Vivienne Ellis

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Vivienne Ellis
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Event
Foil
ClubSalle Reynolds Fencing Club

Vivienne Ellis is a former fencer from Wales, who competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Ellis was a member of the Salle Reynolds Fencing Club [1] and was a Welsh international. [2]

Ellis represented the 1962 Welsh team [3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, [4] [5] where she participated in two individual foil event. [6] Ellis finished 7th in the final pool, which included a win over her Welsh compatriot Jackie Reynolds. [7] [8]

References

  1. "Another title for Mrs Reynolds" . Western Mail. 21 February 1955. p. 24. Retrieved 23 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Wales second in fencing match" . Western Mail. 25 April 1955. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Welsh team for Empire Games" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Privilege" . Port Talbot Guardian. 21 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "The Family Affair" . Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. "Fencing Foil Individual - Women Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. "Results" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 November 1962. p. 24. Retrieved 23 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.