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Australia at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
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Australia competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Scotlandfrom 16 to 25 July 1970. It was Australia's ninth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Australia won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.
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The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
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Officials
Commandant & General Manager – Arthur Tunstall
Assistant General manager – Eric Hayman
Assistant Managers Women – Esna Hopewell, Masie McQuiston
Administrative Officer – Ivan Lund
Advance Party – David McKenzie, Bill Young
Attache – Kenneth Breechin
Medical Officer – Dr Robert Tinning; Masseur – George Saunders
Section Officials – Athletics Manager – Graeme Briggs, Athletics Coaches – Stewart Embling, Jack Pross, William Edgecombe; Badminton Coach/Manager – Ronald Whittle; Lawns Bowls Coach/Manager – Harold Leedham; Boxing Manager/Coach – John Hare; Cycling Manager – Howard Bergstrom, Cycling Coach/Trainer – Harold Johnson; Fencing Manager/Coach – Laurence Smith; Swimming Manager – Archie Steinbeck, Swimming Coaches – Arthur Cusack, Don Talbot; Diving Coach – Thomas Donnet; Weightlifting Manager/Coach – Sam Coffa; Wrestling Manager/Coach -John Bourke[3]
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