New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Competitors56
Flag bearersOpening: Max Carr
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
7
Silver
7
Bronze
5
Total
19
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Max Carr. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, seven of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables[edit]

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1954, with a total of 19 medals, including seven gold.

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Don Jowett Athletics Men's 220 yards
 Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's discus throw
 Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's long jump
 Gold Yvette Williams Athletics Women's shot put
 Gold Don Rowlands Rowing Men's single sculls
 Gold Reg Douglas
Bob Parker
Rowing Men's coxless pair
 Gold Jack Doms Swimming Men's 220 yards breaststroke
 Silver Don Jowett Athletics Men's 440 yards
 Silver John Baird Cycling Men's road race
 Silver James Pirret Lawn bowls Men's singles
 Silver Kerry Ashby
Murray Ashby
Stanley Callagher (cox)
Bruce Culpan
Bill Tinnock
Rowing Men's coxed four
 Silver Reg Douglas
Bob Parker
Rowing Men's double sculls
 Silver Lincoln Hurring Swimming Men's 110 yards backstroke
 Silver Jack Doms
Lincoln Hurring
Buddy Lucas
Swimming Men's 3 x 110 yards medley relay
 Bronze Jack Stewart Diving Men's 3 m springboard
 Bronze Jean Stewart Swimming Women's 110 yards backstroke
 Bronze Tony George Weightlifting Men's light heavyweight
 Bronze Harold Cleghorn Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
 Bronze John Armitt Wrestling Men's featherweight
Medals by sport
Sport Total
Athletics 4 1 0 5
Rowing 2 2 0 4
Swimming 1 2 1 4
Cycling 0 1 0 1
Lawn bowls 0 1 0 1
Weightlifting 0 0 2 2
Diving 0 0 1 1
Wrestling 0 0 1 1
Total 7 7 5 19
Medals by gender
Gender Total
Male 4 7 4 15
Female 3 0 1 4
Total 7 7 5 19

Competitors[edit]

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 11 3 14
Boxing 4 4
Cycling 5 5
Diving 1 1 2
Fencing 3 1 4
Lawn bowls 7 7
Rowing 8 8
Swimming 3 3 6
Weightlifting 3 3
Wrestling 2 2
Total 47 8 55

Athletics[edit]

Track[edit]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank[i] Result Rank[ii] Result Rank
Bill Baillie Men's 880 yards 1:52.3 2 Q 1:52.5 4
Men's 1 mile 4:11.4 1 Q 4:13.2 7
Jim Daly Men's 1 mile DNF did not advance
Men's 3 miles 14:41.0 14
Dave Fleming Men's 440 yards 49.8 3 did not advance
Men's 440 yards hurdles 53.8 3 Q 53.9 4
Murray Halberg Men's 1 mile 4:07.4 GR 1 Q 4:07.2 5
Ernie Haskell Men's 3 miles 14:07.0 9
Men's 6 miles 31:41.0 11
Don Jowett Men's 220 yards 21.8 1 Q 21.9 1 Q 21.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's 440 yards 48.4 1 Q 48.9 2 Q 47.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lawrence King Men's 3 miles 14:03.4 8
Men's 6 miles 31:01.9 9
Noelene Swinton Women's 100 yards 11.5 8 did not advance
Yvette Williams Women's 80 m hurdles 11.3 2 Q 11.5 6
  1. ^ Ranks given are within the heat
  2. ^ Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field[edit]

Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Result Rank Result Rank
June Blackburn Women's long jump 16 ft 0+12 in
(4.89 m)
13
Max Carr Men's hammer throw 152 ft 7 in
(46.51 m)
8 Q 157 ft 0 in
(47.85 m)
8
Murray Jeffries Men's high jump 6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
9
Merv Richards Men's pole vault 13 ft 0 in
(3.96 m)
5
Noelene Swinton Women's high jump 5 ft 1 in
(1.55 m)
=5
Peter Wells Men's high jump 6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
4
Yvette Williams Women's discus throw 147 ft 8 in
(45.01 m)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women's long jump 19 ft 11+12 in
(6.08 m) GR
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women's shot put 45 ft 9+12 in
(13.96 m) GR
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Boxing[edit]

Athlete Event Quarter Final Semi Final Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Eddie Stockley Bantamweight Bye  Smillie (SCO)
L
Did not advance 4
Alan Scaife Light welterweight  Harris (SRH)
L
Did not advance 4
Mike Hannah Welterweight  Gargano (ENG)
L
did not advance
Maurice Tuck Light middleweight Bye  Wells (ENG)
L
Did not advance 4

Cycling[edit]

Road[edit]

Men's road race
Athlete Time Rank
John Baird 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Les Lock unplaced
Lance Payne unplaced
Neil Ritchie unplaced

Track[edit]

Men's 1000 m sprint
Athlete Round 1 Repechage Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Colin Dickinson  Ploog (AUS)
 Millman (CAN)
2
 Harrison (ENG)
 Mallick (PAK)
W 12.3
 Brotherton (ENG)
W 12.4
 Cox (AUS)
L, L
did not advance
Les Lock  Shardelow (SAF)
L
 Davies (CAN)
 Farooqi (PAK)
2
 Ploog (AUS)
L
did not advance
Men's 1 km time trial
Athlete Time Rank
Colin Dickinson 1:13.2 6
Les Lock 1:16.1 16
Neil Ritchie 1:15.3 12
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Athlete Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Time Rank Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Opponent
Result
Neil Ritchie 5:21.4 6  Brotherton (ENG)
L
did not advance
Men's 10 miles scratch race
Athlete Time Rank
Colin Dickinson unplaced
Les Lock 5
Neil Ritchie unplaced

Diving[edit]

Athlete Event Points Rank
Jeanette Laws Women's 3 m springboard 104.26 5
Women's 10 m platform 61.34 4
Jack Stewart Men's 3 m springboard 144.98 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Fencing[edit]

Men[edit]

Individual epee
Athlete Elimination pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos  Lund
 (AUS)
 
 Schwende
 (CAN)
 
 Reynolds
 (WAL)
 
 Asselin
 (CAN)
 
 Jay
 (ENG)
 
 Barber
 (SAF)
 
2 did not advance
Brian Hampton  Brooke
 (CAN)
 
 Paul
 (ENG)
 
 Harding-Smith
 (AUS)
 
 Stafford
 (NZL)
 
 Fethers
 (AUS)
 
 Malherbe
 (SAF)
 
 de Beaumont
 (ENG)
 
3 did not advance
Walter Stafford  Brooke
 (CAN)
 
 Paul
 (ENG)
 
 Harding-Smith
 (AUS)
 
 Hampton
 (NZL)
 
 Fethers
 (AUS)
 
 Malherbe
 (SAF)
 
 de Beaumont
 (ENG)
 
5  Lund
 (AUS)
 
 Paul
 (ENG)
 
 Schwende
 (CAN)
 
 Reynolds
 (WAL)
 
 Brooke
 (CAN)
 
 Harding-Smith
 (AUS)
 
 Asselin
 (CAN)
 
1 8
Individual foil
Athlete Elimination pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos  Howard
 (CAN)
W
 Barber
 (SAF)
W
 Cooperman
 (ENG)
L
 Paul
 (ENG)
W
 Fethers
 (AUS)
W
 Hampton
 (NZL)
W
5  Reynolds
 (WAL)
L
 Lund
 (AUS)
W
 Fethers
 (AUS)
L
 Jay
 (ENG)
L
 Cooperman
 (ENG)
L
 Robins
 (CAN)
W
 Paul
 (ENG)
L
2 7
Brian Hampton  Barber
 (SAF)
L
 Fethers
 (AUS)
L
 Howard
 (CAN)
L
 Cooperman
 (ENG)
L
 Paul
 (ENG)
L
 Gittos
 (NZL)
L
0 did not advance
Walter Stafford  Jay
 (ENG)
L
 Giguère
 (CAN)
L
 Steel
 (AUS)
L
 Reynolds
 (WAL)
L
 Malherbe
 (SAF)
L
 Lund
 (AUS)
L
 Robins
 (CAN)
L
0 did not advance
Individual sabre
Athlete Elimination pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos  Lund
 (AUS)
L
 Krasa
 (CAN)
L
 Amberg
 (ENG)
L
 Brooke
 (CAN)
L
 Hampton
 (NZL)
W
 Reynolds
 (WAL)
L
 Malherbe
 (SAF)
L
1 did not advance
Brian Hampton  Malherbe
 (SAF)
L
 Lund
 (AUS)
L
 Krasa
 (CAN)
L
 Amberg
 (ENG)
L
 Gittos
 (NZL)
L
 Brooke
 (CAN)
L
 Reynolds
 (WAL)
L
0 did not advance
Walter Stafford  Schwende
 (CAN)
L
 Fethers
 (AUS)
L
 Harding-Smith
 (AUS)
W
 Cooperman
 (ENG)
L
 Barber
 (SAF)
L
 Beatley
 (ENG)
L
1 did not advance
Team epee
Athlete Round robin Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos
Brian Hampton
Walter Stafford
 England
L 2 – 7
 Australia
L 0 – 9
 Canada
L 1 – 8
0 4
Team foil
Athlete Round robin Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos
Brian Hampton
Walter Stafford
 Australia
L 2 – 7
 Canada
L 3 – 6
 England
L 4 – 5
0 4
Team sabre
Athlete Round robin Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Austen Gittos
Brian Hampton
Walter Stafford
 England
L 0 – 9
 Australia
L 3 – 6
 Canada
L 2 – 7
0 4

Women[edit]

Individual foil
Athlete Round robin Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wins
Joyce Francis  Glen-Haig
 (ENG)
L
 Sheen
 (ENG)
 
 Harding
 (AUS)
 
 Gilbert
 (CAN)
 
 Kimber
 (AUS)
 
 Hale
 (CAN)
 
1 6

Lawn bowls[edit]

Athlete Event Round robin Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
W D L PD
James Pirret Men's singles  Thomas
 (WAL)
W 21 – 19
 da Luz
 (HKG)
W 21 – 19
 Bosisto
 (AUS)
L 20 – 21
 Laing
 (SCO)
W 21 – 7
 Hodges
 (SRH)
L 17 – 21
 Fairbairn
 (NRH)
L 14 – 21
 Lee
 (ENG)
W 21 – 8
 Linford
 (CAN)
W 21 – 8
 Saunders
 (SAF)
W 21 – 8
6 0 3 +45 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Eliphalet Ravenwood
Andrew Snaddon
Men's pairs  Northern Ireland
L 12 – 29
 Hong Kong
W 29 – 14
 Australia
L 16 – 21
 Scotland
L 20 – 21
 Southern Rhodesia
L 28 – 17
 Northern Rhodesia
W 21 – 18
 England
W 21 – 20
 Canada
L 13 – 27
 South Africa
W 25 – 22
4 0 5 −23 8
William Freeth
Arthur Webster
Arthur Connew
Pete Skoglund
Men's fours  Wales
L 18 – 24
 Hong Kong
L 20 – 26
 Australia
W 30 – 14
 Scotland
L 14 – 26
 Southern Rhodesia
L 11 – 26
 Northern Rhodesia
W 26 – 20
 England
D 20 – 20
 Canada
W 29 – 18
 South Africa
L 14 – 26
3 1 5 −18 6

Rowing[edit]

Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Don Rowlands Men's single sculls 8:52.1 1 Q 8:28.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bob Parker
Reg Douglas
Men's double sculls 8:05.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Men's coxless pair 8:23.9 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bruce Culpan
Kerry Ashby
Bill Tinnock
Murray Ashby
Stanley Callagher
(cox)
Men's coxed four 8:13.9 2 Q 8:04.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Swimming[edit]

Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jack Doms Men's 220 yards breaststroke 2:54.1 2 Q 2:52.6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Winifred Griffin Women's 110 yards freestyle 1:12.2 12 did not advance
Women's 440 yards freestyle 5:39.8 9 did not progress
Lincoln Hurring Men's 110 yards backstroke 1:07.6 2 Q 1:06.9 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Buddy Lucas Men's 440 yards freestyle 4:58.3 9 did not advance
Men's 1650 yards freestyle 20:17.3 7 did not progress
Marrion Roe Women's 110 yards freestyle 1:08.7 5 1:08.9 4
Women's 440 yards freestyle 5:34.7 8 did not progress
Jean Stewart Women's 110 yards backstroke 1:16.9 2 Q 1:17.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lincoln Hurring
Jack Doms
Buddy Lucas
Men's 3 x 110 yards medley relay 3:26.6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Weightlifting[edit]

Athlete Event Press Snatch Jerk Total Rank
Tony George Light heavyweight 250 lb
(113.4 kg)
230 lb
(104.3 kg)
300 lb
(136.1 kg)
780 lb
(353.8 kg)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Trevor Clark Middle heavyweight 250 lb
(113.4 kg)
240 lb
(108.9 kg)
300 lb
(136.1 kg)
790 lb
(358.3 kg)
5
Harold Cleghorn Heavyweight 305 lb
(138.3 kg)
275 lb
(124.7 kg)
350 lb
(158.8 kg)
930 lb
(421.8 kg)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Wrestling[edit]

Athlete Event Elimination rounds Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Ken Ruby Bantamweight  Epton (NRH)
L
 Amin (PAK)
L
Eliminated
John Armitt Featherweight  Bernard (CAN)
W
 Geldenhuys (SAF)
L
 Hall (ENG)
L
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Officials[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Empire Games team". The Press. Vol. 90, no. 27352. 18 May 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

External links[edit]