England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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England at the
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of England.svg
CGF code ENG
CGA Commonwealth Games England
in Kingston, Jamaica
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
33
Silver
24
Bronze
23
Total
80
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

England competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. [1] [2]

Contents

England finished at the top of the medal table with 33 gold medals. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Medal table (top three)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 33242380
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23282273
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14202357
Totals (3 entries)707268210

Team

Athletics

Men [15]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Bill Adcocks marathon Coventry Godiva Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
John Adey 440y, relay Finchley Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Fred Alsop triple jump & long jumpHornchurch Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Boulter 880y & 1 mile Achilles Club
Trevor Burton pole vaultChelmsford AC
Chris Carter 880yBrighton & Hove AC
Mel Cheskin 220y, relay Polytechnic Harriers
Derek Clarke decathlonRoyal Air Force AC
Dave Dear 220y, relay Southampton AAC
Neill Duggan 1 mileSparkhill Harriers
John FitzSimons javelin Polytechnic Harriers Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Roy Fowler 6 milesNorth Staffs and Stone AC
Bob Frith 100y Polytechnic Harriers
Dave Gaskin decathlon & long jumpLiverpool Pembroke AC
Tim Graham 440y, relay Polytechnic Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
David Hemery 120y hurdles Ruislip and Northwood AC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Maurice Herriott 3,000m steeplechaseSparkhill Harriers
Ron Hill 6 milesBolton United
David Jones 220y, relay Woodford Green AC
Barrie Kelly 100y, relayBury and Radcliffe AC
Brian Kilby marathon Coventry Godiva
Bob McStocker 100yIlford AC
Ray Middleton 20 mile walk Belgrave Harriers Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Mike Parker 120y hurdles Achilles Club Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Howard Payne hammer Birchfield Harriers Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Ernie Pomfret 3,000m steeplechaseHoughton Harriers
Allan Rushmer 3 miles Tipton Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Peter Seddon hammerBritish Army AC
John Sherwood 440y hurdlesLoughborough Colleges
Alan Simpson 1 mileRotherham Harriers & AC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Gerald Stevens 3,000m steeplechase Reading AC
Bill Tancred discus & shot putBritish Army AC
Laurie Taitt 120y hurdles Herne Hill Harriers
Dick Taylor 3 miles Coventry Godiva
Don Thompson 20 mile walkMetropolitan WC, London
Dave Travis javelin Surrey AC
Bruce Tulloh 3 miles, 6 milesPortsmouth AC
Michael Varah 880yLoughborough Colleges
Ron Wallwork 20 mile walkLancashire Walking Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Peter Warden 440y hurdles, relayAiredale and Spen Valley Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Walter Wilkinson 1 mileLongwood Harriers
Bill Wilkinson 3 milesSaltwell Harriers
Martin Winbolt-Lewis 440y, relayDorking AC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Robin Woodland 440y hurdlesHercules AC

Women [16]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Brenda Bedford shot put & discusHercules AC
Lillian Board 440y London Olympiades
Pat Lowe 880y Birchfield Harriers
Joy Grieveson 440yDarlington Harriers
Jill Hall 100y, relay Mitcham AC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Gwenda Matthews-Hurst high jump & long jump Ruislip and Northwood AC
Sheila Parkin long jumpLady Mabel College P.E. Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Pam Piercy 440 & 880yHull Achilles
Sue Platt javelin London Olympiades
Pat Pryce 80m hurdles Ruislip and Northwood AC
Mary Rand 80m hurdles, high jump & long jump London Olympiades Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Dorothy Shirley high jumpSpartan LAC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Janet Simpson 100 & 220y, relay London Olympiades Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Daphne Slater 100 & 220y, relay Birchfield Harriers Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Anne Smith 880y Mitcham AC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Maureen Tranter 100 & 220y, relay Bilston AC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Deidre Watkinson 440 & 880yGosport AC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ann Wilson 80m hurdles, long jump & high jump Southend AC

Badminton

[17]

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Colin Beacom singles, doubles. mixedSurrey
David Horton singles, doubles, mixedEssex Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Tony Jordan singles, doubles, mixedCheshire Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Roger Mills singles, doubles, mixedSurrey Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Angela Bairstow singles, doubles, mixedSurrey Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Jenny Horton singles, doubles, mixedSurrey Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Iris Rogers singles, doubles, mixedSurrey Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ursula Smith singles, doubles, mixedKent Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Boxing

[18]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Bobby Arthur 67 kg welterweightCoventry Irish ABC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Johnny Clark 51 kg flyweightRobert Browning BC, London
Ken Cooper 57 kg featherweightKyrle Hall ABC, Birmingham
Billy Hiatt 63.5 kg light-welterweightBattersea ABC, London
Mark Rowe 71 kg light-middleweightFitzroy Lodge ABC, London Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Ron Thurston 60 kg lightweightRaven BC, Warrington Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Roger Tighe 81 kg light-heavyweightHull Boys' Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
John Turpin 75 kg middleweightRothwell Collliery ABC, Leeds Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Cycling

[19]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Ian Alsop scratch & 1 km time trialPolytechnic CC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Reg Barnett 1,000m sprintOld Kent CC
Fred Booker 1,000m sprint & 1 km time trialRover Racing CC, Birmingham Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Trevor Bull scratchSheldon Heath CC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Clarey road raceWoolwich CC
Harry Jackson 4,000m pursuitPortsmouth North End CC
Brendan McKeown 4,000m pursuitWelwyn Wheelers
Dave Nie road raceDragon Road Club, London
Hugh Porter road race & 4,000m pursuitWolverhampton Wheelers
Mick Shea road raceHemel Hempstead CC
Dave Watkins scratch & 1,000m sprintWyndham CC
Billy Whiteside 1 km time trialKirkby CC

Diving

[20]

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Miles springboard & platformHighgate
Brian Phelps springboard & platformHighgate Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Dennis Young springboardNelson

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Frances Cramp platformIsleworth
Joy Newman platformIslander Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Kathy Rowlatt springboardLeyton Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Fencing

[21]

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Rayden sabre, sabre teamLondon Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Ralph Cooperman sabre, sabre teamSalle Paul Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Bill Hoskyns épée, foil, foil & épée teamYeovil Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Peter Jacobs épée, épée teamThames Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Allan Jay foil, foil teamSalle Paul Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Richard Oldcorn sabre, sabre teamLiverpool YMCA Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Graham Paul foil, foil teamSalle Paul Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Pelling épée, épée teamGrosvenor Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Shirley Parker foil, foil teamPolytechnic Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Joyce Pearce foil, foil teamLondon Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Janet Wardell-Yerburgh foil, foil teamPolytechnic Fencing Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Shooting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Richard Cade fullbore rifle pair
Anthony Chivers 50m free pistol
Tony Clark rapid fire pistol, centre fire pistol Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Brian Girling rapid fire pistol, centre fire pistol
Francis Little fullbore rifle pair
Peter Morgan 50m rifle prone
Frank Pacey 50m rifle prone
Charles Sexton 50m free pistol Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Swimming

[20]

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Bob Apel 110 & 220y breaststrokeKettering ASC
Keith Bewley 110 & 220y butterfly, relaysBootle SC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Tony Davidson 110 & 220y backstrokeNewcastle-under-Lyme SC
John Gordon 220y breaststroke, 440y medleyOtter SC, London
Neil Jackson 110 & 220y backstroke, relaySouthport SC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Tony Jarvis 440 & 1650y freestyle, relaysOtter SC, London Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Alan Kimber 400 & 1650y freestyle, 440y medley Southampton SC
Bob Lord 110y freestyle, relayCity of Coventry SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Martin-Dye 110y freestyle, relay Penguin SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jimmy Rogers 110 & 220y backstrokeSt James SC, Stoke Newington
John Thurley 110 & 220y butterfly, 440y freestyle, relaySutton and Cheam SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Malcolm Tucker 110 & 220y breaststroke, relaySouthall SC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Michael Turner 110y freestyle, relaysStockport SC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Andy Wilson 1650y freestyleSt James SC, Stoke Newington

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Ann Barner 110 & 220y butterflyYork City Baths Club Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jeanette Cave 110 & 440y freestyle, relayBristol Central SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Susan Cope relayBristol Soundwell SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mary-Anne Cotterill 110 & 220y butterflyWatford SC
Janet Franklin 110 & 200y backstrokeTaunton SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Judy Gegan 110y butterfly, relayBeckenham Ladies SC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Diana Harris 110 & 220y breaststroke, relayBeckenham Ladies SC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Darryl Jones 220y butterfly, 440y medleyHampstead Ladies SC
Christine Kindon 110 & 220y backstrokeWest Hartlepool SC
Liz Long 440y freestyleIlford SC
Linda Ludgrove 110 & 220y backstroke, relayBeckenham Ladies SC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Stella Mitchell 110 & 220y breaststrokeHeston SC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Pauline Sillett 110y freestyle, relaysRadcliffe SC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jill Slattery 110 & 220y breaststrokeSheffield City SC Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Judith Turnbull 440y medleyWest Hartlepool SC
Diana Wilkinson 110y freestyle, relayStockport SC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Susan Williams 440y freestyle, 440y medleyExeter SC

Weightlifting

[22]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Sylvanus Blackman 82.5 kg light-heavyweightLondon Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Laurie Levine 75 kg middleweightKentish Town
George Manners 90 kg middle-heavyweightBethnal Green Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Louis Martin 90 kg middle-heavyweightDerby Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Precious McKenzie 56 kg bantamweightNorthampton Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
George Newton 67.5 kg lightweightPutney Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Mike Pearman 82.5 kg light-heavyweightKentish Town Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Wrestling

AthleteEventsMedals
Bert Aspen 62 kg featherweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Andy Bailey 57 kg bantamweight
Stan Gilligan 68 kg lightweight
Ronald Grinstead 82 kg middleweight
Geoff Hill 90 kg light-heavyweight
Denis McNamara 100 kg heavyweight Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Bert Owen 74 kg welterweight
Alf Rhodes 52 kg flyweight

References

  1. ↑ "1966 Kingston". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica 1966 Team". Team England.
  3. ↑ "Medal Standings Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 6 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 9 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Kingston Games Results" . The People. 7 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 8 August 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Games results" . Daily Mirror. 9 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Empire Games' Results List" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 10 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . Evening News (London). 11 August 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Your Games Results" . The Scotsman. 12 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 13 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 15 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ↑ "Men's team for Empire Games" . Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ↑ "Muareen Tranter chosen for Empire Games" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 5 July 1966. p. 37. Retrieved 9 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ↑ "Jamaica Bound" . Belfast Telegraph. 20 June 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. ↑ "Bobby Arthur picked for Empire Games" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 May 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ↑ "Midland cyclists in Games team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 19 May 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  20. 1 2 "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  21. ↑ "Jay for fifth Empire Games" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 15 June 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  22. ↑ "Louis Martin in Games team" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 June 1966. p. 25. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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