Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Venue Vancouver Forum
Location Vancouver, Canada
Dates30 July – 7 August 1954
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Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fifth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Vancouver, Canada, and featured contests in ten weight classes. [1]

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The Exhibition Forum was the venue for the boxing PNE Forum interior 1940's.jpg
The Exhibition Forum was the venue for the boxing

The boxing events were held in the Vancouver Forum. [2] South Africa topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals. [3]

In the light-middleweight category Bruce Wells won his semi-final against Maurice Tuck but after a clash of heads in the bout he was declared unfit for the final. Tuck was also declared unfit to continue resulting in Freddy Wright progressing to the final instead.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (SAF)3025
2Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)*2125
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)2103
4Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)2024
5Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia  (SRH)1203
6Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Northern Rhodesia  (NRH)0303
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0235
8Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales (WAL)0101
9Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria (NGR)0011
10Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0000
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0000
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)0000
Totals (12 entries)10101030

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
FlyweightFlag of Scotland.svg  Dick Currie  (SCO)Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Abe Bekker  (NRH)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Warner Batchelor  (AUS)
BantamweightFlag of Scotland.svg  John Smillie  (SCO)Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Gordon Smith  (SRH)Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Abubakar Idi Garuba  (NGR)
FeatherweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Leonard Leisching  (SAF)Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Malcolm Collins  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  Dave Charnley  (ENG)
LightweightFlag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Piet van Staden  (SRH)Flag of Scotland.svg  Frank McQuillan  (SCO)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brian Cahill  (AUS)
Light WelterweightCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Mickey Bergin  (CAN)Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Aubrey Harris  (SRH)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Des Duguid  (AUS)
WelterweightFlag of England.svg  Nicholas Gargano  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rodney Litzow  (AUS)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Hendrik van der Linde  (SAF)
Light MiddleweightCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Wilf Greaves  (CAN)Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Freddy Wright  (NRH)Flag of England.svg  Bruce Wells  (ENG)
MiddleweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Johannes van der Kolff  (SAF)Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Arthur Crawford  (NRH)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Marcel Piau  (CAN)
Light HeavyweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Piet van Vuuren  (SAF)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tony Madigan  (AUS)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bill Misselbrook  (CAN)
HeavyweightFlag of England.svg  Brian Harper  (ENG)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Gerry Buchanan  (CAN)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  George Jenkins  (SAF)

Results

[4] [5] [6]

First round

WeightWinnerLoserScore
Flyweight 51kg
Flag of Scotland.svg Dick Currie bye
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg Abe Bekker Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Adu Garubapoints
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warner Batchelor Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmed Shahpoints
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Gerry Boucher bye
Bantamweight 54kg
Flag of Scotland.svg John Smillie Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dennis Kennedypoints
Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Gordon Smith bye
Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Abubakar Idi Garuba bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg Edwin Stockley bye
Featherweight 57kg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Leonard Leisching Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bud Palmer points
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Malcolm Collins bye
Flag of England.svg Dave Charnley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gil Durey TKO 3
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg Hollis Wilson bye
Lightweight 60kg
Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Piet van Staden Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Clayton Kenny points
Flag of Scotland.svg Frank McQuillan bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Cahill bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Mickey Pretorius Flag of England.svg George Whelan disq
Light-welterweight 63.5kg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Mickey Bergin bye
Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Aubrey Harris bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Duguid bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg Alan Scaife bye
Welterweight 67kg
Flag of England.svg Nicholas Gargano Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Hannah
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Litzow bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hendrik van der Linde Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Sonny Forbes
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg Chris Vivier bye
Light-middleweight 71kg
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Wilf Greaves Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gwynfryn Evans
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg Freddy Wright bye
Flag of England.svg Bruce Wells bye
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maurice Tuck bye
Middleweight 75kg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johannes van der Kolff bye
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg Arthur Crawford bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Marcel Piau bye
Light heavyweight 81kg
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Piet van Vuuren bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Madigan bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bill Misselbrook bye
Heavyweight 91kg
Flag of England.svg Brian Harper bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Gerry Buchanan bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg George Jenkins bye
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Zoranich bye

Semi-finals

WeightWinnerLoserScore
Flyweight
CurrieBoucherpoints
BekkerBatchelorpoints
Bantamweight
SmillieStockleyTKO 2
SmithIdi Garubapoints
Featherweight
LeischingCharnleypoints
CollinsWilsonTKO 2
Lightweight
van StadenPretoriusTKO 3
McQuillanCahillpoints
Light-welterweight
BerginDuguidpoints
HarrisScaifepoints
Welterweight
Garganovan der Lindepoints
LitzowVivierpoints
Light-middleweight
GreavesWright+NC
Wells+TuckTKOI 1
Middleweight
van der Kolffbye
CrawfordPiaupoints
Light heavyweight
van Vuurenbye
MadiganMisselbrookTKO 1
Heavyweight
HarperZoranichKO 1
BuchananJenkinsTKO 2

Bronze medal

WeightWinnerLoserScore
FlyweightBatchelorBoucher
BantamweightIdi GarubaStockley
FeatherweightCharnleyWilson
LightweightCahillPretorius
Light-welterweightDuguidScaife
Welterweightvan der LindeVivier
Light-middleweightWellsTuckw/o
MiddleweightPiauno opponent
Light heavyweightMisselbrookno opponent
HeavyweightJenkinsZoranich

Finals

WeightWinnerLoserScore
FlyweightCurrieBekkerpoints
BantamweightSmillieSmithpoints
FeatherweightLeischingCollinspoints
Lightweightvan StadenMcQuillanpoints
Light-welterweightBerginHarrispoints
WelterweightGarganoLitzowpoints
Light-middleweightGreavesWrightpoints
Middleweightvan der KolffCrawfordpoints
Light heavyweightvan VuurenMadiganpoints
HeavyweightHarperBuchananpoints

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wednesday at the BEG". Vancouver Sun. 3 August 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 20 September 2025– via Google Newspapers.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "K.Harrison breaks record but is third" . Evening Despatch. 5 August 1954. Retrieved 11 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "British Empire & Commonwealth Games Vancouver, Canada August 3-7, 1954". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Boxing" . Leicester Evening Mail. 7 August 1954. Retrieved 11 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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