England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | ENG |
CGA | Commonwealth Games England |
Website | weareengland |
in Perth, Western Australia | |
Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
Medals Ranked 2nd |
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British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
England competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. [1] [2]
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Len Carter | 100 yd | 10.0 | 3 Q | 10.2 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
David Jones | 9.6 | 1 Q | 9.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Alf Meakin | 9.7 | 3 Q | 9.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Peter Radford | 9.7 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Len Carter | 220 yd | 22.3 | 4 Q | 22.5 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
David Jones | 21.4 | 1 Q | 21.7 | 1 Q | 21.4 | 2 Q | 21.5 | ||
Alf Meakin | 22.0 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
Peter Radford | 21.5 | 2 Q | 21.9 | 3 Q | 21.6 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Robbie Brightwell | 440 yd | 47.5 | 1 Q | — | 47.4 | 1 Q | 46.8 | ||
Barry Jackson | 47.5 | 2 Q | — | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
Adrian Metcalfe | 48.3 | 3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
Nick Overhead | 48.4 | 3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
Mike Fleet | 880 yd | 1:51.5 | 2 Q | — | 1:51.2 | 3 | 1:50.0 | 5 | |
Sid Purkis | 1:50.9 | 2 Q | — | 1:54.1 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Bob Setti | 1:52.2 | 3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
Stan Taylor | 1:52.4 | 3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
Brian Hall | 1 mile | 4:18.9 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Alan Simpson | 4:03.0 | 4 | — | Did not advance | |||||
Stan Taylor | 4:08.7 | 3 Q | — | 4:12.7 | 7 | ||||
Bruce Tulloh | 4:02.5 | 3 Q | — | 4:22.1 | 9 | ||||
John Anderson | 3 miles | — | 13:44.0 | 9 | |||||
Derek Ibbotson | — | 13:44.0 | 8 | ||||||
Eddie Strong | — | 13:41.4 | 6 | ||||||
Bruce Tulloh | — | 13:37.8 | 4 | ||||||
Mel Batty | 6 miles | — | 28:44.6 | 6 | |||||
Michael Bullivant | — | 29:46.0 | 9 | ||||||
Roy Fowler | — | 29:44.0 | 8 | ||||||
Martin Hyman | — | 28:42.2 | 5 | ||||||
Bob Birrell | 120 yd hurdles | 14.3 | 1 Q | — | 15.2 | 6 | |||
Laurie Taitt | 14.3 | 1 Q | — | 14.7 | |||||
Chris Surety | 440 yd hurdles | 53.8 | 3 Q | — | 53.3 | 6 | |||
Mel Batty | 3000 m steeplechase | — | DNS | ||||||
David Chapman | — | 9:05.6 | 5 | ||||||
Brian Hall | — | DNF | |||||||
Maurice Herriott | — | 8:45.0 | |||||||
Len Carter David Jones Alf Meakin Peter Radford | 4×110 yd relay | 41.0 | 1 Q | — | 40.6 | GR , =BR | |||
Robbie Brightwell Barry Jackson Adrian Metcalfe Bob Setti | 4×440 yd relay | 3:13.1 | 1 Q | — | 3:11.2 | ||||
Mel Batty | Marathon | — | 2:25:51 | 5 | |||||
Martin Hyman | — | 2:32:07 | 9 | ||||||
Brian Kilby | — | 2:21:17.0 | GR | ||||||
Peter Wilkinson | — | 2:30:51 | 8 |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Rank | ||
John Howell | High jump | DNS | |
Gordon Miller | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 4 | |
Laurie Taitt | DNS | ||
Rex Porter | Pole vault | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 12 |
Fred Alsop | Long jump | 24 ft 2+1⁄4 in (7.37 m) | 9 |
John Howell | 24 ft 2+3⁄4 in (7.39 m) | 8 | |
Fred Alsop | Triple jump | 52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) | BR |
John Howell | 47 ft 0 in (14.33 m) | 11 | |
Roy Hollingsworth | Shot put | 43 ft 7+3⁄4 in (13.30 m) | 14 |
Martyn Lucking | 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) | GR | |
John McSorley | 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) | 16 | |
John Sheldrick | 47 ft 1+1⁄4 in (14.36 m) | 11 | |
Roy Hollingsworth | Discus throw | 157 ft 8+1⁄2 in (48.07 m) | 7 |
Martyn Lucking | 137 ft 0+1⁄2 in (41.77 m) | 11 | |
Howard Payne | DNS | ||
John Sheldrick | 166 ft 3 in (50.67 m) | ||
John McSorley | Hammer throw | DNS | |
Howard Payne | 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m) | ||
John Sheldrick | DNS | ||
Roy Hollingsworth | Javelin throw | DNS | |
John McSorley | 190 ft 2+1⁄2 in (57.98 m) | 9 | |
Colin Smith | 255 ft 8+1⁄2 in (77.94 m) |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Daphne Arden | 100 yd | 11.1 | 3 Q | 10.9 | 3 Q | 11.6 | 5 |
Dorothy Hyman | 11.0 | 1 Q | 10.7 | 1 Q | 11.2 | ||
Betty Moore | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 3 Q | 11.7 | 6 | |
Ann Packer | 11.3 | 2 Q | 11.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Daphne Arden | 220 yd | 24.8 | 2 Q | 24.7 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Joy Grieveson | 25.2 | 3 Q | 25.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Dorothy Hyman | 24.5 | 1 Q | 24.0 | 2 Q | 23.8 | ||
Ann Packer | 24.8 | 2 Q | 24.5 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Joy Grieveson | 880 yd | — | DNS | ||||
Joy Jordan | — | 2:05.9 | |||||
Phyllis Perkins | — | 2:09.4 | 4 | ||||
Betty Moore | 80 m hurdles | 10.8 | 2 Q | — | 11.3 | ||
Pat Nutting | 11.4 | 2 Q | — | 11.5 | 4 | ||
Ann Packer | 11.4 | 3 Q | — | 11.9 | 6 | ||
Frances Slaap | 12.0 | 5 | — | Did not advance | |||
Daphne Arden Dorothy Hyman Betty Moore Ann Packer | 4×110 yd relay | — | 46.6 |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Rank | ||
Linda Knowles | High jump | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 4 |
Dorothy Shirley | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | 7 | |
Frances Slaap | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 5 | |
Pat Nutting | Long jump | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) | 7 |
Sheila Sherwood | 19 ft 3+1⁄4 in (5.87 m) | 5 | |
Suzanne Allday | Shot put | 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m) | |
Sue Platt | 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) | 8 | |
Suzanne Allday | Discus throw | 144 ft 3 in (43.97 m) | 4 |
Rosemary Morgan | Javelin throw | 162 ft 9+1⁄2 in (49.62 m) | |
Sue Platt | 164 ft 10+1⁄2 in (50.25 m) |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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David Bryant | singles & rinks/fours | 2 x gold |
Sydney Drysdale | rinks/fours | 1 x gold |
Tom Fleming | pairs & rinks/fours | 1 x gold |
Les Watson | pairs & rinks/fours | 1 x gold |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Peter Benneyworth | 54 kg bantamweight | 1 x bronze |
Brian Brazier | 63.5 kg light welterweight | 1 x bronze |
Alf Matthews | 75 kg middleweight | |
Dennis Pollard | 81 kg light-heavyweight | |
Johnny Pritchett | 67 kg welterweight | 1 x silver |
Mike Pye | 51 kg flyweight | 1 x bronze |
Brian Whelan | 60 kg lightweight | 1 x bronze |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Bob Addy | road race | |
Karl Barton | match sprint & time trial | 1 x silver |
Keith Butler | road race | |
John Clarey | scratch | 1 x bronze |
Harry Jackson | scratch & time trial & pursuit | 1 x bronze |
Wes Mason | road race | 1 x gold |
Charlie McCoy | pursuit | |
Joe McLean | scratch & pursuit | |
Ken Nuttall | road race | |
Roger Whitfield | match sprint & time trial | 1 x bronze |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Margaret Austen | 10m Platform & 3m Springboard | 1 x silver |
Keith Collin | 3m Springboard | |
Liz Ferris | 3m Springboard | 1 x silver |
Tony Kitcher | 10m Platform | 1 x bronze |
Joy Newman | 10m Platform | |
Brian Phelps | 10m Platform & 3m Springboard | 2 x gold |
William Wood | 10m Platform | |
Dennis Young | 3m Springboard |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Mike Amberg | sabre individual & team | 1 x gold |
George Birks | sabre individual & team | 1 x gold |
Ralph Cooperman | foil, sabre, individual & team | 3 x gold, 1 x bronze |
Mike Howard | épée individual & team | 1 x gold |
Peter Jacobs | épée individual & team | 1 x gold, 1 x bronze |
Allan Jay | foil individual & team | 1 gold, 1 x silver |
Theresa Offredy | foil individual | |
René Paul | foil individual & team | 1 x gold |
John Pelling | épée individual & team | 1 x gold, 1 x silver |
Gillian Sheen | foil individual |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Bill Barry | single scull | 1 x silver |
John Beveridge | coxless four & eights | 1 x gold, 1 x bronze |
Nicholas Birkmyre | double scull | 1 x gold |
Michael Clay | coxless four & eights | 1 x gold, 1 x bronze |
Christopher Davidge | coxless four & eights | 1 x gold, 1 x bronze |
Stewart Farquharson | coxless pair | 1 x gold |
Michael Howard-Johnston | coxed fours & eights | 2 x bronze |
George Justicz | double scull | 1 x gold |
Richard Knight | coxed fours & eights | 2 x bronze |
David Lee Nicholson | coxless pair | 1 x gold |
Colin Porter | coxed fours & eights | 2 x bronze |
John Russell | coxed fours & eights | 2 x bronze |
John Tilbury | coxless four & eights | 1 x gold, 1 x bronze |
John Vigurs | coxed fours & eights | 2 x bronze |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Linda Amos | 110 & 440y freestyle & relay | 1 x bronze |
Patricia Baines | 110y butterfly | |
Richard Campion | 440 & 1650y freestyle & 440 medley & relay | 1 x bronze |
Stanley Clarke | 110y freestyle & relay | 2 x bronze |
Rodney Clayden | 110 & 220y backstroke, freestyle relay | 1 x bronze |
Mary-Anne Cotterill | 110y butterfly & medley relay | 2 x silver |
Jackie Enfield | 110 & 220y breaststroke | 1 x silver |
Roddy Frame | 440y medley | |
Dorinda Fraser | 110 & 220y breaststroke | 1 x bronze |
Judy Gegan | 110y butterfly | |
Terry Glenville | 110 & 220y butterfly, medley relay | 1 x silver |
Sandra Keen | 110y freestyle & relay | 1 x bronze |
Peter Kendrew | 110y freestyle & medley & freestyle relay | 3 x bronze |
Sylvia Lewis | 110 & 220y Backstroke | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
Liz Long | 440y freestyle & relay | 2 x bronze |
Anita Lonsbrough | 110/220 breaststroke, 440 freestyle & medley, relay | 3 x gold, 1 x silver |
Linda Ludgrove | 110 & 220y backstroke & medley relay | 2 x gold, 1 x silver |
John Martin-Dye | 110 & 440y freestyle & relay | 2 x bronze |
Neil Nicholson | 110 & 220y breaststroke, medley relay | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
Jill Norfolk | 110 & 220y backstroke | |
Graham Sykes | 110y & 220y backstroke, medley silver | 1 x gold, 1 x silver |
Austin Verner | 440y freestyle | |
Christopher Wilkinson | 110 & 220y breaststroke | |
Diana Wilkinson | 110y freestyle & medley & freestyle relay | 1 x silver, 1 x bronze |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Carlton Goring | 67.5 kg lightweight | 1 x gold |
George Manners | 82.5 kg light heavyweight | 1 x silver |
Louis Martin | 90 kg middle heavyweight | 1 x gold |
George Newton | 60 kg featherweight | 1 x gold |
David Prowse | 110 kg heavyweight |
Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
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Len Allen | 74 kg welterweight | 1 x bronze |
Peter Amey | 68 kg lightweight | |
Bert Aspen | 62 kg featherweight | 1 x bronze |
Tony Buck | 90 kg light-heavyweight | 1 x gold |
Denis McNamara | 100 kg heavyweight | 1 x bronze |
Walter Pilling | 57 kg bantamweight | 1 x silver |
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