Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 16 to 25 July 1970 |
Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the sixth and last appearance of Fencing at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
The events took place in one of the three sports halls forming part of the Meadowbank Sports Centre, which was built specifically for the Games, at a cost of £2.8 million.[2][3]
England won seven of the eight gold medals to top the table.[4][5]
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Scotland* | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Australia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil, Men | Mike Breckin (ENG) |
Barry Paul (ENG) |
Graham Paul (ENG)
|
| Foil – Team, Men | England (ENG) Barry Paul Graham Paul Mike Breckin |
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS)Ernest Simon Gregory Benko Bill Ronald |
Canada (CAN) Gerry Wiedel Konrad Widmaier Magdy Conyd |
| Épée, Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) |
Lester Wong (CAN) |
Peter Jacobs (ENG)
|
| Épée – Team, Men | England (ENG) Bill Hoskyns Peter Jacobs Ralph Johnson |
Scotland (SCO) George Sandor Ian Hunter Derek Russell |
Canada (CAN) Konrad Widmaier Lester Wong Peter Bakonyi |
| Sabre, Men | Alexander Leckie (SCO) |
Rodney Craig (ENG) |
Richard Cohen (ENG)
|
| Sabre- Team, Men | England (ENG) David Acfield Rodney Craig Richard Cohen |
Scotland (SCO) Tony Mitchell Alexander Leckie Gordon Wiles |
Australia (AUS) Gabor Arato Gregory Benko Laszlo Tornallyay |
| Foil, Women | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) |
Marion Exelby (AUS) |
Susan Youngs (SCO)
|
| Foil – Team, Women | England (ENG) Clare Henley Janet Wardell-Yerburgh Sue Green |
Scotland (SCO) Barbara Williams Judith Bain Susan Youngs |
Canada (CAN) Fleurette Campeau Kay Aoyama Pacita Weidel |
Results
Foil (men)
Final pool (round robin)
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Breckin |
4 won by barrage |
| 2 | Barry Paul |
4 |
| 3 | Graham Paul |
3 |
| 4 | Gregory Benko |
2 |
| 5 |  Brian Pickworth |
1 |
| 6 | Magdy Conyd |
1 |
Épée (men)
Final pool (round robin)
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Hoskyns |
4 |
| 2 | Lester Wong |
3 |
| 3 | Peter Jacobs |
3 |
| 4 | Peter Bakonyi |
2 |
| 5 | Derek Russell |
2 |
| 6 | Ralph Johnson |
1 |
Sabre (men)
Final pool (round robin)
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Leckie |
5 |
| 2 | Rodney Craig |
4 |
| 3 | Richard Cohen |
3 |
| 4 | Gordon Wiles |
2 |
| 5 | Leslie Samek |
1 |
| 6 | Robert Foxcroft |
0 |
Foil (team)
Final pool (round robin)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 5–4 |
| Canada | Scotland | 8–1 |
| Australia | Canada | 6–3 |
| England | Scotland | 6–3 |
| England | Canada | 8–1 |
| Scotland | Australia | 5–4 |
Épée (team)
Final pool (round robin)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | 5–4 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 5–3 |
| England | Canada | 7–2 |
| Scotland | New Zealand | 5–4 |
| England | New Zealand | 5–0 |
| Scotland | Canada | 5–2 |
Sabre (team)
Final pool (round robin)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | 6–3 |
| Australia | Canada | 6–3 |
| England | Canada | 7–2 |
| Scotland | Australia | 8–1 |
| Scotland | Canada | 5–3 |
| England | Australia | 9–0 |
Foil (women)
Final pool (round robin)
| Pos | Athlete | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
4 |
| 2 | Marion Exelby |
4 |
| 3 | Susan Youngs |
3 |
| 4 | Sue Green |
3 |
| 5 |  Julia Barkley |
1 |
| 6 | Barbara Williams |
0 |
Foil (women team)
Final pool (round robin)
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Canada | 8–1 |
| Scotland | Australia | 5–4 |
| England | Scotland | 7–2 |
| Canada | Australia | 6–3 |
| England | Australia | 5–4 |
| Scotland | Canada | 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Inglis, Simon (1987). Football Grounds of Britain. Collins Willow. ISBN 0-00-218249-1.
- ^ "Edinburgh builds athletes village". Aberdeen Evening Express. 29 June 1970. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Today's results". Aberdeen Evening Express. 17 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results from the Games yesterday". Birmingham Mail. 18 July 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Results". Nottingham Guardian. 20 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results at the Games yesterday". Birmingham Mail. 21 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results at the Games yesterday". Birmingham Mail. 22 July 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
