New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games
New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 175 competitors and 24 officials. Selection of the host nation's team for the Games in Auckland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Nelson. The New Zealand team finished third on the medal table, winning a total of 53 medals, 10 of which were gold.
New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
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CGF code | NZL |
CGA | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
Website | www |
in Auckland, New Zealand | |
Competitors | 175 |
Flag bearer | Opening: Harold Nelson Closing: |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Officials | 24 |
British Empire Games appearances | |
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
Games venue
Host city | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Nations participating | 12 Nations of the Empire |
Athletes participating | 590 |
Opening ceremony | 4 February |
Closing ceremony | 11 February |
Main venue | Eden Park |
The main stadium was at Eden Park. Other venues were the Auckland Town Hall (Boxing & Wrestling), the Drill Hall (Fencing), Western Springs (Cycling, and Closing) Lake Karapiro (Rowing), and the Newmarket Olympic Pool (Swimming). Accommodation was at the Ardmore Teachers' Training College, 23 miles (37 kilometres) away at South Auckland. Total attendance was 246,694; higher than the following three Games, 1954 (159,636), 1958 (178,621) and 1962 (224,987).[1]
Medal tables
New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1950, with a total of 53 medals, including 10 gold.
Medals by sport | ||||||
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Sport | Total | |||||
Athletics | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | ||
Wrestling | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
Lawn bowls | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
Rowing | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
Swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
Boxing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
Cycling | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
Fencing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
Water polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Diving | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 22 | 21 | 53 |
Medals by gender | ||||||
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Gender | Total | |||||
Male | 9 | 16 | 17 | 42 | ||
Female | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | ||
Total | 10 | 22 | 21 | 53 |
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 50 | 14 | 64 |
Boxing | 8 | N/A | 8 |
Cycling | 11 | N/A | 11 |
Diving | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Fencing | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Lawn bowls | 7 | N/A | 7 |
Rowing | 19 | N/A | 19 |
Swimming | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Water polo | 10 | N/A | 10 |
Weightlifting | 5 | N/A | 5 |
Wrestling | 8 | N/A | 8 |
Total | 143 | 27 | 170 |
Athletics
Track and road
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank[lower-roman 1] | Result | Rank[lower-roman 2] | Result | Rank | ||
Neil Bates | 1 mile | 4:25.8 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Dave Batten | 220 yards | 22.4 | 1 Q | 22.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |
440 yards | 48.9 | 3 Q | 48.9 | 3 Q | 48.8 | ||
Kevin Beardsley | 100 yards | 10.2 | 3 Q | 10.2 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Gordon Bromley | Marathon | N/A | 2:46:51.0 | 7 | |||
Jack Clarke | Marathon | N/A | 2:39:26.7 | ||||
Arthur Eustace | 100 yards | 9.9 | 2 Q | 10.1 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Lionel Fox | Marathon | N/A | 2:57:47.2 | 13 | |||
Doug Harris | 440 yards | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
880 yards | DNF | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Peter Henderson | 100 yards | 9.9 | 1 Q | 9.9 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 5 |
Allen Hill | 120 yards hurdles | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
440 yards hurdles | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
John Holland | 120 yards hurdles | 15.1 | 3 Q | N/A | 15.1 | 5 | |
440 yards hurdles | 53.0 | 1 Q | 53.4 | 1 Q | 52.7 | ||
George Hoskins | 3 miles | N/A | 12 | ||||
6 miles | N/A | DNS | |||||
Don Jowett | 220 yards | 22.4 | 1 Q | 22.9 | 2 Q | 21.8 | |
Colin Lousich | 3 miles | N/A | 14:41.0 | 6 | |||
6 miles | N/A | DNF | |||||
Arthur Lydiard | Marathon | N/A | 2:54:51.6 | 12 | |||
Maurice Marshall | 1 mile | 4:16.8 | 4 Q | N/A | 4:13.2 | ||
John Myles | 440 yards | 3 Q | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Harold Nelson | 3 miles | N/A | 14:27.8 | ||||
6 miles | N/A | 30:29.6 | |||||
Clem Parker | 100 yards | 10.0 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 3 Q | 10.0 | 6 |
220 yards | 22.6 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 3 Q | 22.2 | 6 | |
Cliff Simpson | 880 yards | 4 Q | N/A | 1:56.0 | 6 | ||
1 mile | 4:26.6 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Jack Sinclair | 1 mile | 4:19.8 | 3 Q | N/A | 4:20.0 | 6 | |
Lionel Smith | 120 yards hurdles | 14.8 | 3 Q | N/A | 6 | ||
Barry Steel | 880 yards | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Derek Steward | 440 yards hurdles | 54.4 | 1 Q | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Jack Sutherland | 440 yards | 50.0 | 3 Q | 49.2 | 1 Q | 6 | |
Noel Taylor | 3 miles | N/A | 11 | ||||
6 miles | N/A | 30:31.9 | |||||
Neil Wilson | 880 yards | 1:53.2 | 2 Q | N/A | 1:53.7 | 4 | |
Clem Parker Arthur Eustace Peter Henderson Kevin Beardsley |
4 x 110 yards relay | N/A | 42.6 | ||||
Dave Batten Jack Sutherland Derek Steward John Holland |
4 x 440 yards relay | N/A | 3:20.0 |
- Ranks given are within the heat
- Ranks given are within the semifinal
Field
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Johnny Borland | High jump | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 4 |
Johnny Brown | Hammer throw | 135 ft 3 1⁄2 in (41.24 m) | 9 |
Max Carr | Discus throw | 126 ft 8 3⁄4 in (38.63 m) | 8 |
Hammer throw | 140 ft 6 3⁄4 in (42.84 m) | 6 | |
Claude Clegg | Javelin throw | 175 ft 11 in (53.62 m) | 5 |
Dave Dephoff | Long jump | 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) | |
Keith Forsythe | Long jump | 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) | 4 |
Triple jump | 46 ft 7 3⁄4 in (14.22 m) | 5 | |
Arthur Fuller | Hammer throw | 143 ft 2 1⁄2 in (43.65 m) | 5 |
Doug Herman | Shot put | 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m) | 4 |
Wallace Heron | Pole vault | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) | 4 |
Bevin Hough | Long jump | 23 ft 7 3⁄8 in (7.20 m) | |
Graham Jeffries | Triple jump | 46 ft 2 3⁄4 in (14.09 m) | 6 |
Roy Johnson | Triple jump | 47 ft 7 1⁄2 in (14.52 m) | 4 |
Colin Kay | Triple jump | 45 ft 7 3⁄4 in (13.91 m) | 9 |
Stan Lay | Javelin throw | 175 ft 4 in (53.44 m) | 6 |
Jim Leckie | Hammer throw | 136 ft 6 in (41.61 m) | 7 |
Clyde Main | Shot put | 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m) | 6 |
George Martin | Pole vault | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) | 6 |
Raymond McKenzie | High jump | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 11 |
Keith Morgan | Shot put | 43 ft 10 in (13.36 m) | 5 |
Gus Redmond | Discus throw | 132 ft 8 3⁄4 in (40.46 m) | 5 |
Eric Rhodes | High jump | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 14 |
Merv Richards | Pole vault | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) | 8 |
Roy Woolley | High jump | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 14 |
Track
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank[lower-roman 1] | Result | Rank[lower-roman 2] | Result | Rank | ||
Ruth Dowman | 100 yards | 11.2 | 2 Q | 11.3 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Pixie Fletcher | 80 m hurdles | 11.9 | 2 Q | N/A | 5 | ||
Noeline Gourley | 80 m hurdles | 11.5 | 1 Q | N/A | 11.9 | 4 | |
Shirley Hardman | 100 yards | 11.2 | 2 Q | 11.2 | 3 Q | 11.3 | 5 |
Joan Hart | 220 yards | 25.9 | 3 Q | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Colleen Malone | 100 yards | 11.6 | 3 Q | 11.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |
220 yards | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Dorothea Parker | 100 yards | 11.2 | 3 Q | 11.2 | 3 Q | 11.2 | 4 |
220 yards | 25.4 | 2 Q | 25.1 | 3 Q | 24.8 | 4 | |
Lesley Rowe | 220 yards | 25.5 | 3 Q | 25.8 | 3 Q | 6 | |
June Schoch | 80 m hurdles | 11.4 | 2 Q | N/A | 11.6 | ||
Janet Shackleton | 80 m hurdles | 11.4 | 3 Q | N/A | 11.7 | ||
Lesley Rowe Shirley Hardman Dorothea Parker |
440 yards relay | N/A | 48.7 | ||||
Ruth Dowman Dorothea Parker Lesley Rowe Shirley Hardman |
660 yards relay | N/A | DQ |
- Ranks given are within the heat
- Ranks given are within the semifinal
Field
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Bev Brewis | High jump | 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) | 5 |
Ruth Dowman | Long jump | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) | |
Cleone Rivett-Carnac | Javelin throw | 112 ft 11 3⁄4 in (34.44 m) | |
June Schoch | Long jump | 15 ft 3 3⁄4 in (4.67 m) | 11 |
Noeline Swinton | High jump | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | |
Yvette Williams | Javelin throw | 124 ft 6 3⁄4 in (37.97 m) | |
Long jump | 19 ft 4 5⁄8 in (5.91 m) GR |
Boxing
Athlete | Event | Quarter Final | Semi Final | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Bert Maddern | Flyweight | Edwin (CEY) L |
Did not advance | ||
Robert Broadhurst | Bantamweight | Walters (CAN) L |
Did not advance | ||
William Paterson | Featherweight | Brander (ENG) L |
Did not advance | ||
Jim Barnden | Lightweight | King (SRH) W |
Barber (AUS) L |
Weighed over | 4 |
James McIvor | Welterweight | Small (SRH) W |
Ratcliffe (ENG) L |
Withdrew unfit | 4 |
James Beal | Middleweight | N/A | Bye | van Schalkwyk (SAF) L | |
Christopher Rollinson | Light heavyweight | N/A | Bye | Scott (ENG) L | |
Frank Creagh | Heavyweight | N/A | Cousins (AUS) W |
Cycling
Road
- Men's road race
Athlete | Time | Rank |
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Nick Carter | 3:13:06.5 | |
James Downie | 3:13:12.7 | 7 |
Ted Lambert | DNF |
Track
- Men's 1000 m sprint
Athlete | Round 1 | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | |
Graham Avery | Oland (CAN) W 12.8 |
N/A | Bazzano (AUS) W 12.9, W 13.0 |
Patterson (AUS) L, L |
Olive (NZL) W 12.8, L, W 13.2 |
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Don Olive | Evans (SRH) Millman (CAN) W 12.9 |
N/A | Godwin (ENG) W 12.8, W 12.8 |
Mockridge (AUS) L, L |
Avery (NZL) L, W 12.6, L |
4 |
Allen Stonex | Mockridge (AUS) L |
Millman (CAN) W 14.2 |
Patterson (AUS) L, L |
Did not advance |
- Men's 1 km time trial
Athlete | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|
Graham Hughes | 1:17.1 | 8 |
Les Lock | 1:16.2 | 5 |
Malcolm Simpson | 1:16.5 | =6 |
;Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Athlete | Round 1 | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | |
Les Lock | Hamilton (SCO) L 5:29.6[lower-roman 1] |
Cartwright (ENG) L |
Hamilton (SCO) W 5:26.7 |
- Qualified for the semifinals as the fastest loser
- Men's 10 miles track race
Athlete | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|
Alan Dean | DNF | |
Les Lock | ||
Frank Tredrea | unplaced |
Diving
Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
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Joyce Carpenter | Women's 3 m springboard | 95.88 | 7 |
Owen Jaine | Men's 10 m platform | 115.28 | 6 |
Betty Moore | Women's 3 m springboard | 93.30 | 8 |
Mayzod Reid | Women's 3 m springboard | 104.29 | 6 |
Jack Stewart | Men's 3 m springboard | 168.17 |
Fencing
Men
- Individual epee
Athlete | Elimination pool | Final pool | Rank | ||||||||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
William Elsom | Paul (ENG) L 0 – 3 |
Pouliot (CAN) L 2 – 3 |
Lund (AUS) L 0 – 3 |
Jay (AUS) L 0 – 3 |
Brooke (CAN) L 0 – 3 |
Usher (SCO) L 2 – 3 |
Did not advance | ||||||
J. Shaw | Ward (NZL) L 1 – 3 |
Anderson (ENG) W 3 – 1 |
Gibson (AUS) L 0 – 3 |
de Beaumont (ENG) L 1 – 3 |
Desjarlais (CAN) L 0 – 3 |
N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
Joseph Ward | Shaw (NZL) W 3 – 1 |
Desjarlais (CAN) L 2 – 3 |
de Beaumont (ENG) L 2 – 3 |
Anderson (ENG) W 3 – 2 |
Gibson (AUS) W 3 – 1 |
N/A | Lund (AUS) L 2 – 3 |
Desjarlais (CAN) W 3 – 2 |
Anderson (ENG) W 3 – 2 |
de Beaumont (ENG) L 1 – 3 |
Paul (ENG) L 1 – 3 |
Jay (AUS) L 1 – 3 |
=6 |
- Individual foil
Athlete | Elimination pool | Final pool | Rank | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
Charles Dearing | M. Gittos (NZL) L 4 – 5 |
Anderson (ENG) L 0 – 5 |
Desjarlais (CAN) L 3 – 5 |
Dean (AUS) W 5 – 3 |
Pilbrow (ENG) L 3 – 5 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Austen Gittos | Paul (ENG) L 3 – 5 |
Pouliot (CAN) L 2 – 5 |
Fethers (AUS) L 2 – 5 |
Brooke (CAN) L 2 – 5 |
Jay (AUS) W 5 – 4 |
M. Gittos (NZL) W 5 – 3 |
Desjarlais (CAN) L 3 – 5 |
Paul (ENG) L 2 – 5 |
Pilbrow (ENG) W 5 – 1 |
Pouliot (CAN) W 5 – 2 |
Fethers (AUS) L 1 – 5 |
Anderson (ENG) W 5 – 3 |
4 |
Murray Gittos | Dearing (NZL) W 5 – 4 |
Dean (AUS) W 5 – 3 |
Pilbrow (ENG) W 5 – 3 |
Desjarlais (CAN) W 5 – 3 |
Anderson (ENG) L 2 – 5 |
A. Gittos (NZL) L 3 – 5 |
Fethers (AUS) L 3 – 5 |
Anderson (ENG) W 5 – 3 |
Pouliot (CAN) L 2 – 5 |
Pilbrow (ENG) L 3 – 5 |
Paul (ENG) L 2 – 5 |
Desjarlais (CAN) L 3 – 5 |
8 |
- Individual sabre
Athlete | Elimination pool | Final pool | Rank | ||||||||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
Trevor Hadley | Anderson (ENG) L 1 – 5 |
Pouliot (CAN) L 1 – 5 |
Gibson (AUS) L 2 – 5 |
Brooke (CAN) L 1 – 5 |
Jay (AUS) L 3 – 5 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Julius Stafford | Wright (NZL) L 3 – 5 |
Paul (ENG) L 0 – 5 |
Desjarlais (CAN) L 3 – 5 |
Pilbrow (ENG) L 1 – 5 |
Dean (AUS) W 5 – 4 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Dudley Wright | Stafford (NZL) W 5 – 3 |
Dean (AUS) W 5 – 1 |
Pilbrow (ENG) L 3 – 5 |
Paul (ENG) L 4 – 5 |
Desjarlais (CAN) W 5 – 2 |
Gibson (AUS) L 4 – 5 |
Paul (ENG) W 5 – 3 |
Brooke (CAN) W 5 – 2 |
Desjarlais (CAN) W 5 – 2 |
Anderson (ENG) L 0 – 5 |
Pouliot (CAN) L 1 – 5 |
Pilbrow (ENG) L 3 – 5 |
=4 |
- Team epee
Athlete | Round robin | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||
H.E. Cox William Elsom J.H. Malcolm J. Shaw Joseph Ward |
Canada | England | Australia | 4 |
Cox v Brooke L 0 – 3 v Pouliot L 1 – 3 v Desjarlais L 1 – 3 |
Elsom v de Beaumont L 2 – 3 v Paul L 0 – 3 v Anderson W 3 – 2 |
Elsom v Jay L 0 – 3 v Lund L 0 – 3 v Stanmore L 2 – 3 | ||
Elsom v Desjarlais L 2 – 3 v Brooke L 1 – 3 v Pouliot L 0 – 3 |
Shaw v Anderson W 3 – 1 v de Beaumont L 1 – 3 v Paul W 3 – 0 |
Shaw v Jay W 3 – 2 v Lund L 2 – 3 v Stanmore W 3 – 0 | ||
Malcolm v Pouliot L 2 – 3 v Desjarlais D 3 – 3 v Brooke L 1 – 3 |
Malcolm v Paul L 1 – 3 v Anderson L 1 – 3 v de Beaumont L 0 – 3 |
Ward v Jay W 3 – 1 v Lund W 3 – 2 v Stanmore L 2 – 3 | ||
Result L 0 – 8 |
Result L 3 – 6 |
Result L 4 – 5 |
- Team foil
Athlete | Round robin | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||
Charles Dearing Austen Gittos Murray Gittos Nathaniel Millar |
Canada | Australia | England | |
Dearing v Desjarlais W 5 – 2 v Pouliot L 1 – 5 v Brooke W 5 – 4 |
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A. Gittos v Desjarlais W 5 – 0 v Pouliot L 1 – 5 v Brooke W 5 – 1 | ||||
M. Gittos v Desjarlais L 4 – 5 v Pouliot W 5 – 2 v Brooke W 5 – 2 | ||||
Result W 6 – 3 |
Result L 4 – 5 |
Result L 3 – 6 |
- Team sabre
Athlete | Round robin | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||
Eric Flaws Trevor Hadley Allan McLeavey Julius Stafford Dudley Wright |
Australia | Canada | England | 4 |
Hadley v Booth v Chillug v Dean 1 win, 2 losses |
Hadley v Brooke L v Pouliot L v Desjarlais L |
Flaws v de Beaumont L 1 – 5 v Pilbrow L 1 – 5 v Anderson L 4 – 5 | ||
McLeavey v Booth L v Chillug L v Dean L |
Stafford v Brooke L v Pouliot L v Desjarlais L |
McLeavey v Pilbrow L 1 – 5 v Anderson L 2 – 5 v de Beaumont W 5 – 3 | ||
Wright v Booth v Chillug v Dean 2 wins, 1 loss |
Wright v Brooke W v Pouliot W v Desjarlais W |
Stafford v Anderson L 1 – 5 v de Beaumont L 0 – 5 v Pilbrow L 2 – 5 | ||
Result L 3 – 6 |
Result L 3 – 6 |
Result L 1 – 8 |
Women
- Individual foil
Athlete | Final pool | Rank | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
Florence Andrews | Pym (AUS) L 3 – 4 |
Glen-Haig (ENG) L 1 – 4 |
Stokes (AUS) L 2 – 4 |
Wilson (AUS) W 4 – 2 |
Hamilton (CAN) L 1 – 4 |
Woodroffe (NZL) L 0 – 4 |
Jekyll (NZL) W 4 – 1 |
6 |
Olga Jekyll | Hamilton (CAN) W 4 – 0 |
Wilson (AUS) W 4 – 2 |
Pym (AUS) L 2 – 4 |
Glen-Haig (ENG) L 2 – 4 |
Stokes (AUS) W 4 – 3 |
Woodroffe (NZL) L 2 – 4 |
Andrews (NZL) L 1 – 4 |
5 |
Patricia Woodroffe | Wilson (AUS) W 4 – 1 |
Hamilton (CAN) W 4 – 0 |
Glen-Haig (ENG) L 2 – 4 |
Stokes (AUS) W 4 – 1 |
Pym (AUS) W 4 – 2 |
Jekyll (NZL) W 4 – 2 |
Andrews (NZL) W 4 – 0 |
Lawn bowls
Athlete | Event | Round robin | Eliminator | Final | Rank | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
James Pirret | Men's singles | Garnett (FIJ) W 25 – 20 |
Krupp (CAN) W 25 – 22 |
Newton (AUS) W 26 – 12 |
Jacobs (SAF) W 25 – 10 |
N/A | ||
Robert Henry Phil Exelby |
Men's pairs | South Africa W 23 – 16 |
Australia W 23 – 22 |
Fiji W 47 – 4 |
N/A | N/A | ||
Arthur Engebretsen Fred Russell Noel Jolly Pete Skoglund |
Men's fours | South Africa W 19 – 11 |
Australia L 14 – 23 |
Fiji W 41 – 6 |
N/A | South Africa L 17 – 22 |
Did not advance |
Rowing
Swimming
Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Michael Amos | 110 yards freestyle | 1:01.9 | 6 Q | 1:02.5 | 6 |
440 yards freestyle | 5:06.1 | 6 Q | 5:08.1 | 5 | |
Lyall Barry | 110 yards freestyle | 1:03.2 | =8 | Did not advance | |
Colin Callan | 220 yards breaststroke | 3:05.7 | 6 Q | 3:09.8 | 6 |
Colin Chambers | 1650 yards freestyle | 21:46.6 | 6 Q | 21:45.3 | 6 |
Noel Chambers | 440 yards freestyle | 5:14.1 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Trevor Eagle | 220 yards breaststroke | 3:01.4 | 5 Q | 3:02.9 | 5 |
Roger Gibbs | 110 yards backstroke | 1:18.7 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Peter Hanan | 110 yards freestyle | 1:04.4 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Buddy Lucas | 440 yards freestyle | 4:48.9 | 2 Q | 5:02.5 | |
1650 yards freestyle | 20:11.2 | 1 Q | 20:10.1 | ||
Peter Mathieson | 110 yards backstroke | 1:13.7 | 5 | 1:13.6 | 4 |
John Shanahan | 220 yards breaststroke | 2:57.4 | 3 Q | 2:59.8 | 4 |
Peter Mathieson John Shanahan Lyall Barry |
3 x 110 yards medley relay | N/A | 3:30.1 | ||
Lyall Barry Buddy Lucas Noel Chambers Michael Amos |
4 x 220 yards freestyle relay | N/A | 9:27.7 |
Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Norma Bridson | 110 yards freestyle | 1:11.0 | 4 Q | 1:11.2 | 5 |
Winifred Griffin | 110 yards freestyle | 1:10.1 | 2 Q | 1:11.9 | 6 |
440 yards freestyle | 5:38.4 | 3 Q | 5:39.4 | 4 | |
Kristin Jacobi | 110 yards freestyle | 1:13.4 | 11 | Did not advance | |
Helen Mackenzie | 440 yards freestyle | 5:47.6 | 8 | Did not advance | |
Jean Stewart | 110 yards backstroke | 1:18.6 GR | 1 Q | 1:19.1 | |
Margaret Sweeney | 220 yards breaststroke | N/A | 3:28.2 | 6 | |
Jean Stewart Margaret Sweeney Winifred Griffin |
3 x 110 yards medley relay | N/A | DQ | ||
Kristin Jacobi Norma Bridson Winifred Griffin Joan Hastings |
4 x 110 yards freestyle relay | N/A | 4:48.7 |
Water polo
- Team roster
Charles Brown, Jim Cameron, Terry Harris, Bob Hatchwell, Barrie Hutchinson, Tom Logan (c), Edward Raven, Jim Walsh, Neil Williams, Wally Williams
- Game 1
4 February 1950 | New Zealand | 4–11 | Australia | Newmarket Olympic Pool |
Hatchwell 2, Logan, W. Williams | Goals | Amadee 4, Johnston 2, French, Bennett, Doerner, Hastie, own goal |
- Game 2
6 February 1950 | New Zealand | 2–13 | Australia | Newmarket Olympic Pool |
Goals | Amadee 4, Bennett 5, Johnston 2, Hastie 2 |
- Game 3
10 February 1950 | New Zealand | 2–5 | Australia | Newmarket Olympic Pool |
Goals |
- Final standings
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | +21 | |
New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 29 | -21 |
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lewis Lawn | Featherweight | 540 lb (244.9 kg) |
6 | |||
Edwin Norton | Lightweight | 200 lb (90.7 kg) |
195 lb (88.5 kg) |
250 lb (113.4 kg) |
645 lb (292.6 kg) |
4 |
Tony George | Middleweight | 235 lb (106.6 kg) |
225 lb (102.1 kg) |
280 lb (127.0 kg) |
740 lb (335.7 kg) |
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Trevor Clark | Light heavyweight | 225 lb (102.1 kg) |
225 lb (102.1 kg) |
280 lb (127.0 kg) |
730 lb (331.1 kg) |
4 |
Harold Cleghorn | Heavyweight | 285 lb (129.3 kg) |
270 lb (122.5 kg) |
345 lb (156.5 kg) |
900 lb (408.2 kg) |
Wrestling
Athlete | Event | Elimination rounds | Final | Rank | ||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Eric Matthews | Flyweight | N/A | Harris (AUS) L |
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Doug Mudgway | Bantamweight | N/A | Chapman (AUS) W |
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John Armitt | Featherweight | Parsons (ENG) W |
Hayman (AUS) W |
N/A | Milord (CAN) W |
|
George Hobson | Lightweight | Dick Garrard (AUS) L |
Plumb (CAN) L |
Eliminated | ||
John Monaghan | Welterweight | Little (AUS) L |
Hudson (CAN) L |
Eliminated | ||
Peter Fletcher | Middleweight | Vachon (CAN) L |
Bowey (ENG) W |
Arthur (AUS) L |
Eliminated | |
Arthur Sneddon | Light heavyweight | N/A | Trevaskis (AUS) W |
N/A | Morton (SAF) L |
|
Pat O'Connor | Heavyweight | Armstrong (AUS) L |
Ovendon (CAN) W |
Richmond (ENG) W |
N/A |
Officials
- Chef de Mission: Bill Holley
- Athletics: Frank Sharpley (coach), Jim Barnes, J Meek, W N Connell (massage), Pearl Ellis (Chaperone)
- Boxing: K A Neale (manager), Richard Dunn (trainer), A G Bates (massage)
See also
Notes
- Dheensaw page 35-41
References
- The Story of the British Empire Games, Auckland, New Zealand, 1950 (1950, official history by the Organising Committee)
- The Commonwealth Games: The First 60 Years 1930–1990 by Cleve Dheensaw (1994, Hodder & Stoughton, Canada/New Zealand) ISBN 0-340-60002-0
- "Empire Games 1950 souvenir issue". New Zealand Sportsman. 4 (8). 8 March 1950.