New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
New Zealand	10	12	10	32

New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962.

Gold

Athletics:

Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles

Peter Snell — Men's 880 yards

Peter Snell — Men's 1 Mile

Valerie Young — Women's Discus Throw

Valerie Young — Women's Shot Put

Lawn Bowls:

Robert McDonald and Hugh Robson — Men's Pairs

Boxing:

Wallace Coe — Men's Welterweight 64–69 kg

Fencing:

Melody Coleman — Women's Foil

Rowing:

Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Douglas Pulman, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens — Men's Coxed Four

James Hill — Men's Single Sculls

Silver

Athletics:

Marise Chamberlain — Women's 880 yards

John Davies — Men's 1 Mile

Dave Norris — Men's Long Jump

Doreen Porter — Women's 100 m

Boxing:

Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg

Cycling:

Warren Johnston — Men's 10 Mile

Anthony Walsh — Men's Road Race

Rowing:

Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel, Robert Page and Alan Webster — Men's Eight

Graham Lawrence and Murray Lawrence — Men's Coxless Pair

Murray Watkinson and Peter Watkinson — Men's Double Sculls

Swimming:

Vivien Haddon — Women's 110-yard Breaststroke

Weightlifting:

Don Oliver — Men's 110 kg

Bronze

Athletics:

Nola Bond, Molly Cowan, Avis McIntosh and Doreen Porter — Women's 4 x 110-yard Relay

Avis McIntosh — Women's 80 m Hurdles

Boxing:

Paddy Donovan — Men's Lightweight 57–60 kg

Turori George — Men's Featherweight 54–57 kg

Cycling:

Laurie Byers — Men's Road Race

Fencing:

Bob Binning, Michael Henderson and Brian Pickworth — Men's Sabre Team

Swimming:

Vivien Haddon — Women's 220 yards Breaststroke

Alan Robertson — Men's 220 yards Backstroke

Wrestling:

Warren Nisbet — Men's 52 kg

Fred Thomas — Men's 82 kg

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Barry Robinson	440 yd	48.6	2 Q	—		49.4	6	Did not advance
John Davies	880 yd	1:51.1	1 Q	—		1:51.5	4	Did not advance
Gary Philpott		1:52.6	3	—		Did not advance
Peter Snell		1:50.7	1 Q	—		1:50.5	1 Q	1:47.6	GR
Bill Baillie	1 mile	DNS		—				Did not advance
John Davies		4:06.7	2 Q	—				4:05.1
Peter Snell		4:02.4	2 Q	—				4:04.6
Bill Baillie	3 miles	—						DNS
Murray Halberg		—						13:34.2
Bill Baillie	6 miles	—						DNF
Jeff Julian		—						29:50.0	10
Barry Magee		—						28:41.0	4
Logan Aikman	120 yd hurdles	15.6	4	—				Did not advance
Paul Dallow		15.1	3	—				Did not advance
Logan Aikman	440 yd hurdles	56.2	5	—				Did not advance
Paul Dallow		DNF		—				Did not advance
Edward O'Keefe	3000 m steeplechase	—						9:05.8	6
Dave Norris Gary Philpott Barry Robinson Peter Snell	4×440 yd relay	3:17.3	4	—				Did not advance
Jeff Julian	Marathon	—						2:30:13	7
Barry Magee		—						DNS

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Kevin Gibbons	Pole vault	13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)	11
Darcy McGonagle		13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)	7
Dave Norris	Long jump	25 ft 4+3⁄4 in (7.74 m)
Dave Norris	Triple jump	50 ft 6+1⁄2 in (15.41 m)	6
Les Mills	Shot put	51 ft 10+1⁄2 in (15.81 m)	6
Robin Tait		46 ft 8 in (14.22 m)	12
Les Mills	Discus throw	162 ft 0 in (49.38 m)	5
Robin Tait		165 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.51 m)	4
Dave Leech	Hammer throw	166 ft 5+1⁄2 in (50.74 m)	7

Women

Track events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nola Bond	100 yd	11.2	3 Q	11.2	6	Did not advance
Molly Cowan		11.6	4	Did not advance
Doreen Porter		10.9	1 Q	11.0	2 Q	11.3
Nola Bond	220 yd	25.5	3 Q	25.4	5	Did not advance
Molly Cowan		25.0	3 Q	25.0	5	Did not advance
Doreen Porter		24.7	1 Q	24.6	3 Q	24.8	6
Marise Chamberlain	880 yd	—				2:05.7
Avis McIntosh	80 m hurdles	10.8	1 Q	—		11.4
Nola Bond Molly Cowan Avis McIntosh Doreen Porter	4×110 yd relay	—				46.9

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Pamela Burnett	High jump	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)	10
Lorraine Curtis		5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	8
Valerie Young	Shot put	49 ft 11+1⁄2 in (15.23 m)
Valerie Young	Discus throw	164 ft 8+1⁄2 in (50.20 m)	GR

See also

• New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics
• New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics