New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:NZL
Cganame:New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Games:British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Year:1962
Location:Perth, Western Australia
Competitors:85
Sports:9
Flagbearer:Opening: Murray Halberg
Closing:
Rank:3
Gold:10
Silver:12
Bronze:10
Officials:11

New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 85 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Perth, Western Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was runner Murray Halberg. The New Zealand team finished third on the medal table, winning a total of 32 medals, ten 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 third in the medal table in 1962, with a total of 32 medals, including 10 gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's 3 miles
Men's 880 yards
Men's 1 mile
Women's discus throw
Women's shot put
Men's pairs
Men's welterweight
Women's individual foil
Men's coxed four
Men's single scull
Women's 880 yards
Men's 1 mile
Men's long jump
Women's 100 yards
Men's heavyweight
Men's 10 miles
Men's road race
Men's eight
Men's coxless pair
Men's double scull
Women's 100 yards breaststroke
Men's heavyweight
Women's 4 × 110 yards relay
Women's 80 m hurdles
Men's lightweight
Men's featherweight
Men's road race
Men's sabre team
Women's 220 yards breaststroke
Men's 220 yards backstroke
Men's flyweight
Men's middleweight
Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
54211
2305
1124
1012
1001
0213
0123
0101
0022
Total10121032
Medals by gender
Genderbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Male79723
Female3339
Total10121032

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
Athletics17 8 25
Boxing5 5
Cycling7 7
Fencing4 2 6
Lawn bowls7 7
Rowing21 21
Swimming3 5 8
Weightlifting2 2
Wrestling4 4
Total 70 15 85

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan=2 Logan Aikmanalign=left Men's 120 yd hurdles15.6 4Did not advance
align=left Men's 440 yd hurdles56.2 5Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3 Bill Bailliealign=left Men's 1 mileDid not advance
align=left Men's 3 miles
align=left Men's 6 miles
align=left rowspan=2 Nola Bondalign=left Women's 100 yd11.2 3 Q11.2 6Did not advance
align=left Women's 220 yd25.5 3 Q25.4 5Did not advance
align=left Marise Chamberlainalign=left Women's 880 yd2:05.7
align=left rowspan=2 Molly Cowanalign=left Women's 100 yd11.6 4Did not advance
align=left Women's 220 yd25.0 3 Q25.0 5Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2 Paul Dallowalign=left Men's 120 yd hurdles15.1 3Did not advance
align=left Men's 440 yd hurdlesDid not advance
align=left rowspan=2 John Daviesalign=left Men's 880 yd1:51.1 1 Q1:51.5 4Did not advance
align=left Men's 1 mile4:06.7 2 Q4:05.1
align=left Murray Halbergalign=left Men's 3 miles13:34.2
align=left rowspan=2 Jeff Julianalign=left Men's 6 miles29:50.0 10
align=left Men's marathon2:30:13 7
align=left rowspan=2 Barry Mageealign=left Men's 6 miles28:41.0 4
align=left Men's marathon
align=left Avis McIntoshalign=left Women's 80 m hurdles10.8 1 Q11.4
align=left Edward O'Keefealign=left Men's 3000 m steeplechase9:05.8 6
align=left Gary Philpottalign=left Men's 880 yd1:52.6 3Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2 Doreen Porteralign=left Women's 100 yd10.9 1 Q11.0 2 Q11.3
align=left Women's 220 yd24.7 1 Q24.6 3 Q24.8 6
Barry RobinsonMen's 440 yd48.6 2 Q49.4 6Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2 Peter Snellalign=left Men's 880 yd1:50.7 1 Q1:50.5 1 Q1:47.6
align=left Men's 1 mile4:02.4 2 Q4:04.6
align=left Nola Bond
Molly Cowan
Avis McIntosh
Doreen Porter		align=left Women's 4 × 110 yd relay46.9
align=left Dave Norris
Gary Philpott
Barry Robinson
Peter Snell		align=left Men's 4 × 440 yd relay3:17.3 4Did not advance

Field

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Pamela Burnettalign=left Women's high jump5feet 10
Lorraine Curtisalign=left Women's high jump5feet 8
align=left Kevin Gibbonsalign=left Men's pole vault13feet 11
Dave LeechMen's hammer throw166feet 7
align=left Darcy McGonaglealign=left Men's pole vault13feet 7
align=left rowspan=2Les Millsalign=left Men's discus throw162feet 5
align=left Men's shot put51feet 6
align=left rowspan=2 Dave Norrisalign=left Men's long jump25feet
align=left Men's triple jump50feet 6
align=left rowspan=2 Robin Taitalign=left Men's discus throw165feet 4
align=left Men's shot put46feet 12
align=left rowspan=2 Valerie Youngalign=left Women's discus throw164feet
align=left Women's shot put49feet

Boxing

AthleteEventwidth=150Round of 16width=150Quarterfinalwidth=150Semifinalwidth=150FinalRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Turori GeorgeFeatherweight
W
L		colspan Did not advance
Paddy DonovanLightweight
W
L		Did not advance
Wallace CoeWelterweight
W
W
W
John LoganLight heavyweight
L		did not advance
Bill KiniHeavyweight
W
L

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Laurie Byers5:20:27.2
Dick JohnstoneNot recorded 9
Richie Thomsonunplaced
Anthony Walsh5:20:27.0

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
Arthur Candyunplaced
Warren Johnston
Graham Wrightunplaced

Fencing

Men

Individual

Épée
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Bob Binning
L 2–5
L 3–5
W 5–3
L 2–5		1Did not advance
Keith Mann
W 5–2
W 3–2		Play stopped as result
could not be affected		2
W 5–4
L 3–5
L 3–5
L 2–5
L 2–5
W 5–4
L 4–5
W 4–5		37
Foil
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
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		Opposition
Result		Wins
Michael Henderson
L 3–5
L 4–5
W 5–2
L 4–5
L 1–5		1Did not advance
Keith Mann
L 1–2
L 1–5
W 5–1
W 5–3
L 1–5		2Did not advance
Brian Pickworth
W 5–1
L 1–5
W 5–3
W 5–2
W 5–4
W 5–0		5
L 3–5
W 5–3
W 5–3
L 3–5
W 5–1
W 5–4
L 1–5
L 3–5		45
Sabre
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Bob Binning
W 5–1
L 4–5
L 3–5
W 5–3
W 5–2		3
L 4–5
W 5–3
W 5–3
W 5–2
L 2–5
L 2–5
W 5–2
L 3–5		4=4
Michael Henderson
L 4–5
L 1–5
L 3–5
W 5–0
L 0–5		1Did not advance
Brian Pickworth
W 5–4
W 5–4
L 4–5
L 4–5
W 5–3		3
W 5–4
W 5–2
W 5–1
L 4–5
W 5–4
L 4–5
L 1–5
L 3–5		4=4

Team

AthletesEventFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsLosses
Bob Binning
Keith Mann
Brian Pickworth		Team épée
L 2–7
L 4–5
L 0–9
L 4–4
(35–36 hits)		0 4 5
Michael Henderson
Keith Mann
Brian Pickworth		Team foil
L 3–6
L 3–6
L 2–6
L 3–6		0 4 5
Bob Binning
Michael Henderson
Brian Pickworth		Team sabre
W 6–3
L 2–7
L 4–5
W 7–2		2 2

Women

Individual foil
AthleteFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Dot Coleman
W 4–1
W 4–3
W 4–1
W 4–2
L 1–4
W 4–2
W 4–1		6
Rosemary Tomich
L 1–4
W 4–1
W 4–2
L 2–4
W 4–0
W 4–2
L 0–4		44

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		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
Jeff BarronMen's singles
W 22–8
L 20–21
L 16–21
L 19–22
W 22–8
W 22–12
W 21–5
W 21–16
L 17–21
L 14–21
W 21–10
L 16–21		6 0 6 =6

Robbie Robson		Men's pairs
W 23–18
W 31–12
W 19–18
W 23–19
L 23–25
W 31–7
W 27–7
W 27–20
W 36–7
W 25–10		9 0 1
Jack Rabone
Malcolm Boon
Richard Pilkington
Bill O'Neill		Men's fours
L 15–21
L 15–24
L 5–24
W 31–20
W 27–7
W 40–11
L 18–20
W 27–9
W 24–12
W 25–9		6 0 4 6

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatRepechageFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
James HillMen's single scull7:37.7
Peter Watkinson
Murray Watkinson		Men's double scull10:20.7 16:54.3
Murray Lawrence
Graham Lawrence		Men's coxless pair27:43.2 1 Q7:08.5
Colin Cordes
Geoffrey Benge
Louis Lobel
Rodney Hutchinson		Men's coxless four27:05.0 3did not advance
Winston Stephens
Keith Heselwood
Hugh Smedley
George Paterson
Doug Pulman (cox)		Men's coxed four6:48.2
Alistair Dryden
Alan Grey
Christian Larsen
Colin Cordes
Darien Boswell
Alan Webster
Louis Lobel
Leslie Arthur
Robert Page (cox)		Men's eight7:07.5 1 5:53.6

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan=2Dave Gerrardalign=left Men's 110 yd butterfly1:03.5 6
align=left Men's 220 yd butterfly2:21.7 5
align=left rowspan=2Vivien Haddonalign=left Women's 110 yd breaststroke1:22.5 3 Q1:21.3
align=left Women's 220 yd breaststroke2:55.2 3 Q2:56.3
align=left rowspan=2Margaret Macraealign=left Women's 110 yd backstroke1:15.0 8 Q 1:14.9 7
align=left Women's 220 yd backstroke2:41.6 5 Q2:41.3 7
align=left rowspan=2Lesley Moorealign=left Women's 110 yd freestyle1:08.5 13did not advance
align=left Women's 440 yd freestyle5:06.1 4 Q5:09.3 6
align=left rowspan=2Shirley Nicholsonalign=left Women's 110 yd freestyle1:07.7 11did not advance
align=left Women's 440 yd freestyle5:13.0 8 Q5:17.6 8
align=left rowspan=2Alan Robertsonalign=left Men's 110 yd backstroke1:07.3 4 Q1:07.3 5
align=left Men's 220 yd backstroke2:23.9 3 Q2:23.0
align=left rowspan=2Helen Rogersalign=left Women's 110 yd butterfly1:14.0 =6 Q
align=left Women's 440 yd individual medley5:58.3 4
align=left rowspan=3Allan Seagaralign=left Men's 110 yd backstroke1:09.7 9 did not advance
align=left Men's 110 yd breaststroke1:18.8 9did not advance
align=left Men's 440 yd individual medley5:19.8 3 Q5:19.7 5
align=left Helen Rogers
Lesley Moore
Margaret Macrae
Shirley Nicholson		align=left Women's 4 × 110 yd freestyle relay4:34.6 5
align=left Margaret Macrae
Helen Rogers
Vivien Haddon
Lesley Moore		align=left Women's 4 × 110 yd medley relay4:57.2 4

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchJerkTotalRank
William ScottMiddle heavyweight250lb240lb310lb800lb6
Don OliverHeavyweight325lb290lb410lb1025lb

Wrestling

Despite losing both of his bouts, Warren Nisbet was awarded the bronze medal in the flyweight division after Trevor Dwyer of Australia was disqualified for being over weight.[1]

AthleteEventElimination roundsRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Warren NisbetFlyweight
L
L		Eliminated
Ifor RobertsFeatherweight
L
L		Eliminated
Barrie CourtneyWelterweight
L
L 		Eliminated
Fred ThomasMiddleweight
L
W
W
L

Officials

  • Team manager – Colin Kay[2]
  • Chaperone – Doris Fitzsimmons[3]
  • Swimming section manager – Ron Shakespeare[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestling freestyle 52kg – men Perth 1962 . 2018 . Commonwealth Games Federation . 22 December 2019.
  2. News: Duke ducks drenching . 29 November 1962 . . 101 . 29992 . 10 . 11 August 2022.
  3. News: Secretary is Games chaperone . 4 May 1972 . . 112 . 32907 . 5 . 12 January 2023.
  4. News: Decades of service to country recalled . 15 September 2011 . Hawkes Bay Today . 11 August 2022.

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