Comments on: Olympic Year 1956

By: obrienfencing

obrienfencing — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:42:21 +0000

Great to hear from you Jill I will always remember my pupils who gave me so much pleasure to coach You could have been a really top class fencer and enjoyed the same success as Joh and Val . and competed at the olympics No doubt you would have been successful in any vocation .Take care Mike O.Brien

By: Jill Fleming/Glanville

Jill Fleming/Glanville — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:35:34 +0000

This brings back great memories for me and my time with The Salle Bella Vista and Mike O’Brien.

By: Anthony Elliott

Anthony Elliott — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:49:35 +0000

Michael,

No I’m a bit too young for that…I’m only 50. However, Harry Somerville was my principal coach, also John Humphreys and John Feathers. It’s rare to see photographs of these people all in one place. Particularly of Olympic competition.

By: obrienfencing

obrienfencing — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:38:33 +0000

Thanks Anthony for your interest Did you fence or compete in those years

By: Anthony Elliott

Anthony Elliott — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:19:20 +0000

Truly fabulous images. Most fencing in Australia remains unseen by the general public. !956 was a seminal moment for fencing in Australia.

By: David McCowage

David McCowage — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:09:33 +0000

amazing pictures….. david McCowage