New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1970 British Commonwealth Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
CGF code NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Competitors65
Flag bearersOpening: Les Mills
Closing: Harry Kent
Officials19
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
14
British Commonwealth Games appearances

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.

Contents

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

Medal tables

New Zealand was 11th in the medal table in 1970, with a total of 14 medals, including two gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Bruce Biddle Cycling Men's individual road race
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Harry Kent Cycling Men's 1 km time trial
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Les Mills Athletics Men's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Barbara Poulsen Athletics Women's shot put
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Dick Quax Athletics Men's 1500 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Bob McDonald
Robbie Robson
Lawn bowls Men's pairs
Silver medal icon.svg Silver John Bolton Weightlifting Men's light heavyweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tony Ebert Weightlifting Men's middleweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Les Mills Athletics Men's shot put
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Blair Stockwell Cycling Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mark Treffers Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bruce Cameron Weightlifting Men's lightweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze David Aspin Wrestling Men's middleweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gordon Mackay Wrestling Men's welterweight
Medals by sport
Sport Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Cycling 2013
Athletics 0314
Weightlifting 0213
Lawn bowls 0101
Wrestling 0022
Swimming 0011
Total26614
Medals by gender
Gender Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Male25613
Female0101
Total26614

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRank [lower-roman 1] ResultRank [lower-roman 2] ResultRank
Jack Foster Men's marathon 2:14:444
Penny Hunt Women's 100 m 11.72 Q11.97did not advance
Women's 200 m 23.93 Q23.94 Q23.88
Roger Johnson Men's 400 m hurdles 51.93 Q52.05did not advance
Jeff Julian Men's marathon 2:24:0318
Sylvia Potts Women's 800 m 2:07.42 Q2:09.75
Women's 1500 m 4:25.29
Dick Quax Men's 1500 m 3:44.21 Q3:38.1Silver medal icon.svg
Men's 5000 m 14:01.64 Q13:43.47
Val Robinson Women's 1500 m 4:22.26
Anne Smith Women's 800 m 2:07.36did not advance
Women's 1500 m 4:26.810
Dick Tayler Men's 1500 m 3:44.34 Q3:45.010
Men's 5000 m 14:11.85 Q13:48.810
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Joe Antunovich Men's discus throw 53.50 m7
Diane Charteris Women's discus throw 44.12 m8
Women's shot put 13.59 m6
Pamela Hendren Women's long jump 5.72 m10
Sally Mene Women's discus throw 45.86 m7
Women's javelin throw 39.94 m8
Les Mills Men's discus throw 57.84 mSilver medal icon.svg
Men's shot put 18.40 mBronze medal icon.svg
Warwick Nicholl Men's hammer throw 60.02 m6
Dave Norris Men's long jump 7.43 m6 Q7.64 m5
Men's triple jump 15.01 m=11 Q14.46 m11
Barbara Poulsen Women's shot put 15.87 mSilver medal icon.svg
Robin Tait Men's discus throw 53.82 m6

Combined

AthleteEvent100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRank
Roger Main Men's decathlon 11.2
756 pts
6.40 m
693 pts
13.25 m
681 pts
1.67 m
560 pts
51.0
762 pts
15.4
807 pts
39.00 m
666 pts
3.60 m
700 pts
40.28 m
495 pts
4:56.4
428 pts
6548 pts7
Roy Williams Men's decathlon 11.2
756 pts
6.97 m
814 pts
12.57 m
637 pts
WithdrewDNF

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BMRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
John Compton Men's singles Flag of India.svg  Goel  (IND)
L 2–15 6–15
did not advance
Alison Glenie Women's singles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ridgway  (CAN)
L 11–5 5–11 2–11
did not advance
Robin Glenie Women's singles Flag of Australia.svg  Nyirati  (AUS)
L 3–11 1–11
did not advance
Richard Purser Men's singles Flag of Kenya.svg Gulam (KEN)
W 15–2 15–3
Flag of Singapore.svg  Yeo  (SIN)
W 15–10 14–17 15–10
Flag of India.svg  Bhatia  (IND)
W 15–7 18–14
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paulson  (CAN)
L 9–15 8–15
did not advance
John Compton
Richard Purser
Men's doubles Government Ensign of Gibraltar 1939-1999.svg Ward / Montegriffo (GIB)
W 15–1 15–3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Charron / Paterson  (CAN)
L 15–5 10–15 9–15
did not advance
Alison Glenie
Robin Glenie
Women's doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tan / Ng  (MAS)
L 9–15 8–15
did not advance
Alison Glenie
Richard Purser
Mixed doubles Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ang / Ng  (MAS)
W 18–13 3–15 15–12
Flag of England.svg  Whetnall / Eddy  (ENG)
L 12–15 5–15
did not advance
Robin Glenie
John Compton
Mixed doubles Flag of Jamaica.svg Haddad / Haddad (JAM)
W 15–6 15–2
Flag of England.svg  Rickard / Whetnall  (ENG)
L 3–15 18–17 6–15
did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Brian Kendall Featherweight Flag of Papua New Guinea 1965.svg Yang (PNG)
W
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Mir  (PAK)
L
did not advance
Ali Afakasi Welterweight Flag of Kenya.svg  Olulu  (KEN)
L
did not advance

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Bryce Beeston 4:41:245
Bruce Biddle 4:38:58Gold medal icon.svg

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint
AthleteRound 1First-round repechagesRound 2Second-round
repechage
Round 3Third-round repechagesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 1Round 2Round 3
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Harry Kent Flag of England.svg  Crutchlow  (ENG)
W 11.80
ByeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg John (TTO)
W 11.56
ByeFlag of England.svg Bicknell (ENG)
W 11.95
ByeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Attong  (TTO)
W 12.31, W 12.63
Flag of Australia.svg  Johnson  (AUS)
W 11.95, L, L
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  King  (TTO)
L, W 11.94, L
4
Bryce Preston Ulster banner.svg Beattie (NIR)
W 12.23
ByeFlag of Australia.svg  Perkins  (AUS)
L
Flag of England.svg  Crutchlow  (ENG)
W 13.07
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harvey (CAN)
L
Flag of England.svg  Rowe  (ENG)
W 12.36
ByeFlag of England.svg Bicknell (ENG)
W 13.32
Flag of Australia.svg  Nicholson  (AUS)
L, W 12.94, L
did not advance=5
Max Vertongen Flag of Jamaica.svg McMillan (JAM)
W 12.04
ByeFlag of Guyana.svg  Hunte  (GUY)
L
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg John (TTO)
L
did not advance=13
Men's tandem 2000 m sprint
AthletesRound 1RepechageSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Bryce Preston
Max Vertongen
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Attong / Farrell  (TTO)
W 11.65, W 11.74
ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harvey / Lovell  (CAN)
W 14.82, L, L
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Hatfield / Beswick  (WAL)
L, L
4
Men's 1 km time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Harry Kent 1:08.69 GRGold medal icon.svg
Blair Stockwell 1:12.3310
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
TimeRankOpponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Blair Stockwell 5:11.934 QFlag of England.svg  Moore  (ENG)
W 5:12.32
Flag of Australia.svg  Clark  (AUS)
L 5:09.17
Flag of Australia.svg  Watson  (AUS)
WOVL
Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's 10 miles scratch race

AthleteHeatsFinal
TimeRank [lower-roman 1] TimeRank
Harry Kent NR4 Q20:54.566
Bryce Preston NR5 Q20:53.955
Max Vertongen NR5 Q20:53.804
  1. Ranks given are within each of the two heats. First 10 finishers in each heat advanced to the final.

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRank
Cyril Buscke Men's 3 m springboard DNF
Rebecca Ewert Women's 3 m springboard 337.747
Mark Gazley Men's 3 m springboard 436.446

Fencing

Men

Individual

Épée
AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal 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
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Arthur Gatland Ulster banner.svg 
Gray
 (NIR)
W 5–3
Flag of Malaysia.svg 
Chong
 (MAS)
W 5–3
Flag of Dominica (1965-1978).svg 
Scotland
 (DMA)
W 5–0
Flag of Jamaica.svg 
Nasralla
 (JAM)
L 2–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Mills
 (AUS)
L 1–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Sandor
 (SCO)
L 2–5
Flag of England.svg 
Johnson
 (ENG)
L 1–5
3Did not advance
Michael Henderson Flag of England.svg 
Hoskyns
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Widmaier
 (CAN)
L 0–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Rouxel
 (SCO)
L 4–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Simon
 (AUS)
L 4–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Turner
 (WAL)
L 2–5
Ulster banner.svg 
Magill
 (NIR)
W 5–2
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Cunningham
 (HKG)
W 5–2
2Did not advance
Richard Peterson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Bakonyi
 (CAN)
W 5–4
Ulster banner.svg 
Richardson
 (NIR)
W 5–3
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Elliott
 (HKG)
W 5–2
Flag of Malaysia.svg 
Chan
 (MAS)
W 5–4
Flag of England.svg 
Jacobs
 (ENG)
W 5–3
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Lucas
 (WAL)
L 4–5
5 QFlag of England.svg 
Johnson
 (ENG)
W 5–5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Bakonyi
 (CAN)
L 2–5
Flag of England.svg 
Jacobs
 (ENG)
L 2–5
Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg 
Redhead
 (GUE)
L 4–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Rouxel
 (SCO)
L 3–5
1did not advance
Foil
AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal 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
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Michael Henderson Ulster banner.svg 
Magill
 (NIR)
L 1–5
Flag of England.svg 
G. Paul
 (ENG)
L 2–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Sandor
 (SCO)
W 5–2
Flag of Malaysia.svg 
Chong
 (MAS)
W 5–2
Flag of Jamaica.svg 
Nasralla
 (JAM)
W 5–2
Flag of Australia.svg 
Mills
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Edwards
 (WAL)
L 1–5
3Did not advance
Richard Peterson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Wiedel
 (CAN)
W 5–4
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Russell
 (SCO)
L 1–5
Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg 
Redhead
 (GUE)
W 5–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
A. Reynolds
 (WAL)
W 5–3
Flag of England.svg 
B. Paul
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Cunningham
 (HKG)
W 5–1
Flag of Malaysia.svg 
Theseira
 (MAS)
L 2–5
4Did not advance
Brian Pickworth Flag of England.svg 
Breckin
 (ENG)
L 3–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Simon
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Widmaier
 (CAN)
W 5–3
Ulster banner.svg 
Gray
 (NIR)
W 5–2
Flag of Jamaica.svg 
Jackson
 (JAM)
W 5–0
Flag of Dominica (1965-1978).svg 
Scotland
 (DMA)
W 5–0
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Elliott
 (HKG)
L 4–5
4 QFlag of Scotland.svg 
Smith
 (SCO)
W 5–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Wiedel
 (CAN)
W 5–2
Flag of Australia.svg 
Benko
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of England.svg 
Breckin
 (ENG)
L 4–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Russell
 (SCO)
L 3–5
2 QFlag of England.svg 
Breckin
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of England.svg 
B. Paul
 (ENG)
L 4–5
Flag of England.svg 
G. Paul
 (ENG)
L 4–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Benko
 (AUS)
L 3–5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Conyd
 (CAN)
W 5–4
15
Sabre
AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Michael Henderson Ulster banner.svg 
Richardson
 (NIR)
W 5–3
Flag of England.svg 
Acfield
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Samek
 (CAN)
L 2–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Tornallyay
 (AUS)
L 4–5
Flag of Malaysia.svg 
Chan
 (MAS)
W 5–3
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Edwards
 (WAL)
L 4–5
2Did not advance
Richard Peterson Ulster banner.svg 
Gray
 (NIR)
W 5–2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Urban
 (CAN)
L 3–5
Flag of England.svg 
Craig
 (ENG)
L 1–5
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Mitchell
 (SCO)
W 5–4
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 
Tye
 (HKG)
W 5–1
Flag of Malaysia.svg 
Chong
 (MAS)
W 5–4
4 QFlag of England.svg 
Craig
 (ENG)
L 2–5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Samek
 (CAN)
L 0–5
Flag of Australia.svg 
Arato
 (AUS)
L 1–5
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
R. Reynolds
 (WAL)
L 5–3
Play stopped as
result could not
be affected
0did not advance

Team

AthletesEventRound 1 poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Arthur Gatland
Michael Henderson
Richard Peterson
Brian Pickworth
Men's team épée Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 6–3
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 7–2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 3–5
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 4–5
4
Arthur Gatland
Michael Henderson
Richard Peterson
Brian Pickworth
Men's team foil Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 8–1
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 2–7
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 1–5
did not progress
Michael Henderson
Richard Peterson
Brian Pickworth
Men's team sabre Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 7–2
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 4–5
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 1–5
did not progress

Women

Individual

Foil
AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
WinsOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Gaye McDermit Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Reynolds
 (WAL)
W 4–2
Flag of Australia.svg 
Exelby
 (AUS)
W 4–2
Flag of England.svg 
Green
 (ENG)
L 2–4
2 QFlag of New Zealand.svg 
Sharfe
 (NZL)
L 1–4
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Bain
 (SCO)
L 3–4
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Williams
 (SCO)
L 1–4
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Barkley
 (WAL)
L 3–4
Flag of England.svg 
Green
 (ENG)
W 4–3
1did not advance
Rosemary Sharfe Flag of Australia.svg 
McDougall
 (AUS)
W 4–0
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Bain
 (SCO)
L 1–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Weidel
 (CAN)
W 4–0
Flag of England.svg 
Henley
 (ENG)
W 4–3
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Brown
 (WAL)
W 4–1
4 QFlag of New Zealand.svg 
McDermit
 (NZL)
W 4–1
Flag of England.svg 
Green
 (ENG)
L 1–4
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Barkley
 (WAL)
L 1–4
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Williams
 (SCO)
L 2–4
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Bain
 (SCO)
L 3–4
1did not advance
Helen Whitcher Flag of Australia.svg 
Van Eyk
 (AUS)
W 4–0
Flag of England.svg 
Wardell-Yerburgh
 (ENG)
L 0–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Chatel
 (CAN)
W 4–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg 
Barkley
 (WAL)
W 4–0
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Youngs
 (SCO)
L 1–4
3 QFlag of Australia.svg 
Exelby
 (AUS)
L 2–4
Flag of England.svg 
Wardell-Yerburgh
 (ENG)
L 0–4
Flag of Scotland.svg 
Youngs
 (SCO)
L 1–4
Flag of England.svg 
Henley
 (ENG)
L 0–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 
Weidel
 (CAN)
W 4–2
1did not advance

Team

AthletesEventSemifinal poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Gaye McDermit
Rosemary Sharfe
Helen Whitcher
Women's team foil Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 3–6
Flag of England.svg  England
L 1–5
did not advance

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
Phil Skoglund Men's singles Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg  Woodward
 (GUE)
L 9–21
Flag of England.svg  Bryant
 (ENG)
L 17–21
Flag of Australia.svg  Kelly
 (AUS)
L 5–21
Flag of Scotland.svg  Motroni
 (SCO)
L 18–21
Ulster banner.svg  Fulton
 (NIR)
L 17–21
Flag of Malawi.svg  Ewing
 (MAW)
W 21–19
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Liddell
 (HKG)
L 7–21
Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Bradley
 (FIJ)
L 16–21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Clayton
 (CAN)
L 17–21
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wilkins
 (WAL)
L 20–21
Flag of Papua New Guinea 1965.svg  Lapsley
 (PNG)
L 12–21
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Bryce
 (ZAM)
L 14–21
Flag of Kenya.svg  Gosden
 (KEN)
W 21–14
12
Bob McDonald
Robbie Robson
Men's pairs Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg  Guernsey
W 19–15
Flag of England.svg  England
L 17–28
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
W 22–15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
W 22–8
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
W 23–11
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
L 14–19
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 25–10
Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji
W 22–18
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W 27–12
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 28–24
Flag of Papua New Guinea 1965.svg  Papua New Guinea
W 26–11
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
W 19–14
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
L 24–26
Silver medal icon.svg
Gordon Jolly
Robbie Robson
Percy Jones
Bob McDonald
Men's fours Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg  Guernsey
W 28–8
Flag of England.svg  England
W 23–22
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 12–26
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 15–22
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
W 26–23
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
L 15–20
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
L 15–27
Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji
W 31–13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 16–17
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
L 13–23
Flag of Papua New Guinea 1965.svg  Papua New Guinea
L 13–16
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
L 16–22
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W 32–12
11

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Barnett Bond Men's 100 m backstroke 1:06.6711did not advance
Men's 200 m backstroke 2:18.917 Q2:20.018
Men's 200 m individual medley 2:23.308 Q2:23.248
Men's 400 m individual medley 5:08.409did not advance
Mike Borrie Men's 100 m freestyle 54.953 Q54.574
Men's 200 m freestyle 2:00.944 Q2:00.745
Men's 400 m freestyle 4:22.116 Q4:20.356
Felicity Crawford Women's 100 m butterfly 1:12.0612did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle 1:03.9410did not advance
Women's 200 m freestyle 2:20.9011did not advance
Ian Curry Men's 100 m freestyle 57.1514did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 2:03.958 Q2:02.968
Men's 400 m freestyle 4:20.065 Q4:21.647
Susan Hunter Women's 100 m backstroke 1:14.0214did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:34.7312did not advance
Women's 200 m individual medley 2:35.877 Q2:33.305
Women's 400 m individual medley 5:20.632 Q5:20.104
Glenda Stirling Women's 100 m backstroke 1:08.953 Q1:09.004
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:30.506 Q2:29.716
Mark Treffers Men's 200 m freestyle 2:09.3118did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 4:24.499did not advance
Men's 1500 m freestyle 17:16.544 Q16:44.69Bronze medal icon.svg
Cathy Whiting Women's 100 m backstroke 1:12.4912did not advance
Women's 100 m butterfly 1:08.661 Q1:08.714
Women's 100 m freestyle 1:03.868 Q1:03.737
Women's 200 m freestyle 2:19.439did not advance
Beth Williams Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:23.5912did not advance
Women's 200 m breaststroke 2:56.7911did not advance
Women's 200 m butterfly 2:38.6512did not advance
Women's 200 m individual medley 2:37.411did not advance
Women's 400 m individual medley 5:34.3510did not advance
Judy Wright Women's 200 m backstroke 2:30.807 Q2:30.597
Women's 200 m freestyle 2:16.495 Q2:17.547
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:46.555 Q4:54.985
Women's 800 m freestyle 9:49.454 Q9:47.544
Women's 400 m individual medley 5:22.103 Q5:27.127
Barnett Bond
Ian Curry
Mark Treffers
Mike Borrie
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:47.645
Barnett Bond
Ian Curry
Mark Treffers
Mike Borrie
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:11.794
Barnett Bond
Ian Curry
Mark Treffers
Mike Borrie
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:29.556
Felicity Crawford
Judy Wright
Susan Hunter
Cathy Whiting
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:15.444
Glenda Stirling
Felicity Crawford
Beth Williams
Cathy Whiting
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:44.814

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchJerkTotalRank
Bruce Cameron Lightweight 107.5 kg105 kg142.5 kg355 kgBronze medal icon.svg
Tony Ebert Middleweight 137.5 kg GR112.5 kg152.5 kg402.5 kgSilver medal icon.svg
John Bolton Light heavyweight 147.5 kg GR130 kg167.5 kg445 kgSilver medal icon.svg
John Sherley Light heavyweight NVLDNF

Wrestling

AthleteEventElimination roundsRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Gordon Mackay Welterweight Flag of Australia.svg  O'Brien  (AUS)
W
Flag of England.svg  Amey  (ENG)
W
Flag of Scotland.svg  Buchanan  (SCO)
W
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Wurr  (CAN)
L
Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
L
Bronze medal icon.svg
David Aspin Middleweight Flag of India.svg  Birajdar  (IND)
L
Flag of England.svg  Grinstead  (ENG)
D
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Schori  (CAN)
L
EliminatedBronze medal icon.svg
Warren Hubber Heavyweight Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Millard  (CAN)
L
Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
L
Eliminated4
Tom Milat Super heavyweight Flag of India.svg  Mane  (IND)
L
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Holden  (CAN)
W
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Ilahi  (PAK)
L
Eliminated4

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