John McCombe (fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Event | Foil |
| Club | Cardiff Fencing Club |
John McCombe was a fencer from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
McCombe from Whitchurch,[1] was a member of the Cardiff Fencing Club[2] and the 1958 Welsh foil champion.[3]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] where he participated in the individual foil event.[6][7]
McCombe appeared at a second Commonwealth Games when he represented the 1962 Welsh team[8] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[9] where he participated in the foil and sabre events.[10]
References
- ^ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fencing Star Defeats Seven". Western Mail. 2 February 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.