New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
Competitors66
New Zealand at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Cardiff, Wales
Competitors66
Flag bearersOpening: Malcolm Hahn
Closing:
Officials11
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
9
Total
19
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958, with a total of 19 medals, including four gold.

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMurray HalbergAthleticsMen's 3 miles
 GoldValerie SloperAthleticsWomen's shot put
 GoldJohn Morris
Ted Pilkington		Lawn bowlsMen's pairs
 GoldReg Douglas
Bob Parker		RowingMen's coxless pair
 SilverMary DonaghyAthleticsWomen's high jump
 SilverLes MillsAthleticsMen's discus throw
 SilverJennifer ThompsonAthleticsWomen's discus throw
 SilverWarren JohnstonCyclingMen's 10 mile scratch race
 SilverJames HillRowingMen's single scull
 SilverTessa StaveleySwimmingWomen's 110 yards butterfly
 BronzeDave NorrisAthleticsMen's triple jump
 BronzeMerv RichardsAthleticsMen's pole vault
 BronzeNeville ScottAthleticsMen's 3 miles
 BronzeValerie SloperAthleticsWomen's discus throw
 BronzePaddy DonovanBoxingMen's lightweight
 BronzeWarwick DaltonCyclingMen's 1 km time trial
 BronzeWarwick DaltonCyclingMen's 4000 m individual pursuit
 BronzeJames Hill
Norm Suckling		RowingMen's double scull
 BronzePhilippa GouldSwimmingWomen's 110 yards backstroke
Medals by sport
Sport Total
Athletics 2 3 4 9
Rowing 1 1 1 3
Lawn bowls 1 0 0 1
Cycling 0 1 2 3
Swimming 0 1 1 2
Boxing 0 0 1 1
Total 4 6 9 19
Medals by gender
Gender Total
Male 3 3 7 13
Female 1 3 2 6
Total 4 6 9 19

Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 13619
Boxing 7N/a7
Cycling 6N/a6
Diving 101
Fencing 325
Lawn bowls 7N/a7
Rowing 10N/a10
Swimming 145
Weightlifting 2N/a2
Wrestling 4N/a4
Total541266

Athletics

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Maurice Purton Featherweight Bye  Collins (WAL)
L		 did not advance
Paddy Donovan Lightweight N/a  Sam (SAF)
W		  McTaggart (SCO)
L		 Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Graham Finlay Light welterweight  Smith (SRH)
L		 did not advance
Bevin Weir Middleweight  Milligan (NIR)
L		 did not advance
Edward Morrison Light heavyweight N/a  Madigan (AUS)
L		 did not advance

Cycling

Road

Men's road race
Athlete Time Rank
Keith Gant unplaced
Dick Johnstone unplaced
Lance Payne 5:23:21.7 11
John Peoples unplaced

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint
Athlete Round 1 Repechage Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Warren Johnston  Darragh (NIR)
 Rimple (TTO)
W 12.4		 N/a  Skene (WAL)
W 12.1, W 12.0		  Harrison (ENG)
W 13.5, W 12.5		  Barton (ENG)
D 12.1, L, L		  Binch (ENG)
L, W 12.4, L		 4
Men's 1 km time trial
Athlete Time Rank
Warwick Dalton 1:12.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Athlete Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Time Rank Opponent
Result		 Opponent
Result		 Opponent
Result
Warwick Dalton 5:09.3 2 Q  Evans (WAL)
W 5:08.1		  Sheil (ENG)
L 5:12.8		  Gambrill (ENG)
W 5:14.7		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's 10 miles scratch race
Athlete Time Rank
Warwick Dalton unplaced
Warren Johnston 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Diving

Athlete Event Points Rank
Len Hodge Men's 3 m springboard 104.87 6

Fencing

Men

Individual épée
Individual foil
Athlete Qualifying pool Semifinal pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins
Bob Binning  
Lund (AUS)
L 1 – 5		  
Hung (HKG)
L 3 – 5		  
Cooke (ENG)
L 2 – 5		  
Malherbe (SAF)
L 4 – 5		  
Andru (CAN)
L		  
Evans (WAL)
L		  
Morrison (SCO)
L		 0 Did not advance
Brian Pickworth  
R.R.V. Paul (ENG)
L 4 – 5		  
McCowage (AUS)
L 4 – 5		  
Thompson (NIR)
L 2 – 5		  
McCombe (WAL)
W 5 – 3		  
Tully (CAN)
W 5 – 2		  
Richardson (SCO)
W 5 – 3		  
Lee (HKG)
W 5 – 1		 4  
Lund (AUS)
L 3 – 5		  
R.R.V. Paul (ENG)
W 5 – 3		  
Hung (HKG)
W 5 – 2		  
Malherbe (SAF)
W 5 – 3		  
Thompson (NIR)
L		 3  
R.R.V. Paul (ENG)
L 0 – 5		  
Lund (AUS)
L 0 – 5		  
R.R.C. Paul (ENG)
W 5 – 4		  
Preston (WAL)
W 5 – 4		  
Schwende (CAN)
W 5 – 3		  
Hung (HKG)
W 5 – 0		  
McCowage (AUS)
L 4 – 5		 4 4
Percy Temple  
R.R.C. Paul (ENG)
L 3 – 5		  
Marçal (HKG)
W 5 – 2		  
Preston (WAL)
W 5 – 4		  
Schwende (CAN)
W 5 – 1		  
Broadhurst (SCO)
W 5 – 2		 N/a N/a 4  
R.R.C. Paul (ENG)
L 1 – 5		  
McCowage (AUS)
L 1 – 5		  
Preston (WAL)
L 4 – 5		  
Schwende (CAN)
L 2 – 5		  
Cooke (ENG)
W		 1 did not advance
Individual sabre
Team events
Athlete Event Elimination pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins
Bob Binning
Brian Pickworth
Percy Temple		 Team épée  Wales
W 7 – 2		 N/a 1  England
L 1 – 8		  Canada
L 0 – 6		  Australia
L 1 – 5		 0 4
Team foil  Canada
W 7 – 2		  England
L 2 – 7		 1  Australia
L 2 – 7		  Wales
L 2 – 5		  England
L		 0 4
Team sabre  Wales
L 3 – 6		  England
L 1 – 5		 0 did not advance

Women

Individual foil
Athlete Elimination pool Final pool Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Wins
Enid McElwee  Glen-Haig (ENG)
L 1 – 4		  McCreath (AUS)
L 1 – 4		  Waters (WAL)
W 4 – 2		  Reynolds (SRH)
W 4 – 3		  Towland (SCO)
W 4 – 2		  Maries (CAN)
L 1 – 4		 N/a 3  Sheen (ENG)
L 2 – 4		  McCreath (AUS)
L 3 – 4		  Glen-Haig (ENG)
W 4 – 3		  Sacco (SAF)
W 4 – 0		  Mitchell (NZL)
W 4 – 1		  Maries (CAN)
W 4 – 1		  O'Brien (AUS)
L 3 – 4		 4 4
Elizabeth Mitchell  Sheen (ENG)
W 4 – 3		  Gilbert (CAN)
W 4 – 1		  King (WAL)
W 4 – 3		  Plews (SCO)
W 4 – 1		  Kenyon (NIR)
W 4 – 3		  Sacco (SAF)
L 2 – 4		  O'Brien (AUS)
 		  McCreath (AUS)
L 1 – 4		  Glen-Haig (ENG)
L 2 – 4		  Sacco (SAF)
L 2 – 4		  O'Brien (AUS)
L 2 – 4		  McElwee (NZL)
L 1 – 4		  Sheen (ENG)
W 4 – 3		  Maries (CAN)
W 4 – 1		 2 7

Lawn bowls

Athlete Event Round robin Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 W D L
James Pirret Men's singles  Fulton (NIR)
L 14 – 21		  Danilowitz (SAF)
W 21 – 13		  Weir (KEN)
L 9 – 21		  Hall (JER)
W 21 – 11		  Jackson (SRH)
L 15 – 21		  Jones (SCO)
L 3 – 21		  Liddell (HKG)
W 21 – 17		  Williams (WAL)
W 21 – 10		  Linford (CAN)
W 21 – 13		  Bosisto (AUS)
L 13 – 21		  Baker (ENG)
W 21 – 18		 6056
Ted Pilkington
John Morris		 Men's pairs  Northern Ireland
W 25 – 11		  South Africa
W 19 – 10		  Kenya
W 24 – 17		  Jersey
W 20 – 15		  Southern Rhodesia
L 12 – 21		  Scotland
W 19 – 17		  Hong Kong
W 19 – 15		  Wales
W 23 – 20		  Canada
W 20 – 16		  Australia
W 22 – 17		  England
W 23 – 9		 10011st place, gold medalist(s)
Robin Andrew
Jeff Barron
Stanley Snedden
Bill Hampton		 Men's fours  Northern Ireland
L 10 – 20		  South Africa
L 15 – 23		  Kenya
L 10 – 23		  Jersey
L 23 – 28		  Southern Rhodesia
L 13 – 19		  Scotland
W 21 – 17		  Hong Kong
L 13 – 23		  Wales
L 19 – 24		  Canada
W 24 – 15		  Australia
W 27 – 9		  England
L 14 – 16		 30810

Rowing

Swimming

Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Philippa Gould Women's 110 yards backstroke 1:13.83 Q 1:13.73rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jennifer Hunter Women's 110 yards freestyle 1:10.114 did not advance
Colin McFadden
Kay Sawyers Women's 220 yards breaststroke 3:11.011 did not advance
Tessa Staveley Women's 110 yards butterfly 1:16.74 Q 1:14.42nd place, silver medalist(s)
Philippa Gould
Tessa Staveley
Kay Sawyers
Jennifer Hunter		 Women's 4 x 110 yards medley relay 5:10.84 Q 5:06.44

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Press Snatch Jerk Total Rank
Peter Ridgley Lightweight 230 lb
(104.3 kg)		 195 lb
(88.5 kg)		 260 lb
(117.9 kg)		 685 lb
(310.7 kg)		 9
Hohepa Komene Light heavyweight 240 lb
(108.9 kg)		 230 lb
(104.3 kg)		 300 lb
(136.1 kg)		 770 lb
(349.3 kg)		 10

Wrestling

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