Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	WAL
CGA	Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website	teamwales.cymru
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearers	Opening: Closing:
Medals Ranked 13th	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 6
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030

Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated WAL) was the seventh time that the nation had participated at the Games. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Wales came 13th overall with two silver and four bronze medals. ^[4]

Medals

Further information: 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal table

Silver

• Ieuan Owen, Weightlifting
• Men's coxless four, Rowing

Bronze

• Peter Arthur, Weightlifting
• Horace Johnson, Weightlifting
• John Merriman, Athletics
• Men's 4 × 110 yards relay team, Athletics

Team

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Lynn Davies	100 yd	9.9	4 Q	10.2	4	Did not advance
Berwyn Jones		9.6	2 Q	9.8	2 Q	9.9	6	Did not advance
Ron Jones		9.8	2 Q	9.8	5	Did not advance
Nick Whitehead		9.9	3 Q	10.1	4	Did not advance
David England	220 yd	22.1	3 Q	22.5	5	Did not advance
Nick Whitehead		22.3	2 Q	22.5	6	Did not advance
Tony Harris	880 yd	1:51.3	2 Q	—		1:51.2	2 Q	1:52.3	6
Tony Harris	1 mile	4:09.9	2 Q	—				4:11.8	6
John Merriman	3 miles	—						DNS
John Merriman	6 miles	—						28:40.8
David England Berwyn Jones Ron Jones Nick Whitehead	4×110 yd relay	41.4	2 Q	—				40.8
John Merriman	Marathon	—						DNF

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Lynn Davies	Long jump	25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)	4 BR
Lynn Davies	Triple jump	NM
Laurie Hall	Shot put	43 ft 2+3⁄4 in (13.18 m)	15
Laurie Hall	Hammer throw	178 ft 6 in (54.41 m)	=5

Women

Track events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jackie Barnett	880 yd	—				2:14.8	6

Boxing

• Main article: Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Athlete	Events	Medals
Len James	91kg heavyweight
Ronnie Lendrum	57kg featherweight
Dave Paley	81kg light-heavyweight
Geoff Rees	63.5kg light-welterweight
Brian Renney	60kg lightweight

Cycling

• Main article: Cycling at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Athlete	Events	Medals
Mel Davies	road race, scratch race, pursuit
Tony Hutchings	road race, scratch race, pursuit
Don Skene	scratch race, sprint, time trial

Fencing

• Main article: Fencing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
John Evans	Foil, Sabre
Roger Maunder	Foil, Sabre
John McCombe	Foil, Sabre
Robert G. Reynolds	Foil, Épée

Women

Athlete	Events	Medals
Vivienne Ellis	Foil, Sabre
Jackie B. A. Reynolds	Foil

Lawn bowls

• Main article: Lawn bowls at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Athlete	Events	Medals
Albert Evans	singles, fours/rinks
Tom Griffiths	pairs, fours/rink
Lynn Probert	pairs, fours/rinks
Claude Stephens	fours/rinks

Rowing

• Main article: Rowing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
David Edwards	coxless four, double sculls
John Edwards	coxless four, double sculls
Jeremy Luke	coxless four
Richard Luke	coxless four

Swimming

• Main article: Swimming at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
John Beavan	110y, 220y breaststroke
Brian Jenkins	110y, 220y butterfly, 440y medley
Roddy Jones	110y, 220y backstroke

Women

Athlete	Events	Medals
Jocelyn Hooper	110y freestyle, 110y breaststroke, 440y medley
Glenda Phillips	110y breaststroke, 110y butterfly, 110y freestyle
Cynthia Shaddick	110y breaststroke

Weightlifting

• Main article: Weightlifting at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Athlete	Events	Medals
Peter Arthur	82.5kg
Horace A. Johnson	75kg middleweight
Ieuan Owen	60kg featherweight

References

1. "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
2. "Wales". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
3. "The Family Affair" . Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 17 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Medal Standings Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
5. "Welsh pair for Perth are beaten" . Daily Mirror. 12 October 1962. p. 31. Retrieved 16 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Big trip for boxer who quit to build own house" . Daily Mirror. 14 June 1962. p. 31. Retrieved 23 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.