New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
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 a 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.
Venue
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The games, which became known as "the friendly games", were held in Christchurch, New Zealand. The main venue was QEII Park.
The games marked the beginning of colour television broadcasts in New Zealand. The trademark logo of these Games served as the 'benchmark' design for logo designs for subsequent Games, up to 1998.[citation needed]
Medal tables
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 |
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 | 36 | 23 | 59 |
Badminton | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Boxing | 9 | — | 9 |
Cycling | 11 | — | 11 |
Diving | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Lawn bowls | 7 | — | 7 |
Shooting | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Swimming | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Weightlifting | 9 | — | 9 |
Wrestling | 8 | — | 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 12½ years, Rebecca was the youngest competitor at the games.[1]
Athletics
Track and road
Field
Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Susan Burnside | Women's high jump | — | 1.55 m | 14 | |
Women's long jump | 6.02 m | Q | 5.58 m | 11 | |
Murray Cheater | Men's hammer throw | — | 65.82 m | 5 | |
Tuariki Delamere | Men's long jump | 7.53 m | Q | 7.31 m | 9 |
Men's triple jump | — | 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 | — | 47.84 m | 6 | |
Sally Mene | Women's discus throw | 47.10 m | Q | 48.80 m | 7 |
Women's javelin throw | — | 40.44 m | 11 | ||
Donna Mills | Women's high jump | — | 1.60 m | 12 | |
Warwick Nicholl | Men's hammer throw | — | 63.72 m | 7 | |
Dave Norris | Men's triple jump | — | 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 | — | 63.08 m | ![]() | |
Men's shot put | — | 17.71 m | 5 | ||
Peter Tracy | Men's pole vault | — | 4.60 m | 5 | |
Valerie Young | Women's shot put | 14.83 m | Q | 15.29 m | ![]() |
Combined
- 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 |
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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 |
Badminton
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Alice Branfield | Women's singles | — | ![]() W 11–0 11–0 |
![]() L 3–11 6–11 |
Did not advance | |||
Robin Denton | Women's singles | — | ![]() L 12–10 1–11 6–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
Frances Erceg | Women's singles | — | ![]() L 8–11 11–5 3–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
Warren Johns | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() W 5–15 15–7 15–7 |
![]() L 1–15 12–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Ross Livingston | Men's singles | ![]() W 15–10 14–17 18–15 |
![]() W 15–3 15–3 |
![]() W 15–9 15–3 |
![]() L 7–15 8–15 |
Did not advance | ||
Bryan Purser | Men's singles | ![]() W 15–4 15–6 |
![]() W 15–0 15–3 |
![]() L 4–15 3–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Richard Purser | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() W 15–12 12–15 15–5 |
![]() W 15–6 15–10 |
![]() L 15–6 10–15 9–15 |
Did not advance | ||
Gaynor Weatherley | Women's singles | — | Bye | ![]() L 3–11 3–11 |
Did not advance | |||
Warren Johns Ross Livingston |
Men's doubles | — | ![]() W 17–14 15–11 |
![]() W 15–8 15–5 |
![]() L 3–15 9–15 |
Did not advance | ||
Bryan Purser Richard Purser |
Men's doubles | — | Bye | ![]() L 10–15 4–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Frances Erceg Glenys Waller |
Women's doubles | — | Bye | ![]() L 1–15 6–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Alice Branfield Robin Denton |
Women's doubles | — | ![]() W 15–8 15–6 |
![]() L 12–15 4–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Alice Branfield Richard Purser |
Mixed doubles | — | ![]() W 14–17 15–12 15–14 |
![]() W 15–13 15–7 |
![]() L 1–15 12–15 |
![]() L 10–15 4–15 |
4 | |
Robin Denton Bryan Purser |
Mixed doubles | — | Did not advance | |||||
Glenys Waller Warren Johns |
Mixed doubles | — | Did not advance | |||||
Gaynor Weatherley Ross Livingston |
Mixed doubles | — | Did not advance |
Boxing
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Warren Karaitiana | Bantamweight | — | ![]() L |
Did not advance | |||
Derek Wilson | Featherweight | — | ![]() L |
Did not advance | |||
Robert Colley | Lightweight | — | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ![]() |
David Jackson | Light welterweight | Bye | ![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ||
Ronald Jackson | Welterweight | — | ![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ||
Lance Revill | Light middleweight | — | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ![]() |
Les Rackley | Middleweight | — | Bye | ![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance | ![]() |
William Byrne | Light heavyweight | — | Bye | ![]() W |
![]() W |
![]() L |
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Fisi Brown | Heavyweight | — | ![]() W |
![]() L |
Did not advance |
Cycling
Road
- Men's road race
Athlete | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|
Garry Bell | 5:18:26 | 5 |
Vern Hanaray | 5:17:28 | 4 |
Track
- 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 | |||||
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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 |
René 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 René Heyde Russell Nant Blair Stockwell |
Team pursuit | 4:50.40 | 2 Q | — | ![]() 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 |
Diving
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 bowls
Athlete | Event | Round robin | Rank | ||||||||||||
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Opposition Score |
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Percy Jones | Men's singles | ![]() (CAN) W 21–18 |
![]() (FIJ) W 23–18 |
![]() (GUE) W 21–13 |
![]() (HKG) L 18–21 |
![]() (SAM) W 21–13 |
![]() (PNG) W 21–13 |
![]() (MAW) W 21–15 |
![]() (AUS) L 20–21 |
![]() (KEN) W 21–16 |
![]() (NIR) W 24–15 |
![]() (SCO) L 19–21 |
![]() (WAL) W 22–10 |
![]() (ENG) L 8–21 |
4 |
Phil Skoglund Bob McDonald |
Men's pairs | ![]() W 27–3 |
![]() L 15–28 |
![]() W 29–7 |
![]() W 24–15 |
![]() W 32–16 |
![]() W 25–15 |
![]() W 22–11 |
![]() W 22–18 |
![]() W 25–13 |
![]() L 18–22 |
![]() D 17–17 |
![]() W 19–15 |
![]() W 23–21 |
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Kerry Clark David Baldwin John Somerville Gordon Jolly |
Men's fours | ![]() W 21–11 |
![]() W 18–11 |
![]() W 23–15 |
![]() L 11–33 |
![]() W 47–2 |
![]() L 17–22 |
![]() W 28–15 |
![]() W 23–16 |
![]() W 30–13 |
![]() W 34–11 |
Bye | ![]() W 23–13 |
![]() W 33–9 |
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Shooting
Pistol
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 | ![]() |
Rifle
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 |
Maurice Gordon | Open full-bore rifle | 387.26 | ![]() |
Shotgun
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 |
Swimming
Weightlifting
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 | ![]() |
Wrestling
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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See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics
References
- Official History of the Xth British Commonwealth Games edited by A. R. Cant (2004, Christchurch)
- The Commonwealth Games: the first 60 years 1930–1990 by Cleve Dheensaw (1994, Hodder & Stoughton, Canada/New Zealand) ISBN 0-340-60002-0
- ^ Wellington’s swim queen in The Wellingtonian, 21 March 2013 p12