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The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12 year gap from the 3rd edition of the games.
[edit] Participating Teams
Countries which participated
teams participating for the first time in bold.
[edit] Medals by country
At the 1950 British Empire Games all the teams won at least one medal.
[edit] Medals by event
[edit] Athletics
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 100 Yards |
Women |
Marjorie Jackson (AUS) |
10.8 |
Shirley Strickland (AUS) |
11 |
Verna Johnston (AUS) |
11.1 |
| 220 Yards |
Women |
Marjorie Jackson (AUS) |
24.3 |
Shirley Strickland (AUS) |
24.5 |
Daphne Robb (SAF) |
24.7 |
| 80 Metres Hurdles |
Women |
Shirley Strickland (AUS) |
11.6 |
June Schoch (NZL) |
11.6 |
Joan Shackleton (NZL) |
11.7 |
| High Jump |
Women |
Dorothy Tyler (Odam) (ENG) |
1.6 |
Bertha Crowther (ENG) |
1.6 |
Noeline Swinton (NZL) |
1.55 |
| Long Jump |
Women |
Yvette Williams (NZL) |
5.9 |
Judy Canty (AUS) |
5.78 |
Ruth Dowman (NZL) |
5.74 |
| Javelin |
Women |
Charlotte MacGibbon (AUS) |
38.84 |
Yvette Williams (NZL) |
37.96 |
Cleo Rivett-Carnac (NZL) |
34.43 |
| 110 x 220 x 110 Yards Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
47.9 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
48.7 |
England (ENG) |
50 |
| 220 x 110 x 220 x 110 Yards Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
00:01:13 |
England (ENG) |
00:01:18 |
Canada (CAN) |
|
| 100 Yards |
Men |
John Treloar (AUS) |
9.7 |
Bill de Gruchy (AUS) |
9.8 |
Don Pettie (CAN) |
9.9 |
| 220 Yards |
Men |
John Treloar (AUS) |
21.5 |
David Johnson (AUS) |
21.8 |
Don Jowett (NZL) |
21.8 |
| 440 Yards |
Men |
Edwin Carr (AUS) |
47.9 |
Les Lewis (ENG) |
48 |
David Batten (NZL) |
48.8 |
| 880 Yards |
Men |
John Parlett (ENG) |
00:01:53 |
Jack Hutchins (CAN) |
00:01:53 |
Bill Parnell (CAN) |
00:01:53 |
| 1 Mile |
Men |
Bill Parnell (CAN) |
00:04:11 |
Len Eyre (ENG) |
00:04:12 |
Maurice Marshall (NZL) |
00:04:13 |
| 3 Miles |
Men |
Len Eyre (ENG) |
00:14:24 |
Harold Nelson (NZL) |
00:14:28 |
Anthony Chivers (ENG) |
00:14:28 |
| 6 Miles |
Men |
Harold Nelson (NZL) |
00:30:30 |
Andrew Forbes (SCO) |
00:30:32 |
Noel Taylor (NZL) |
00:30:32 |
| Marathon |
Men |
Jack Holden (ENG) |
02:32:57 |
Sid Luyt (SAF) |
02:37:03 |
James Clark (NZL) |
02:39:27 |
| 120 Yards Hurdles |
Men |
Peter Gardner (AUS) |
14.3 |
Ray Weinberg (AUS) |
14.4 |
Tom Lavery (SAF) |
14.6 |
| 440 Yards Hurdles |
Men |
Duncan White (CEY) |
52.5 |
John Holland (NZL) |
52.7 |
Geoff Goodacre (AUS) |
53.1 |
| High Jump |
Men |
John Winter (AUS) |
1.98 |
Joshua Majekodunmi (NGR)
Alan Paterson (SCO) |
1.95 |
|
|
| Pole Vault |
Men |
Tim Anderson (ENG) |
3.97 |
Stan Egerton (CAN) |
3.97 |
Peter Denton (AUS) |
3.88 |
| Long Jump |
Men |
Neville Price (SAF) |
7.31 |
Bevan Hough (NZL) |
7.2 |
David Dephoff (NZL) |
7.08 |
| Triple Jump |
Men |
Brian Oliver (AUS) |
15.61 |
Les McKeand (AUS) |
15.28 |
Ian Polmear (AUS) |
14.67 |
| Shot |
Men |
Mataika Tuicakau (FIJ) |
14.64 |
Harold Moody (ENG) |
13.92 |
Leo Roininen (CAN) |
13.68 |
| Discus |
Men |
Ian Reed (AUS) |
47.72 |
Mataika Tuicakau (FIJ) |
44 |
Svein Sigfusson (CAN) |
43.48 |
| Hammer |
Men |
Duncan Clark (SCO) |
49.94 |
Keith Pardon (AUS) |
47.83 |
Herb Barker (AUS) |
45.62 |
| Javelin |
Men |
Leo Roininen (CAN) |
57.11 |
Luke Tunabuna (FIJ) |
56.02 |
Doug Robinson (CAN) |
55.6 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
42.2 |
England (ENG) |
42.5 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
42.6 |
| 4 x 440 Yards Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:03:18 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:19 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:03:20 |
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Singles |
Men |
Jim Pirret (NZL) |
|
Albert Newton (AUS) |
|
Lionel Garnett (FIJ) |
|
| Pairs |
Men |
Phil Exelby & Robert Henry (NZL) |
|
W. Gibb & H.J. van Zyl (SAF) |
|
Leslie Brown & James Poulton (FIJ) |
|
| Fours |
Men |
South Africa (SAF) |
|
Australia (AUS) |
|
New Zealand (NZL) |
|
[edit] Boxing
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Flyweight |
Men |
Hugh Riley (SCO) |
|
K. Edwin (CEY) |
|
Marcus Temple (SAF) |
|
| Bantamweight |
Men |
Johannes van Rensburg (SAF) |
|
Albert Perera (CEY) |
|
Len Walters (CAN) |
|
| Featherweight |
Men |
Henry Gilliland (SCO) |
|
Andy Verceuil (RHO) |
|
Peter Brander (ENG) |
|
| Lightweight |
Men |
Ronald Latham (ENG) |
|
Bill Barber (AUS) |
|
Eddie Haddad (CAN) |
|
| Welterweight |
Men |
Terry Ratcliffe (ENG) |
|
Bill Seewitz (AUS) |
|
Alex Obeyesekere (CEY) |
|
| Middleweight |
Men |
Theunis van Schalkwyk (SAF) |
|
Jim Beal (NZL) |
|
Bill Pinkus (CAN) |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Donald Scott (ENG) |
|
Chris Rollinson (NZL) |
|
Jack Taylor (AUS) |
|
| Heavyweight |
Men |
Frank Creagh (NZL) |
|
Sid Cousins (AUS) |
|
|
|
[edit] Cycling
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Road Race |
Men |
Hector Sutherland (AUS) |
03:13:06 |
Richard Carter (NZL) |
03:13:06 |
Jack Fowler (AUS) |
03:13:07 |
[edit] Fencing
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Foil |
Men |
René Paul (ENG) |
|
John Fethers (AUS) |
|
George Pouliot (CAN) |
|
| Foil - Team |
Men |
England (ENG) |
|
New Zealand (NZL) |
|
Canada (CAN) |
|
| Épée |
Men |
Charles-Louis de Beaumont (ENG) |
|
Robert Anderson (ENG) |
|
Ivan Lund (AUS) |
|
| Épée - Team |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
|
England (ENG) |
|
Canada (CAN) |
|
| Sabre |
Men |
Arthur Pilbrow (ENG) |
|
Robert Anderson (ENG) |
|
George Pouliot (CAN) |
|
| Sabre- Team |
Men |
England (ENG) |
|
Canada (CAN) |
|
Australia (AUS) |
|
| Foil |
Women |
Mary Glen-Haig (ENG) |
|
Pat Woodroffe (NZL) |
|
Catherine Pym (AUS) |
|
[edit] Rowing
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Single Sculls |
Men |
Mervyn Wood (AUS) |
00:07:47 |
Tony Rowe (ENG) |
00:07:54 |
Ian Stephen (SAF) |
00:08:03 |
| Double Sculls |
Men |
Mervyn Wood & Murray Riley (AUS) |
00:07:22 |
Joe Schneider & Des Simonsen (NZL) |
00:07:32 |
Ken Tinegate & Jack Brown (ENG) |
00:07:39 |
| Coxless Pairs |
Men |
Walter Lambert & Jack Webster (AUS) |
00:07:58 |
David Gould & Humphrey Gould (NZL) |
00:08:10 |
|
|
| Coxed Fours |
Men |
Ted Johnson, John O'Brien, Bill James, Bill Carroll & Charles Johnston (NZL) |
00:07:17 |
Leslie Montgomery, Erwin Elder, Cecil Winkworth, Kenneth Gee & Kevin Fox (AUS) |
00:07:24 |
|
|
| Eights |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:06:27 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:06:27 |
England (ENG) |
00:06:40 |
[edit] Swimming
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Waterpolo |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
11-4,13-2,5-2 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
4-11,2-13,2-5 |
|
|
| 110 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Peter Salmon (CAN) |
00:01:00 |
Frank O'Neill (AUS) |
00:01:01 |
Pat Kendall (ENG) |
00:01:02 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Garrick Agnew (AUS) |
00:04:49 |
Graham Johnston (SAF) |
00:04:51 |
Fred Lucas (NZL) |
00:05:03 |
| 1650 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Graham Johnston (SAF) |
00:19:56 |
Jim Portelance (CAN) |
00:20:08 |
Fred Lucas (NZL) |
00:20:10 |
| 110 Yards Backstroke |
Men |
Jacobus Wiid (SAF) |
00:01:08 |
John Brockway (WAL) |
00:01:08 |
Bert Kinnear (SCO) |
00:01:11 |
| 220 Yards Breaststroke |
Men |
David Hawkins (AUS) |
00:02:54 |
Roy Romain (ENG) |
00:02:54 |
Ron Sharpe (AUS) |
00:02:56 |
| 4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Men |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:09:28 |
Australia (AUS) |
00:09:35 |
England (ENG) |
00:09:37 |
| 3 x 110 Yards Medley Relay |
Men |
England (ENG) |
00:03:27 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:29 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:03:30 |
[edit] Diving
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Men |
George Athans (CAN) |
169.21 |
Peter Heatly (SCO) |
168.8 |
Jack Stewart (NZL) |
168.17 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Men |
Peter Heatly (SCO) |
156.07 |
George Athans (CAN) |
145.36 |
Frank Murphy (AUS) |
129.4 |
[edit] Swimming
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 110 Yards Freestyle |
Women |
Marjorie McQuade (AUS) |
00:01:09 |
Margaret Wellington (ENG) |
00:01:10 |
Joan Harrison (SAF) |
00:01:10 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle |
Women |
Joan Harrison (SAF) |
00:05:26 |
Margaret Wellington (ENG) |
00:05:34 |
Denise Norton (AUS) |
00:05:34 |
| 110 Yards Backstroke |
Women |
Judy-Joy Davies (AUS) |
00:01:19 |
Jean Stewart (NZL) |
00:01:19 |
Helen Yate (ENG) |
00:01:20 |
| 220 Yards Breaststroke |
Women |
Elenor Gordon (SCO) |
00:03:02 |
Beatrice "Nancy" Lyons (AUS) |
00:03:04 |
Elizbeth Church (ENG) |
00:03:10 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
00:04:45 |
New Zealand (NZL) |
00:04:49 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:56 |
| 3 x 110 Yards Medley Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
00:03:54 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:57 |
Scotland (SCO) |
00:03:59 |
[edit] Diving
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Women |
Edna Child (ENG) |
126.58 |
Noeline MacLean (AUS) |
124.59 |
Lynda Hunt (Adams) (CAN) |
115.38 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Women |
Edna Child (ENG) |
70.89 |
Gwen Fawcett (AUS) |
65.64 |
Noeline MacLean (AUS) |
59.93 |
[edit] Weightlifting
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Bantamweight - Overall |
Men |
Tho Fook Hung (MAL) |
297 |
Rosaire Smith (CAN) |
279 |
Keith Caple (AUS) |
272 |
| Featherweight - Overall |
Men |
Koh Eng Tong (MAL) |
310.5 |
Julian Creus (ENG) |
304 |
Barrie Engelbrecht (SAF) |
290 |
| Lightweight - Overall |
Men |
Jim Halliday (ENG) |
344.5 |
Thong Saw Pak (MAL) |
333 |
Vern Barberis (AUS) |
333 |
| Middleweight - Overall |
Men |
Gerry Gratton (CAN) |
360.5 |
Bruce George (NZL) |
335.5 |
Fred Griffin (AUS) |
326.5 |
| Light Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Jim Varaleau (CAN) |
369.5 |
Issy Bloomberg (SAF) |
369.5 |
Tan Kim Bee (MAL) |
347 |
| Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Harold Cleghorn (NZL) |
408 |
Ray Magee (AUS) |
376 |
|
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[edit] Wrestling
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Flyweight |
Men |
Bert Harris (AUS) |
|
Eric Matthews (NZL) |
|
|
|
| Bantamweight |
Men |
Douglas Mudgeway (NZL) |
|
Jim Chapman (AUS) |
|
|
|
| Featherweight |
Men |
John Armitt (NZL) |
|
Roland Milord (CAN) |
|
Arnold Parsons (ENG) |
|
| Lightweight |
Men |
Dick Garrard (AUS) |
|
Morgan Plumb (CAN) |
|
George Hobson (NZL) |
|
| Welterweight |
Men |
Henry Hudson (CAN) |
|
Jack Little (AUS) |
|
Martin Jooste (SAF) |
|
| Middleweight |
Men |
Maurice Vachon (CAN) |
|
Bruce Arthur (AUS) |
|
Carel Reitz (SAF) |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Patrick Morton (SAF) |
|
Arthur Sneddon (NZL) |
|
Tom Trevaskis (AUS) |
|
| Heavyweight |
Men |
Jim Armstrong (AUS) |
|
Pat O'Connor (NZL) |
|
Ken Richmond (ENG) |
|
[edit] External links
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| British Empire Games: |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games: |
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