Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Wales at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of Wales 2.svg
CGF code WAL
CGA Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website teamwales.cymru
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total
6
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

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]

Contents

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] [5]

Medals

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Lynn Davies Long jump, triple jump, 100y Roath Harriers, Cardiff & Cardiff TC
David England 220y, relaySmall Heath Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Laurie Hall Shot put, hammer throw Thames Valley Harriers
Tony Harris 880y, 1 mile Mitcham AC
Berwyn Jones 100y, relay Birchfield Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Ron Jones 100y, relayIlford AC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Merriman 3 miles, 6 milesWatford Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Nick Whitehead 100y, 220y, relay Birchfield Harriers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jacqueline Barnett 880y Roath Harriers, Cardiff

Results

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lynn Davies 100 yd 9.94 Q10.24Did not advance
Berwyn Jones 9.62 Q9.82 Q9.96Did not advance
Ron Jones 9.82 Q9.85Did not advance
Nick Whitehead 9.93 Q10.14Did not advance
David England 220 yd 22.13 Q22.55Did not advance
Nick Whitehead 22.32 Q22.56Did not advance
Tony Harris 880 yd 1:51.32 Q—1:51.22 Q1:52.36
Tony Harris 1 mile 4:09.92 Q—4:11.86
John Merriman 3 miles —DNS
John Merriman 6 miles —28:40.8Bronze medal icon.svg
David England
Berwyn Jones
Ron Jones
Nick Whitehead 		4×110 yd relay 41.42 Q—40.8Bronze medal icon.svg
John Merriman Marathon —DNF
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistanceRank
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
AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jackie Barnett 880 yd —2:14.86

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Len James 91kg heavyweightPatchway ABC, Bristol
Ronnie Lendrum 57kg featherweightGiles Sports, Cardiff
Dave Paley 81kg light-heavyweightSemtex Club, Tredegar
Geoff Rees 63.5kg light-welterweightWaun-Lwyd ABC, Ebbw Vale
Brian Renney 60kg lightweightSt Dyfryg's ABC, Cardiff

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Mel Davies road race, scratch race, pursuitPort Talbot Wheelers
Tony Hutchings road race, scratch race, pursuitCardiff AjAx CC
Don Skene scratch race, sprint, time trialCardiff Byways RC

Fencing

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Evans Foil, Sabre Royal Air Force
Roger Maunder Foil, SabreCardiff Fencing Club
John McCombe Foil, SabreCardiff Fencing Club
Robert Reynolds Foil, ÉpéeCardiff Fencing Club

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Vivienne Ellis FoilSalle Reynolds Fencing Club
Jackie Reynolds FoilCardiff Fencing Club

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Albert Evans singles, fours/rinksAbergavenny BC
Tom Griffiths pairs, fours/rinkAbergavenny BC
Lynn Probert pairs, fours/rinksAbergavenny BC
Claude Stephens fours/rinksAbergavenny BC

Rowing

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
David Edwards coxless four, double sculls Leander Club Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
John Edwards coxless four, double sculls Leander Club Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Jeremy Luke coxless four Llandaff Rowing Club Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Tim Luke coxless four Llandaff Rowing Club Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Beavan 110y, 220y breaststrokeSparkhill Swimming Club, Birmingham
Brian Jenkins 110y, 220y butterfly, 440y medleySwindon Dophin Swimming Club
Roddy Jones 110y, 220y backstrokeNewport Swimming Club

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jocelyn Hooper 110y freestyle, 110y breaststroke, 440y medleyNewport Swimming Club
Glenda Phillips 110y breaststroke, 110y butterfly, 110y freestyleSwansea Swimming Club
Cynthia Shaddick 110y breaststrokeSwansea Swimming Club

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Peter Arthur 82.5kg mid-heavyweightSwansea Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Horace Johnson 75kg middleweightRhyl Barbell WC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Ieuan Owen 60kg featherweightLlanrug WC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

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 team for Empire Games" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Welsh pair for Perth are beaten" . Daily Mirror. 12 October 1962. p. 31. Retrieved 16 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "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.
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