Wales at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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Wales at the
1970 British Commonwealth Games
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CGF code WAL
CGA Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website teamwales.cymru
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
4
Total
12
British Commonwealth Games appearances

Wales competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. [1]

Contents

The Welsh team was named on 21 May 1970 and consisted of 114 athletes. [2]

Wales came 12th overall with 2 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals. [3]

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Bob Adams 800m Polytechnic Harriers
Anthony Francis Ashton 5000m Reading AC & Cambridge Univ
Dai Hedydd Davies marathon
Howard Davies 200m, 4x100m Birchfield Harriers
Lynn Davies 100m, 4x100m, long jump Cardiff AAC

Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Morris G. Davies hammer throwGillingham AC
Terry Davies 200m, 4x100mCarmarthen Harriers
Gwynn Clement Davis 1500m, 5000mAberystwyth Harriers
John Martin Greatrex 800m South London Harriers
Gwynn Griffiths 400m Wolverhampton & Bilston AC
Peter James Llewellyn Griffiths steeplechase Hillingdon AC
Bernard Louis Hayward steeplechase Cardiff AAC
Kenneth William Holmes javelin throw
Alun Arthur James 100m hurdlesCarmarthen Harriers
Ron Jones 100m Enfield Harriers
Alan L. Joslyn 10,000m Polytechnic Harriers
David Norman Lease pole vault Cardiff AAC
Cyril T. Leigh marathon
John E. Lewis 400m hurdles
Phillip John Lewis 800mOxford Univ
Bob Maplestone 1500m Cardiff AAC
Ronald McAndrew steeplechase Reading AC
Bernard John Plain 10,000m Cardiff AAC
Berwyn Price 100m hurdles Cardiff AAC
Roger C. Richardson 400m hurdles Birchfield Harriers & B'ham Univ
Richard David Rosser 20 miles walk
Michael J. Rowland marathon
Nigel E. Sherlock javelin throwBorough Road College
Phillip L. Thomas 1500m Herne Hill Harriers & Cambridge Univ
E. John Walters shot put, discus throw Cardiff AAC
Graham J. Webb triple jump Cardiff AAC
Gwynfryn John Williams long jump Cardiff AAC
J. J. Williams 100, 200m, 4x100mCardiff CofE

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Thelwyn Bateman 800m Coventry Godiva Harriers
Christine Craig high jump Stretford AC
Hillary Davies 100m, 200m, 4x100mEpsom & Ewell AC
Gloria Dourass 800mSmall Heath Harriers
A. June Hirst pentathlonBP Llandarcy AC
Ruth Martin-Jones long jump, 4x100m, pentathlon Birchfield Harriers & B'ham Univ
Pat Shiels 100m, 200m, 4x100mHavering AC
Michelle Smith 100m, 200m, 4x100m Cardiff AAC
Averil Williams Javelin throw Birchfield Harriers

Badminton

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Dave Colmer singles, doublesSteinberg BC
Steve J. Gully singles, doubles, mixedSwansea BC
Howard Jennings singles, doubles, mixedSteinberg BC

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
S. Hughes doubles, mixedCwmbran BC
Julie Stockden doubles, mixedSwansea BC

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Anthony Davies -48kg light-flyweightWingfield ABC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
David "Dai" I. Davies 63.5kg light-welterweightBangor YMCA Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Philip Davies 54kg bantamweightLlandaff ABC
Peter M. Lloyd 71kg light-middleweightArmy ABC
Billie. J. May 75kg middleweightNewport SC
Michael McCluskie 67kg welterweightCroeserw ABC
Maurice O'Sullivan 51kg flyweightRoath Youth ABC
Marin Phillips 60kg lightweightLlanelli
Eddie V. Pritchard 57kg featherweightLlangefni ABC
Anthon. M. Roberts 81kg light-heavyweightCynmer Afan ABC

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Beswick sprint, tandemTeesside Olympic CC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mel Davies scratch, time trial
John Hatfield sprint, tandemCwmcarn Paragon RC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
G. J. Jenkins road racePort Talbot Wheelers
A. Milward scratch, time trial, pursuitByways AC
John Pritchard pursuitPort Talbot Wheelers
D. Russell sprintTeesside Olympic CC

Diving

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Donald Bryce springboardConnah's Quay

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jane F. Hamilton springboard, platformMorden Park
Janice Parsons springboard, platformCardiff

Fencing

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Ian Edwards foil, team, sabre, teamCardiff FC
Derek J. Lucas épée, teamCardiff FC
Andrew Reynolds foil, team, sabre, teamSalle Reynolds FC
P. S. Reynolds épée, team
Robert Reynolds foil, team, sabre, teamSalle Reynolds FC
Duncan R. Turner épée, teamSalle Reynolds FC

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Julia M. Barkley foil, teamSalle Reynolds FC
Linda M. Brown foil, teamSalle Reynolds FC
Frances Reynolds foil, teamSalle Reynolds FC

Lawn bowls

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Gwyn Howells pairsPenclawdd BC
Leighton Jenkins pairsPenclawdd BC
Evan Aeron John foursCwmbran BC
Roy Jones foursCwmbran BC
William E. Pattimore foursCwmbran BC
Harry Thompson foursCwmbran BC
Dai Wilkins singlesPontrhydyfen BC

Swimming

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Vivian J. Davies 100, 200m breaststroke, 200 medleyCardiff Otters
Peter C. Godfrey 100, 200m butterflySouth Wales Police
Nigel Johnson 100, 200m breaststroke, 4x100 medleyMillfield Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Gareth Roland Jones 200 backstroke,400m medleyCardiff Otters
Clive M. Lewis 100m backstrokeNewport
Sean Maher 100, 400 free, 100m butterfly, 200, 400 medleyNewport
Kevan Moran 100m free, 4x100 medley Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Trevor G. Morgan 100, 200m breaststrokeGloucester
Martin Richards 400, 1500m free, 4x100 medleySt James, Dulwich Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Michael Richards 100, 200m backstrokeNewport Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Nigel K. Simpson 100, 200m backstrokeSwansea
Alan Williams 100, 200, 400m free
Martyn Woodroffe 100, 200m butterfly, 200, 400 medley, 4x100 medleyMadeley College Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Bernadette Bowen 200, 400, 800m freestyleCardiff Otters
Jacqueline Comins 100m butterfly, 200, 400m medleyHuddersfield
Christine M. Davies 100, 200m breaststrokeNottingham Northern
Ceinwen B. Edwards 100, 200m breaststrokeStoke Newington
Sally A. Hurn 100, 200m freestyle, relay x 2Newport
Susan Jones 200, 400, 800m freestyleBristol
Stephania Price 100m freestyle, relayBristol
Gail F. Stephens 100, 200m backstroke, relaySwansea Otters
Cheryl Thomas 100m freestyle, relayLlanelli
Pat C. Wells 100, 200m breaststrokeMaindee Olympic

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Peter Arthur 82.5kg light-heavyweightBonymaen Comm. Centre Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Terry Bennett 75kgBonymaen Comm. Centre
Horace Johnson 75kg middleweightRhyl Barbell C
Peter Nitsch 90kg mid-heavyweightMarlais WLC
Ieuan Owen 67.5kg lightweightLlanrug WLC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Terry Perdue +110kg super-heavyweightBonymaen Comm. Centre Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Chung Kum Weng 60kgCardiff Central BC
D. Meurin Williams 56kgDerian WLC
Robert Wrench 82.5kg light-heavyweightHollyhead WLC

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Welsh team best ever" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 22 May 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 28 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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