Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games
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Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Auckland, New Zealand, and featured contests in eight weight classes.[1]
| Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
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| Venue | Auckland Town Hall (Great Hall) |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dates | 4 – 11 February 1950 |
The boxing events were held in the Great Hall of the Auckland Town Hall, which had a capacity of 3,000 for the events.[2]
England topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.[3]
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  South Africa (SAF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Scotland (SCO) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  New Zealand (NZL)* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Hugh Riley (SCO) |
K. Edwin (CEY) |
Marcus Temple (SAF) |
| Bantamweight | Johnny van Rensburg (SAF) |
Albert Perera (CEY) |
Len Walters (CAN) |
| Featherweight | Henry Gilliland (SCO) |
Andy Verceuil (RHO) |
Peter Brander (ENG) |
| Lightweight | Ronnie Latham (ENG) |
Billy Barber (AUS) |
Jim Barnden (NZL) |
| Welterweight | Terry Ratcliffe (ENG) |
Bill Seewitz (AUS) |
Alex Obeysekere (CEY) |
| Middleweight | Theunis van Schalkwyk (SAF) |
James Beal (NZL) |
Bill Pinkus (CAN) |
| Light heavyweight | Don Scott (ENG) |
Chris Rollinson (NZL) |
Jack Taylor (AUS) |
| Heavyweight | Frank Creagh (NZL) |
Sid Cousins (AUS) |
none awarded |
Results
First round
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 51kg | |||
| Hugh Riley | bye | ||
| K. Edwin | Bert Maddern | ||
| Marcus Temple | Ron Muir | ||
| Ron Gower | bye | ||
| Bantamweight 54kg | |||
| Johnny van Rensburg | Tommy Miller | ||
| Albert Perera | bye | ||
| Len Walters | Robert Broadhurst | ||
| Merton Barrett | bye | ||
| Featherweight 57kg | |||
| Henry Gilliland | bye | ||
| Andy Verceuil | Frank White | ||
| Peter Brander | William Paterson | ||
| Anthony James Fisher | J. Pretorius | ||
| Lightweight 60kg | |||
| Ronnie Latham | Eddie Grey | ||
| Billy Barber | D. G. Shepherd | ||
| Jim Barnden | E. L. King | ||
| Eddie Haddad | bye | ||
| Welterweight 67kg | |||
| Terry Ratcliffe | Johnny Ravenda | points | |
| Bill Seewitz | bye | ||
| Alex Obeysekere | bye | ||
| James McIvor | J. Small | ||
| Middleweight 75kg | |||
| Theunis van Schalkwyk | bye | ||
| James Beal | bye | ||
| Bill Pinkus | bye | ||
| Light heavyweight 81kg | |||
| Don Scott | bye | ||
| Chris Rollinson | bye | ||
| Jack Taylor | bye | ||
| Heavyweight 91kg | |||
| Frank Creagh | bye | ||
| Sid Cousins | bye | ||
Semi-finals
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | |||
| Riley | Gower | points | |
| Edwin | Temple | points | |
| Bantamweight | |||
| van Rensburg | Walters | points | |
| Perera | Barrett | points | |
| Featherweight | |||
| Gilliland | Brander | points | |
| Verceuil | Fisher | stopped 2nd | |
| Lightweight | |||
| Latham | Haddad | points | |
| Barber | Barnden | failed weight | |
| Welterweight | |||
| Ratcliffe | McIvor | points | |
| Seewitz | Obeysekere | stopped 3rd | |
| Middleweight | |||
| van Schalkwyk | Pinkus | points | |
| Beal | bye | ||
| Light heavyweight | |||
| Scott | Taylor | stopped 2nd | |
| Rollinson | bye | ||
| Heavyweight | |||
| Creagh | bye | ||
| Cousins | bye | ||
Bronze medal
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Temple | Gower | |
| Bantamweight | Walters | Barrett | w/o |
| Featherweight | Brander | Fisher | |
| Lightweight | Barnden | Haddad | |
| Welterweight | Obeysekere | McIvor | w/o |
| Middleweight | Pinkus | no opponent | |
| Light heavyweight | Taylor | no opponent |
Finals
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Riley | Edwin | points |
| Bantamweight | van Rensburg | Perera | points |
| Featherweight | Gilliland | Verceuil | points |
| Lightweight | Latham | Barber | points |
| Welterweight | Ratcliffe | Seewitz | points |
| Middleweight | van Schalkwyk | Beal | points |
| Light heavyweight | Scott | Rollinson | points |
| Heavyweight | Creagh | Cousins | points |