New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Last updated
New Zealand at the
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
CGF code NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Competitors56
Flag bearersOpening: Max Carr
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
7
Silver
7
Bronze
5
Total
19
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Max Carr. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, seven of which were gold.

Contents

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1954, with a total of 19 medals, including seven gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Don Jowett Athletics Men's 220 yards
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's discus throw
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's long jump
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's shot put
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Don Rowlands Rowing Men's single sculls
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Reg Douglas
Bob Parker
Rowing Men's coxless pair
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jack Doms Swimming Men's 220 yards breaststroke
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Don Jowett Athletics Men's 440 yards
Silver medal icon.svg Silver John Baird Cycling Men's road race
Silver medal icon.svg Silver James Pirret Lawn bowls Men's singles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kerry Ashby
Murray Ashby
Stanley Callagher (cox)
Bruce Culpan
Bill Tinnock
Rowing Men's coxed four
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Reg Douglas
Bob Parker
Rowing Men's double sculls
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lincoln Hurring Swimming Men's 110 yards backstroke
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jack Doms
Lincoln Hurring
Buddy Lucas
Swimming Men's 3 x 110 yards medley relay
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jack Stewart Diving Men's 3 m springboard
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jean Stewart Swimming Women's 110 yards backstroke
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Tony George Weightlifting Men's light heavyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Harold Cleghorn Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze John Armitt Wrestling Men's featherweight
Medals by sport
Sport Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Athletics 4105
Rowing 2204
Swimming 1214
Cycling 0101
Lawn bowls 0101
Weightlifting 0022
Diving 0011
Wrestling 0011
Total77519
Medals by gender
Gender Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Male47415
Female3014
Total77519

Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 11314
Boxing 44
Cycling 55
Diving 112
Fencing 314
Lawn bowls 77
Rowing 88
Swimming 336
Weightlifting 33
Wrestling 22
Total47855

Athletics

Track

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRank [i] ResultRank [ii] ResultRank
Bill Baillie Men's 880 yards 1:52.32 Q1:52.54
Men's 1 mile 4:11.41 Q4:13.27
Jim Daly Men's 1 mile DNFdid not advance
Men's 3 miles 14:41.014
Dave Fleming Men's 440 yards 49.83did not advance
Men's 440 yards hurdles 53.83 Q53.94
Murray Halberg Men's 1 mile 4:07.4 GR1 Q4:07.25
Ernie Haskell Men's 3 miles 14:07.09
Men's 6 miles 31:41.011
Don Jowett Men's 220 yards 21.81 Q21.91 Q21.5Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 440 yards 48.41 Q48.92 Q47.4Silver medal icon.svg
Lawrence King Men's 3 miles 14:03.48
Men's 6 miles 31:01.99
Noelene Swinton Women's 100 yards 11.58did not advance
Yvette Williams Women's 80 m hurdles 11.32 Q11.56
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
June Blackburn Women's long jump 16 ft 0+12 in
(4.89 m)
13
Max Carr Men's hammer throw 152 ft 7 in
(46.51 m)
8 Q157 ft 0 in
(47.85 m)
8
Murray Jeffries Men's high jump 6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
9
Merv Richards Men's pole vault 13 ft 0 in
(3.96 m)
5
Noelene Swinton Women's high jump 5 ft 1 in
(1.55 m)
=5
Peter Wells Men's high jump 6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
4
Yvette Williams Women's discus throw 147 ft 8 in
(45.01 m)
Gold medal icon.svg
Women's long jump 19 ft 11+12 in
(6.08 m)GR
Gold medal icon.svg
Women's shot put 45 ft 9+12 in
(13.96 m)GR
Gold medal icon.svg

Boxing

AthleteEventQuarter FinalSemi FinalFinal / BMRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Eddie Stockley Bantamweight ByeFlag of Scotland.svg  Smillie  (SCO)
L
Did not advance4
Alan Scaife Light welterweight Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg  Harris  (SRH)
L
Did not advance4
Mike Hannah Welterweight Flag of England.svg  Gargano  (ENG)
L
did not advance
Maurice Tuck Light middleweight ByeFlag of England.svg  Wells  (ENG)
L
Did not advance4

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
John Baird Silver medal icon.svg
Les Lock unplaced
Lance Payne unplaced
Neil Ritchie unplaced

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint
AthleteRound 1RepechageRound 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Colin Dickinson Flag of Australia.svg  Ploog  (AUS)
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Millman  (CAN)
2
Flag of England.svg  Harrison  (ENG)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Mallick  (PAK)
W 12.3
Flag of England.svg  Brotherton  (ENG)
W 12.4
Flag of Australia.svg  Cox  (AUS)
L, L
did not advance
Les Lock Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Shardelow  (SAF)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Davies  (CAN)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Farooqi  (PAK)
2
Flag of Australia.svg  Ploog  (AUS)
L
did not advance
Men's 1 km time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Colin Dickinson 1:13.26
Les Lock 1:16.116
Neil Ritchie 1:15.312
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
TimeRankOpponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Neil Ritchie 5:21.46Flag of England.svg  Brotherton  (ENG)
L
did not advance
Men's 10 miles scratch race
AthleteTimeRank
Colin Dickinson unplaced
Les Lock 5
Neil Ritchie unplaced

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRank
Jeanette Laws Women's 3 m springboard 104.265
Women's 10 m platform 61.344
Jack Stewart Men's 3 m springboard 144.98Bronze medal icon.svg

Fencing

Men

Individual epee
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos Flag of Australia.svg  Lund  (AUS)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Schwende  (CAN)
 
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Asselin  (CAN)
 
Flag of England.svg  Jay  (ENG)
 
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Barber  (SAF)
 
2did not advance
Brian Hampton Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Brooke  (CAN)
 
Flag of England.svg  Paul  (ENG)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Harding-Smith  (AUS)
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Stafford  (NZL)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Fethers  (AUS)
 
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Malherbe  (SAF)
 
Flag of England.svg  de Beaumont  (ENG)
 
3did not advance
Walter Stafford Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Brooke  (CAN)
 
Flag of England.svg  Paul  (ENG)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Harding-Smith  (AUS)
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hampton  (NZL)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Fethers  (AUS)
 
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Malherbe  (SAF)
 
Flag of England.svg  de Beaumont  (ENG)
 
5Flag of Australia.svg  Lund  (AUS)
 
Flag of England.svg  Paul  (ENG)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Schwende  (CAN)
 
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Brooke  (CAN)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Harding-Smith  (AUS)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Asselin  (CAN)
 
18
Individual foil
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Howard  (CAN)
W
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Barber  (SAF)
W
Flag of England.svg  Cooperman  (ENG)
L
Flag of England.svg  Paul  (ENG)
W
Flag of Australia.svg  Fethers  (AUS)
W
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hampton  (NZL)
W
5Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Lund  (AUS)
W
Flag of Australia.svg  Fethers  (AUS)
L
Flag of England.svg  Jay  (ENG)
L
Flag of England.svg  Cooperman  (ENG)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Robins  (CAN)
W
Flag of England.svg  Paul  (ENG)
L
27
Brian Hampton Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Barber  (SAF)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Fethers  (AUS)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Howard  (CAN)
L
Flag of England.svg  Cooperman  (ENG)
L
Flag of England.svg  Paul  (ENG)
L
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Gittos  (NZL)
L
0did not advance
Walter Stafford Flag of England.svg  Jay  (ENG)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Giguère  (CAN)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Steel  (AUS)
L
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
L
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Malherbe  (SAF)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Lund  (AUS)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Robins  (CAN)
L
0did not advance
Individual sabre
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos Flag of Australia.svg  Lund  (AUS)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Krasa  (CAN)
L
Flag of England.svg  Amberg  (ENG)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Brooke  (CAN)
L
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hampton  (NZL)
W
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
L
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Malherbe  (SAF)
L
1did not advance
Brian Hampton Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Malherbe  (SAF)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Lund  (AUS)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Krasa  (CAN)
L
Flag of England.svg  Amberg  (ENG)
L
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Gittos  (NZL)
L
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Brooke  (CAN)
L
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
L
0did not advance
Walter Stafford Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Schwende  (CAN)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Fethers  (AUS)
L
Flag of Australia.svg  Harding-Smith  (AUS)
W
Flag of England.svg  Cooperman  (ENG)
L
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Barber  (SAF)
L
Flag of England.svg  Beatley  (ENG)
L
1did not advance
Team epee
AthleteRound robinRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos
Brian Hampton
Walter Stafford
Flag of England.svg  England
L 2 – 7
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 0 – 9
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
L 1 – 8
04
Team foil
AthleteRound robinRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos
Brian Hampton
Walter Stafford
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 2 – 7
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
L 3 – 6
Flag of England.svg  England
L 4 – 5
04
Team sabre
AthleteRound robinRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos
Brian Hampton
Walter Stafford
Flag of England.svg  England
L 0 – 9
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 3 – 6
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
L 2 – 7
04

Women

Individual foil
AthleteRound robinRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Joyce Francis Flag of England.svg  Glen-Haig  (ENG)
L
Flag of England.svg  Sheen  (ENG)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Harding  (AUS)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Gilbert  (CAN)
 
Flag of Australia.svg  Kimber  (AUS)
 
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Hale  (CAN)
 
16

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
WDLPD
James Pirret Men's singles Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Thomas  (WAL)
W 21 – 19
Flag of Hong Kong (1876-1941 and 1945-1955).svg  da Luz  (HKG)
W 21 – 19
Flag of Australia.svg  Bosisto  (AUS)
L 20 – 21
Flag of Scotland.svg  Laing  (SCO)
W 21 – 7
Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg  Hodges  (SRH)
L 17 – 21
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1953).svg  Fairbairn  (NRH)
L 14 – 21
Flag of England.svg  Lee  (ENG)
W 21 – 8
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Linford  (CAN)
W 21 – 8
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Saunders  (SAF)
W 21 – 8
603+45Silver medal icon.svg
Eliphalet Ravenwood
Andrew Snaddon
Men's pairs Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
L 12 – 29
Flag of Hong Kong (1876-1941 and 1945-1955).svg  Hong Kong
W 29 – 14
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 16 – 21
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 20 – 21
Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg  Southern Rhodesia
L 28 – 17
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1953).svg  Northern Rhodesia
W 21 – 18
Flag of England.svg  England
W 21 – 20
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
L 13 – 27
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
W 25 – 22
405−238
William Freeth
Arthur Webster
Arthur Connew
Pete Skoglund
Men's fours Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales
L 18 – 24
Flag of Hong Kong (1876-1941 and 1945-1955).svg  Hong Kong
L 20 – 26
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
W 30 – 14
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 14 – 26
Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg  Southern Rhodesia
L 11 – 26
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1953).svg  Northern Rhodesia
W 26 – 20
Flag of England.svg  England
D 20 – 20
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
W 29 – 18
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
L 14 – 26
315−186

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Don Rowlands Men's single sculls 8:52.11 Q8:28.2Gold medal icon.svg
Bob Parker
Reg Douglas
Men's double sculls 8:05.2Silver medal icon.svg
Men's coxless pair 8:23.9Gold medal icon.svg
Bruce Culpan
Kerry Ashby
Bill Tinnock
Murray Ashby
Stanley Callagher
(cox)
Men's coxed four 8:13.92 Q8:04.0Silver medal icon.svg

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Jack Doms Men's 220 yards breaststroke 2:54.12 Q2:52.6Gold medal icon.svg
Winifred Griffin Women's 110 yards freestyle 1:12.212did not advance
Women's 440 yards freestyle 5:39.89did not progress
Lincoln Hurring Men's 110 yards backstroke 1:07.62 Q1:06.9Silver medal icon.svg
Buddy Lucas Men's 440 yards freestyle 4:58.39did not advance
Men's 1650 yards freestyle 20:17.37did not progress
Marrion Roe Women's 110 yards freestyle 1:08.751:08.94
Women's 440 yards freestyle 5:34.78did not progress
Jean Stewart Women's 110 yards backstroke 1:16.92 Q1:17.5Bronze medal icon.svg
Lincoln Hurring
Jack Doms
Buddy Lucas
Men's 3 x 110 yards medley relay 3:26.6Silver medal icon.svg

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchJerkTotalRank
Tony George Light heavyweight 250 lb
(113.4 kg)
230 lb
(104.3 kg)
300 lb
(136.1 kg)
780 lb
(353.8 kg)
Bronze medal icon.svg
Trevor Clark Middle heavyweight 250 lb
(113.4 kg)
240 lb
(108.9 kg)
300 lb
(136.1 kg)
790 lb
(358.3 kg)
5
Harold Cleghorn Heavyweight 305 lb
(138.3 kg)
275 lb
(124.7 kg)
350 lb
(158.8 kg)
930 lb
(421.8 kg)
Bronze medal icon.svg

Wrestling

AthleteEventElimination roundsRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Ken Ruby Bantamweight Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1953).svg  Epton  (NRH)
L
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Amin  (PAK)
L
Eliminated
John Armitt Featherweight Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Bernard  (CAN)
W
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Geldenhuys  (SAF)
L
Flag of England.svg  Hall  (ENG)
L
Bronze medal icon.svg

Officials

See also

References

  1. "Empire Games team". The Press . Vol. 90, no. 27352. 18 May 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 6 September 2022.