Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games

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Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Auckland Town Hall (Great Hall)
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Dates4 – 11 February 1950
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Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Auckland, New Zealand, and featured contests in eight weight classes. [1]

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The Auckland Town Hall was the venue for the boxing Auckland Town Hall with Greys Statue in Foreground.jpg
The Auckland Town Hall was the venue for the boxing
The bantamweight final between van Rensburg and Perera, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections February 1950, van Rensburg vs. Perera Empire Game final.png
The bantamweight final between van Rensburg and Perera, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections

The boxing events were held in the Great Hall of the Auckland Town Hall, which had a capacity of 3,000 for the events. [2]

England topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals. [3]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)3014
2Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (SAF)2013
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)2002
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)*1214
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0314
6Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon  (CEY)0213
7Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia  (SRH)0101
8Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)0022
Totals (8 entries)88723

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
FlyweightFlag of Scotland.svg  Hugh Riley  (SCO) Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg K. Edwin (CEY) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marcus Temple (SAF)
Bantamweight Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johnny van Rensburg (SAF) Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg Albert Perera (CEY)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Len Walters  (CAN)
FeatherweightFlag of Scotland.svg  Henry Gilliland  (SCO) Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Andy Verceuil (RHO)Flag of England.svg  Peter Brander  (ENG)
LightweightFlag of England.svg  Ronnie Latham  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Billy Barber  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jim Barnden  (NZL)
WelterweightFlag of England.svg  Terry Ratcliffe  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bill Seewitz  (AUS) Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg Alex Obeysekere (CEY)
Middleweight Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Theunis van Schalkwyk (SAF)Flag of New Zealand.svg  James Beal  (NZL)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bill Pinkus  (CAN)
Light heavyweightFlag of England.svg  Don Scott  (ENG)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Chris Rollinson  (NZL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Taylor  (AUS)
HeavyweightFlag of New Zealand.svg  Frank Creagh  (NZL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sid Cousins  (AUS)none awarded

Results

[4] [5] [6]

First round

WeightWinnerLoserScore
Flyweight 51kg
Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Riley bye
Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg K. Edwin Flag of New Zealand.svg Bert Maddern
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Marcus Temple Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ron Muir
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Gower bye
Bantamweight 54kg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johnny van Rensburg Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Miller
Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg Albert Perera bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Len Walters Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Broadhurst
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Merton Barrett bye
Featherweight 57kg
Flag of Scotland.svg Henry Gilliland bye
Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Andy Verceuil Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Frank White
Flag of England.svg Peter Brander Flag of New Zealand.svg William Paterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony James Fisher Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J. Pretorius
Lightweight 60kg
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Latham Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg Eddie Grey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Barber Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg D. G. Shepherd
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Barnden Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg E. L. King
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Eddie Haddad bye
Welterweight 67kg
Flag of England.svg Terry Ratcliffe Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Johnny Ravenda points
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Seewitz bye
Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg Alex Obeysekere bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg James McIvor Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg J. Small
Middleweight 75kg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Theunis van Schalkwyk bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg James Beal bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bill Pinkus bye
Light heavyweight 81kg
Flag of England.svg Don Scott bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Rollinson bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Taylor bye
Heavyweight 91kg
Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Creagh bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sid Cousins bye

Semi-finals

WeightWinnerLoserScore
Flyweight
RileyGowerpoints
EdwinTemplepoints
Bantamweight
van RensburgWalterspoints
PereraBarrettpoints
Featherweight
GillilandBranderpoints
VerceuilFisherstopped 2nd
Lightweight
LathamHaddadpoints
BarberBarndenfailed weight
Welterweight
RatcliffeMcIvorpoints
SeewitzObeysekerestopped 3rd
Middleweight
van SchalkwykPinkuspoints
Bealbye
Light heavyweight
ScottTaylorstopped 2nd
Rollinsonbye
Heavyweight
Creaghbye
Cousinsbye

Bronze medal

WeightWinnerLoserScore
FlyweightTempleGower
BantamweightWaltersBarrettw/o
FeatherweightBranderFisher
LightweightBarndenHaddad
WelterweightObeysekereMcIvorw/o
MiddleweightPinkusno opponent
Light heavyweightTaylorno opponent

Finals

WeightWinnerLoserScore
FlyweightRileyEdwinpoints
Bantamweightvan RensburgPererapoints
FeatherweightGillilandVerceuilpoints
LightweightLathamBarberpoints
WelterweightRatcliffeSeewitzpoints
Middleweightvan SchalkwykBealpoints
Light heavyweightScottRollinsonpoints
HeavyweightCreaghCousinspoints

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing Team Starts Well in Games" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 February 1950. Retrieved 11 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Boxing Semi-finals" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 9 February 1950. Retrieved 11 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Boxing" . Liverpool Echo. 10 February 1950. Retrieved 11 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Boxing" . Nottingham Evening Post. 8 February 1950. Retrieved 11 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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