Cycling at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's sprint

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Cycling Track – Men's sprint
at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Cycling pictogram.svg
Venue Maindy Stadium
DatesJuly 1958
Competitors22
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Dick Ploog  Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Karl Barton  Flag of England.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg   Lloyd Binch  Flag of England.svg  England
←  1954
1962  →

The men's sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, was part of the cycling programme, which took place in July 1958. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Final standings

RankRider
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Dick Ploog  (AUS)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  Karl Barton  (ENG)
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  Lloyd Binch  (ENG)
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  Warren Johnston  (NZL)
5Flag of Australia.svg  Barry Coster  (AUS)
5Flag of Australia.svg  Ian Browne  (AUS)
5Flag of England.svg  Keith Harrison  (ENG)
5Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Alfred Swift  (SAF)

Results

Heats

HeatWinner2nd3rdTime (last 200)
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Browne Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shah Rukh n/a12.6
2 Flag of England.svg Lloyd Binch Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg U. F. Lewisn/a12.0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Ploog Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg K. G. Kendall Ulster Banner.svg Leo Feeney 14.2
4 Flag of England.svg Karl Barton Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg Hylton Mitchell n/a12.0
5 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Fred Markus Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Don Skene n/a13.2
6 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Alfred Swift Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Wilf H. C. Bodman Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg Don E. Ecobichon 12.5
7 Flag of England.svg Keith Harrison Flag of Scotland.svg Hector McKenzie Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Roger Kelly 12.4
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Johnston Ulster Banner.svg Jim Darragh Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg Clyde Rimple 12.4
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Coster Ulster Banner.svg Martin McKay Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Clive Rees 12.0

Repechage

AthleteAthleteScore
FeeneyLewis1–0
McKayEcobichon1–0
MitchellKelly1–0
McKenzieRimple1–0
DarraghRees1–0

Second Round

AthleteAthleteScore
PloogMitchell2–0
BartonMcKenzie2–0
BinchMcKay2–0
JohnstonSkene2–0
SwiftDarragh2–0
BrowneFeeney2–0
CosterMarkus2–0
HarrisonKendall2–0

Quarter-final

AthleteAthleteScore
PloogSwift2–0
BartonBrowne2–1
BinchCoster2–0
JohnstonHarrison2–0

Semi finals

AthleteAthleteScore
PloogBinch2–0
BartonJohnston2–0

Third place

Final

References

  1. ↑ "Results for the 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cycling Track 1000m Match Sprint - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Duke upsets his schedule at the Games" . Liverpool Daily Post. 25 July 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 5 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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