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Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Australia at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
Websitecommonwealthgames.org.au
in Perth, Western Australia
Competitors208
Flag bearersOpening: Tony Madigan[1]
Closing:
Officials30
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
38
Silver
36
Bronze
31
Total
105
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Australia hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. It was Australia's seventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.

Australia won medals in nine of the ten sports that it entered.

Medallists

The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.

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Athletics

Australian athletics selectors announced on 21 October 1962 a team of 78 athletes consisting of 54 men and 24 women.[2]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Michael Cleary 100 yd 9.4 1 Q 9.6 1 Q 9.7 2 Q 9.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gary Holdsworth 9.5 2 Q 9.7 1 Q 9.7 3 Q 9.7 4
Bob Lay 9.6 3 Q 9.8 3 Did not advance
Byron Williams 9.8 2 Q 10.2 5 Did not advance
Michael Cleary 220 yd 21.8 3 Q 22.0 2 Q 21.4 1 Q 22.0 5
Bob Lay 21.7 1 Q 21.9 2 Q 21.6 4 Did not advance
Peter Norman 21.6 3 Q 22.0 3 Q 21.8 6 Did not advance
Dennis Tipping 22.0 4 Q 22.3 4 Did not advance
John Randall 440 yd 48.7 4 Did not advance
Ken Roche 48.4 1 Q 47.9 3 Q 47.7 4
Peter Quiggan 49.4 3 Did not advance
Brian Waters 47.9 2 Q 47.8 4 Did not advance
Tony Blue 880 yd 1:52.0 2 Q 1:50.7 2 Q 1:49.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Keith Wheeler 1:52.8 2 Q 1:51.3 4 Did not advance
Tony Blue 1 mile 4:09.3 1 Q 4:09.4 4
Pat Clohessy 4:11.0 4 Did not advance
Gordon Noble 4:11.3 4 Did not advance
Albie Thomas 4:02.2 1 Q 4:11.2 5
Ron Clarke 3 miles 13:36.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pat Clohessy 13:42.0 7
Tony Cook 14:17.0 12
Albie Thomas 13:40.6 5
Ron Clarke 6 miles DNF
Tony Cook DNF
Dave Power 28:34.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bob Vagg 30:10.0 12
Mick Daws 120 yd hurdles 14.5 1 Q 14.9 5
Michael Devlin 14.5 2 Q 14.9 4
Gary Knoke 14.6 3 Did not advance
Dave Prince 14.2 2 Q 14.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Michael Devlin 440 yd hurdles 52.5 2 Q 52.6 5
Gary Knoke 52.1 2 Q 52.5 4
Dave Prince 53.7 4 Did not advance
Ken Roche 52.3 1 Q 51.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ron Blackney 3000 m steeplechase 9:00.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ian Blackwood 9:04:0 4
John Coyle 9:15.0 7
Trevor Vincent 8:43.4 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Michael Cleary
Gary Holdsworth
Bob Lay
Dennis Tipping
4×110 yd relay 41.2 1 Q 44.7 5
Peter Quiggan
John Randall
Ken Roche
Brian Waters
4×440 yd relay 3:15.4 2 Q 3:12.9 4
Rod Bonella Marathon 2:21:17.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Keith Ollerenshaw 2:24:59 4
Dave Power 2:22:15.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ian Sinfield DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Percy Hobson High jump 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Lawrie Peckham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 6
Chilla Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Tony Sneazwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 7
Trevor Bickle Pole vault 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR, CR
Ross Filshie 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
John Pfitzner 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) 5
John Baguley Long jump 25 ft 1 in (7.65 m) 5
John Blackmore 23 ft 1+14 in (7.04 m) =14
Jim McCann 23 ft 1+14 in (7.04 m) =14
Ian Tomlinson 24 ft 6+14 in (7.47 m) 6
John Baguley Triple jump 52 ft 9+14 in (16.08 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Graham Boase 51 ft 8+34 in (15.77 m) 4
Kevin Rule 48 ft 10+12 in (14.90 m) 8
Ian Tomlinson 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
John Cochrane Shot put 49 ft 3+14 in (15.02 m) 9
Merv Kemp 52 ft 6+34 in (16.02 m) 5
Warren Ryan 51 ft 8 in (15.75 m) 7
Warwick Selvey 54 ft 6+12 in (16.62 m) 4
Len Chinnery Discus throw 157 ft 3 in (47.93 m) 8
Warwick Selvey 185 ft 3+12 in (56.48 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR, NR
Len Vlahov 158 ft 5 in (48.29 m) 6
Alan Waugh 152 ft 3 in (46.41 m) 9
Robert Brown Hammer throw 189 ft 1+12 in (57.65 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mike Edwards 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) =5
Dick Leffler 196 ft 3+12 in (59.83 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Charlie Morris 186 ft 3+12 in (56.78 m) 4
Nick Birks Javelin throw 246 ft 3+12 in (75.07 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Joseph Hart 189 ft 8+12 in (57.82 m) 10
Alf Mitchell 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Reg Spiers 228 ft 8 in (69.70 m) 5
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Glenys Beasley 100 yd 11.0 1 Q 11.0 4 Did not advance
Joyce Bennett 11.1 2 Q 11.1 4 Did not advance
Brenda Cox 11.1 2 Q 10.9 1 Q 11.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Betty Cuthbert 11.1 2 Q 11.0 5 Did not advance
Joyce Bennett 220 yd 24.4 1 Q 24.0 1 Q 24.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Margaret Burvill 24.4 1 Q 24.0 2 Q 24.1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Brenda Cox 24.7 1 Q 24.1 3 Q 24.5 4
Betty Cuthbert 24.9 2 Q 24.3 2 Q 24.6 5
Joan Beretta 880 yd 2:12.2 5
Dixie Willis 2:03.7 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Margot Evans 80 m hurdles 11.2 3 Q 11.9 5
Pam Kilborn 10.8 1 Q 10.9 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Glenys Beasley
Joyce Bennett
Brenda Cox
Betty Cuthbert
4×110 yd relay 46.6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Helen Frith High jump 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Michele Mason 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Robyn Woodhouse 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR, CR
Carolyn Wright 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 6
Helen Frith Long jump 20 ft 5+34 in (6.24 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Eva Kampe 19 ft 3+34 in (5.89 m) 6
Pam Kilborn 20 ft 6+34 in (6.27 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Janet Knee 20 ft 1+14 in (6.13 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mary Breen Shot put 43 ft 3+34 in (13.20 m) 5
Larraine Hillier 42 ft 3+12 in (12.89 m) 6
Jean Roberts 47 ft 7+12 in (14.52 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Rosslyn Williams 42 ft 1+34 in (12.85 m) 7
Mary Breen Discus throw 140 ft 4 in (42.77 m) 5
Mary McDonald 151 ft 8 in (46.23 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Rosslyn Williams 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Anna Pazera Javelin throw 159 ft 8+12 in (48.68 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pam Telfer 134 ft 10+12 in (41.11 m) 6
Maureen Wright 155 ft 4+12 in (47.36 m) 4

Officials

Commandant & General Manager: Edgar Tanner
Assistant General Manager: Arthur Tunstall
Team Secretary: Owen Davies Attache: Kent Hughes
Section Officials: Athletics Manager - Alfred Robinson, Athletics Manageress - Maisie McQuiston, Track Coach - Stewart Embling, Field Coach - Desmond Frawley ; Lawn Bowls Manager - Charles Smart ; Boxing Manager - George Dickinson, Boxing Trainer/Coach - Ronald Barkli ; Cycling Manager - Ronald O'Donnell, Track Coach - William Guyatt, Road Coach - Joseph Buckley ; Fencing Manager - Laurence Smith, Fencing Coach - Charles Stanmore ; Rowing Manager - Noel Wilkinson ; Rowing Coach Singles and Double Sculls - Kevyn Webb, Rowing Coach Coxed Fours - Albert Bell, Rowing Coach Coxed Pairs and Fours - Wilhelmus Sirks, Rowing Coach Eights - Alan Jacobsen ; Swimming Manager - Stuart Alldridt, Swimming Manageress - Dorothy Nordahl, Men's Swimming Coach - Don Talbot, Women's Swimming Coach - Arthur Cusack ; Diving Coach - Jack Barnett ; Weightlifting Manager - Bryan Marsden, Diving Coach/Trainer - Clive Morrison ; Wrestling Manager - Richard Rodda, Coach /Trainer - Reginald Dowton[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ Clarkson, Alan (22 October 1962). "78 athletes named for Perth Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 13.
  3. ^ 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.

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