New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1962 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 Perth, Western Australia
Competitors85 in 9 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Murray Halberg
Closing:
Officials11
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
10
Silver
12
Bronze
10
Total
32
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 85 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Perth, Western Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was runner Murray Halberg. The New Zealand team finished third on the medal table, winning a total of 32 medals, ten 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 third in the medal table in 1962, with a total of 32 medals, including 10 gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Murray Halberg Athletics Men's 3 miles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Peter Snell Athletics Men's 880 yards
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Peter Snell Athletics Men's 1 mile
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Valerie Young Athletics Women's discus throw
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Valerie Young Athletics Women's shot put
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Bob McDonald
Robbie Robson
Lawn bowls Men's pairs
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Wallace Coe Boxing Men's welterweight
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Melody Coleman Fencing Women's individual foil
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Keith Heselwood
George Paterson
Doug Pulman (cox)
Hugh Smedley
Winston Stephens
Rowing Men's coxed four
Gold medal icon.svg Gold James Hill Rowing Men's single scull
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marise Chamberlain Athletics Women's 880 yards
Silver medal icon.svg Silver John Davies Athletics Men's 1 mile
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Dave Norris Athletics Men's long jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Doreen Porter Athletics Women's 100 yards
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Bill Kini Boxing Men's heavyweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Warren Johnston Cycling Men's 10 miles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Anthony Walsh Cycling Men's road race
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Leslie Arthur
Darien Boswell
Colin Cordes
Alistair Dryden
Alan Grey
Christian Larsen
Louis Lobel
Robert Page (cox)
Alan Webster
Rowing Men's eight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Graham Lawrence
Murray Lawrence
Rowing Men's coxless pair
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Murray Watkinson
Peter Watkinson
Rowing Men's double scull
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Vivien Haddon Swimming Women's 100 yards breaststroke
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Don Oliver Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nola Bond
Molly Cowan
Avis McIntosh
Doreen Porter
Athletics Women's 4 × 110 yards relay
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Avis McIntosh Athletics Women's 80 m hurdles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Paddy Donovan Boxing Men's lightweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Turori George Boxing Men's featherweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Laurie Byers Cycling Men's road race
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bob Binning
Michael Henderson
Brian Pickworth
Fencing Men's sabre team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vivien Haddon Swimming Women's 220 yards breaststroke
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Alan Robertson Swimming Men's 220 yards backstroke
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Warren Nisbet Wrestling Men's flyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fred Thomas Wrestling Men's middleweight
Medals by sport
Sport Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Athletics 54211
Rowing 2305
Boxing 1124
Fencing 1012
Lawn bowls 1001
Cycling 0213
Swimming 0123
Weightlifting 0101
Wrestling 0022
Total10121032
Medals by gender
Gender Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Male79723
Female3339
Total10121032

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 17825
Boxing 55
Cycling 77
Fencing 426
Lawn bowls 77
Rowing 2121
Swimming 358
Weightlifting 22
Wrestling 44
Total701585

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRank [lower-roman 1] ResultRank [lower-roman 2] ResultRank
Logan Aikman Men's 120 yd hurdles 15.64Did not advance
Men's 440 yd hurdles 56.25Did not advance
Bill Baillie Men's 1 mile DNSDid not advance
Men's 3 miles DNS
Men's 6 miles DNF
Nola Bond Women's 100 yd 11.23 Q11.26Did not advance
Women's 220 yd 25.53 Q25.45Did not advance
Marise Chamberlain Women's 880 yd 2:05.7Silver medal icon.svg
Molly Cowan Women's 100 yd 11.64Did not advance
Women's 220 yd 25.03 Q25.05Did not advance
Paul Dallow Men's 120 yd hurdles 15.13Did not advance
Men's 440 yd hurdles DNFDid not advance
John Davies Men's 880 yd 1:51.11 Q1:51.54Did not advance
Men's 1 mile 4:06.72 Q4:05.1Silver medal icon.svg
Murray Halberg Men's 3 miles 13:34.2Gold medal icon.svg
Jeff Julian Men's 6 miles 29:50.010
Men's marathon 2:30:137
Barry Magee Men's 6 miles 28:41.04
Men's marathon DNS
Avis McIntosh Women's 80 m hurdles 10.81 Q11.4Bronze medal icon.svg
Edward O'Keefe Men's 3000 m steeplechase 9:05.86
Gary Philpott Men's 880 yd 1:52.63Did not advance
Doreen Porter Women's 100 yd 10.91 Q11.02 Q11.3Silver medal icon.svg
Women's 220 yd 24.71 Q24.63 Q24.86
Barry Robinson Men's 440 yd 48.62 Q49.46Did not advance
Peter Snell Men's 880 yd 1:50.71 Q1:50.51 Q1:47.6 GRGold medal icon.svg
Men's 1 mile 4:02.42 Q4:04.6Gold medal icon.svg
Nola Bond
Molly Cowan
Avis McIntosh
Doreen Porter
Women's 4 × 110 yd relay 46.9Bronze medal icon.svg
Dave Norris
Gary Philpott
Barry Robinson
Peter Snell
Men's 4 × 440 yd relay 3:17.34Did not advance
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Pamela Burnett Women's high jump 5 ft 3 in
(1.60 m)
10
Lorraine Curtis Women's high jump 5 ft 5 in
(1.65 m)
8
Kevin Gibbons Men's pole vault 13 ft 0 in
(3.96 m)
11
Dave Leech Men's hammer throw 166 ft 5+12 in
(50.74 m)
7
Darcy McGonagle Men's pole vault 13 ft 0 in
(3.96 m)
7
Les Mills Men's discus throw 162 ft 0 in
(49.38 m)
5
Men's shot put 51 ft 10+12 in
(15.81 m)
6
Dave Norris Men's long jump 25 ft 4+34 in
(7.74 m)
Silver medal icon.svg
Men's triple jump 50 ft 6+12 in
(15.41 m)
6
Robin Tait Men's discus throw 165 ft 8+12 in
(50.51 m)
4
Men's shot put 46 ft 8 in
(14.22 m)
12
Valerie Young Women's discus throw 164 ft 8+12 in
(50.20 m)GR
Gold medal icon.svg
Women's shot put 49 ft 11+12 in
(15.23 m)
Gold medal icon.svg

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Turori George Featherweight Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Pretorius  (FRN)
W
Flag of British East Africa.svg  Juma  (KEN)
L
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Paddy Donovan Lightweight ByeFlag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Hopkins  (PNG)
W
Flag of the Union of African States (1961-1962).svg  Blay  (GHA)
L
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Wallace Coe Welterweight Flag of Pakistan.svg  Sharif  (PAK)
W
Ulster banner.svg  Rice  (NIR)
W
Flag of England.svg  Pritchett  (ENG)
W
Gold medal icon.svg
John Logan Light heavyweight Flag of Jamaica (1957-1962).svg  Holmes  (JAM)
L
did not advance
Bill Kini Heavyweight ByeFlag of Australia.svg  Robinson  (AUS)
W
Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg  Oywello  (UGA)
L
Silver medal icon.svg

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Laurie Byers 5:20:27.2Bronze medal icon.svg
Dick Johnstone Not recorded9
Richie Thomson unplaced
Anthony Walsh 5:20:27.0Silver medal icon.svg

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint
AthleteRound 1RepechageRound 2RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Warren Johnston Flag of Malaya.svg  Rosli  (MAL)
W 12.3
ByeFlag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Hunter  (FRN)
W 12.3
ByeFlag of England.svg  Whitfield  (ENG)
W 12.2, W 11.8
Flag of Australia.svg  Harrison  (AUS)
L, W 11.9, L
Flag of Australia.svg  Browne  (AUS)
L, W 13.0, L
4
Men's 1 km time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Graham Wright 1:13.6=4
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
TimeRankOpponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Arthur Candy 5:27.95 QFlag of England.svg  McCoy  (ENG)
L 5:24.6
did not advance
Men's 10 miles scratch race
AthleteTimeRank
Arthur Candy unplaced
Warren Johnston Silver medal icon.svg
Graham Wright unplaced

Fencing

Men

Individual

Épée
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Bob Binning Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Schwende
 (CAN)
L 2–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
King
 (SCO)
L 3–5
Flag of England.svg 
Howard
 (ENG)
W 5–3
Flag of Australia.svg 
Diamond
 (AUS)
L 2–5
1Did not advance
Keith Mann Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Foxcroft
 (CAN)
W 5–2
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Da Costa
 (HKG)
W 3–2
Play stopped as result
could not be affected
2Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Schwende
 (CAN)
W 5–4
Flag of Australia.svg 
Humphreys
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Diamond
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Lund
 (AUS)
L 2–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Reynolds
 (WAL)
L 2–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
King
 (SCO)
W 5–4
Flag of England.svg 
Jacobs
 (ENG)
L 4–5
Flag of England.svg 
Pelling
 (ENG)
W 4–5
37
Foil
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
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
Opposition
Result
Wins
Michael Henderson Flag of England.svg 
Paul
 (ENG)
L 3–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
McCowage
 (AUS)
L 4–5
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Da Costa
 (HKG)
W 5–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Reynolds
 (WAL)
L 4–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Leckie
 (SCO)
L 1–5
1Did not advance
Keith Mann Flag of England.svg 
Jay
 (ENG)
L 1–2
Flag of Australia.svg 
Lund
 (AUS)
L 1–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
King
 (SCO)
W 5–1
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Evans
 (WAL)
W 5–3
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Simo
 (CAN)
L 1–5
2Did not advance
Brian Pickworth Flag of England.svg 
Cooperman
 (ENG)
W 5–1
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Andru
 (CAN)
L 1–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Maunder
 (WAL)
W 5–3
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Marcal
 (HKG)
W 5–2
Flag of Australia.svg 
McKenzie
 (AUS)
W 5–4
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 
Crellin
 (IOM)
W 5–0
5Flag of Scotland.svg 
Leckie
 (SCO)
L 3–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Lund
 (AUS)
W 5–3
Flag of Australia.svg 
McCowage
 (AUS)
W 5–3
Flag of England.svg 
Paul
 (ENG)
L 3–5
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Andru
 (CAN)
W 5–1
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Simo
 (CAN)
W 5–4
Flag of England.svg 
Jay
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of England.svg 
Cooperman
 (ENG)
L 3–5
45

Sabre
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Bob Binning Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Andru
 (CAN)
W 5–1
Flag of England.svg 
Amberg
 (ENG)
L 4–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Traynor
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Marcal
 (HKG)
W 5–3
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Evans
 (WAL)
W 5–2
3Flag of New Zealand.svg 
Pickworth
 (NZL)
L 4–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
McCombe
 (WAL)
W 5–3
Flag of Australia.svg 
Tornallyay
 (AUS)
W 5–3
Flag of England.svg 
Birks
 (ENG)
W 5–2
Flag of England.svg 
Amberg
 (ENG)
L 2–5
Flag of England.svg 
Cooperman
 (ENG)
L 2–5
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Simo
 (CAN)
W 5–2
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Andru
 (CAN)
L 3–5
4=4
Michael Henderson Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Simo
 (CAN)
L 4–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Tornallyay
 (AUS)
L 1–5
Flag of England.svg 
Cooperman
 (ENG)
L 3–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
King
 (SCO)
W 5–0
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Maunder
 (WAL)
L 0–5
1Did not advance
Brian Pickworth Flag of Scotland.svg 
Leckie
 (SCO)
W 5–4
Flag of England.svg 
Birks
 (ENG)
W 5–4
Flag of Australia.svg 
Sommerville
 (AUS)
L 4–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
McCombe
 (WAL)
L 4–5
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Foxcroft
 (CAN)
W 5–3
3 [lower-roman 1] Flag of New Zealand.svg 
Binning
 (NZL)
W 5–4
Flag of Australia.svg 
Tornallyay
 (AUS)
W 5–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
McCombe
 (WAL)
W 5–1
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Andru
 (CAN)
L 4–5
Flag of England.svg 
Birks
 (ENG)
W 5–4
Flag of England.svg 
Amberg
 (ENG)
L 4–5
Flag of England.svg 
Cooperman
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg 
Simo
 (CAN)
L 3–5
4=4
  1. Pickworth, McCombe and Sommerville all had 3 wins in the pool. After a barrage round, they were still equal on wins, but Pickworth and McCombes achieved more hits during the barrage round and progressed to the final pool with Birks.

Team

AthletesEventFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsLosses
Bob Binning
Keith Mann
Brian Pickworth
Team épéeFlag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
L 2–7
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
L 4–5
Flag of England.svg  England
L 0–9
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 4–4
(35–36 hits)
045
Michael Henderson
Keith Mann
Brian Pickworth
Team foilFlag of England.svg  England
L 3–6
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
L 3–6
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
L 2–6
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 3–6
045
Bob Binning
Michael Henderson
Brian Pickworth
Team sabreFlag of Australia.svg  Australia
W 6–3
Flag of England.svg  England
L 2–7
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
L 4–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 7–2
22Bronze medal icon.svg

Women

Individual foil
AthleteFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Dot Coleman Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tomich  (NZL)
W 4–1
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Ellis  (WAL)
W 4–3
Flag of England.svg  Offredy  (ENG)
W 4–1
Flag of Australia.svg  Winter  (AUS)
W 4–2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hopner  (NZL)
L 1–4
Flag of England.svg  Sheen  (ENG)
W 4–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
W 4–1
6Gold medal icon.svg
Rosemary Tomich Flag of New Zealand.svg  Coleman  (NZL)
L 1–4
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hopner  (NZL)
W 4–1
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Ellis  (WAL)
W 4–2
Flag of England.svg  Sheen  (ENG)
L 2–4
Flag of England.svg  Offredy  (ENG)
W 4–0
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Reynolds  (WAL)
W 4–2
Flag of Australia.svg  Winter  (AUS)
L 0–4
44

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
WDL
Jeff Barron Men's singles Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg Page
 (PNG)
W 22–8
Flag of Scotland.svg  Black
 (SCO)
L 20–21
Flag of Australia.svg  Fitzpatrick
 (AUS)
L 16–21
Ulster banner.svg  Watson
 (NIR)
L 19–22
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Shields
 (CAN)
W 22–8
Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Henry
 (FIJ)
W 22–12
Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Askew
 (JER)
W 21–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Evans
 (WAL)
W 21–16
ByeFlag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg Kermani
 (HKG)
L 17–21
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Bradley
 (FRN)
L 14–21
Flag of British East Africa.svg  Noon
 (KEN)
W 21–10
Flag of England.svg  Bryant
 (ENG)
L 16–21
606=6
Bob McDonald
Robbie Robson
Men's pairs Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 23–18
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland
W 31–12
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
W 19–18
Flag of England.svg  England
W 23–19
ByeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 23–25
Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
W 31–7
Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya
W 27–7
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
W 27–20
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 36–7
Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji
W 25–10
901Gold medal icon.svg
Jack Rabone
Malcolm Boon
Richard Pilkington
Bill O'Neill
Men's fours Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland
L 15–21
Flag of England.svg  England
L 15–24
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 5–24
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 31–20
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
W 27–7
Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
W 40–11
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 18–20
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 27–9
Flag of British East Africa.svg  Kenya
W 24–12
ByeFlag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji
W 25–9
6046

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatRepechageFinal
TimeRank [lower-roman 1] TimeRank [lower-roman 2] TimeRank
James Hill Men's single scull 7:37.7Gold medal icon.svg
Peter Watkinson
Murray Watkinson
Men's double scull 10:20.71Bye6:54.3Silver medal icon.svg
Murray Lawrence
Graham Lawrence
Men's coxless pair 27:43.21 Q7:08.5Silver medal icon.svg
Colin Cordes
Geoffrey Benge
Louis Lobel
Rodney Hutchinson
Men's coxless four 27:05.03did not advance
Winston Stephens
Keith Heselwood
Hugh Smedley
George Paterson
Doug Pulman
(cox)
Men's coxed four 6:48.2Gold medal icon.svg
Alistair Dryden
Alan Grey
Christian Larsen
Colin Cordes
Darien Boswell
Alan Webster
Louis Lobel
Leslie Arthur
Robert Page
(cox)
Men's eight 7:07.51Bye5:53.6Silver medal icon.svg
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the repechage

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Dave Gerrard Men's 110 yd butterfly 1:03.56
Men's 220 yd butterfly 2:21.75
Vivien Haddon Women's 110 yd breaststroke 1:22.53 Q1:21.3Silver medal icon.svg
Women's 220 yd breaststroke 2:55.23 Q2:56.3Bronze medal icon.svg
Margaret Macrae Women's 110 yd backstroke 1:15.08 Q1:14.97
Women's 220 yd backstroke 2:41.65 Q2:41.37
Lesley Moore Women's 110 yd freestyle 1:08.513did not advance
Women's 440 yd freestyle 5:06.14 Q5:09.36
Shirley Nicholson Women's 110 yd freestyle 1:07.711did not advance
Women's 440 yd freestyle 5:13.08 Q5:17.68
Alan Robertson Men's 110 yd backstroke 1:07.34 Q1:07.35
Men's 220 yd backstroke 2:23.93 Q2:23.0Bronze medal icon.svg
Helen Rogers Women's 110 yd butterfly 1:14.0=6 QDNS
Women's 440 yd individual medley 5:58.34
Allan Seagar Men's 110 yd backstroke 1:09.79did not advance
Men's 110 yd breaststroke 1:18.89did not advance
Men's 440 yd individual medley 5:19.83 Q5:19.75
Helen Rogers
Lesley Moore
Margaret Macrae
Shirley Nicholson
Women's 4 × 110 yd freestyle relay 4:34.65
Margaret Macrae
Helen Rogers
Vivien Haddon
Lesley Moore
Women's 4 × 110 yd medley relay 4:57.24

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchJerkTotalRank
William Scott Middle heavyweight 250 lb
(113.4 kg)
240 lb
(108.9 kg)
310 lb
(140.6 kg)
800 lb
(362.9 kg)
6
Don Oliver Heavyweight 325 lb
(147.4 kg)
290 lb
(131.5 kg)
410 lb
(186.0 kg)
1,025 lb
(464.9 kg)
Silver medal icon.svg

Wrestling

Despite losing both of his bouts, Warren Nisbet was awarded the bronze medal in the flyweight division after Trevor Dwyer of Australia was disqualified for being over weight. [1]

AthleteEventElimination roundsRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Warren Nisbet Flyweight Flag of Australia.svg  Dwyer  (AUS)
L
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Michienzi  (CAN)
L
EliminatedBronze medal icon.svg
Ifor Roberts Featherweight Flag of Pakistan.svg  Ala-ud-Din  (PAK)
L
Flag of England.svg  Aspen  (ENG)
L
Eliminated
Barrie Courtney Welterweight Flag of Pakistan.svg  Bashir  (PAK)
L
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Oberlander  (CAN)
LWO
Eliminated
Fred Thomas Middleweight Flag of Australia.svg  Benarik  (AUS)
L
Flag of Scotland.svg McNeill (SCO)
W
Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Pidduck  (FRN)
W
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Faiz  (PAK)
L
Bronze medal icon.svg

Officials

See also

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New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 52 competitors, 47 men and five women, who took part in 26 events across eight sports. Selection of the team for the Games in Mexico City, Mexico, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Don Oliver. The New Zealand team finished 27th on the medal table, winning a total of three medals, one of which was gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 64 competitors, 56 men and eight women, who took part in 35 events across 11 sports. Selection of the team for the Games in Tokyo, Japan, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Peter Snell. The New Zealand team finished equal 12th on the medal table, winning a total of five medals, three of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1952 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 14 competitors and three officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Helsinki, Finland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Cleghorn. The New Zealand team finished equal 24th on the medal table, winning a total of three medals, one of which was gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 80 athletes, 71 men and 9 women, and 29 officials. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler David Aspin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hungary at the 1924 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Hungary competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, returning to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1920 Games because of the nation's role in World War I. 89 competitors, 86 men and 3 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games was represented by a small team of 12 competitors and one official. Team selection for the Games in London, England, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Jack Lovelock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 22 competitors and three officials. Team selection for the Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 69 competitors and 13 officials, including 18 athletes, 15 rowers, eight swimmers and divers, and seven each of boxers, cyclists and wrestlers. Selection of the team for the Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Jim Leckie. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 25 medals, five of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 175 competitors and 24 officials. Selection of the host nation's team for the Games in Auckland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Nelson. The New Zealand team finished third on the medal table, winning a total of 53 medals, 10 of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 60 competitors and 18 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Kingston, Jamaica, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was weightlifter Don Oliver. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 26 medals, eight of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 65 competitors and 19 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Les Mills. The New Zealand team finished 11th on the medal table, winning a total of 14 medals, two of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 142 competitors and 33 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Warwick Nicholl. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 35 medals, nine of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edmonton, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was cyclist Neil Lyster. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 20 medals, five of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 112 competitors and 43 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Brisbane, Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies was veteran discus thrower Robin Tait. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 26 medals, five of which were gold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 127 competitors and 45 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening and closing ceremonies was sculler Stephanie Foster. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 38 medals, eight of which were gold.

Michael Lindsay Henderson is a former New Zealand fencer who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Brian Andrew Pickworth was a New Zealand fencer.

Keith Stuart Mann was a New Zealand fencer and fencing administrator.

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