Ray Gazard

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Ray Gazard
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1938 [1]
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Long Jump
Wing
Club Birchgrove Harriers / Bath Rugby

Raymond Gazard (born c.1938) is a former track and field athlete and Rugby union player from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Gazard was a member of the Birchgrove Harriers [2] and played rugby for Bath. [3]

At the age of 18 he won the 1956 Welsh National title [4] and in 1958 finished runner-up behind Brian Woolley in the long jump event at the AAA Welsh championships. [5]

He represented the 1958 Welsh team [6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [7] where he participated in one event; [8] the long jump event. [9]

At the time of the Games, he was serving his national service in the British Army. [4]

He played 10 times for Bath making his debut on 1 October 1958. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "Gazard Ray". Bath Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Athletics Team" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "A.A.A. Results" . Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.


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