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The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 24-February 2, 1974. It also marked the beginning of colour television broadcasts in New Zealand.
[edit] Medals by country
[edit] Medals by event
[edit] Athletics
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 100 Metres |
Women |
Raelene Boyle (AUS) |
11.27 |
Andrea Lynch (ENG) |
11.31 |
Denise Robertson (AUS) |
11.50 |
| 200 Metres |
Women |
Raelene Boyle (AUS) |
22.50 |
Denise Robertson (AUS) |
22.73 |
Alice Annum (GHA) |
22.90 |
| 400 Metres |
Women |
Yvonne Saunders (CAN) |
51.67 |
Verona Bernard (ENG) |
51.94 |
Charlene Rendina (AUS) |
52.08 |
| 800 Metres |
Women |
Charlene Rendina (AUS) |
00:02:01 |
Sue Haden (NZL) |
00:02:02 |
Sabina Chebichi (KEN) |
00:02:03 |
| 1500 Metres |
Women |
Glenda Reiser (CAN) |
00:04:08 |
Joan Allison (Page) (ENG) |
00:04:11 |
Thelma Wright (Fynn) (CAN) |
00:04:12 |
| 100 Metres Hurdles |
Women |
Judy Vernon (ENG) |
13.45 |
Gaye Dell (AUS) |
13.54 |
Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) |
13.69 |
| High Jump |
Women |
Barbara Lawton (ENG) |
1.84 |
Louise Hanna (CAN) |
1.82 |
Brigitte Bittner (CAN) |
1.8 |
| Long Jump |
Women |
Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) |
6.46 |
Brenda Eisler (CAN) |
6.38 |
Ruth Martin-Jones (WAL) |
6.38 |
| Shot |
Women |
Jane Haist (CAN) |
16.12 |
Val Young (NZL) |
15.29 |
Jean Roberts (AUS) |
15.24 |
| Discus |
Women |
Jane Haist (CAN) |
55.52 |
Rosemary Payne (SCO) |
53.94 |
Carol Martin (CAN) |
53.16 |
| Javelin |
Women |
Petra Rivers (AUS) |
55.48 |
Jenny Symon (AUS) |
52.14 |
Sharon Corbett (ENG) |
50.26 |
| Pentathlon |
Women |
Mary Peters (NIR) |
4455 |
Modupe Oshikoya (NGR) |
4423 |
Ann Wilson (ENG) |
4236 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Relay |
Women |
Australia (AUS) |
43.51 |
England (ENG) |
44.3 |
Ghana (GHA) |
44.35 |
| 4 x 400 Metres Relay |
Women |
England (ENG) |
00:03:29 |
Australia (AUS) |
00:03:31 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:34 |
| 100 Metres |
Men |
Don Quarrie (JAM) |
10.38 |
John Mwebi (KEN) |
10.51 |
Ohene Karikari (GHA) |
10.51 |
| 200 Metres |
Men |
Don Quarrie (JAM) |
20.73 |
George Daniels (GHA) |
20.97 |
Bevan Smith (NZL) |
21.08 |
| 400 Metres |
Men |
Charles Asati (KEN) |
46.04 |
Silver Ayoo (UGA) |
46.07 |
Claver Kamanya (TAN) |
46.16 |
| 800 Metres |
Men |
John Kipkurgat (KEN) |
00:01:44 |
Mike Boit (KEN) |
00:01:44 |
John Walker (NZL) |
00:01:45 |
| 1500 Metres |
Men |
Filbert Bayi (TAN) |
00:03:32 |
John Walker (NZL) |
00:03:33 |
Ben Jipcho (KEN) |
00:03:33 |
| 5000 Metres |
Men |
Ben Jipcho (KEN) |
13:14:03 |
Brendan Foster (ENG) |
13:14:06 |
Dave Black (ENG) |
0.0093 |
| 10000 Metres |
Men |
Dick Tayler (NZL) |
00:27:46 |
Dave Black (ENG) |
00:27:48 |
Richard Juma (KEN) |
00:27:57 |
| Marathon |
Men |
Ian Thompson (ENG) |
02:09:12 |
Jack Foster (NZL) |
02:11:19 |
Richard Mabuza (SWZ) |
02:12:55 |
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase |
Men |
Ben Jipcho (KEN) |
00:08:21 |
John Davies (WAL) |
08:24:08 |
Evans Mogaka (KEN) |
00:08:29 |
| 110 Metres Hurdles |
Men |
Fatwell Kimaiyo (KEN) |
13.69 |
Berwyn Price (WAL) |
13.84 |
Max Binnington (AUS) |
13.88 |
| 400 Metres Hurdles |
Men |
Alan Pascoe (ENG) |
48.83 |
Bruce Field (AUS) |
49.32 |
William Koskei (KEN) |
49.34 |
| High Jump |
Men |
Gordon Windeyer (AUS) |
2.16 |
Lawrence Peckham (AUS) |
2.14 |
Claude Ferragne (CAN) |
2.12 |
| Pole Vault |
Men |
Don Baird (AUS) |
5.05 |
Mike Bull (NIR) |
5 |
Brian Hooper (ENG) |
5 |
| Long Jump |
Men |
Alan Lerwill (ENG) |
7.94 |
Chris Commons (AUS) |
7.92 |
Joshua Owusu (GHA) |
7.75 |
| Triple Jump |
Men |
Joshua Owusu (GHA) |
16.5 |
Mohinder Singh Gill (IND) |
16.44 |
Moise Pomaney (GHA) |
16.23 |
| Shot |
Men |
Geoff Capes (ENG) |
20.74 |
Mike Winch (ENG) |
19.36 |
Bruno Pirnie (CAN) |
18.68 |
| Discus |
Men |
Robin Tait (NZL) |
63.08 |
Bill Tancred (ENG) |
59.48 |
John Hillier (ENG) |
57.22 |
| Hammer |
Men |
Ian Chipchase (ENG) |
69.56 |
Howard Payne (ENG) |
68.02 |
Peter Farmer (AUS) |
67.48 |
| Javelin |
Men |
Charles Clover (ENG) |
84.92 |
Dave Travis (ENG) |
79.92 |
John Mayaka (KEN) |
77.56 |
| Decathlon |
Men |
Mike Bull (NIR) |
7417 |
Barry King (ENG) |
7277 |
Rob Lethbridge (AUS) |
7270 |
| 20 Miles Road Walk |
Men |
John Warhurst (ENG) |
02:35:23 |
Roy Thorpe (ENG) |
02:39:03 |
Peter Fullager (AUS) |
02:42:09 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
39.31 |
Ghana (GHA) |
39.61 |
Nigeria (NGR) |
39.7 |
| 4 x 400 Metres Relay |
Men |
Kenya (KEN) |
00:03:04 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:07 |
Uganda (UGA) |
00:03:07 |
[edit] Badminton
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Men's Singles |
Men |
Punch Gunalan (MAS) |
|
Jamie Paulson (CAN) |
|
Derek Talbot (ENG) |
|
| Men's Doubles |
Men |
Elliot Stuart & Derek Talbot (ENG) |
|
Ray Stevens & Mike Tredgett (ENG) |
|
Punch Gunalan & Dominic Song Chok Soon (MAS) |
|
| Women's Singles |
Women |
Gillian Gilks (Perrin) (ENG) |
|
Margaret Beck (ENG) |
|
Sylvia Meow Eng Ng (MAS) |
|
| Women's Doubles |
Women |
Margaret Beck & Gillian Gilks (Perrin) (ENG) |
|
Margaret Boxall & Sue Whetnall (ENG) |
|
Rosalind Singha Ang & Sylvia Meow Eng Ng (MAS) |
|
| Mixed Doubles |
Mixed |
Derek Talbot & Gillian Gilks (Perrin) (ENG) |
|
Paul Whetnall & Nora Gardner (ENG) |
|
Elliot Stuart & Sue Whetnall (ENG) |
|
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Singles |
Men |
David Bryant (ENG) |
|
Clive White (AUS) |
|
Willie Wood (SCO) |
|
| Pairs |
Men |
John Christie & Alex McIntosh (SCO) |
|
John Evans & Peter Line (ENG) |
|
Bob McDonald & Phil Skoglund (NZL) |
|
| Fours |
Men |
New Zealand (NZL) |
|
Australia (AUS) |
|
Scotland (SCO) |
|
[edit] Boxing
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Light Flyweight |
Men |
Stephen Muchoki (KEN) |
|
James Odwori (UGA) |
|
Syed Kadir (SIN) |
|
|
|
|
|
John Bambrick (SCO) |
|
| Flyweight |
Men |
Davy Larmour (NIR) |
|
Chandra Narayanan (IND) |
|
Saliu Ishola (NGR) |
|
|
|
|
|
John Byaruhanga (UGA) |
|
| Bantamweight |
Men |
Patrick Cowdell (ENG) |
|
Ali Rojo (UGA) |
|
Newton Chisanga (ZAM) |
|
|
|
|
|
Isaac Maina (KEN) |
|
| Featherweight |
Men |
Edward Ndukwu (NGR) |
|
Shadrack Odhiambo (UGA) |
|
Dale Anderson (CAN) |
|
|
|
|
|
Samuel Mbugua (KEN) |
|
| Lightweight |
Men |
Ayub Kalule (UGA) |
|
Kayin Amah (NGR) |
|
Muniswami Venu (IND) |
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Colley (NZL) |
|
| Light Welterweight |
Men |
Obisia Nwankpa (NGR) |
|
Anthony Martey (GHA) |
|
Philip Mathenge (KEN) |
|
|
|
|
|
James Douglas (SCO) |
|
| Welterweight |
Men |
Mohamed Muruli (UGA) |
|
Errol McKenzie (WAL) |
|
John Rodgers (NIR) |
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Cooney (SCO) |
|
| Light Middleweight |
Men |
Lottie Mwale (ZAM) |
|
Alex Harrison (SCO) |
|
Lance Revill (NZL) |
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Davies (ENG) |
|
| Middleweight |
Men |
Frankie Lucas (VIN) |
|
Julius Luipa (ZAM) |
|
Carl Speare (ENG) |
|
|
|
|
|
Les Rackley (NZL) |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Billy Knight (ENG) |
|
William Byrne (NZL) |
|
Gordon Ferris (NIR) |
|
|
|
|
|
Isaac Ikhouria (NGR) |
|
| Heavyweight |
Men |
Neville Meade (ENG) |
|
Fatai Ayinla (NGR) |
|
Benson Masanda (UGA) |
|
|
|
|
|
Vai Samu (SAM) |
|
[edit] Cycling
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Time Trial |
Men |
Dick Paris (AUS) |
00:01:12 |
John Nicholson (AUS) |
00:01:12 |
Ian Hallam (ENG) |
00:01:12 |
| Sprint |
Men |
John Nicholson (AUS) |
|
Xavier Mirander (JAM) |
|
Ian Atherly (TRI) |
|
| Individual Pursuit |
Men |
Ian Hallam (ENG) |
00:05:05 |
Willi Moore (ENG) |
00:05:12 |
Gary Sutton (AUS) |
00:05:09 |
| Team Pursuit |
Men |
Mick Bennett, Richard Evans, Ian Hallam & Willi Moore (ENG) |
00:04:41 |
Murray Hall, Kevin Nichols, Garry Reardon & Gary Sutton (AUS) |
00:04:49 |
Paul Brydon, René Hyde, Russell Nant & Blair Stockwell (NZL) |
overtook |
| 10 Miles Scratch |
Men |
Steve Heffernan (ENG) |
00:20:51 |
Murray Hall (AUS) |
00:20:52 |
Ian Hallam (ENG) |
00:20:52 |
| Tandem |
Men |
Geoffrey Cooke & Ernest Crutchlow (ENG) |
10.74 |
John Rush & Danny O'Neill (AUS) |
|
Paul Medhurst & Phil Harland (NZL) |
|
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Road Race |
Men |
Clyde Sefton (AUS) |
05:07:17 |
Phil Griffiths (ENG) |
05:07:46 |
Remo Sansonetti (AUS) |
05:17:27 |
[edit] Shooting
[edit] Pistol
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Free Pistol |
Men/Open |
Jules Sobrian (CAN) |
549 |
Norman Harrison (AUS) |
549 |
Laslo Antal (ENG) |
543 |
| Rapid-Fire Pistol |
Men/Open |
William Hare (CAN) |
586 |
Jules Sobrian (CAN) |
583 |
Bruce McMillan (NZL) |
581 |
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Small Bore Rifle |
Men/Open |
Yvonne Gowland (AUS) |
594 |
Bill Watkins (WAL) |
591 |
Alister Allan (SCO) |
591 |
| Full Bore Rifle |
Men/Open |
Maurice Gordon (NZL) |
387.26 |
Colin McEachran (SCO) |
386.27 |
James Spaight (ENG) |
383.35 |
[edit] Shotgun
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Trap |
Men/Open |
John Primrose (CAN) |
196 |
Brian Bailey (ENG) |
193 |
Philip Lewis (WAL) |
191 |
| Skeet |
Men/Open |
Harry Willsie (CAN) |
194 |
Joe Neville (ENG) |
191 |
Robin Bailey (AUS) |
189 |
[edit] Swimming
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 100 Metres Freestyle |
Men |
Mike Wenden (AUS) |
52.73 |
Bruce Robertson (CAN) |
53.78 |
Brian Phillips (CAN) |
54.11 |
| 200 Metres Freestyle |
Men |
Steve Badger (AUS) |
00:01:57 |
Bruce Robertson (CAN) |
00:01:57 |
Mike Wenden (AUS) |
00:01:58 |
| 400 Metres Freestyle |
Men |
John Kulasalu (AUS) |
00:04:01 |
Brad Cooper (AUS) |
00:04:02 |
Steve Badger (AUS) |
00:04:04 |
| 1500 Metres Freestyle |
Men |
Steve Holland (AUS) |
00:15:35 |
Mark Treffers (NZL) |
00:16:00 |
Steve Badger (AUS) |
00:16:22 |
| 100 Metres Backstroke |
Men |
Mark Tonelli (AUS) |
59.65 |
Steve Pickell (CAN) |
59.88 |
Brad Cooper (AUS) |
00:01:00 |
| 200 Metres Backstroke |
Men |
Brad Cooper (AUS) |
00:02:06 |
Mark Tonelli (AUS) |
00:02:09 |
Robert Williams (AUS) |
00:02:10 |
| 100 Metres Breaststroke |
Men |
David Leigh (ENG) |
00:01:07 |
David Wilkie (SCO) |
00:01:07 |
Paul Naisby (ENG) |
00:01:09 |
| 200 Metres Breaststroke |
Men |
David Wilkie (SCO) |
00:02:24 |
David Leigh (ENG) |
00:02:25 |
Paul Naisby (ENG) |
00:02:27 |
| 100 Metres Butterfly |
Men |
Neil Rogers (AUS) |
56.58 |
Byron MacDonald (CAN) |
56.83 |
Bruce Robertson (CAN) |
56.84 |
| 200 Metres Butterfly |
Men |
Brian Brinkley (ENG) |
00:02:05 |
Ross Seymour (AUS) |
00:02:07 |
John Coutts (NZL) |
00:02:07 |
| 200 Metres Individual Medley |
Men |
David Wilkie (SCO) |
00:02:10 |
Brian Brinkley (ENG) |
00:02:13 |
Gary MacDonald (CAN) |
00:02:13 |
| 400 Metres Individual Medley |
Men |
Mark Treffers (NZL) |
00:04:36 |
Brian Brinkley (ENG) |
00:04:41 |
Ray Terrell (ENG) |
00:04:43 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Freestyle Relay |
Men |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:34 |
Australia (AUS) |
00:03:34 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:38 |
| 4 x 200 Metres Freestyle Relay |
Men |
Australia (AUS) |
00:07:50 |
England (ENG) |
00:07:53 |
Canada (CAN) |
00:07:53 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Medley Relay |
Men |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:53 |
Australia (AUS) |
00:03:56 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:00 |
[edit] Diving
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Men |
Don Wagstaff (AUS) |
531.54 |
Scott Cranham (CAN) |
509.61 |
Trevor Simpson (ENG) |
489.69 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Men |
Don Wagstaff (AUS) |
490.74 |
Andrew Jackomos (AUS) |
472.47 |
Scott Cranham (CAN) |
460.98 |
[edit] Swimming
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 100 Metres Freestyle |
Women |
Sonya Gray (AUS) |
59.13 |
Gail Amundrud (CAN) |
59.36 |
Judy Wright (CAN) |
59.46 |
| 200 Metres Freestyle |
Women |
Sonya Gray (AUS) |
00:02:04 |
Jenny Turrall (AUS) |
00:02:07 |
Gail Amundrud (CAN) |
00:02:07 |
| 400 Metres Freestyle |
Women |
Jenny Turrall (AUS) |
00:04:22 |
Wendy Quirk (CAN) |
00:04:23 |
Jaynie Parkhouse (NZL) |
00:04:23 |
| 800 Metres Freestyle |
Women |
Jaynie Parkhouse (NZL) |
00:08:58 |
Jenny Turrall (AUS) |
00:08:59 |
Rosemary Milgate (AUS) |
00:08:59 |
| 100 Metres Backstroke |
Women |
Wendy Cook (CAN) |
00:01:06 |
Donna Gurr (CAN) |
00:01:07 |
Linda Young (AUS) |
00:01:08 |
| 200 Metres Backstroke |
Women |
Wendy Cook (CAN) |
00:02:20 |
Sandra Yost (AUS) |
00:02:22 |
Donna Gurr (CAN) |
00:02:24 |
| 100 Metres Breaststroke |
Women |
Catherine Gaskell (ENG) |
00:01:16 |
Marion Stuart (CAN) |
00:01:17 |
Sandra Dickie (SCO) |
00:01:17 |
| 200 Metres Breaststroke |
Women |
Pat Beavan (WAL) |
00:02:43 |
Beverley Whitfield (AUS) |
00:02:44 |
Allison Smith (AUS) |
00:02:45 |
| 100 Metres Butterfly |
Women |
Patti Stenhouse (CAN) |
00:01:05 |
Kim Wickham (SCO) |
00:01:06 |
Sandra Yost (AUS) |
00:01:06 |
| 200 Metres Butterfly |
Women |
Sandra Yost (AUS) |
00:02:21 |
Patti Stenhouse (CAN) |
00:02:21 |
Gail Neall (AUS) |
00:02:22 |
| 200 Metres Individual Medley |
Women |
Leslie Cliff (CAN) |
00:02:24 |
Becky Smith (CAN) |
00:02:25 |
Susan Hunter (NZL) |
00:02:26 |
| 400 Metres Individual Medley |
Women |
Leslie Cliff (CAN) |
00:05:01 |
Becky Smith (CAN) |
00:05:04 |
Susan Hunter (NZL) |
00:05:07 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Freestyle Relay |
Women |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:57 |
Australia (AUS) |
00:04:02 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:06 |
| 4 x 100 Metres Medley Relay |
Women |
Canada (CAN) |
00:04:25 |
Australia (AUS) |
00:04:31 |
Scotland (SCO) |
00:04:32 |
[edit] Diving
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Women |
Cindy Shatto (CAN) |
430.88 |
Beverley Boys (CAN) |
426.93 |
Teri York (CAN) |
413.83 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Women |
Beverley Boys (CAN) |
361.95 |
Beverley Williams (ENG) |
352.14 |
Madeleine Barnett (AUS) |
339.3 |
[edit] Weightlifting
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Flyweight - Overall |
Men |
Precious McKenzie (ENG) |
215 |
Anil Mondal (IND) |
200 |
John McNiven (SCO) |
192.5 |
| Bantamweight - Overall |
Men |
Michael Adams (AUS) |
222.5 |
Yves Carignan (CAN) |
212.5 |
Shanmug Velliswamy (IND) |
212.5 |
| Featherweight - Overall |
Men |
George Vasiliades (AUS) |
237.5 |
Gerald Hay (AUS) |
235 |
Brian Duffy (NZL) |
232.5 |
| Lightweight - Overall |
Men |
George Newton (ENG) |
260 |
Ieuan Owen (WAL) |
255 |
Bruce Cameron (NZL) |
252.5 |
| Middleweight - Overall |
Men |
Tony Ebert (NZL) |
275 |
Stanley Bailey (TRI) |
275 |
Robert Wrench (WAL) |
270 |
| Light Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Tony Ford (ENG) |
302.5 |
Paul Wallwork (SAM) |
300 |
Mike Pearman (ENG) |
292.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Nicolo Ciancio (AUS) |
330 |
Brian Marsden (NZL) |
315 |
Steve Wyatt (AUS) |
310 |
| Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Russ Prior (CAN) |
352.5 |
John Bolton (NZL) |
340 |
John Barrett (NZL) |
320 |
| Super Heavyweight - Overall |
Men |
Graham May (NZL) |
342.5 |
Andy Kerr (ENG) |
337.5 |
Terry Perdue (WAL) |
330 |
[edit] Wrestling
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Light Flyweight |
Men |
Mitchell Kawasaki (CAN) |
|
Wally Koenig (AUS) |
|
Radhey Shyam (IND) |
|
| Flyweight |
Men |
Sudesh Kumar (IND) |
|
Gordon Bertie (CAN) |
|
John Navie (AUS) |
|
| Bantamweight |
Men |
Prem Nath (IND) |
|
Amrik Singh (ENG) |
|
Kevin Burke (AUS) |
|
| Featherweight |
Men |
Egon Beiler (CAN) |
|
Shivaji Chingle (IND) |
|
Ray Brown (AUS) |
|
| Lightweight |
Men |
Jagrup Singh (IND) |
|
Joe Gilligan (ENG) |
|
Stephen Martin (CAN) |
|
| Welterweight |
Men |
Raghunath Pawar (IND) |
|
Tony Shacklady (ENG) |
|
Gordon Mackay (NZL) |
|
| Middleweight |
Men |
Dave Aspin (NZL) |
|
Satpal Singh (IND) |
|
Taras Hryb (CAN) |
|
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Terry Paice (CAN) |
|
Netra Pal Singh (IND) |
|
Maurice Allan (SCO) |
|
| Heavyweight |
Men |
Claude Pilon (CAN) |
|
Dadu Chaugule (IND) |
|
Ian Duncan (SCO) |
|
| Super Heavyweight |
Men |
Bill Benko (CAN) |
|
Bishwanath Singh (IND) |
|
Gary Knight (NZL) |
|
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