Wrestling at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Wrestling at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Wrestling pictogram.svg
Venue Kerrisdale Arena
LocationEast Boulevard, Kerrisdale, Vancouver, Canada
Dates30 July – 7 August 1954
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Wrestling at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fifth 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 Kerrisdale Arena. [1] [2]

South Africa topped the wrestling medal table with six gold medals. [3] [4]

Kerrisdale Arena in 1950 Kerrisdale Arena c.1950.png
Kerrisdale Arena in 1950
Wrestling at the Kerrisdale Arena during the Games. Attribution:Province newspaper 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, wrestling Kerrisdale Arena.png
Wrestling at the Kerrisdale Arena during the Games.
Attribution:Province newspaper

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 6006
2Flag of England.svg  England 1124
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1113
4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada *0404
5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0213
6Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1953).svg  Northern Rhodesia 0022
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0011
Totals (7 entries)88723

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
FlyweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Louis Baise  (SAF)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Fred Flannery  (AUS)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Din Mohammad  (PAK)
BantamweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Geoff Jameson  (AUS)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Muhammad Amin  (PAK)Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Ian Epton  (NRH)
FeatherweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Abraham Geldenhuys  (SAF)Flag of England.svg  Herbie Hall  (ENG)Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Armitt  (NZL)
LightweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Godfrey Pienaar  (SAF)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Ruby Leobovitch  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Dick Garrard  (AUS)
WelterweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Nick Loubser  (SAF)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Abdul Rashid  (PAK)Flag of England.svg  Ray Myland  (ENG)
MiddleweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Hermanus van Zyl  (SAF)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Jim Christie  (CAN)Flag of England.svg  Harry Kendall  (ENG)
Light HeavyweightFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Jacob Theron  (SAF)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bob Steckle  (CAN)Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Dan van Staden  (NRH)
HeavyweightFlag of England.svg  Ken Richmond  (ENG)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Keith Maltman  (CAN)

Results

Wrestling at the Kerrisdale Arena during the Games. Attribution:Province newspaper 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, wrestling at the Kerrisdale Arena.png
Wrestling at the Kerrisdale Arena during the Games.
Attribution:Province newspaper

A match lasted 15 minutes with either a unanimous or split decsion deciidng the bout. The match would finish earlier if a wrestler was pinned or was subject to a fall. [5] [6] [7]

Flyweight 52kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of England.svg Allan Leyland Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg David Clutchy unanimous
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Louis Baise Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Flannery split
Flag of Pakistan.svg Din Mohammad Leylandunanimous
FlanneryClutchysplit, eliminated
BaiseMohammadfall 9.43
FlanneryLeylandfall 9.20
FlanneryMohammadfall 8.42

Final positions: 1. Baise 2. Flannery 3. Mohammad 4. Leyland 5. Clutchy

Bantamweight 57kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Jameson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Adrian Poliquin pinned 4.55
Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg Ian Epton Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Ruby pinned 4.26
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Amin Rubysplit, eliminated
PoliquinEptonunanimous
JamesonEptonfall 5.07
AminPoliquinunanimous
JamesonAminunanimous

Final positions: 1. Jameson 2. Amin 3. Epton 4. Poliquin 5. Ruby

Featherweight 62kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Abraham Geldenhuys Flag of England.svg Herbie Hall unanimous
Flag of New Zealand.svg John Armitt Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Armand Bernard split
HallBernardsplit, elimiated
GeldenhuysArmittunanimous
HallArmittunanimous

Final positions: 1. Geldenhuys 2. Hall 3. Armitt 4. Bernard

Lightweight 68kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Godfrey Pienaar Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ruby Leobovitch unanimous
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Garrard Flag of Scotland.svg George McKenzie unanimous
PienaarMcKenzieunanimous, eliminated
LeobovitchGarrardunanimous
PienaarGarradsplit

Final positions: 1. Pienaar 2. Leobovitch 3. Garrad 4. McKenzie

Welterweight 74kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Nick Loubser Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Hudson unanimous
Flag of Pakistan.svg Abdul Rashid Flag of Scotland.svg John Allison fall 6.47
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Arthur Flag of England.svg Ray Myland unanimous
LoubserArthurunanimous
RashidHudsonunanimous, eliminated
RashidArthurfall 8.20, eliminated
MylandAllisonfall 9.20, eliminated
LoubserRashidfall 8.15
LoubserMylandunanimous

Final positions: 1. Loubser 2. Rashid 3. Myland 4. Arthur 5. Hudson 6. Allison

Middleweight 82kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hermanus van Zyl Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jim Christie unanimous
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Cowdrey Flag of Scotland.svg George Farquhar unanimous
Christie Flag of England.svg Harry Kendall unanimous
van ZylCowdreyunanimous
ChristieCowdreyunanimous, eliminated
van ZylKendallunanimous

Final positions: 1. van Zyl 2. Christie 3. Kendall 4. Cowdrey 5. Farquhar

Light heavyweight 90kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jacob Theron Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg Dan van Staden pinned 2.30
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bob Steckle van Stadenpinned 1.35
TheronSteckleunanimous

Final positions: 1. Theron 2. Steckle 3. van Staden

Heavyweight 100kg

WinnerLoserScore
Flag of England.svg Ken Richmond Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Keith Maltman unanimous

Final positions: 1. Richmond 2. Maltman

References

  1. ↑ "Tuesday at the BEG". Vancouver Sun. 2 August 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 26 September 2025– via Google Newspapers.
  2. ↑ "The Mega-event that Set a Pace for Vancouver". The Tyee. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Medal Standings Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Wrestling" . Daily Express. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 26 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Cyril is ruled, out then reinstated" . Manchester Evening News. 3 August 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 26 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Wrestling" . Daily News (London). 4 August 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 26 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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