Roger Maunder (fencer)

Roger Maunder

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	1936 [1]
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event	Sabre / épée
Club	Royal Air Force
Medal record Representing Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff team sabre

Roger A. Maunder (born 1936) is a Welsh former fencer who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Maunder from St Athan ^[2] was a member of the Royal Air Force Fencing Club. ^[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 épée and sabre events. ^[5] He won a bronze medal in the team sabre with Malcolm Kerslake, John Preston and Ted Lucas . ^[6]

At the time of the Games, both Maunder (a corporal) and his fencing teammate John Preston (a sergeant), were serving in the Royal Air Force base at Royal Air Force St Athan. Coincidentally the base was being used for the athlete's village for the Games. ^[7]

References

1. "The Sporting Duke" . Pontypridd Observer. 24 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "R.A.F. fencing eliminators" . Western Mail. 10 April 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games" . Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 4 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 4 October 2025.
7. "The Empire Games regatta" . Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.