Beryl Turner

Beryl Turner

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	1941 [1] Anglesey, Wales
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprints
Club	Holyhead C.S.

Beryl Turner (born 1941) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Turner was educated at Holyhead County Secondary School ^[2] and was a member of their athletics club. ^[3]

She finished third behind Jean Whitehead in the 100 yards event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships ^[4] and at the North Wales AAA Championships, she was second to Daphne Howard-Williams, although both athletes broke the meeting record. ^[5]

Turner represented the 1958 Welsh team ^[6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, ^[7] where she participated in one event; ^[8] the 100 yards. ^[9]

References

1. "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
2. "Athletics Team" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "A.A.A. Results" . Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "More Records Go In Eirias Park" . North Wales Weekly News. 19 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
8. "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
9. 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.