1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| 6th British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Host city | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Nations participating | 35 |
| Athletes participating | 1122 |
| Events | 94 |
| Opening ceremony | 18 July |
| Closing ceremony | 26 July |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Ken Jones |
| Main venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom from 18–26 July 1958.
Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya and the Isle of Man.
The Cardiff Games introduced the Queen's Baton Relay, which has been conducted as a prelude to every British Empire and Commonwealth Games ever since.
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Venues [edit]
The Commonwealth Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies, were held at the Cardiff Arms Park in the centre Cardiff. A new Wales Empire Pool was constructed for the event. Sophia Gardens Pavillion was used for the boxing events and Maindy Stadium was used for cycling. 178,000 tickets were eventually sold during the Games.[1]
Participating teams [edit]
35 teams were represented (and 11,000 athletes),[2] being the largest number to date, with a significant number of teams competing for the first time.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold)
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Guiana
- Brunei
- Canada
- Ceylon
- Dominica
- England
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Malaya
- Malta
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Borneo
- Northern Ireland
- Northern Rhodesia
- Pakistan
- Sarawak
- Scotland
- Singapore
- South Africa - the last appearance of South Africa at the Games until the end of apartheid.[2]
- Southern Rhodesia
- St Vincent
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Uganda
- Wales
Medals by country [edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
29 | 22 | 29 | 80 |
| 2 |  Australia |
27 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 |  South Africa |
13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 |  Scotland |
5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 |  Jamaica |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Pakistan |
3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 |  India |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Singapore |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada |
1 | 10 | 16 | 27 |
| 11 |  Wales |
1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 |  Northern Ireland |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Bahamas |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Barbados |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Malaya |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Nigeria |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  British Guiana |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uganda |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Southern Rhodesia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |  Kenya |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Ghana |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Isle of Man |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 94 | 94 | 104 | 292 | |
Medals by event [edit]
Athletics [edit]
Bowls [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Singles | Men | Phineas Danilowitz (SAF) |
Percy Baker (ENG) |
William Jackson (SRH) |
| Pairs | Men | John Morris & Richard Pilkington (NZL) |
John Myrdal & Rudolph van Vuuren (SAF) |
Hector Philp & William Yuill (SRH) |
| Fours | Men | England (ENG) |
South Africa (SAF) |
 Northern Rhodesia (NRH) |
Boxing [edit]
Cycling [edit]
Track [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Time Trial | Men | Neville Tong (ENG) |
00:01:12 | Warren Scarfe (AUS) |
00:01:12 | Warwick Dalton (NZL) |
00:01:13 |
| Sprint | Men | Dick Ploog (AUS) |
Karl Barton (ENG) |
Lloyd Binch (ENG) |
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| Individual Pursuit | Men | Norman Sheil (ENG) |
00:05:10 | Tom Simpson (ENG) |
00:05:11 | Warwick Dalton (NZL) |
00:05:15 |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Men | Ian Browne (AUS) |
00:21:40 | Warren Johnston (NZL) |
Don Skene (WAL) |
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Road [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Road Race | Men | Ray Booty (ENG) |
05:16:34 | Frank Brazier (AUS) |
05:19:22 | Stuart Slack (IOM) |
05:19:22 |
Fencing [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Foil | Men | Raymond Paul (ENG) |
Ivan Lund (AUS) |
René Paul (ENG) |
| Foil - Team | Men | England (ENG) |
Australia (AUS) |
Wales (WAL) |
| Épée | Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) |
Mike Howard (ENG) |
Allan Jay (ENG) |
| Épée - Team | Men | England (ENG) |
Canada (CAN) |
Australia (AUS) |
| Sabre | Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) |
Ralph Cooperman (ENG) |
Mike Amberg (ENG) |
| Sabre - Team | Men | England (ENG) |
Australia (AUS) |
Wales (WAL) |
| Foil | Women | Gillian Sheen (ENG) |
Barbara McCreath (AUS) |
Mary Glen-Haig (ENG) |
Rowing [edit]
The rowing events were held on Llyn Padarn in Llanberis.
Swimming [edit]
Men's events [edit]
Women's events [edit]
Diving [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Men | Keith Collin (ENG) |
126.78 | Bill Patrick (CAN) |
124.62 | David Tarsey (ENG) |
118.81 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Men | Peter Heatly (SCO) |
147.79 | Brian Phelps (ENG) |
144.49 | Ray Cann (ENG) |
138.5 |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Women | Charmian Welsh (ENG) |
118.81 | Irene MacDonald (CAN) |
117.01 | Liz Ferris (ENG) |
113.3 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Women | Charmian Welsh (ENG) |
77.23 | Ann Long (ENG) |
73.69 | Molly Wieland (ENG) |
65.82 |
Weightlifting [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Bantamweight - Overall | Men | Reginald Gaffley (SAF) |
299 | Ronald Brownbill (ENG) |
285.5 | Marcel Gosselin (CAN) |
274 |
| Featherweight - Overall | Men | Tan Ser Cher (SIN) |
310.5 | Chung Kum Weng (MAS) |
306 | Rodney Wilkes (TRI) |
304 |
| Lightweight - Overall | Men | Tan Howe Liang (SIN) |
358 | Harry Webber (SAF) |
340 | Ben Helfgott (ENG) |
340 |
| Middleweight - Overall | Men | Blair Blenman (BAR) |
360.5 | Winston McArthur (BGU) |
360.5 | Adrian Gilbert (CAN) |
356 |
| Light Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Phil Caira (SCO) |
396.5 | Sylvanus Blackman (BAR) |
385.5 | Jack Kestell (SAF) |
385.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Manny Santos (AUS) |
403.5 | Tan Kim Bee (MAS) |
392 | Leonard Treganowan (AUS) |
378.5 |
| Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Ken McDonald (ENG) |
455.5 | Dave Baillie (CAN) |
446.5 | Arthur Shannos (AUS) |
394.5 |
Wrestling [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Flyweight | Men | Ian Epton (SAF) |
Shujah-ud-Din (PAK) |
Fred Flannery (CAN) |
| Bantamweight | Men | Muhammad Akhtar (PAK) |
Geoff Jameson (AUS) |
Daniel van der Walt (SAF) |
| Featherweight | Men | Abraham Geldenhuys (SAF) |
Siraj-ud-Din (PAK) |
Albert Aspen (ENG) |
| Lightweight | Men | Muhammad Ashraf (PAK) |
Alastair Duncan (SCO) |
Anthony Ries (SAF) |
| Welterweight | Men | Muhammad Bashir (PAK) |
Lachmi Kant Pandey (IND) |
Coenraad de Villiers (SAF) |
| Middleweight | Men | Hermanus van Zyl (SAF) |
George Farquhar (SCO) |
Ray Myland (ENG) |
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Jacob Theron (SAF) |
Muhammad Ali (PAK) |
Bob Steckle (CAN) |
| Heavyweight | Men | Lila Ram Sangwan (IND) |
Jacobus Hanekom (SAF) |
Ray Mitchell (AUS) |
References [edit]
- ^ Williams (Ed.), Stewart (1973). "Chapter 2: J.H.Morgan reviews fifty years of sport in Cardiff". The Cardiff Book: Volume I. Stewart Williams Publishers. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0-900807-05-9.
- ^ a b Prior, Neil (19 July 2012). "Cardiff Empire Games 1958: A 'triumph' for Wales". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
External links [edit]
- Commonwealth Games Official Site
- 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
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