Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games

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Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games
Wrestling pictogram.svg
Venue Auckland Town Hall (Great Hall)
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Dates4 – 11 February 1950
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Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.

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The sport featured contests in eight weight classes and the events were held in the Great Hall of the Auckland Town Hall, which had a capacity of 3,000 for the events. [1] Wrestlers in each weight division would compete in a round-robin to determine final positions.

Australia topped the wrestling medal table with three gold medals. [2] [3]

The Auckland Town Hall was the venue for the boxing Auckland Town Hall with Greys Statue in Foreground.jpg
The Auckland Town Hall was the venue for the boxing

Medal table

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)3317
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)*2316
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)2204
4Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (SAF)1023
5Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0022
Totals (5 entries)88622

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
FlyweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Bert Harris  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Eric Matthews  (NZL)none awarded
BantamweightFlag of New Zealand.svg  Douglas Mudgway  (NZL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jim Chapman  (AUS)none awarded
FeatherweightFlag of New Zealand.svg  John Armitt  (NZL)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Roland Milord  (CAN)Flag of England.svg  Arnold Parsons  (ENG)
LightweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Dick Garrard  (AUS)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Morgan Plumb  (CAN) Gordon Hobson|NZL}
WelterweightCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Henry Hudson  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Little  (AUS) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Martin Jooste (SAF)
MiddleweightCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Maurice Vachon  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bruce Arthur  (AUS) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Callie Reitz (SAF)
Light heavyweight Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Morton (SAF)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Arthur Sneddon  (NZL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Trevaskis  (AUS)
HeavyweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jim Armstrong  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Pat O'Connor  (NZL)Flag of England.svg  Kenneth Richmond  (ENG)

Results

Patrick O'Connor and Kenneth Richmond battle for the silver medal Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1950 British Empire Games wrestling Auckland Town Hall O'Connor vs. Richmond.png
Patrick O'Connor and Kenneth Richmond battle for the silver medal
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections

There were only two competitors in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Flyweight 52kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bert Harris Flag of New Zealand.svg Eric Matthews fall

Bantamweight 57kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Douglas Mudgway Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Alexander Chapman fall

Featherweight 62kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of New Zealand.svg John Armitt Flag of England.svg Arnold Parsons points
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Roland Milord Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Roland Hayman points
MilfordParsonssplit
ArmittHaymanpoints
ParsonsHayman?
ArmittMilfordpoints

Final positions: 1. Armitt 2. Milford 3. Parsons 4. Hayman

Lightweight 68kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Garrard Flag of New Zealand.svg Gordon Hobson fall
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Morgan Plumb Flag of England.svg David Ickringill fall
PlumbHobsonpoints
GarradIckringillfall
HobsonIckringillw/o failed weight
GarradPlumbfall

Final positions: 1. Garrad 2. Plumb 3. Hobson 4. Ickringill

Welterweight 74kg

WinnerLoserScore
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Hudson Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Martin Jooste points
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John David Cobain Little Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack Monaghan fall
Little Flag of Scotland.svg George S. Henry fall
HudsonMonaghanfall
JoosteMonaghan?
HudsonHenry?
LittleJoostepoints
HenryMonaghan?
JoosteHenryfall
HudsonLittlesplit

Final positions: 1. Hudson 2. Little 3. Jooste 4. Henry 5. Monaghan

Middleweight 82kg

WinnerLoserScore
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Maurice Vachon Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Fletcher fall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Arthur Flag of England.svg Eddie Bowey points
Arthur Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Callie Reitz points
FletcherBoweypoints
VachonReitzpoints
ArthurFletcherfall
VachonBowey?
BoweyFletcher?
ReitzFletcher?
VachonArthurpoints

Final positions: 1. Vachon 2. Arthur 3. Reitz 4. Bowey 5. Fletcher

Light heavyweight 90kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Morton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Richard Trevaskis points
Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Sneddon Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg F Payettew/o failed medical
SneddonTrevaskispoints
MortonPayettew/o
TrevaskisPayettew/o
MortonSneddonfall

Final positions: 1. Morton 2. Sneddon 3. Trevaskis 4. Payette

Heavyweight 100kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Armstrong Flag of New Zealand.svg Pat O'Connor fall
Flag of England.svg Kenneth Richmond Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Albert Ovendon fall
ArmstrongRichmondpoints
O'ConnorOvendenfall
O'ConnorRichmondpoints
ArmstrongOvendenw/o

Final positions: 1. Armstrong 2. O'Connor 3. Richmond 4. Ovenden

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing Team Starts Well in Games" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wrestling" . Nottingham Evening Post. 4 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Wrestling" . The Scotsman. 6 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Wrestling" . The Scotsman. 7 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Wrestling" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 7 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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