Malcolm Kerslake

Malcolm Kerslake

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	1929 [1] Cardiff, Wales
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event	foil / sabre / épée
Club	Phoenix Sword Club
Medal record Representing Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff team foil 1958 Cardiff team sabre

Malcolm V. Kerslake (born 1929) is a Welsh former fencer who won two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Kerslake who lived in Bristol ^[2] was both a Welsh épée and sabre champion. ^[3]

He was selected for the 1958 Welsh team ^[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the foil and sabre events. ^[5]

He won two bronze medals in the team sabre with John Preston, Roger Maunder and Ted Lucas and the team foil with John Preston and John Evans. ^[6]

A member of the Phoenix Sword Club, he finished runner-up to Colin Hillier at the 1958 Gloucestershire men's foil championship ^[7] but shortly afterwards in January 1959 he won the Gloucestershire épée title. ^[8]

References

1. "Kerslake Malcolm V." Free BMD. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2. "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games" . Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "The Empire Games regatta" . Post Green 'un (Bristol). 19 July 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 5 October 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. "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
6. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
7. "Colin Hillier wins Gloucestershire Men's foil title" . Bristol Evening Post. 9 December 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Kerslake wins Epee title" . Bristol Evening Post. 2 February 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.