Wales at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Wales at the
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of Wales 2.svg
CGF code WAL
CGA Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website teamwales.cymru
in Kingston, Jamaica
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
7
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Wales competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. [1]

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Wales finished 11th in the medal table with three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals. [2]

Forty-nine athletes were nominated in June 1966 to take part in the Games. [3]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Howard Davies 220y, 440y Swansea University AC
Lynn Davies Long jump, 220y, relay Roath Harriers, Cardiff Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Terry Davies 100y, 220y, relayCarmarthen Harriers
Tony Harris 880y, 1 mile Mitcham AC
Roy Hart 20 miles walk Royal Air Force
Ron Jones 100y, relay Enfield Harriers
Keri Jones 100y, 220y, relay Cardiff C.o.E
Clive Longe Decathlon, Shot put Royal Air Force Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Thelwyn Appleby 100y, 220y, 440y, relay Coventry Godiva Harriers
Gloria Dourass 100y, 220y, 440y, relaySmall Heath Harriers, Birmingham
Liz Gill 110y, 220y, relay Glamorgan C.o.E
Liz Parsons 100y, 220y, relay Roath Harriers, Cardiff

Badminton

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Howard Jennings singles, doublesSteinberg BC, Hawthorn
Peter Seaman singles, doublesSteinberg BC, Hawthorn

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Maurice Aldridge 51kg flyweightSplott YMCA, Cardiff
Dave Cranswick 71kg light-middleweightBarry Sea Cadets
Geoffrey Cutts 63.5kg light-welterweight British Army
Tommy Dwyer 57kg featherweightRoath Youth ABC
Reg Perry 60kg lightweightRoath Vale BC

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Dyer Scratch, Sprint, Time trialAbercynon CC
Colin Lewis Road race, PursuitMid-Devon Cycling Club
Roger Pratt Road race, PursuitCardiff Ajax
Eddie Smart Road race, Scratch, Sprint, Time trial, PursuitPolytechnic

Diving

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
David Priestley Springboard, PlatformCity of Cardiff

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Mandi Haswell Springboard, PlatformCardiff S.C.

Fencing

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John N. McGrath Épée, SabreSalle Reynolds Fencing Club
Andrew Reynolds Foil, SabreSalle Reynolds Fencing Club
Robert Reynolds Épée, Foil,Salle Reynolds Fencing Club Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Duncan R. Turner Épée, Foil, SabreSalle Reynolds Fencing Club

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Julia Davis FoilSalle Reynolds
Angela M. Julian FoilSalle Reynolds
Frances Reynolds FoilSalle Reynolds

Shooting

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Thomas W. Dunn 50m fifle prone
Douglas D. Dyer 50m fifle prone
Robert S. Hassall Centre fire pistol, Rapid fire pistol Royal Air Force
John Pryor Fullbore rifle
John Vivian Fullbore rifle Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Hugh Jenkins 110, 220y breaststroke, relayNewport Swimming Club
Roddy Jones 110y, 220y backstroke, 2x relayNewport Swimming Club
Alun Lewis 110y freestyle, relaySt James' Swimming Club, London
Kevan Moran 110y freestyle, relaySwansea Swimming Club
Keith Ross 110y freestyle, 2 x relayIlford Swimming Club, London
Martyn Woodroffe 110y, 220y butterfly, 440y medley, relayCardiff Swimming Club

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Julie Bevan 110y, 220y backstrokeNewport Swimming Club
Glenda Phillips 110y, 220y butterflySwansea Swimming Club

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Peter Arthur 82.5kg light-heavyweightSamurai WC, Swansea
Horace Johnson 75kg middleweightRhyl Barbell WC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ieuan Owen 67.5kg lightweightLlanrug AWC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Terry Perdue 110kg heavyweightSamurai WC, Swansea
Chung Kum Weng 60kg featherweightCardiff Youths Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

References

  1. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Medal table Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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