Malcolm Kerslake

Malcolm Kerslake
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born1929[1]
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
SportFencing
Event
foil / sabre / épée
ClubPhoenix Sword Club
Medal record
Representing Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1958 Cardiffteam foil
Bronze medal – third place1958 Cardiffteam sabre

Malcolm V. Kerslake (born 1929) is a Welsh former fencer who won two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Kerslake who lived in Bristol[2] was both a Welsh épée and sabre champion.[3]

He was selected for the 1958 Welsh team[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the foil and sabre events.[5]

He won two bronze medals in the team sabre with John Preston, Roger Maunder and Ted Lucas and the team foil with John Preston and John Evans.[6]

A member of the Phoenix Sword Club, he finished runner-up to Colin Hillier at the 1958 Gloucestershire men's foil championship[7] but shortly afterwards in January 1959 he won the Gloucestershire épée title.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kerslake Malcolm V." Free BMD. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "The Empire Games regatta". Post Green 'un (Bristol). 19 July 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Colin Hillier wins Gloucestershire Men's foil title". Bristol Evening Post. 9 December 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Kerslake wins Epee title". Bristol Evening Post. 2 February 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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