New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:NZL
Cganame:New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Games:British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Year:1958
Location:Cardiff, Wales
Competitors:66
Flagbearer:Opening: Malcolm Hahn
Closing:
Rank:5
Gold:4
Silver:6
Bronze:9
Officials:11

New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold.

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

Medal tables

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958, with a total of 19 medals, including four gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's 3 miles
Women's shot put
Men's pairs
Men's coxless pair
Women's high jump
Men's discus throw
Women's discus throw
Men's 10 mile scratch race
Men's single scull
Women's 110 yards butterfly
Men's triple jump
Men's pole vault
Men's 3 miles
Women's discus throw
Men's lightweight
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Men's double scull
Women's 110 yards backstroke
Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
2349
1113
1001
0123
0112
0011
Total46919
Medals by gender
Genderbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Male33713
Female1326
Total46919

Competitors

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

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics13 619
Boxing7 7
Cycling6 6
Diving1 0 1
Fencing3 2 5
Lawn bowls7 7
Rowing10 10
Swimming1 4 5
Weightlifting2 2
Wrestling4 4
Total 54 12 66

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan=2Bill Bailliealign=left Men's 1 mile4:13.2 6did not advance
align=left Men's 3 miles13:44.4 9
align=left rowspan=2Marise Chamberlainalign=left Women's 100 yards11.4 3did not advance
align=left Women's 220 yards25.8 2 Qdid not advance
align=left rowspan=2Murray Halbergalign=left Men's 1 mile4:09.9 2 Q4:06.6 5
align=left Men's 3 miles13:15.0 GR
align=left rowspan=2Barry Mageealign=left Men's 3 miles15
align=left Men's 6 miles31:57.2 8
align=left rowspan=2Ray Puckettalign=left Men's 6 miles12
align=left Men's marathon2:38:58.8 14
align=left rowspan=2Maurice Raealign=left Men's 100 yards9.8 1 Q9.8 1 Q9.8 3did not advance
align=left Men's 220 yards22.1 1 Q21.7 2 Q21.9 6did not advance
Barry Robinsonalign=left Men's 440 yards48.9 2 Qdid not advance
align=left rowspan=2Neville Scottalign=left Men's 1 mile4:05.9 3 Q4:11.9 9
align=left Men's 3 miles13:26.2
Donal Smithalign=left Men's 880 yards1:52.8 2 Q1:51.5 5
align=left rowspan=2Margaret Stuartalign=left Women's 80 m hurdles11.1 2 Q11.0 4
align=left Women's 100 yards11.3 2 Q11.1 6did not advance
Beverly Weigelalign=left Women's 100 yards11.4 4did not advance
Marise Chamberlain
Margaret Stuart
Beverly Weigel
Mary Donaghy		align=left Women's 4 x 110 yards relay48.2 2 Q48.3 4

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan=2Mary Donaghyalign=left Women's high jump5feet
align=left Women's long jump3 Q18feet 5
align=left Malcolm Hahnalign=left Men's javelin throw204feet 13
align=left rowspan=2Les Millsalign=left Men's discus throw169feet
align=left Men's shot put50feet 7
align=left rowspan=2Dave Norrisalign=left Men's long jumpQ23feet 8
align=left Men's triple jumpQ50feet
align=left Merv Richardsalign=left Men's pole vault4 Q13feet
align=left rowspan=2Valerie Sloperalign=left Women's discus throw147feet
align=left Women's shot put51feet GR
align=left rowspan=2Jennifer Thompsonalign=left Women's discus throw148feet
align=left Women's shot put41feet 5
align=left Beverly Weigelalign=left Women's long jump18feet 7 Q8
align=left rowspan=2Roy Williamsalign=left Men's long jumpQ23feet 6
align=left Men's triple jump47feet 12did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventwidth=150Round of 16width=150Quarterfinalwidth=150Semifinalwidth=150FinalRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Maurice PurtonFeatherweight
L		did not advance
Paddy DonovanLightweight
W
L		Did not advance
Graham FinlayLight welterweight
L		did not advance
Bevin WeirMiddleweight
L		did not advance
Edward MorrisonLight heavyweight
L		did not advance

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Keith Gantunplaced
Dick Johnstoneunplaced
Lance Payne5:23:21.711
John Peoplesunplaced

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Men's 10 miles scratch race
AthleteTimeRank
Warwick Daltonunplaced
Warren Johnston

Fencing

Men

Individual épée
Individual foil
AthleteQualifying poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Bob Binning
L 1 – 5
L 3 – 5
L 2 – 5
L 4 – 5
L
L
L		0Did not advance
Brian Pickworth
L 4 – 5
L 4 – 5
L 2 – 5
W 5 – 3
W 5 – 2
W 5 – 3
W 5 – 1		4
L 3 – 5
W 5 – 3
W 5 – 2
W 5 – 3
L		3
L 0 – 5
L 0 – 5
W 5 – 4
W 5 – 4
W 5 – 3
W 5 – 0
L 4 – 5		44
Percy Temple
L 3 – 5
W 5 – 2
W 5 – 4
W 5 – 1
W 5 – 2		4
L 1 – 5
L 1 – 5
L 4 – 5
L 2 – 5
W		1did not advance
Individual sabre
Team events
AthleteEventElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Bob Binning
Brian Pickworth
Percy Temple		Team épée
W 7 – 2		1
L 1 – 8
L 0 – 6
L 1 – 5		04
Team foil
W 7 – 2
L 2 – 7		1
L 2 – 7
L 2 – 5
L		04
Team sabre
L 3 – 6
L 1 – 5		0did not advance

Women

Individual foil
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Enid McElwee
L 1 – 4
L 1 – 4
W 4 – 2
W 4 – 3
W 4 – 2
L 1 – 4		3
L 2 – 4
L 3 – 4
W 4 – 3
W 4 – 0
W 4 – 1
W 4 – 1
L 3 – 4		44
Elizabeth Mitchell
W 4 – 3
W 4 – 1
W 4 – 3
W 4 – 1
W 4 – 3
L 2 – 4
 
L 1 – 4
L 2 – 4
L 2 – 4
L 2 – 4
L 1 – 4
W 4 – 3
W 4 – 1		27

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRank
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
James PirretMen's singles
L 14 – 21
W 21 – 13
L 9 – 21
W 21 – 11
L 15 – 21
L 3 – 21
W 21 – 17
W 21 – 10
W 21 – 13
L 13 – 21
W 21 – 18		6 0 5 6
Richard Pilkington
John Morris		Men's pairs
W 25 – 11
W 19 – 10
W 24 – 17
W 20 – 15
L 12 – 21
W 19 – 17
W 19 – 15
W 23 – 20
W 20 – 16
W 22 – 17
W 23 – 9		10 0 1
Robin Andrew
Jeff Barron
Stanley Snedden
Bill Hampton		Men's fours
L 10 – 20
L 15 – 23
L 10 – 23
L 23 – 28
L 13 – 19
W 21 – 17
L 13 – 23
L 19 – 24
W 24 – 15
W 27 – 9
L 14 – 16		3 0 8 10

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatRepechageFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
James HillMen's single scull8:36.8 1 Q7:23.9
Norm Suckling
James Hill		Men's double scull7:50.9 27:09.9 1 Q
Bob Parker
Reg Douglas		Men's coxless pair7:11.1
Donald Gemmell
Peter Aitchison
Frank Crotty
Graeme Moran
Richard Tuffin (cox)		Men's coxed four7:51.7 37:04.2 2 Q4

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Philippa Gouldalign=left Women's 110 yards backstroke1:13.8 3 Q1:13.7
Jennifer Hunteralign=left Women's 110 yards freestyle1:10.1 14did not advance
Colin McFaddenalign=left
Kay Sawyersalign=left Women's 220 yards breaststroke3:11.0 11did not advance
Tessa Staveleyalign=left Women's 110 yards butterfly1:16.7 4 Q1:14.4
Philippa Gould
Tessa Staveley
Kay Sawyers
Jennifer Hunter		align=left Women's 4 x 110 yards medley relay5:10.8 4 Q5:06.4 4

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchJerkTotalRank
Peter RidgleyLightweight230lb195lb260lb685lb9
Hohepa KomeneLight heavyweight240lb230lb300lb770lb10

Wrestling

AthleteEventElimination roundsRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Brian BognudaFeatherweight
L
L		Eliminated=6
Gordon Hobson <--NZOC page incorrectly gives name as George - see contemporary newpaper reports -->Welterweight
L
W
L		Eliminated=5
Barrie CourtneyMiddleweight
L
L		Eliminated=6
John da SilvaHeavyweight
L
W
L		Eliminated5

See also

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