Ted Lucas (fencer)

Ted Lucas

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	Wales
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event	Sabre
Club	Cardiff Fencing Club
Medal record Representing Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff team foil

Edward R. Lucas is a Welsh former fencer who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Lucas 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 indivdual 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

1. "Four Welsh Games Teams Named" . Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Mrs Reynolds keeps Welsh title" . Western Mail. 15 March 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. 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.
4. "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
5. "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games" . Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Sabre Individual Draw" . Western Mail. 25 July 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
8. "Fencing, soccer and Golf" . Pontypridd Observer. 23 January 1960. p. 1 9. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.