Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
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Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the sixth and last appearance of Fencing at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
| Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 16 to 25 July 1970 |
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
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 |  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 |