1940s and Early 1950s
Frank Stuart
Fencing Display - Early Days. J. Fethers and I. Lund
Early Days QLD Fencing. Denise O'Brien 13 Future Olympian L-R: L. Smith, C. Patterson, Neva Basing, Denise O'Brien, Michael O'Brien, Chris Drake, Gus Kichna, Lexi Hamilton
Back Row L-R: Rob Stansen, Dario Loschiavo, Nihes Saxson, Claude Briggs, Ivan Lund, Hil Van Dijk, Geoff Wedgewood, Norm Booth, ??, Ralph Capponi. Middle Row L-R: Denny Fletcher, Hillary Pym, ??, ??, Catherine Pym, Betty Stokes, Ruth Barnes, ? Miathe, Gwen Pomeroy, Shirley (Tinkler) Sargeant, Mavis Wilson. Front Row L-R: Ivan Stokes, Charles Stanmore, John Fethers, Tedd Dean, A. Croll, Alan Jay, Julius Pollock, Eddis Lindton
Beryl Elliot and Sister (QLD Swords Club 1949)
L-R: ??, ??, Beryl Elliot, Geoff Wedgewood
Kuripla Hall West End Brisbane. Fencer on Right Beryl Elliot and Presiding Neville Brown
G Blade Members L-R: Laurie Smith, Lexie Hamilton, Charles Anderson, Michael O'Brien
- Back Row L-R: ??, Geoff Wedgewood, ??, Ray Strain, Lloyd Erwyn, ??, ??, Neville Brown, Laurie Smith, Michael O’Brien, ??, Norm Stevenson, Claude Briggs. Front Row L-R: Cliff Thackary, ? Ryan, Del Dunne, Eddis Lindton (NSW Referee), Edna Hastie, Beryl ?, ? Ryan.
QueenslanD fencers L-R: Dr. Raphael Ciliento, Dough Smith, Michael Sichel, Cyril Wypow Fron L-R: Chris Drake, Laurie Smith, ??
L-R: ??, H. Van Dijk, Edis Linton, Ivan Lund (Lunging), Arnold White
L-R: Van Dijk, ??, McCowage, ??, Lund, Linton
Failed Stop Hit
L-R: J. Pollack, I. Lund, T. Dean, J. Fethers, ??
L-R: Lund, Loschiavo, Ruth Barns, J. Pollack, Fethers, Dean, ??
Centuar Nurses Fencing Club at Social Swim and BBQ. Coach Tom Kay (3rd Left, Second Row) from Apollo Institute Brisbane
Queensland Club Championship Shield. G Blades Captain Michael O'Brien 1949
Rod Steele congratulating John Fethers on a triple fencing champion win 1951 Brisbane
good pics for fencing
Am interested to know who you are ,especially if you have a fencing back ground
John Eddis Linton (always called Eddis) was my father. He passed away on 1 June 2007. He retained an interest in fencing all his life. Among his files I have a biography of Dr Finckh who was his first fencing coach, would you be interested in this. I am most eager to obtain copies of the photos shown of Dad on this website – could these be emailed to me please? Interestingly, Dad was chosen to present flowers to the winner of the epee in the Sydney Olympics. He also travelled to Melbourne in Nov 2006 for the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Olympics in which he was involved as an official and also I believe on the board to decide outcomes of protests.
Thank you for this site, it’s great to see the history of Aust. fencing like this.
I am always happy to hear from those interested in the fencers and times gone by .If you have any relevant photos i would be happy to add them to the web site Take care Mike O’Brien
I worked with Ivan Lund in the Overseas dept of the Commonwealth Bank Sydney during the 50,s.I was saddened today to read of his death 1n 1992 when i began searching for old colleagues.I wanted to contact his wife Ethel.If you have any info that could help I would appreciate it.
Alan K
Just wondering if the Chris Drake in the photos is the same Chris Drake who taught me in the late 80′s in Sydney. Last I saw of him he had a handle bar moustache and a dislike of epee.
Great, hard coach with strong opinions.
I was taught by Chris Drake in Sydney, handle bar moustache, 3 piece suit, only ever removed his jacket while teaching. The photo looks like him.
Yes definately the Chris Drake ( the one and only ) you know I was a friend and coach to Chris through out his fencing career You can phone me re chris on 0738787782 Mike OBrien