England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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England at the
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of England.svg
CGF code ENG
CGA Commonwealth Games England
in Vancouver, Canada
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
23
Silver
24
Bronze
20
Total
67
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

England competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954. [1]

Contents

England finished at the top of the medal table.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 23242067
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20111748
3Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1661335
Totals (3 entries)594150150

The athletes that competed are listed below. [2]

Team

Athletics

[3]

'Men

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Peter Allday London Athletic Club 27HammerNone
Don Anthony Watford Harriers25HammerNone
Roger Bannister Achilles Club 251 mile Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Ken Box Loughborough College23100y, 220y, relay, Long jumpnone
Ian Boyd Herne Hill Harriers 21880y, 1 mile Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Chris Brasher Achilles Club 251 milenone
Christopher Chataway Achilles Club 233 miles Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Derek Cox Eton Manor AC23High jump, Long jump, Shot putnone
Stan Cox Southgate Harriers 366 miles, Marathonnone
Alan Dick Achilles Club 24440y, relay Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Peter Driver South London Harriers 223 miles, 6 miles Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Geoff Elliott Woodford Green AC 23Pole vault, Shot put Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
George Ellis London Athletic Club 21100y, 220y, relaynone
Peter Fryer London Athletic Club 26440y, relay Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Fred Green Birchfield Harriers 283 miles Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Brian Hewson Mitcham AC 21880y Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Peter Higgins Southgate Harriers 25440y, relay Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Chris Higham Achilles Club 23120yh Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Derek Johnson Woodford Green AC 21880y, relay Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Harry Kane London Athletic Club 21440y, 440yh Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
David Law Achilles Club 24880y, 1 milenone
Alan Lillington Durham University21100y, 220y, relaynone
Jack Parker South London Harriers 26120yhnone
Jim Peters Essex Beagles 356 miles, Marathon Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mark Pharaoh Walton AC 23Discus, Shot put Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Frank Sando Aylesford Paper Mills233 miles, 6 miles Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Savidge Royal Naval A.C.29Shot put, Discus, Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Brian Shenton Polytechnic Harriers 27100y, 220y, relay Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ken Wilmshurst Walton AC 23440yh, Long jump, Triple jump Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Women [4]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Suzanne Allday Spartan LAC 19Discus, Hammer, Javelin, Shot put Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Heather Armitage Longwood AC21100y, 220y, relay Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Shirley Burgess Woolwich Poly H20100y, 220y, relay Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Jean Desforges Essex LAC 2580mh, Long jump Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Shirley Hampton Phoenix AC18100y, 220y, relay Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Ann Johnson Cambridge Harriers 20220y, Long jumpnone
Anne Pashley Great Yarmouth AC19100y, relay Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Pam Seaborne Essex LAC 1880mhnone
Dorothy Tyler Mitcham AC 34High jump, Javelin, Long jump Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Boxing

[5]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Dave Charnley Fitzroy Lodge BC19featherweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Nicholas Gargano Army & Eton Manor BC19welterweight Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Brian Harper RAF & Blackpool20heavyweight Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Bruce Wells RAF & Caius BC21welterweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
George Whelan Army & Chiswick General19Lightweightnone

Cycling

[6]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Peter Brotherton East Midlands Clarion23Pursuit, 1,000m Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Keith Harrison Wyndham RC21Time trial, Scratch, 1,000m Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Tony Hoar Emsworth CC22Roadnone
Cyril Peacock Tooting BC25Sprint, Time trial Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Bernard Pusey Redhill CC23Pursuit, Road Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Norman Sheil Molyneux CC21Pursuit, Road, Scratch Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Eric Thompson East Midlands Clarion27Road, Scratch Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Diving

[7]

Men

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Frank Mercer Highgate263m Springboardnone
Peter Tarsey Ealing1710m Platformnone
Tony Turner Highgate213m Springboard, 10m Platform Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Women

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Ann Long Ilford173m & 10m Platform Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Eunice Millar Bourne & Hollingworth2610m Platform Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Charmain Welsh Durham City163m Springboardnone

Fencing

[8]

Men

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Michael Amberg London FC28Sabre, Sabre team Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
William Beatley 20Sabre, Sabre team Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ralph Cooperman 26Foil, Foil Team, Sabre, Sabre team Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Charles de Beaumont London FC51Épée, Épée team Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Allan Jay 24Épée, Épée team, Foil, Foil Team Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
René Paul Salle Paul FC33Épée, Épée team, Foil, Foil Team Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Women

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Mary Glen-Haig London FC36Foil Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Gillian Sheen 25Foil Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Lawn bowls

[9]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Edwin Bateman Nottingham City BC73pairsnone
James Carr Southall BC60foursnone
John Coles Chesham BC62foursnone
Stanley Lee Hitchin BC54singles, foursnone
William Parker Winchmore Hill BC61foursnone
Tom Stewart Bracknell BC70pairsnone

Rowing

[10]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Tom Christie RAF RC27Coxless pairs Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Nicholas Clack RAF RC23Coxless pairs Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Alastair Davidson Thames RC Coxed fours, eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Joe Eldeen Thames RC 31Eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
David Glynne-Jones Thames RC 25Coxed fours, eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Maurice Legg Thames RC 28Coxed fours, eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Macmillan Thames RC 26Coxed fours, eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Geoffrey Page Thames RC 25Eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
John Pope Thames RC Eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Sidney Rand RAF RC19Single sculls Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
M.G.C. Savage Thames RC Coxed fours, Eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Alan Watson Thames RC 25Eights Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Swimming

[7]

Men

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Donald Bland Northsea23440y & 1650y freestyle, freestyle relaynone
Peter Head Ilford19110y & 440y freestyle, freestyle relaynone
Alan Hime Stoke Newington24220y breaststroke Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Peter Jervis Retford22220y breaststroke, medley relay Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Haydn Rigby Southport17110y backstroke, medley & freestyle relaynone
Ronald Roberts Otter SC, London31110y freestyle, medley & freestyle relaysnone

Women

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Jean Botham South Manchester SC19110y freestyle, freestyle & medley relays Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Fearne Ewart Hastings SC17110y freestyle, freestyle relay Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Margaret Grundy Blackpool16220y breastroke, medley relay Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Vivienne Meyrick Ilford17110y backstrokenone
Valerie Nares-Pillow Surrey Ladies17100y freestyle, freestyle relay Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Maureen Pitchfork Mansfield Ladies19110y backstroke, medley relaynone
Pat Symons Northumberland ASC19110y backstroke Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Daphne Wilkinson Leamington22440y freestyle, freestyle relay Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Weightlifting

[11]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Mel Barnett Gloucester33Heavyweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Frank Cope London26Bantamweight Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Jim Halliday Bolton36Middleweight Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Sydney Harrington Wolverhampton27Light-heavyweightnone
Maurice Megennis Leeds24Bantamweight Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Wrestling

[12]

NameClubAgeEvent/sMedal/s
Herbie Hall Bolton Harriers27Featherweight Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Harry Kendall Olympic AWC, WalworthMiddleweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Allan Leyland Bolton Harriers20Flyweightnone
Ray Myland St Albans27Welterweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Kenneth Richmond Foresters AWC, London28Heavyweight Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

References

  1. ↑ "1954 Vancouver". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ↑ "England pick strong team for Empire Games" . Halifax Evening Courier. 22 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Empire Games Ten English Women Named For Vancouver Trip" . Liverpool Echo. 21 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "England Boxers For Empire Games" . Lincolnshire Echo. 14 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "The cyclists to represent England in Vancouver" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 22 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. 1 2 "Ardrop pair for Turin" . Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Michael Amberg Chosen" . Northampton Mercury. 18 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Bateman selected for Canadian bowls tour" . Nottingham Evening Post. 6 February 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Rand The Sculler For Empire Games" . Birmingham Daily Post. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Leeds weightlifter chosen" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 12 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Games Wrestlers" . Evening Despatch. 9 June 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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