Edward R. Lucas is a Welsh former fencer who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||
| Born | Wales | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||
Event | Sabre | |||||||||||
| Club | Cardiff Fencing Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editLucas from Llanishen,[1] was a member of the Cardiff Fencing Club.[2]
He was selected for the 1958 Welsh team[3] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the sabre events.[4][5]
He was eliminated in the first round stages of the individual sabre event[6] but won a bronze medal in the team sabre with John Preston, Roger Maunder and Malcolm Kerslake.[7]
In 1960 he was an instructor for the Welsh Fencing Union.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Mrs Reynolds keeps Welsh title". Western Mail. 15 March 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
- ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Sabre Individual Draw". Western Mail. 25 July 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ↑ "Fencing, soccer and Golf". Pontypridd Observer. 23 January 1960. p. 1 9. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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