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New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Max Carr. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, seven of which were gold.
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New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | NZL |
CGA | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
Website | www |
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Competitors | 56 |
Flag bearers | Opening: Max Carr Closing: |
Medals Ranked 5th |
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British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
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New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
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Medal tables
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New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1954, with a total of 19 medals, including seven gold.
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Athletics | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
Rowing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
Swimming | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
Cycling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Diving | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
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Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.
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Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 11 | 3 | 14 |
Boxing | 4 | — | 4 |
Cycling | 5 | — | 5 |
Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fencing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Lawn bowls | 7 | — | 7 |
Rowing | 8 | — | 8 |
Swimming | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Weightlifting | 3 | — | 3 |
Wrestling | 2 | — | 2 |
Total | 47 | 8 | 55 |
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Athletics
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Track
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Bill Baillie | Men's 880 yards | 1:52.3 | 2 Q | — | 1:52.5 | 4 | |
Men's 1 mile | 4:11.4 | 1 Q | — | 4:13.2 | 7 | ||
Jim Daly | Men's 1 mile | DNF | did not advance | ||||
Men's 3 miles | — | 14:41.0 | 14 | ||||
Dave Fleming | Men's 440 yards | 49.8 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Men's 440 yards hurdles | 53.8 | 3 Q | — | 53.9 | 4 | ||
Murray Halberg | Men's 1 mile | 4:07.4 GR | 1 Q | — | 4:07.2 | 5 | |
Ernie Haskell | Men's 3 miles | — | 14:07.0 | 9 | |||
Men's 6 miles | — | 31:41.0 | 11 | ||||
Don Jowett | Men's 220 yards | 21.8 | 1 Q | 21.9 | 1 Q | 21.5 | ![]() |
Men's 440 yards | 48.4 | 1 Q | 48.9 | 2 Q | 47.4 | ![]() | |
Lawrence King | Men's 3 miles | — | 14:03.4 | 8 | |||
Men's 6 miles | — | 31:01.9 | 9 | ||||
Noelene Swinton | Women's 100 yards | 11.5 | 8 | — | did not advance | ||
Yvette Williams | Women's 80 m hurdles | 11.3 | 2 Q | — | 11.5 | 6 |
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Field
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Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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June Blackburn | Women's long jump | — | 16 ft 0+1⁄2 in (4.89 m) | 13 | |
Max Carr | Men's hammer throw | 152 ft 7 in (46.51 m) | 8 Q | 157 ft 0 in (47.85 m) | 8 |
Murray Jeffries | Men's high jump | — | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 9 | |
Merv Richards | Men's pole vault | — | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 5 | |
Noelene Swinton | Women's high jump | — | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | =5 | |
Peter Wells | Men's high jump | — | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 4 | |
Yvette Williams | Women's discus throw | — | 147 ft 8 in (45.01 m) | ![]() | |
Women's long jump | — | 19 ft 11+1⁄2 in (6.08 m) GR | ![]() | ||
Women's shot put | — | 45 ft 9+1⁄2 in (13.96 m) GR | ![]() |
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Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Athlete | Event | Quarter Final | Semi Final | Final / BM | Rank |
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Eddie Stockley | Bantamweight | Bye | ![]() L |
Did not advance | 4 |
Alan Scaife | Light welterweight | — | ![]() L |
Did not advance | 4 |
Mike Hannah | Welterweight | ![]() L |
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Maurice Tuck | Light middleweight | Bye | ![]() L |
Did not advance | 4 |
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Cycling
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- Men's road race
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John Baird | ![]() | |
Les Lock | unplaced | |
Lance Payne | unplaced | |
Neil Ritchie | unplaced |
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Track
- Men's 1000 m sprint
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Colin Dickinson | ![]() ![]() 2 |
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Les Lock | ![]() L |
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- Men's 1 km time trial
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Athlete | Time | Rank |
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Colin Dickinson | 1:13.2 | 6 |
Les Lock | 1:16.1 | 16 |
Neil Ritchie | 1:15.3 | 12 |
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- Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
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Athlete | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
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Neil Ritchie | 5:21.4 | 6 | ![]() L |
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- Men's 10 miles scratch race
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Colin Dickinson | unplaced | |
Les Lock | 5 | |
Neil Ritchie | unplaced |
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Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
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Jeanette Laws | Women's 3 m springboard | 104.26 | 5 |
Women's 10 m platform | 61.34 | 4 | |
Jack Stewart | Men's 3 m springboard | 144.98 | ![]() |
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Fencing
Men
- Individual epee
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Brian Hampton | ![]() |
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Walter Stafford | ![]() |
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- Individual foil
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Austen Gittos | ![]() W |
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Brian Hampton | ![]() L |
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Walter Stafford | ![]() L |
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0 | did not advance |
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- Individual sabre
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Austen Gittos | ![]() L |
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Brian Hampton | ![]() L |
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Walter Stafford | ![]() L |
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- Team epee
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Athlete | Round robin | Rank | |||
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Austen Gittos Brian Hampton Walter Stafford |
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0 | 4 |
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- Team foil
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Austen Gittos Brian Hampton Walter Stafford |
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0 | 4 |
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- Team sabre
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Athlete | Round robin | Rank | |||
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Austen Gittos Brian Hampton Walter Stafford |
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0 | 4 |
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Women
- Individual foil
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Lawn bowls
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James Pirret | Men's singles | ![]() W 21 – 19 |
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6 | 0 | 3 | +45 | ![]() |
Eliphalet Ravenwood Andrew Snaddon |
Men's pairs | ![]() L 12 – 29 |
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4 | 0 | 5 | −23 | 8 |
William Freeth Arthur Webster Arthur Connew Pete Skoglund |
Men's fours | ![]() L 18 – 24 |
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3 | 1 | 5 | −18 | 6 |
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Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Don Rowlands | Men's single sculls | 8:52.1 | 1 Q | 8:28.2 | ![]() |
Bob Parker Reg Douglas |
Men's double sculls | — | 8:05.2 | ![]() | |
Men's coxless pair | — | 8:23.9 | ![]() | ||
Bruce Culpan Kerry Ashby Bill Tinnock Murray Ashby Stanley Callagher (cox) |
Men's coxed four | 8:13.9 | 2 Q | 8:04.0 | ![]() |
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Swimming
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jack Doms | Men's 220 yards breaststroke | 2:54.1 | 2 Q | 2:52.6 | ![]() |
Winifred Griffin | Women's 110 yards freestyle | 1:12.2 | 12 | did not advance | |
Women's 440 yards freestyle | 5:39.8 | 9 | did not progress | ||
Lincoln Hurring | Men's 110 yards backstroke | 1:07.6 | 2 Q | 1:06.9 | ![]() |
Buddy Lucas | Men's 440 yards freestyle | 4:58.3 | 9 | did not advance | |
Men's 1650 yards freestyle | 20:17.3 | 7 | did not progress | ||
Marrion Roe | Women's 110 yards freestyle | 1:08.7 | 5 | 1:08.9 | 4 |
Women's 440 yards freestyle | 5:34.7 | 8 | did not progress | ||
Jean Stewart | Women's 110 yards backstroke | 1:16.9 | 2 Q | 1:17.5 | ![]() |
Lincoln Hurring Jack Doms Buddy Lucas |
Men's 3 x 110 yards medley relay | — | 3:26.6 | ![]() |
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Weightlifting
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Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total | Rank |
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Tony George | Light heavyweight | 250 lb (113.4 kg) |
230 lb (104.3 kg) |
300 lb (136.1 kg) |
780 lb (353.8 kg) |
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Trevor Clark | Middle heavyweight | 250 lb (113.4 kg) |
240 lb (108.9 kg) |
300 lb (136.1 kg) |
790 lb (358.3 kg) |
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Harold Cleghorn | Heavyweight | 305 lb (138.3 kg) |
275 lb (124.7 kg) |
350 lb (158.8 kg) |
930 lb (421.8 kg) |
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Wrestling
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Elimination rounds | Rank | ||
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Ken Ruby | Bantamweight | ![]() L |
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John Armitt | Featherweight | ![]() W |
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