England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
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England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958.[1][2]
| England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | ENG |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games England |
| in Cardiff, Wales | |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
England topped the medal table with 29 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 29 bronze medals.[3]
Medal table (top 3)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 29 | 22 | 29 | 80 |
| 2 |  Australia | 27 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 |  South Africa (SAF) | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 69 | 54 | 54 | 177 | |
The athletes that competed are listed below.[4]
Athletes
Men
Women [7]
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Allday | Spartan Ladies | Discus, Shot put | .svg){kind=icon} , .svg){kind=icon} |
| Audrey Bennett | Essex Ladies | High jump | |
| Mary Bignal | London Olympiades | High jump, Long jump | |
| Margaret Callender | Ilford AC | Javelin | |
| Jean Card | Croydon Harriers | High jump | |
| Josephine Cook | London Olympiades | Shot put | |
| Marianne Dew | Selsonia | 220y | |
| Maya Giri | Phoenix AC | Discus | |
| Moyra Hiscox | Spartan Ladies | 220y | |
| Sheila Hoskin | Spartan Ladies | High jump, Long jump | |
| Dorothy Hyman | Hickleton Main | 100y, relay | |
| Iris Mouzer | Birchfield Harriers | Shot put | |
| Marian Needham | Walton AC | Long jump | |
| Sylvia Needham | Spartan Ladies | Discus | |
| June Paul | Spartan Ladies | 100 & 220y, relay | |
| Sue Platt | London Olympiades | Javelin | |
| Carole Quinton | Birchfield Harriers | 80m hurdles | |
| Dorothy Shirley | Salford Harriers | High jump | |
| Mary Tadd | London Olympiades | Javelin | |
| Madeleine Weston | Selsonia | 100y, relay | , .svg){kind=icon} |
| Jean Whitehead | London Olympiades | Long jump | |
| Averil Williams | Hereford AC | Javelin | |
| Heather Young | Longwood Harriers | 100 & 220y, 80m hurdles relay | , , |
Boxing
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bache | Golden Gloves, Liverpool | flyweight | |
| Peter Benneyworth | Caius BC, Battersea | bantamweight | |
| Roy Beaman | Royal Air Force | featherweight | |
| Johnny Caiger | Monteagle ABC, London | middleweight | |
| Johnny Cooke | Maple Leaf, Bootle | lightweight | |
| Joey Jacobs | Victoria Avenue, Manchester | light welterweight | |
| Joe Leeming | Army | light heavyweight | |
| Brian Nancurvis | Army | welterweight | |
| Stuart Pearson | Doncaster Plant Works ABC | light middleweight | |
| David Thomas | Polytechnic BC | heavyweight | |
Cycling
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Barton | Coventry Road Club | Sprint | |
| Lloyd Binch | Notts Castle BC | Sprint | |
| Ray Booty | Ericsson Wheelers | Road | |
| Bill Bradley | Southport RCC | Road | |
| John Entwistle | Fallowfield CC | Time trial | |
| Mike Gambrill | Clarence Wheelers | Pursuit | |
| John Geddes | Melling Wheelers | Road, Scratch | |
| Keith Harrison | Wyndham RCC | Scratch, Sprint, Time trial | |
| Bill Holmes | Hull Thursday RC | Road | |
| Johnny Ralph | Polytechnic CC | Scratch | |
| Norman Sheil | Melling Wheelers | Pursuit | |
| Tom Simpson | Harworth & District CC | Pursuit | |
| Neville Tong | Polytechnic CC | Time trial | |
Diving
Men
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cann | Highgate | 10m Platform | |
| Keith Collin | Isleworth | 3m Springboard | |
| Brian Phelps | Highgate | 10m Platform | |
| Peter Squires | Highgate | 3m Springboard | |
| Peter Tarsey | Ealing | 10m Platform | |
Women
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Long | Ilford | 3m Springboard, 10m Platform | |
| Liz Ferris | Mermaid SC | 3m Springboard | |
| Molly Wieland | Isander | 10m Platform | |
| Charmain Welsh | Durham City | 3m Springboard, 10m Platform | |
Fencing
Men
| Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Amberg | Sabre, Sabre team | , |
| Ralph Cooperman | Sabre, Sabre team | , |
| Harold Cooke | Foil, Foil Team | |
| Bill Hoskyns | Épée, Épée team, Sabre | , , , |
| Mike Howard | Épée, Épée team | , |
| Allan Jay | Épée, Épée team | , |
| Raymond Paul | Foil, Foil Team | , |
| René Paul | Foil, Foil Team | , |
| Eugene Verebes+ | Sabre team | |
+ Part of the Sabre team but withdrew from some later matches through injury
Women
| Name | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Glen-Haig | Foil | |
| Gillian Sheen | Foil | |
Lawn bowls
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Baker | Poole Park BC | singles | |
| John Bettles | Raunds Methodists BC | rinks/fours | |
| Fred Horn | Torquay | pairs | |
| Norman King | Parliament Hill BC | rinks/fours | |
| Walter Phillips | Boscombe Cliff BC | rinks/fours | |
| John Scadgell | Worthing BC | rinks/fours | |
| Harold Shapland | Tiverton Boro BC | pairs |
Rowing
Swimming
Men
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Barnes | Stoke Newington | 440y freestyle, freestyle relay | |
| Terry Boyes | York City | 440y freestyle | |
| Richard Campion | Stoke Newington | 220y butterfly | |
| Stanley Clarke | Plaistow United | 110y freestyle, freestyle relay | |
| Alan Clarkson | York City | 440y freestyle | |
| Brian Curtis | Watford | 220y butterfly | |
| Brian Day | Sheffield | 220y breaststroke | |
| Richard Hemingway | Holbeck | 220y breaststroke | |
| Peter Kendrew | York City | 110y freestyle | |
| Neil McKechnie | Wallasey | 110y freestyle, freestyle & medley relay | |
| Michael Payne | Bristol Central | 110y backstroke | |
| Haydn Rigby | Southport | 110y backstroke | |
| Graham Sykes | Coventry | 110y backstroke, medley relay | |
| Graham Symonds | Coventry | 220y butterfly, freestyle & medley relay | , |
| Chris Walkden | Beckenham | 220y breaststroke, medley relay | , |
Women
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Dyson | Kingston Ladies | 220y breaststroke | |
| Margaret Edwards | Heston | 110y backstroke | |
| Elspeth Ferguson | York City | 440y freestyle | |
| Christine Gosden | Croydon | 110y breaststroke & butterfly, medley relay | , |
| Judy Grinham | Hampstead | 110y backstroke & freestyle, 2 x relay | , , |
| Sylvia Lewis | Hounslow | 110y backstroke | |
| Anita Lonsbrough | Huddersfield | 220y breaststroke, medley relay | , |
| Anne Marshall | Kingston Ladies | 110y freestyle, freestyle relay | |
| Anne Morton | Blackpool | 110y butterfly | |
| Beryl Noakes | Woolwich | freestyle relay | |
| Jean Oldroyd | Dewsbury | 110y butterfly | |
| Judy Samuel | Surrey Ladies | 440y freestyle | |
| Diana Wilkinson | Stockport | 110 & 440y freestyle, 2 x relay | , |
Weightlifting
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Brownbill | Wallasey AC | Bantamweight | |
| R. Gore | Middle Heavyweight | ||
| Ben Helfgott | Hackney, London | Lightweight | |
| Laurie Levine | Leeds | Middleweight | |
| Ken McDonald | YMCA Club, London | Heavyweight | |
| George Manners | Hackney, London | Light Heavyweight | |
| Allan Robinson | Chorley, Lancs | Featherweight |
Wrestling
| Name | Club | Event/s | Medal/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Aspen | Bolton Harriers | 62kg featherweight | |
| Peter Christie | Sparta AWC, London | 52kg flyweight | |
| Dennis Gilligan | Manco AWC, Stretford | 57kg bantamweight | |
| Herbie Hall | Bolton Harriers | 68kg lightweight | |
| David Ickringill | Manco AWC, Stretford | 74kg welterweight | |
| Harry Kendall | John Ruskin, Walworth | 90kg Light heavyweight | |
| Ray Myland | John Ruskin, Walworth | 82kg Middleweight | |
| Kenneth Richmond | Galtymore, London | 100kg Heavyweight |