Fencing at the 1950 British Empire Games
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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]
| 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 |
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 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  New Zealand (NZL)* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  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 |
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 |