New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | NZL |
CGA | New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association |
Website | www |
in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Competitors | 65 |
Flag bearers | Opening: Les Mills Closing: Harry Kent |
Officials | 19 |
Medals Ranked 11th |
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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.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
New Zealand was 11th in the medal table in 1970, with a total of 14 medals, including two gold.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Bruce Biddle | Cycling | Men's individual road race |
Gold | Harry Kent | Cycling | Men's 1 km time trial |
Silver | Les Mills | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
Silver | Barbara Poulsen | Athletics | Women's shot put |
Silver | Dick Quax | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
Silver | Bob McDonald Robbie Robson | Lawn bowls | Men's pairs |
Silver | John Bolton | Weightlifting | Men's light heavyweight |
Silver | Tony Ebert | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
Bronze | Les Mills | Athletics | Men's shot put |
Bronze | Blair Stockwell | Cycling | Men's 4000 m individual pursuit |
Bronze | Mark Treffers | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle |
Bronze | Bruce Cameron | Weightlifting | Men's lightweight |
Bronze | David Aspin | Wrestling | Men's middleweight |
Bronze | Gordon Mackay | Wrestling | Men's welterweight |
Medals by sport | ||||||
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Sport | Total | |||||
Cycling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
Athletics | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Medals by gender | ||||||
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Gender | Total | |||||
Male | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
Female | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank [lower-roman 1] | Result | Rank [lower-roman 2] | Result | Rank | ||
Jack Foster | Men's marathon | — | 2:14:44 | 4 | |||
Penny Hunt | Women's 100 m | 11.7 | 2 Q | 11.9 | 7 | did not advance | |
Women's 200 m | 23.9 | 3 Q | 23.9 | 4 Q | 23.8 | 8 | |
Roger Johnson | Men's 400 m hurdles | 51.9 | 3 Q | 52.0 | 5 | did not advance | |
Jeff Julian | Men's marathon | — | 2:24:03 | 18 | |||
Sylvia Potts | Women's 800 m | 2:07.4 | 2 Q | — | 2:09.7 | 5 | |
Women's 1500 m | — | 4:25.2 | 9 | ||||
Dick Quax | Men's 1500 m | 3:44.2 | 1 Q | — | 3:38.1 | ||
Men's 5000 m | 14:01.6 | 4 Q | — | 13:43.4 | 7 | ||
Val Robinson | Women's 1500 m | — | 4:22.2 | 6 | |||
Anne Smith | Women's 800 m | 2:07.3 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
Women's 1500 m | — | 4:26.8 | 10 | ||||
Dick Tayler | Men's 1500 m | 3:44.3 | 4 Q | — | 3:45.0 | 10 | |
Men's 5000 m | 14:11.8 | 5 Q | — | 13:48.8 | 10 |
Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Joe Antunovich | Men's discus throw | — | 53.50 m | 7 | |
Diane Charteris | Women's discus throw | — | 44.12 m | 8 | |
Women's shot put | — | 13.59 m | 6 | ||
Pamela Hendren | Women's long jump | — | 5.72 m | 10 | |
Sally Mene | Women's discus throw | — | 45.86 m | 7 | |
Women's javelin throw | — | 39.94 m | 8 | ||
Les Mills | Men's discus throw | — | 57.84 m | ||
Men's shot put | — | 18.40 m | |||
Warwick Nicholl | Men's hammer throw | — | 60.02 m | 6 | |
Dave Norris | Men's long jump | 7.43 m | 6 Q | 7.64 m | 5 |
Men's triple jump | 15.01 m | =11 Q | 14.46 m | 11 | |
Barbara Poulsen | Women's shot put | — | 15.87 m | ||
Robin Tait | Men's discus throw | — | 53.82 m | 6 |
Athlete | Event | 100 m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400 m | 110 m hurdles | Discus throw | Pole vault | Javelin throw | 1500 m | Overall points | Rank |
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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 pts | 7 |
Roy Williams | Men's decathlon | 11.2 756 pts | 6.97 m 814 pts | 12.57 m 637 pts | Withdrew | DNF |
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
John Compton | Men's singles | Goel (IND) L 2–15 6–15 | did not advance | |||||
Alison Glenie | Women's singles | — | Ridgway (CAN) L 11–5 5–11 2–11 | did not advance | ||||
Robin Glenie | Women's singles | — | Nyirati (AUS) L 3–11 1–11 | did not advance | ||||
Richard Purser | Men's singles | Gulam (KEN) W 15–2 15–3 | Yeo (SIN) W 15–10 14–17 15–10 | Bhatia (IND) W 15–7 18–14 | Paulson (CAN) L 9–15 8–15 | did not advance | ||
John Compton Richard Purser | Men's doubles | — | Ward / Montegriffo (GIB) W 15–1 15–3 | Charron / Paterson (CAN) L 15–5 10–15 9–15 | did not advance | |||
Alison Glenie Robin Glenie | Women's doubles | — | Tan / Ng (MAS) L 9–15 8–15 | did not advance | ||||
Alison Glenie Richard Purser | Mixed doubles | — | Ang / Ng (MAS) W 18–13 3–15 15–12 | Whetnall / Eddy (ENG) L 12–15 5–15 | did not advance | |||
Robin Glenie John Compton | Mixed doubles | — | Haddad / Haddad (JAM) W 15–6 15–2 | Rickard / Whetnall (ENG) L 3–15 18–17 6–15 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Brian Kendall | Featherweight | Yang (PNG) W | Mir (PAK) L | did not advance | ||
Ali Afakasi | Welterweight | Olulu (KEN) L | did not advance |
Athlete | Time | Rank |
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Bryce Beeston | 4:41:24 | 5 |
Bruce Biddle | 4:38:58 |
Athlete | Round 1 | First-round repechages | Round 2 | Second-round repechage | Round 3 | Third-round repechages | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 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 | Crutchlow (ENG) W 11.80 | Bye | John (TTO) W 11.56 | Bye | Bicknell (ENG) W 11.95 | Bye | Attong (TTO) W 12.31, W 12.63 | Johnson (AUS) W 11.95, L, L | King (TTO) L, W 11.94, L | 4 | |||||
Bryce Preston | Beattie (NIR) W 12.23 | Bye | Perkins (AUS) L | Crutchlow (ENG) W 13.07 | Harvey (CAN) L | Rowe (ENG) W 12.36 | Bye | Bicknell (ENG) W 13.32 | Nicholson (AUS) L, W 12.94, L | did not advance | =5 | ||||
Max Vertongen | McMillan (JAM) W 12.04 | Bye | Hunte (GUY) L | John (TTO) L | did not advance | =13 |
Athletes | Round 1 | Repechage | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |
Bryce Preston Max Vertongen | Attong / Farrell (TTO) W 11.65, W 11.74 | Bye | Harvey / Lovell (CAN) W 14.82, L, L | Hatfield / Beswick (WAL) L, L | 4 |
Athlete | Time | Rank |
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Harry Kent | 1:08.69 GR | |
Blair Stockwell | 1:12.33 | 10 |
Athlete | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
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Time | Rank | Opponent Result | Opponent Result | Opponent Result | ||
Blair Stockwell | 5:11.93 | 4 Q | Moore (ENG) W 5:12.32 | Clark (AUS) L 5:09.17 | Watson (AUS) WOVL |
Athlete | Heats | Final | ||
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Time | Rank [lower-roman 1] | Time | Rank | |
Harry Kent | NR | 4 Q | 20:54.56 | 6 |
Bryce Preston | NR | 5 Q | 20:53.95 | 5 |
Max Vertongen | NR | 5 Q | 20:53.80 | 4 |
Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
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Cyril Buscke | Men's 3 m springboard | DNF | |
Rebecca Ewert | Women's 3 m springboard | 337.74 | 7 |
Mark Gazley | Men's 3 m springboard | 436.44 | 6 |
Athlete | First round pool | Semifinal pool | Final pool | Rank | |||||||||||||||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | ||
Arthur Gatland | Gray (NIR) W 5–3 | Chong (MAS) W 5–3 | Scotland (DMA) W 5–0 | Nasralla (JAM) L 2–5 | Mills (AUS) L 1–5 | Sandor (SCO) L 2–5 | Johnson (ENG) L 1–5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||||||||
Michael Henderson | Hoskyns (ENG) L 1–5 | Widmaier (CAN) L 0–5 | Rouxel (SCO) L 4–5 | Simon (AUS) L 4–5 | Turner (WAL) L 2–5 | Magill (NIR) W 5–2 | Cunningham (HKG) W 5–2 | 2 | Did not advance | ||||||||||||
Richard Peterson | Bakonyi (CAN) W 5–4 | Richardson (NIR) W 5–3 | Elliott (HKG) W 5–2 | Chan (MAS) W 5–4 | Jacobs (ENG) W 5–3 | Lucas (WAL) L 4–5 | — | 5 Q | Johnson (ENG) W 5–5 | Bakonyi (CAN) L 2–5 | Jacobs (ENG) L 2–5 | Redhead (GUE) L 4–5 | Rouxel (SCO) L 3–5 | 1 | did not advance |
Athlete | First round pool | Semifinal pool | Final pool | Rank | |||||||||||||||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | ||
Michael Henderson | Magill (NIR) L 1–5 | G. Paul (ENG) L 2–5 | Sandor (SCO) W 5–2 | Chong (MAS) W 5–2 | Nasralla (JAM) W 5–2 | Mills (AUS) L 3–5 | Edwards (WAL) L 1–5 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||||||||
Richard Peterson | Wiedel (CAN) W 5–4 | Russell (SCO) L 1–5 | Redhead (GUE) W 5–2 | A. Reynolds (WAL) W 5–3 | B. Paul (ENG) L 1–5 | Cunningham (HKG) W 5–1 | Theseira (MAS) L 2–5 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||||||||
Brian Pickworth | Breckin (ENG) L 3–5 | Simon (AUS) L 3–5 | Widmaier (CAN) W 5–3 | Gray (NIR) W 5–2 | Jackson (JAM) W 5–0 | Scotland (DMA) W 5–0 | Elliott (HKG) L 4–5 | 4 Q | Smith (SCO) W 5–1 | Wiedel (CAN) W 5–2 | Benko (AUS) L 3–5 | Breckin (ENG) L 4–5 | Russell (SCO) L 3–5 | 2 Q | Breckin (ENG) L 1–5 | B. Paul (ENG) L 4–5 | G. Paul (ENG) L 4–5 | Benko (AUS) L 3–5 | Conyd (CAN) W 5–4 | 1 | 5 |
Athlete | First round pool | Semifinal pool | Final pool | Rank | ||||||||||||||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | ||
Michael Henderson | Richardson (NIR) W 5–3 | Acfield (ENG) L 1–5 | Samek (CAN) L 2–5 | Tornallyay (AUS) L 4–5 | Chan (MAS) W 5–3 | Edwards (WAL) L 4–5 | 2 | Did not advance | ||||||||||||
Richard Peterson | Gray (NIR) W 5–2 | Urban (CAN) L 3–5 | Craig (ENG) L 1–5 | Mitchell (SCO) W 5–4 | Tye (HKG) W 5–1 | Chong (MAS) W 5–4 | 4 Q | Craig (ENG) L 2–5 | Samek (CAN) L 0–5 | Arato (AUS) L 1–5 | R. Reynolds (WAL) L 5–3 | Play stopped as result could not be affected | 0 | did not advance |
Athletes | Event | Round 1 pool | Semifinal pool | Final pool | Rank | ||||
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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 | Hong Kong W 6–3 | — | Wales W 7–2 | — | Canada L 3–5 | Scotland L 4–5 | — | 4 |
Arthur Gatland Michael Henderson Richard Peterson Brian Pickworth | Men's team foil | Hong Kong W 8–1 | — | Scotland L 2–7 | Australia L 1–5 | did not progress | |||
Michael Henderson Richard Peterson Brian Pickworth | Men's team sabre | Hong Kong W 7–2 | — | Australia L 4–5 | Scotland L 1–5 | did not progress |
Athlete | First round pool | Semifinal pool | Final pool | Rank | |||||||||||||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Wins | ||
Gaye McDermit | Reynolds (WAL) W 4–2 | Exelby (AUS) W 4–2 | Green (ENG) L 2–4 | — | 2 Q | Sharfe (NZL) L 1–4 | Bain (SCO) L 3–4 | Williams (SCO) L 1–4 | Barkley (WAL) L 3–4 | Green (ENG) W 4–3 | 1 | did not advance | |||||||
Rosemary Sharfe | McDougall (AUS) W 4–0 | Bain (SCO) L 1–4 | Weidel (CAN) W 4–0 | Henley (ENG) W 4–3 | Brown (WAL) W 4–1 | 4 Q | McDermit (NZL) W 4–1 | Green (ENG) L 1–4 | Barkley (WAL) L 1–4 | Williams (SCO) L 2–4 | Bain (SCO) L 3–4 | 1 | did not advance | ||||||
Helen Whitcher | Van Eyk (AUS) W 4–0 | Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) L 0–4 | Chatel (CAN) W 4–2 | Barkley (WAL) W 4–0 | Youngs (SCO) L 1–4 | 3 Q | Exelby (AUS) L 2–4 | Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) L 0–4 | Youngs (SCO) L 1–4 | Henley (ENG) L 0–4 | Weidel (CAN) W 4–2 | 1 | did not advance |
Athletes | Event | Semifinal pool | Final pool | Rank | |||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Gaye McDermit Rosemary Sharfe Helen Whitcher | Women's team foil | Canada L 3–6 | England L 1–5 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round robin | Rank | ||||||||||||
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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 | Woodward (GUE) L 9–21 | Bryant (ENG) L 17–21 | Kelly (AUS) L 5–21 | Motroni (SCO) L 18–21 | Fulton (NIR) L 17–21 | Ewing (MAW) W 21–19 | Liddell (HKG) L 7–21 | Bradley (FIJ) L 16–21 | Clayton (CAN) L 17–21 | Wilkins (WAL) L 20–21 | Lapsley (PNG) L 12–21 | Bryce (ZAM) L 14–21 | Gosden (KEN) W 21–14 | 12 |
Bob McDonald Robbie Robson | Men's pairs | Guernsey W 19–15 | England L 17–28 | Australia W 22–15 | Scotland W 22–8 | Northern Ireland W 23–11 | Malawi L 14–19 | Hong Kong W 25–10 | Fiji W 22–18 | Canada W 27–12 | Wales W 28–24 | Papua New Guinea W 26–11 | Zambia W 19–14 | Kenya L 24–26 | |
Gordon Jolly Robbie Robson Percy Jones Bob McDonald | Men's fours | Guernsey W 28–8 | England W 23–22 | Australia L 12–26 | Scotland L 15–22 | Northern Ireland W 26–23 | Malawi L 15–20 | Hong Kong L 15–27 | Fiji W 31–13 | Canada L 16–17 | Wales L 13–23 | Papua New Guinea L 13–16 | Zambia L 16–22 | Kenya W 32–12 | 11 |
Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total | Rank |
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Bruce Cameron | Lightweight | 107.5 kg | 105 kg | 142.5 kg | 355 kg | |
Tony Ebert | Middleweight | 137.5 kg GR | 112.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 402.5 kg | |
John Bolton | Light heavyweight | 147.5 kg GR | 130 kg | 167.5 kg | 445 kg | |
John Sherley | Light heavyweight | NVL | DNF |
Athlete | Event | Elimination rounds | Rank | ||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Gordon Mackay | Welterweight | O'Brien (AUS) W | Amey (ENG) W | Buchanan (SCO) W | Wurr (CAN) L | Singh (IND) L | |
David Aspin | Middleweight | Birajdar (IND) L | Grinstead (ENG) D | Schori (CAN) L | Eliminated | ||
Warren Hubber | Heavyweight | Millard (CAN) L | Singh (IND) L | Eliminated | 4 | ||
Tom Milat | Super heavyweight | Mane (IND) L | Holden (CAN) W | Ilahi (PAK) L | Eliminated | 4 |
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