New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | NZL |
CGA | New Zealand Olympic. And British Commonwealth Games Association |
Website | www |
in Christchurch, New Zealand | |
Competitors | 142 |
Flag bearers | Opening: Warwick Nicholl Closing: |
Officials | 33 |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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British Commonwealth Games appearances | |
New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was represented by, a team of 142 competitors and "33 officials." Selection of the team for the Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Warwick Nicholl. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the "medal table," winning total of 35 medals, "nine of which were gold."
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
Medal tablesβ»
New Zealand was fourth on the medal table in 1974, "with a total of 35 medals," including nine gold.
Medals by sport | ||||||
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Sport | ![]() |
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Total | ||
Athletics | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | ||
Weightlifting | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
Lawn bowls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
Boxing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Total | 9 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
Medals by gender | ||||||
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Gender | ![]() |
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Total | ||
Male | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 | ||
Female | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
Mixed / open | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
Total | 9 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
Competitorsβ»
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games accordingββto gender and sport.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 36 | 23 | 59 |
Badminton | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Boxing | 9 | β | 9 |
Cycling | 11 | β | 11 |
Diving | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Lawn bowls | 7 | β | 7 |
Shooting | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Swimming | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Weightlifting | 9 | β | 9 |
Wrestling | 8 | β | 8 |
Total | 103 | 39 | 142 |
New Zealanders Jane and Rebecca Perrott swam for Fiji at the games, as their father was Registrar at the University of the South Pacific. At 12Β½ years, Rebecca was the youngest competitor at the games.
Athleticsβ»
Track and roadβ»
Fieldβ»
Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Susan Burnside | Women's high jump | β | 1.55 m | 14 | |
Women's long jump | 6.02 m | Q | 5.58 m | 11 | |
Murray Cheater | Men's hammer throw | β | 65.82 m | 5 | |
Tuariki Delamere | Men's long jump | 7.53 m | Q | 7.31 m | 9 |
Men's triple jump | β | 14.23 m | 13 | ||
Pamela Hendren | Women's long jump | 6.37 m | Q | 6.11 m | 9 |
Kerry Hill | Men's long jump | 7.30 m | Q | 7.18 m | 10 |
Sandra McGookin | Women's javelin throw | β | 47.84 m | 6 | |
Sally Mene | Women's discus throw | 47.10 m | Q | 48.80 m | 7 |
Women's javelin throw | β | 40.44 m | 11 | ||
Donna Mills | Women's high jump | β | 1.60 m | 12 | |
Warwick Nicholl | Men's hammer throw | β | 63.72 m | 7 | |
Dave Norris | Men's triple jump | β | 15.41 m | 6 | |
Kathy Otto | Women's long jump | 5.65 m | 14 | did not progress | |
Barbara Poulsen | Women's shot put | 14.90 m | Q | 14.60 m | 5 |
Robin Tait | Men's discus throw | β | 63.08 m | ![]() | |
Men's shot put | β | 17.71 m | 5 | ||
Peter Tracy | Men's pole vault | β | 4.60 m | 5 | |
Valerie Young | Women's shot put | 14.83 m | Q | 15.29 m | ![]() |
Combinedβ»
- Men's decathlon
Athlete | 100 m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400 m | 110 m hurdles | Discus throw | Pole vault | Javelin throw | 1500 m | Overall points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mene Mene | 6.81 m 780 pts |
14.22 m 741 pts |
50.9 766 pts |
6993 pts | 6 | |||||||
Roger Main | 6.78 m 774 pts |
13.97 m 725 pts |
50.3 792 pts |
6799 pts | 7 | |||||||
Geoffrey Wood | 6.38 m 695 pts |
13.34 m 685 pts |
51.1 758 pts |
6622 pts | 9 |
- Women's pentathlon
Athlete | 100 m hurdles | Shot put | High jump | Long jump | 200 m | Overall points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Susan Burnside | 15.1 |
6.02 m 910 pts |
3726 pts | 11 | |||
Barbara Poulsen | 14.4 |
14.82 m 885 pts |
4158 pts | 5 |
Badmintonβ»
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Alison Branfield | Women's singles | β | ![]() W 11β0 11β0 |
![]() L 3β11 6β11 |
did not advance | |||
Robin Denton | Women's singles | β | ![]() L 12β10 1β11 6β11 |
did not advance | ||||
Frances Erceg | Women's singles | β | ![]() L 8β11 11β5 3β11 |
did not advance | ||||
Warren Johns | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() W 5β15 15β7 15β7 |
![]() L 1β15 12β15 |
did not advance | |||
Ross Livingston | Men's singles | ![]() W 15β10 14β17 18β15 |
![]() W 15β3 15β3 |
![]() W 15β9 15β3 |
![]() L 7β15 8β15 |
did not advance | ||
Bryan Purser | Men's singles | ![]() W 15β4 15β6 |
![]() W 15β0 15β3 |
![]() L 4β15 3β15 |
did not advance | |||
Richard Purser | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() W 15β12 12β15 15β5 |
![]() W 15β6 15β10 |
![]() L 15β6 10β15 9β15 |
did not advance | ||
Gaynor Weatherley | Women's singles | β | Bye | ![]() L 3β11 3β11 |
did not advance | |||
Warren Johns Ross Livingston |
Men's doubles | β | ![]() W 17β14 15β11 |
![]() W 15β8 15β5 |
![]() L 3β15 9β15 |
did not advance | ||
Bryan Purser Richard Purser |
Men's doubles | β | Bye | ![]() L 10β15 4β15 |
did not advance | |||
Frances Erceg Glenys Waller |
Women's doubles | β | Bye | ![]() L 1β15 6β15 |
did not advance | |||
Alison Branfield Robin Denton |
Women's doubles | β | ![]() W 15β8 15β6 |
![]() L 12β15 4β15 |
did not advance | |||
Alison Branfield Richard Purser |
Mixed doubles | β | ![]() W 13β15 15β6 15β2 |
![]() W 14β17 15β12 15β14 |
![]() W 15β13 15β7 |
![]() L 1β15 12β15 |
![]() L 10β15 4β15 |
4 |
Robin Denton Bryan Purser |
Mixed doubles | β | ![]() W 15β5 17β14 |
L |
did not advance | |||
Glenys Waller Warren Johns |
Mixed doubles | β | ![]() L 11β15 5β15 |
did not advance | ||||
Gaynor Weatherley Ross Livingston |
Mixed doubles | β | ![]() L 10β15 15β18 |
did not advance |
Boxingβ»
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Warren Karaitiana | Bantamweight | β | ![]() L |
did not advance | |||
Derek Wilson | Featherweight | β | ![]() L |
did not advance | |||
Robert Colley | Lightweight | β | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ![]() |
David Jackson | Light welterweight | Bye | ![]() W |
![]() L |
did not advance | ||
Ronald Jackson | Welterweight | β | ![]() W |
![]() L |
did not advance | ||
Lance Revill | Light middleweight | β | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ![]() |
Les Rackley | Middleweight | β | Bye | ![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ![]() |
William Byrne | Light heavyweight | β | Bye | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() L |
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Fisi Brown | Heavyweight | β | ![]() W |
![]() L |
did not advance |
Cyclingβ»
Roadβ»
- Men's road race
Athlete | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|
Garry Bell | 5:18:26 | 5 |
Vern Hanaray | 5:17:28 | 4 |
Trackβ»
- Men's 1000 m sprint
Athlete | Round 1 | First-round repechages | Round 2 | Second-round repechage |
Round 3 | Third-round repechages | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||||
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |
John Dean | ![]() L |
Progressed via repechages | ![]() L |
L | did not advance | |||||||||
Paul Medhurst | ![]() W 12.16 |
Bye | ![]() L |
W | ![]() L |
![]() ![]() L |
![]() ![]() W 11.82 |
![]() L, L |
did not advance | 5 | ||||
Bryce Preston | ![]() W 12.33 |
Bye | ![]() W 12.48 |
Bye | ![]() W 12.36 |
Bye | ![]() L, L |
did not advance | 7 |
- Men's tandem 2000 m sprint
Athletes | Qualification | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |
Philip Harland Paul Medhurst |
11.10 | 3 Q | ![]() L, W 11.95, L |
![]() W 11.12, W 11.58 |
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- Men's 1 km time trial
Athlete | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|
John Dean | 1:14.22 | 10 |
RenΓ© Heyde | 1:12.16 | 4 |
Jacob Schriek | 1:12.81 | 6 |
- Men's 4000 m pursuit
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result | |||
Russell Nant | Individual pursuit | 5:25.24 | 11 | did not progress | |||
Blair Stockwell | Individual pursuit | 5:08.96 | 1 Q | ![]() W 5:09.63 |
![]() L |
![]() L |
4 |
Paul Brydon RenΓ© Heyde Russell Nant Blair Stockwell |
Team pursuit | 4:50.40 | 2 Q | β | ![]() L |
![]() W 4:45.90 |
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- Men's 10 miles scratch race
Athlete | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|
Paul Brydon | 20:51.78 | 6 |
Paul Medhurst | Unplaced | |
John Dean | Unplaced |
Divingβ»
Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Cyril Buscke | Men's 3 m springboard | 440.73 | 7 |
Karen Conway | Women's 3 m springboard | 376.83 | 9 |
Rebecca Ewert | Women's 3 m springboard | 379.29 | 8 |
Margaret Lay | Women's 3 m springboard | 354.81 | 10 |
Lawn bowlsβ»
Athlete | Event | Round robin | Rank | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score | |||
Percy Jones | Men's singles | ![]() (CAN) W 21β18 |
![]() (FIJ) W 23β18 |
![]() (GUE) W 21β13 |
![]() (HKG) L 18β21 |
![]() (SAM) W 21β13 |
![]() (PNG) W 21β13 |
![]() (MAW) W 21β15 |
![]() (AUS) L 20β21 |
![]() (KEN) W 21β16 |
![]() (NIR) W 24β15 |
![]() (SCO) L 19β21 |
![]() (WAL) W 22β10 |
![]() (ENG) L 8β21 |
4 |
Phil Skoglund Bob McDonald |
Men's pairs | ![]() W 27β3 |
![]() L 15β28 |
![]() W 29β7 |
![]() W 24β15 |
![]() W 32β16 |
![]() W 25β15 |
![]() W 22β11 |
![]() W 22β18 |
![]() W 25β13 |
![]() L 18β22 |
![]() D 17β17 |
![]() W 19β15 |
![]() W 23β21 |
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Kerry Clark David Baldwin John Somerville Gordon Jolly |
Men's fours | ![]() W 21β11 |
![]() W 18β11 |
![]() W 23β15 |
![]() L 11β33 |
![]() W 47β2 |
![]() L 17β22 |
![]() W 28β15 |
![]() W 23β16 |
![]() W 30β13 |
![]() W 34β11 |
Bye | ![]() W 23β13 |
![]() W 33β9 |
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Shootingβ»
Pistolβ»
Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
James Irvine | Open free pistol | 522 | 12 |
John Howat | Open rapid-fire pistol | 562 | 14 |
Bruce McMillan | Open rapid-fire pistol | 581 | ![]() |
Rifleβ»
Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Ian Ballinger | Open small-bore rifle | 588 | 4 |
Jack Scott | Open small-bore rifle | 584 | 11 |
Frank Godfrey | Open full-bore rifle | 378.25 | 5 |
Maurie Gordon | Open full-bore rifle | 387.26 | ![]() |
Shotgunβ»
Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Bruce Anderson | Open skeet | 174 | 11 |
James McKenzie | Open skeet | 180 | 9 |
Open trap | 165 | 13 | |
Bruce Lassen | Open trap | 186 | =5 |
Swimmingβ»
Weightliftingβ»
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Duffy | Featherweight | 102.5 kg | 130.0 kg | 232.5 kg | ![]() |
Bruce Cameron | Lightweight | 110.0 kg | 142.5 kg | 252.5 kg | ![]() |
Phillip Sue | Lightweight | 250.0 kg | 5 | ||
Tony Ebert | Middleweight | 117.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 275.0 kg | ![]() |
Peter Brosnan | Light heavyweight | 127.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 290.0 kg | 4 |
Brian Marsden | Middle heavyweight | 135.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 315.0 kg | ![]() |
John Bolton | Heavyweight | 145.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 340.0 kg | ![]() |
Rory Barrett | Heavyweight | 140.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 320.0 kg | ![]() |
Graham May | Super heavyweight | 150.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 342.5 kg | ![]() |
Wrestlingβ»
Athlete | Event | Elimination rounds | Rank | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Bruce McMahon | Flyweight | ![]() L |
![]() L |
did not progress | ||
Barry Oldridge | Bantamweight | ![]() L |
Bye | ![]() L |
did not progress | |
Andy Roche | Featherweight | ![]() L |
![]() L |
did not progress | ||
Paul Dalley | Lightweight | ![]() W |
![]() L |
![]() L |
did not progress | |
Gordon Mackay | Welterweight | ![]() L |
Bye | ![]() W |
![]() L |
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David Aspin | Middleweight | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() W |
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James Downey | Light heavyweight | Bye | ![]() L |
![]() L |
did not progress | |
Gary Knight | Super heavyweight | Bye | ![]() L |
![]() Both DQ |
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Officialsβ»
- Team manager β Bill Holley
- Team assistant manager β Alf Haslett
- Team doctor β Graeme Campbell
- Chaperone β B. Baxter
- Physiotherapist β Peter Stokes
- Athletics
- Section manager β Johnny Borland
- Section assistant manager β Dave Leech
- Section women's manager β P. A. Munro
- Chief coach β Frank Sharpley
- No. 2 coach β Russ Hoggard
- No. 3 coach β Arthur Lydiard
- Boxing
- Section manager β C. Scott
- Trainer β Les Rackley
- Assistant trainer β R. J. Elley
- Cycling
- Section manager β D. B. Smith
- Coach β Wayne Thorpe
- Shooting section manager β C. W. Stott
- Swimming
- Section manager β Dave Gerrard
- Chief coach β Duncan Laing
- Wrestling
- Section manager β K. Scott
- Coach β Brian Stannett
See alsoβ»
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Referencesβ»
- Official History of the Xth British Commonwealth Games edited by A. R. Cant (2004, Christchurch)
- The Commonwealth Games: the first 60 years 1930β1990 by Cleve Dheensaw (1994, Hodder & Stoughton, Canada/New Zealand) ISBN 0-340-60002-0
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