Commonwealth Games 1970
(c) Maitre d’Armes Michael A. O’Brien. Use only with permission.
Australian Team March Past
Back L-R: Laurie Smith, Bill Ronald, Las, Tornallay, Coach O'Brien, Graham Mills, Gabor Arato. Front L-R: Cheryl Van Eyke, Greg Benko, Marion Exelby, Ernie Simon, Christine McDougal
Team Members Relaxing at Games
Coach O'Brien and E. Simon
L-R: Cheryl, Marion, Greg, Las, Laurie, Gabor
Cheryl and Marion Sight Seeing
Michael O'Brien and Gabor Arato on Edinburgh Castle
Greg Benko Admiring Car
Greg and Michael, Can't fire this gun
Girls Finalists Introduction
1st Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG), 2nd Marion Exelby (AUS), 3rd Sue Youngs (SCT)
Barrage for Final: Janet Wardell-Yerburgh vs. Marion Exelby
Gold Medalist Janet Wardell-Yerburgh
Greg Benko 17 4th place and Marion Exelby Silver Medalist Commonwealth Games Championships (Foil)
Leading Victorian Ladies L-R: Liz. Okalyi, Marion Exelby, Wendy Coombs
L-R: Michael A. O'Brien (President), Liz. Okalyi vs Marion Exelby, Sandra Gibson
L-R: Josh Forsyth, Jan Fransen, Rus. Hobby
Fierce Struggle Okalyi vs. Exelby
Coach O'Brien Conferencing with Greg Benko and Marion Exelby
Serious Comp.
1971 Australian Foil Champion Christian Noel French World Foil Champion
The O'Brien Academy of Fencing 
Hi Mike did my E mail get through to you? Great web site you must have spent hours getting it together.I have scrap books full of stuff that mum put together. If you are interested I may be able to have them scanned and sent to your E address .My E address is lacelee@iprimus.co.au Cheers Marion Gray
hi there
Any chance of getting a copy of the Australian Girls marching at the Edinburgh Games. I don’t have many photos from them and i won a gold medal in swimming.
thanks Maree
Hahaha to think my sports teacher Ernie Simon actually had coloured hair once upon a time