glen-Haig (ENG)
|
Patricia Woodroffe (NZL)
|
Catherine Pym (AUS)
|
Results
Foil (men)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins/hits against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Paul |
7 Wins |
| 2 | John Fethers |
6 Wins |
| 3 | Georges Pouliot |
4 Wins, 22 |
| 4 | Austen Gittos |
4 Wins, 24 |
| 5 | Bob Anderson |
2 Wins, 31 |
| 6 | Robert Desjarlais |
2 Wins, 31 |
| 7 | Arthur Pilbrow |
2 Wins, 32 |
| 8 | Murray Gittos |
1 Wins |
Foil (women)
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins/hits against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Glen-Haig |
7 Wins |
| 2 | Patricia Woodroffe |
6 Wins |
| 3 | Catherine Pym |
5 Wins |
| 4 | Elizabeth Stokes |
3 Wins, 20 |
| 5 | Olga Jekyll |
3 Wins, 21 |
| 6 | Florence Andrews |
2 Wins |
| 7 | E. Hamilton |
1 Wins, 25 |
| 8 | Mavis Joan Wilson |
1 Wins, 27 |
Épée
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles de Beaumont |
5 Wins+ |
| 2 | Bob Anderson |
5 Wins+ |
| 3 | Ivan Lund |
5 Wins+ |
| 4 | René Paul |
4 Wins |
| 5 | Edward Brooke |
3 Wins |
| 6 | Allan Jay |
2 Wins |
| 7 | Robert Desjarlais |
2 Wins |
| 8 | Joseph Ward |
2 Wins |
+ First three places determined by a barrage
Sabre
- Final pool
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Pilbrow |
7 wins |
| 2 | Bob Anderson |
5 wins |
| 3 | Georges Pouliot |
4 wins |
| 4 | Dudley E. Wright |
3 wins |
| 5 | René Paul |
3 wins |
| 6 | Jock Gibson |
|
| 7 | Robert Desjarlais |
|
| 8 | Edward Brooke |
Foil (team)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 7–2 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 6–3 |
| England | Canada | 7–2 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 5–4 |
| England | New Zealand | 6–3 |
| Canada | Australia | 7–2 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilbrow, Anderson, Paul |
3 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | Dearing, A.Gittos, M.Gittos, Millar |
1 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Pouliot,Desjarlais, Brooke |
1 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Fethers, Jay, Dean |
1 | 2 | 9 |
Épée (team)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | England | 4–4+ |
| Canada | New Zealand | 8–0 |
| England | New Zealand | 6–3 |
| Australia | Canada | 5–4 |
| England | Canada | 9–0 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 5–4 |
+ Australia win tie on fewer hits against
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay, Lund, Stanmore |
3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Paul, de Beaumont, Anderson |
2 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Pouliot, Desjarlais, Brooke |
1 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Cox, Elsom, J.H. Malcolm, J. Shaw, Ward |
0 | 3 | 7 |
Sabre (team)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | New Zealand | 6–3 |
| England | Canada | 8–1 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 6–3 |
| England | Australia | 7–2 |
| England | New Zealand | 8–1 |
| Canada | Australia | 6–3 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | de Beaumont, Pilbrow, Anderson |
3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Pouliot, Desjarlais, Brooke |
2 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Booth, Chillug, Dean, Gibson |
1 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Flaws, Hadley, McLeavey, Stafford, Wright |
0 | 3 | 7 |
References
- ^ "The Fourth British Empire Games". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 July 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Fencing Results". Gloucestershire Echo. 6 February 1950. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boxing and Fencing". Birmingham Daily Post. 9 February 1950. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fencing". The Scotsman. 8 February 1950. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fencing". Liverpool Echo. 9 February 1950. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
