New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1978 Commonwealth Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
CGF code NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Competitors102
Flag bearer Neil Lyster
Officials32
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
9
Total
20
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

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.

Contents

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

Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa.

Medal tables

New Zealand was fifth on the medal table in 1978, with a total of 20 medals, including five gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mike Richards Cycling Men's individual pursuit
Gold medal icon.svg Gold John Woolley Shooting Open skeet
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Gary Hurring Swimming Men's 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rebecca Perrott Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Precious McKenzie Weightlifting Men's bantamweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mike O'Rourke Athletics Men's javelin throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Heather Thomson Athletics Women's 3000 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kevin Blackwell
Anthony Cuff
Neil Lyster
Jack Swart
Cycling Men's team pursuit
Silver medal icon.svg Silver David Baldwin
John Malcolm
Morgan Moffat
Phil Skoglund
Lawn bowls Men's fours
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Penny McCarthy Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rebecca Perrott Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze George Stankovich Boxing Men's heavyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Bryan Purser
Richard Purser
Badminton Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Garry Bell Cycling Men's road race
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Lynette Brake
Rowena Davis
Kirsty Durward
Deborah Hurst
Gymnastics Women's team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rebecca Perrott Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rebecca Perrott Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Brian Marsden Weightlifting Men's middle heavyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Phillip Sue Weightlifting Men's lightweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Murray Avery Wrestling Men's heavyweight
Medals by sport
Sport Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Swimming 2226
Cycling 1113
Weightlifting 1023
Shooting 1001
Athletics 0202
Lawn bowls 0101
Boxing 0011
Badminton 0011
Gymnastics 0011
Wrestling 0011
Total56920
Medals by gender
Gender Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Male33612
Female1337
Mixed / open1001
Total56920

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 19928
Badminton 437
Boxing 66
Cycling 1212
Diving 112
Gymnastics 448
Lawn bowls 77
Shooting 10010
Swimming 549
Weightlifting 66
Wrestling 77
Total8121102

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRank [lower-roman 1] ResultRank [lower-roman 2] ResultRank [lower-roman 3] ResultRank
Paul Ballinger Men's marathon 2:17:466
Wendy Brown Women's 100 m 11.844did not advance
Women's 200 m 23.773 Q23.645did not advance
Rod Dixon Men's 1500 m 3:39.033 Q3:41.348
Men's 5000 m 14:08.022 Q13:43.698
Graeme French Men's 100 m 10.944 Q10.988did not advance
Howard Healey Men's 3000 m steeplechase 8:48.44 Q8:43.755
Penny Hunt Women's 200 m 24.254did not advance
Women's 400 m 54.534 Q54.267did not advance
Terry Manners Men's marathon 2:23:0013
Phillip Mills Men's 110 m hurdles 14.324 q14.096
Men's 400 m hurdles 53.785 q50.924 Q52.018
Dennis Norris Men's 800 m 1:51.53 Q1:50.775did not advance
Men's 1500 m 3:45.968did not advance
Mike Parker Men's 30 km walk DNF
Ross Pownall Men's 110 m hurdles 14.363 Q14.187
Dick Quax Men's 5000 m DNSdid not advance
Men's 10,000 m 29:58.009
Euan Robertson Men's 3000 m steeplechase 8:53.13 Q8:41.324
Kim Robertson Women's 100 m 11.672 Q11.635did not advance
Women's 200 m 23.383 Q23.596did not advance
Kevin Ryan Men's marathon 2:17:164
Graham Seatter Men's 30 km walk 2:31:497
Bevan Smith Men's 200 m 21.624 Q21.606did not advance
Men's 400 m 48.024 Q46.774 q48.258did not advance
Heather Thomson Women's 3000 m 9:20.69Silver medal icon.svg
Alan Thurlow Men's 5000 m 14:27.198 qDNF
Men's 10,000 m 30:05.2410
Gail Wooten Women's 100 m hurdles 14.144 q13.775
Alison Wright Women's 800 m 2:07.72 Q2:06.716did not advance
Women's 1500 m 4:17.032 Q4:12.936
Bevan Smith
Graeme French
Phillip Mills
Ross Pownall
Men's 4 × 100 m relay 41.405did not advance
Gail Wooten
Kim Robertson
Penny Hunt
Wendy Brown
Women's 4 × 100 m relay 45.064
  1. Ranks given are within the heat
  2. Ranks given are within the quarterfinal
  3. Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Noeline Hodgins Women's long jump Q5.86 m11
Mike O'Rourke Men's javelin throw 83.18 mSilver medal icon.svg
Robin Tait Men's discus throw 55.22 m4
Phil Wood Men's triple jump Q16.05 m6

Combined

Men's decathlon
Athlete100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRank
Robert Sadler 11.42
6.87 m
12.28 m
1.95 m
51.87
15.93
36.66 m
4.40 m
42.10 m
4:20.1
7117 pts7
Women's pentathlon
Athlete100 m hurdlesShot putHigh jumpLong jump200 mOverall pointsRank
Barbara Beable




3989 pts7
Karen Page




4099 pts5

Badminton

Singles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BMRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Alison Branfield Women's singles Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Cain  (IOM)
W 11–0 11–0
Flag of Australia.svg  Irwin  (AUS)
W 11–8 11–5
Flag of England.svg  Bridge  (ENG)
L 3–11 3–11
did not advance
Mary Livingston Women's singles ByeFlag of Wales 2.svg  Blake  (WAL)
W 11–6 11–3
Flag of England.svg  Beckett  (ENG)
L 7–11 6–11
did not advance
Ross Livingston Men's singles ByeFlag of Kenya.svg  Maini  (KEN)
W 15–7 15–2
Flag of England.svg  Jolly  (ENG)
W 18–16 15–11
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Leong  (MAL)
L 7–15 2–15
did not advance
Bryan Purser Men's singles Flag of Wales 2.svg  Lim  (WAL)
W 15–7 15–9
Flag of India.svg  Ganguli  (IND)
L 8–15 15–6 12–15
did not advance
Richard Purser Men's singles Flag of Australia.svg  Cooper  (AUS)
W 18–13 15–7
Ulster banner.svg  Evans  (NIR)
W 15–3 15–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Priestman  (CAN)
W 15–13 15–4
Flag of India.svg  Padukone  (IND)
L 1–15 8–15
did not advance
Allison Sinton Women's singles ByeFlag of Australia.svg  Swaby  (AUS)
L 5–11 8–11
did not advance
Steve Wilson Men's singles Flag of Kenya.svg  Mwangi  (KEN)
W 15–1 15–7
Flag of India.svg  Modi  (IND)
L 6–15 7–15
did not advance

Doubles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BMRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Ross Livingston
Steve Wilson
Men's doubles Flag of India.svg  Padukone / Pawar  (IND)
L 9–15 5–15
did not advance
Bryan Purser
Richard Purser
Men's doubles ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Czich / McKee  (CAN)
W 15–12 15–5
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Selvaraj / Abu Bakar  (MAL)
W 15–9 15–8
Flag of England.svg  Stevens / Tredgett  (ENG)
L 5–15 8–15
Flag of England.svg  Jolly / Talbot  (ENG)
W 15–10 11–15 15–1
Bronze medal icon.svg
Alison Branfield
Mary Livingston
Women's doubles Flag of Scotland.svg  Johnstone / Hamilton  (SCO)
L 6–15 11–15
did not advance
Alison Branfield
Richard Purser
Mixed doubles ByeFlag of Scotland.svg  Hamilton / Travers  (SCO)
W 15–10 15–5
Flag of India.svg  Singh / Pawar  (IND)
W 15–12 15–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Clarkson / Carter  (CAN)
W 15–7 15–12
Flag of England.svg  Perry / Tredgett  (ENG)
L 5–15 2–15
Flag of England.svg  Sutton / Talbot  (ENG)
L 9–15 9–15
4
Mary Livingston
Ross Livingston
Mixed doubles ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Falardeau / Priestman  (CAN)
W 15–18 15–7 15–7
Flag of England.svg  Perry / Tredgett  (ENG)
L 9–15 0–15
did not advance
Allison Sinton
Bryan Purser
Mixed doubles ByeFlag of Wales 2.svg  Brimble / Lim  (WAL)
W 15–7 15–10
Flag of Scotland.svg  Flockhart / Gilliland  (SCO)
L 4–15 1–15
did not advance

Teams

AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BMRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Alison Branfield
Ross Livingston
Mary Livingston
Bryan Purser
Richard Purser
Allison Sinton
Steve Wilson
Mixed team Flag of India.svg  India
L 2–3
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
W 3–2
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 5–0
Flag of England.svg  England
L 5–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 2–3
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
L 1–4
4

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Gaulua Folasi Light welterweight Flag of Jamaica.svg  Cameron  (JAM)
W
Flag of Kenya.svg  Mwangi  (KEN)
L
did not advance
David Jackson Welterweight ByeFlag of Wales 2.svg  Feal  (WAL)
L
did not advance
Ronald Jackson Light middleweight ByeFlag of Samoa.svg  Samu  (SAM)
L
did not advance
Perry Rackley Middleweight Flag of England.svg  Parkes  (ENG)
L
did not advance
Dean Rackley Light heavyweight Flag of England.svg  Smith  (ENG)
L
did not advance
George Stankovich Heavyweight Flag of Kenya.svg  Kabegi  (KEN)
W
Flag of England.svg  Awome  (ENG)
L
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Garry Bell 4:22:35.06Bronze medal icon.svg
Stephen Cox 4:23:47.9118
Vern Hanaray 4:23:48.6120
Blair Stockwell 4:35:08.1030

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint
AthleteRound 1First-round
repechages
Round 2Second-round
repechages
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
HeatFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Mike Fabish Flag of Australia.svg  Turtur  (AUS)
Flag of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.svg  Benjamin  (SKN)
3
Flag of Barbados.svg  Pile  (BAR)
W 12.08
Flag of England.svg  Swinnerton  (ENG)
Flag of Australia.svg  Boyle  (AUS)
W 11.76
ByeFlag of Australia.svg  Tucker  (AUS)
L, L
did not advance7
Eric McKenzie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Weller  (JAM)
Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Watkins  (CAN)
W 12.40
Flag of England.svg  Gadd  (ENG)
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Tudor  (WAL)
3
Flag of England.svg  Le Grys  (ENG)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Gardiner  (TTO)
W 12.05
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Rawlins  (TTO)
L
did not advance
Kevin McComb Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Singleton  (CAN)
Ulster banner.svg  Shearer  (NIR)
2
Flag of Barbados.svg  Greenidge  (BAR)
WWO
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Weller  (JAM)
Flag of England.svg  Le Grys  (ENG)
3
Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
Flag of Australia.svg  Boyle  (AUS)
3
did not advance
Men's tandem 2000 m sprint
AthletesQualificationSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
TimeRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Mike Fabish
Eric McKenzie
10.371 QFlag of England.svg  Gadd / Le Grys  (ENG)
L (conceded after fall)
Flag of Australia.svg  Boyle / Goodall  (AUS)
LWO
4
Men's 1 km time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Anthony Cuff 1:08.858
Mike Fabish 1:08.757
Mike Richards 1:08.999
Men's 4000 m pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
TimeRankOpponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Mike Richards Individual pursuit 5:01.615 QFlag of Australia.svg  Sutton  (AUS)
W 4:50.50
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Hayman  (CAN)
WOVL
Flag of Australia.svg  Campbell  (AUS)
W 4:49.74
Gold medal icon.svg
Jack Swart Individual pursuit 5:02.886 QFlag of England.svg  Doyle  (ENG)
L
Did not advance
Kevin Blackwell
Anthony Cuff
Neil Lyster
Jack Swart
Team pursuit 4:35.302 QFlag of England.svg  England
W 4:36.70
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L
Silver medal icon.svg
Men's 10 miles scratch race
AthleteTimeRank
Anthony Cuff 20:06.456
Neil Lyster 20:06.7010
Mike Richards 20:08.4018

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRank
Ann Fargher Women's 3 m springboard 341.167
Graeme Shaw Men's 3 m springboard 404.9410

Gymnastics

Men

AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
FPHRVPBHB
Neil Davies Individual all-around 8.558.407.959.008.758.5051.1513
Gregory Robertson Individual all-around 8.458.157.758.958.957.2049.4514
Terry Sale Individual all-around 9.008.608.909.208.908.8553.456
Richard Wilkins Individual all-around 8.058.357.707.258.358.0047.7016
Neil Davies
Gregory Robertson
Terry Sale
Richard Wilkins
Team all-around 154.004

Women

AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
VUBBBF
Lynette Brake Individual all-around                 32.95017
Rowena Davis Individual all-around 9.309.108.808.7035.9009
Kirsty Durward Individual all-around 9.558.608.309.1535.60010
Deborah Hurst Individual all-around 9.109.158.858.8535.9508
Lynette Brake
Rowena Davis
Kirsty Durward
Deborah Hurst
Team all-around 106.350Bronze medal icon.svg

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
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Kerry Clark Men's singles Flag of Kenya.svg  Gosden
 (KEN)
W 21–5
Flag of Malawi.svg  Turner
 (MAW)
W 21–13
Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg  Woodhard
 (GUE)
W 21–11
Flag of Australia.svg  Snell
 (AUS)
L 18–21
Flag of England.svg  Bryant
 (ENG)
L 12–21
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Evans
 (WAL)
L 14–21
Flag of Swaziland.svg  Green
 (SWZ)
W 21–4
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Madden
 (PNG)
L 20–21
Flag of Samoa.svg  Tolova’a
 (SAM)
W 21–13
Ulster banner.svg  Espie
 (NIR)
W 21–15
Flag of Fiji.svg  Harakh
 (FIJ)
W 21–6
Flag of Scotland.svg  McGill
 (SCO)
W 21–18
Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  McKernan
 (JER)
W 21–11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Matheson
 (CAN)
L 18–21
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Souza
 (HKG)
W 21–4
4
Ivan Kostanich
Bob McDonald
Men's pairs Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 12–28
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
L 16–23
ByeFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
W 27–12
Flag of England.svg  England
D 19–19
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 17–19
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
W 21–14
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
W 23–22
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
W 21–20
Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland
W 35–12
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
W 22–13
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W 24–15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 18–27
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
W 31–15
Bye6
David Baldwin
John Malcolm
Morgan Moffat
Phil Skoglund
Men's fours Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
W 17–15
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
L 16–25
ByeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
W 23–22
Flag of England.svg  England
W 19–18
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
W 21–13
Flag of Guernsey (1936).svg  Guernsey
L 23–25
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
W 33–17
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
W 27–11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W 26–16
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
W 32–8
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
W 23–16
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
D 19–19
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
W 29–14
Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland
W 25–14
Silver medal icon.svg

Shooting

Pistol

AthleteEventPointsRank
Bruce McMillan Open rapid-fire pistol 5737
Barry O'Neale Open rapid-fire pistol 55713
Barrie Wickins Open free pistol 5329

Rifle

AthleteEventPointsRank
Ian Ballinger Open small-bore rifle 11857
Maurie Gordon Open full-bore rifle 3846
John Hastie Open full-bore rifle 37619
Brian Lacey Open small-bore rifle 117815

Shotgun

AthleteEventPointsRank
Brian Cumings Open trap 15516
Bruce Lassen Open trap 1775
John Woolley Open skeet 193Gold medal icon.svg

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Ian Bullock Men's 100 m backstroke 1:00.269did not advance
Men's 200 m backstroke 2:08.816 Q2:09.248
Andrea Hawcridge Women's 100 m backstroke 1:06.8610did not advance
Women's 200 m individual medley 2:24.098 Q2:27.078
Gary Hurring Men's 200 m backstroke 2:08.424 Q2:04.37 GRGold medal icon.svg
Melanie Jones Women's 100 m backstroke 1:06.619did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:20.356 Q2:21.207
Penny McCarthy Women's 100 m butterfly 1:03.535 Q1:02.27Silver medal icon.svg
Women's 200 m butterfly 2:17.659did not advance
Brett Naylor Men's 100 m freestyle 53.9419did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:58.3612did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 4:03.225 Q4:03.596
Rebecca Perrott Women's 200 m freestyle 2:04.662 Q2:00.63 CRGold medal icon.svg
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:16.122 Q4:16.70Bronze medal icon.svg
Women's 800 m freestyle 9:03.344 Q8:44.87Bronze medal icon.svg
Women's 200 m individual medley 2:20.232 Q2:18.70Silver medal icon.svg
Paul Rowe Men's 100 m freestyle 53.6314did not advance
Men's 100 m butterfly 57.226 Q56.614
Barry Salisbury Men's 100 m freestyle 53.89=17did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 2:00.5415did not advance
Barry Salisbury
Brett Naylor
Ian Bullock
Paul Rowe
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:35.535
Barry Salisbury
Ian Bullock
Brett Naylor
Paul Rowe
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:52.005
Andrea Hawcridge
Melanie Jones
Penny McCarthy
Rebecca Perrott
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay DQ6

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean and jerkTotalRank
Precious McKenzie Bantamweight 97.5 kg122.5 kg220.0 kgGold medal icon.svg
George Newton Featherweight NVLDNF
Phillip Sue Lightweight 115.0 kg147.5 kg262.5 kgBronze medal icon.svg
Tony Ebert Middleweight NVLDNF
Brian Marsden Middle heavyweight 137.5 kg175.0 kg312.5 kgBronze medal icon.svg
Rory Barrett Heavyweight 150.0 kg182.5 kg332.5 kg4

Wrestling

AthleteEventElimination roundsFinal roundRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Barry Oldridge Bantamweight Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
L 4–0
Flag of Australia.svg  Dzeladini  (AUS)
W 0.5–3.5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Barry  (CAN)
L 4–0
EliminatedFlag of England.svg  Gill  (ENG)
L 4–0
4
Raymond Katting Featherweight Flag of Australia.svg  Barry  (AUS)
W 0–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Beiler  (CAN)
L 4–0
Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
L 4–0
Eliminated4
Ken Reinsfield Lightweight ByeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Walker  (JAM)
L 4–0
Flag of India.svg  Kumar  (IND)
L 4–0
Eliminated5
Stephen Robinson Welterweight Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
L 3.5–0.5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Zilberman  (CAN)
L 4–0
Eliminated5
Robert Hoffman Middleweight Flag of Australia.svg  Koenig  (AUS)
L 4–0
Ulster banner.svg  Weir  (NIR)
L 4–0
Eliminated6
Nigel Sargent Light heavyweight Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Danier  (CAN)
L 4–0

L
Eliminated4
Murray Avery Heavyweight ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Wishart  (CAN)
L 3–1
Flag of England.svg  Peache  (ENG)
W 0–4
Flag of India.svg  Singh  (IND)
L 4–0
EliminatedBronze medal icon.svg

Officials

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New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 53 competitors and 12 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Melbourne, Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Ritchie Johnston. The New Zealand team finished 16th on the medal table, winning a total of two medals, both of which were 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">England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE). The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hong Kong at the Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Hong Kong competed at the Commonwealth and British Empire Games as a British colony or dependent territory from 1934 to 1994. The abbreviation for Hong Kong was HKG. In 1997, the United Kingdom handed Hong Kong over to the People's Republic of China, meaning it could no longer participate.

<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 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

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.

<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 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 ceremony 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 ceremony 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Australia competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, between 23 July and 3 August 2014.

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