Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held from 4 to 13 August 1966.[1]
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VenueTrack:National Stadium, Kingston
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Dates4 to 13 August 1966
| Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Track:National Stadium, Kingston Road: |
| Dates | 4 to 13 August 1966 |
The track events took place in the National Stadium in the Independence Park complex in Kingston.[2] The road race was a 120 miles route, which was won by Peter Buckley for the Isle of Man. He had broken away with forty miles left and won despite having to change a punctured wheel with 18 miles left.[3]
England topped the cycling medal table, by virtue of winning two gold medals, one silver and one bronze.[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Isle of Man | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Australia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race | Peter Buckley | Des Thomson | Laurie Byers |
| Time Trial | Roger Gibbon |  Phil Bristow-Stagg | Richard Hine |
| Sprint | Roger Gibbon | Fred Booker | Daryl Perkins |
| Individual Pursuit | Hugh Porter | John Bylsma | Richard Hine |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Ian Alsop | Hilton Clarke | Trevor Bull |
Results
[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Road Race (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Buckley | 5:07:52.5 |
| 2 | Des Thomson | 5:12:11.2 |
| 3 | Laurie Byers | 5:12:19.8 |
| 4 | Malcolm McCredie | 5:12:20.4 |
| 5 |  Dave Kane | 5:12:20.7 |
| 6 |  Colin Lewis | 5:12:21.0 |
| 7 | Morris Foster | 5:14:39.6 |
| 8 | Dave Nie | 5:17:11.7 |
| 9 |  Billy Bilsland | 5:18:30.1 |
| 10 | Hugh Porter | 5:25:22.2 |
| 11 |  Samuel Watson | 5:36:17.9 |
| 12 | Dominico Muro | 5:37:04.1 |
| 13 | Joseph Jones | 5:39:59.2 |
| 14 | Richie Thomson | 5:39:59.4 |
| 15 | Tino Tabak | 5:40:50.6 |
| 16 | Ray Bilney | 5:43:10.0 |
Individual pursuit (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Porter | 4:56.6 |
| 2 | John Bylsma | 4:59.0 |
| 3 | Richard Hine | 5:03.7 |
| 4 | Harry Jackson | 5:07.7 |
| 5 | Brendan McKeown | QF 5:09.3 |
| 5 | Graham F. Wright | QF 5:21.3 |
| 5 | David A. Comparini | QF 5:22.8 |
| 5 |  Douglas P. Lidster | QF Caught |
| 9 | Eddie Smart | ht 5:19.5 |
| 9 | Colin Lewis | ht 5:22.5 |
| 9 | Nigel J. Dean | ht 5:23.0 |
| 9 | Roger Pratt | ht 5:23.6 |
| 9 | Malcolm McCredie | ht 5:23.7 |
| 9 |  David de Freitas | ht 5:24.2 |
| 9 | John N. Corkhill | ht 5:29.7 |
| 9 | Andre Cloutier | ht 5:37.9 |
Time trial (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Gibbon | 1:09.60 |
| 2 | Phil Bristow-Stagg | 1:10.90 |
| 3 | Richard Hine | 1:11.08 |
| 4 | Fred Booker | 1:11.20 |
| 5 | Graham F. Wright | 1:11.50 |
| 6 | Hilton Clarke | 1:11.51 |
| 7 | Ian Alsop | 1:12.2 |
| 8 | Billy Whiteside | 1:12.9 |
| 9 | Leslie King | 1:15.2 |
| 9 | Dave Comparini | 1:15.2 |
| 11 | Andre Gosselin | 1:15.5 |
| 12 | Nigel J. Dean | 1:15.7 |
| 13 | David de Freitas | 1:15.9 |
| 14 | Douglas P. Lidster | 1:16.0 |
| 15 | Eddie Smart | 1:16.0 |
| 16 | John Dyer | 1:16.1 |
Sprint (top 16)
| Pos | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Gibbon |
| 2 | Fred Booker |
| 3 | Daryl Perkins |
| 4 | Hilton Clarke |
| 5 | Jeffrey Bruce Linden |
| 5 | Dave Watkins |
| 5 | Reg Barnett |
| 5 | Fitzroy Hoyte |
| 9 |  Christopher W. Fields |
| 9 | Beresford K. Springer |
| 9 | Andre Gosselin |
| 9 | Andre Cloutier |
| 9 |  Bryan Phillips |
| 9 | John A. Bigwood |
| 9 | Donald L. Booth |
| 9 | Leslie King |
Quarter-final
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins | Watkins | 2–1 |
| Gibbon | Linden | 2–0 |
| Clarke | Barnett | 2–1 |
| Booker | Hoyte | 2–0 |
Semi finals
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbon | Clarke | 2–0 |
| Booker | Perkins | 2–0 |
Third place
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins | Clarke | 2–0 |
Final
| Athlete | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbon | Booker | 2–0 |
10 miles scratch race
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Alsop | 21:46 |
| 2 | Hilton Clarke | 21:46 |
| 3 | Trevor Bull | 21:47 |
| 4 | H. Miranda | |
| - | Richard Hine | |
| - | Phil Bristow-Stagg | |
| - | Michael Stoute | |
| - | Dan D. Stoute | |
| - | Christopher W. Fields | |
| - |  Lorenzo A. Zelaya | |
| - | Kenneth Sutherland | |
| - | John E. Miguel | |
| - | Andre Gosselin | |
| - | Andre Cloutier | |
| - | Dave Watkins | |
| - | David de Freitas | |
| - | Archie Britton | |
| - | Ernest Potter | |
| - | Nigel J. Dean | |
| - | John N. Corkhill | |
| - | D. Beckford | |
| - | T. Silvera | |
| - | Graham F. Wright | |
| - | John A. Bigwood | |
| - | Donald L. Booth | |
| - | Steve Chivers | |
| - | Morris Foster | |
| - | Fitzroy Hoyte | |
| - | Roger Gibbon | |
| - | Leslie King | |
| - | John Dyer | |
| - | Eddie Smart |