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The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games, is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events.
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 to 28 August 1994.
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958.
Scotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales.
John Patrick Lyon MBE is a retired boxer from Great Britain.
Kenneth ("Ken") Stanley David Wilmshurst was an Olympic athlete from England.
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David John Thomas is a British boxer.
Terence Samuel T Ratcliffe (1930-1999) was a male boxer who competed for England.
Thomas W Bache, is a male former boxer who competed for England.
Peter Stephen Benneyworth (1938-1974), was a male boxer who competed for England.
Roy G Beaman, is a male former boxer who competed for England.
Joseph Jacobs Sr. is a male former boxer who competed for England.
Roger S Tighe, is a male former boxer who competed for England.
Leslie Stevens was a boxer who competed for England.
Thomas Dunn is a male retired boxer who competed for England.
Gary N Nickels is a retired English boxer.
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References
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "A.B.A Championships" . Portsmouth Evening News. 26 April 1958. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Profile". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Profile". Boxing History.
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