FENCING

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26032, 8 February 1950, Page 6

FENCING

R. R. PAUL (ENGLAND) WINS FOILS WOMEN’S TITLE TO MRS M. A. GLEN-HAIG (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 7. Continuing his remarkable sequence of victories, R. R. Paul (England) won the men’s individual foils at the Empire Games fencing A crowd of more than 600 watched the bouts. Unbeaten in seven bouts, the English champion. Mrs M. A. Glen-Haig, won the women’s foil fencing individual title. Miss P. L. Woodroffe (N.Z.) was second with six wins, and Miss C. Pym (Australia) third with five wins. Summarised results are:—Mrs GlenHaig, 7 victories, 0 defeats, 6 "hits against; Miss Woodroffe. 6,1, 10; Miss Pym, 5,2, 17; Miss E. Stokes (Australia), 4,4, 20; Miss O. Jekyll (New Zealand), 3, 4 21; Miss M. F. Andrews (New Zealand), 2,5, 23; Miss E. Hamilton (Canada), 1,6, 25; M. J. Wilson (Australia), 1,6, 27.

England Wins Men’s Foil Gaining tfiree well-earned victories, England won the competition for the men’s foil teams. New Zealand, Canada, and Australia each had one win, but New Zealand was placed second with 13 bouts to its credit. Results were:— FOIL TEAMS, MEN Third Round.—Canada beat Australia, 7 bouts to 2; England beat New Zealand, 6-3. Final England, 3 team wins, no defeats .. 1 New Zealand, 1 team win 13 individual wins 2 Canada, 1 team win, 12 individual wins 3 Australia, 1 team win, 9 individual wins .. .. .. .. 4 INDIVIDUAL ELIMINATORY POOL No. 1 Pool.—R. R. Paul (England) 5, E. Brooke (Canada) 1; Paul 5, M. B. Gittos (New Zealand) 3; J E. Feathers (Australia) 5. A. L. Jay (Australia) 2; G._ Pouliot (Canada) 5, A. Gittos 2; Paul 5, Jay 3; Feathers 5, Brooke 0; Pouliot 5, Jay 2; Paul 5, Brooke 3; Feathers 5, M. B. Gittos 2; Paul 5, Pouliot 1; Jay 5, Brooke 4; Pouliot (Canada) 5, A. Gittos 2; Paul 5, Feathers 1; M. B. Gittos 5, Jay 4.

Promotions.—Paul, 5 victories, no defeats; Pouliot, 4 victories. 1 defeat; Feathers. 3 victories, 2 defeats; M. B. Gittos, Brooke, and Jay, 1 victory, 4 defeats.

In a barrage to decide the fourth place A. Gittos beat Brooke and Jay. No. 2 Pool.—R. Desjarlais (Canada) 5. E. H. Dean (Australia) 2; R. J. Anderson (England) 5, A. G. Pilbrow (England) 2: M. B. Gittos (New Zealand) 5, C. G. Dearing (New Zealand) 4; Pilbrow 5, Desjarlais 3; Anderson 5, Dearing 0; M. B. Gittos 5, Dean 3; Desjarlais 5. Dearing 3; Anderson 5. Dean 3; M. B. Gittos 5, Pilbrow 3; Anderson 5, Desjarlais 3; Dearing 5, Dean 3; M. B. Gittos 5, Desjarlais .3; Dean 5, Pilbrow 2; Anderson 5, M. B. Gittos 2; Pilbrow 5. Dearing 3. Promotions.—Andeison. 5 victories, no defeats; M. B. Gittos, 4 victories, 1 defeat; Desjarlais and Pilbrow, 2 victories, 3 defeats.

Final R. Paul (England), seven victories, no defeats .. 1 J. E. Feathers (Australia), six, one .. 2 G. Pouliot (Canada), four, three .. 3 A. J. Gittos (N.Z.J, four, .. 4 R. J. Anderson (England), two, five .. 5 R. Desjarlais (Canada), two, five .. 6 A. G. Pilbrow (England), two, five .. 7 M. B. Gittos (N.Z.), one. six . 8 WOMEN’S FOIL, INDIVIDUAL Final

Final Pool.—M. A. Haig (England) 4, E. Hamilton (Canada) 1; M. F. Andrews (NZ.) 4. O. Jekyll (N.Z.) 1; E. Stokes (Australia) 4, M. J. Wilson (Australia) 1; C. Pym (Australia) 4, Wilson 1; Woodroffe 4 Jekyll 2; Pym 4. Stokes 3; Stokes 4, Jekyll 3; Pym 4, Hamilton 0; Glen-Haig

4. Wilson 0; Woodroffe 4. Pym 2; Wilson 4, Hamilton 3; Woodroffe 4, Stokes 1; Hamilton 4, Andrews 1; Glen-Haig 4, Jekyll 2; Stokes 4, Hamilton 0; Glen-Haig 4, Woodroffe 2; Andrews 4. Wilson 2; Pvm 4. Jekyll 2; Stokes 4, Andrews 2; Jekvll 4, Wilson 2; Glen-Haig 4, Pym fi; GlenHaig 4. Andrews 1; Woodroffe 4. Hamilton 0; Pym 4, Andrews 3; Woodroffe 4, Wilson 1; Jekyll 4, Hamilton 0; Glen-Haig 4. Stokes 1.