John McCombe (fencer)

John McCombe

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	Wales
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event	Foil
Club	Cardiff Fencing Club

John McCombe was a fencer from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

McCombe from Whitchurch, ^[1] was a member of the Cardiff Fencing Club ^[2] and the 1958 Welsh foil champion. ^[3]

He represented the 1958 Welsh team ^[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, ^[5] where he participated in the indivdual foil event. ^{[6] [7]}

McCombe appeared at a second Commonwealth Games when he represented the 1962 Welsh team ^[8] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, ^[9] where he participated in the foil and sabre events. ^[10]

References

1. "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games" . Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 20 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Fencing Star Defeats Seven" . Western Mail. 2 February 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 20 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. 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.
5. "Four Welsh Games Teams Named" . Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
7. "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
8. "Welsh team for Empire Games" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "The Family Affair" . Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2025.