1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in
Kingston, Jamaica.
Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| 100 Yards
| Women
| Dianne Burge (AUS)
| 10.6
| Irene Piotrowski (CAN)
| 10.8
| Jill Hall (ENG)
| 10.8
|
| 220 Yards
| Women
| Dianne Burge (AUS)
| 23.73
| Jenny Lamy (AUS)
| 23.86
| Irene Piotrowski (CAN)
| 23.92
|
| 440 Yards
| Women
| Judy Pollock (AUS)
| 53
| Deirdre Watkinson (ENG)
| 54.1
| Una Morris (JAM)
| 54.2
|
| 880 Yards
| Women
| Abby Hoffman (CAN)
| 00:02:04
| Judy Pollock (AUS)
| 00:02:04
| Anne Smith (ENG)
| 00:02:05
|
| 80 Metres Hurdles
| Women
| Pam Kilborn (AUS)
| 10.9
| Carmen Smith (JAM)
| 11
| Jenny Wingerson (CAN)
| 11
|
| High Jump
| Women
| Michele Brown (Mason) (AUS)
| 1.73
| Dorothy Shirley (ENG)
| 1.7
| Robyn Woodhouse (AUS)
| 1.7
|
| Long Jump
| Women
| Mary Rand (Bignal) (ENG)
| 6.36
| Sheila Parkin (ENG)
| 6.3
| Violet Odogwu (NGR)
| 6.15
|
| Shot
| Women
| Val Young (NZL)
| 16.5
| Mary Peters (NIR)
| 16.29
| Nancy McCredie (CAN)
| 15.34
|
| Discus
| Women
| Val Young (NZL)
| 49.78
| Jean Roberts (AUS)
| 49.2
| Carol Martin (CAN)
| 48.7
|
| Javelin
| Women
| Margaret Parker (AUS)
| 51.38
| Anna Bocson (Pazera) (AUS)
| 47.8
| Jay Dahlgren (CAN)
| 47.68
|
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay
| Women
| Australia (AUS)
| 45.3
| England (ENG)
| 45.6
| Jamaica (JAM)
| 45.6
|
| 100 Yards
| Men
| Harry Jerome (CAN)
| 9.41
| Tom Robinson (BAH)
| 9.44
| Edwin Roberts (TRI)
| 9.52
|
| 220 Yards
| Men
| Stanley Allotey (GHA)
| 20.65
| Edwin Roberts (TRI)
| 20.93
| David Njoke (NGR)
| 20.95
|
| 440 Yards
| Men
| Wendell Mottley (TRI)
| 45.08
| Kent Bernard (TRI)
| 46.06
| Don Domansky (CAN)
| 46.42
|
| 880 Yards
| Men
| Noel Clough (AUS)
| 00:01:47
| Wilson Kiprugut (KEN)
| 00:01:47
| George Kerr (JAM)
| 00:01:47
|
| 1 Mile
| Men
| Kip Keino (KEN)
| 00:03:55
| Alan Simpson (ENG)
| 00:03:57
| Ian Studd (NZL)
| 00:03:59
|
| 3 Miles
| Men
| Kip Keino (KEN)
| 00:12:57
| Ron Clarke (AUS)
| 00:12:59
| Allan Rushmer (ENG)
| 00:13:09
|
| 6 Miles
| Men
| Naftali Temu (KEN)
| 00:27:14
| Ron Clarke (AUS)
| 00:27:39
| Jim Alder (SCO)
| 00:28:15
|
| Marathon
| Men
| Jim Alder (SCO)
| 02:22:08
| Bill Adcocks (ENG)
| 02:22:13
| Mike Ryan (NZL)
| 02:27:59
|
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase
| Men
| Peter Welsh (NZL)
| 00:08:29
| Kerry O'Brien (AUS)
| 00:08:33
| Benjamin Kogo (KEN)
| 00:08:33
|
| 120 Yards Hurdles
| Men
| David Hemery (ENG)
| 14.1
| Mike Parker (ENG)
| 14.2
| Ghulam Raziq (PAK)
| 14.3
|
| 440 Yards Hurdles
| Men
| Ken Roche (AUS)
| 50.95
| Kingsley Agbabokha (NGR)
| 51.46
| Peter Warden (ENG)
| 51.54
|
| High Jump
| Men
| Lawrie Peckham (AUS)
| 2.08
| Samuel Igun (NGR)
| 2.03
| Anton Norris (BAR)
| 2
|
| Pole Vault
| Men
| Trevor Bickle (AUS)
| 4.8
| Mike Bull (NIR)
| 4.72
| Gerry Moro (CAN)
| 4.65
|
| Long Jump
| Men
| Lynn Davies (WAL)
| 7.99
| John Morbey (BER)
| 7.89
| Wellesley Clayton (JAM)
| 7.83
|
| Triple Jump
| Men
| Samuel Igun (NGR)
| 16.40w
| George Ogan (NGR)
| 16.08
| Fred Alsop (ENG)
| 15.96
|
| Shot
| Men
| David Steen (CAN)
| 18.79
| Les Mills (NZL)
| 18.37
| George Puce (CAN)
| 17.14
|
| Discus
| Men
| Les Mills (NZL)
| 56.18
| George Puce (CAN)
| 55.94
| Robin Tait (NZL)
| 55.02
|
| Hammer
| Men
| Howard Payne (ENG)
| 61.98
| Praveen Kumar (IND)
| 60.12
| Muhammad Iqbal (PAK)
| 59.56
|
| Javelin
| Men
| John FitzSimons (ENG)
| 79.78
| Nick Birks (AUS)
| 76.16
| Muhammad Nawaz (PAK)
| 69.94
|
| Decathlon
| Men
| Roy Williams (NZL)
| 7270
| Clive Longe (WAL)
| 7123
| Gerry Moro (CAN)
| 6983
|
| 20 Miles Road Walk
| Men
| Ron Wallwork (ENG)
| 02:44:43
| Ray Middleton (ENG)
| 02:45:19
| Norman Read (NZL)
| 02:46:29
|
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay
| Men
| Ghana (GHA)
| 39.8
| Jamaica (JAM)
| 40
| Australia (AUS)
| 40
|
| 4 x 440 Yards Relay
| Men
| Trinidad & Tobago (TRI)
| 00:03:03
| Canada (CAN)
| 00:03:05
| England (ENG)
| 00:03:07
|
Boxing
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Flyweight
| Men
| Sulley Shittu (GHA)
|
| Kenneth Campbell (JAM)
|
| Frank Scott (CAN)
|
|
|
|
|
| John Rakowski (AUS)
|
|
| Bantamweight
| Men
| Edward Ndukwu (NGR)
|
| Darryl Norwood (AUS)
|
| Nderu Mwaura (KEN)
|
|
|
|
|
| Brian Kendall (NZL)
|
|
| Featherweight
| Men
| Philip Waruinge (KEN)
|
| Pat Maguire (NIR)
|
| Amos Ajoo (GHA)
|
|
|
|
|
| Harold West (JAM)
|
|
| Lightweight
| Men
| Anthony Andeh (NGR)
|
| Ron Thurston (ENG)
|
| Stephen Baraza (KEN)
|
|
|
|
|
| Samuel Lockhart (NIR)
|
|
| Light Welterweight
| Men
| James McCourt (NIR)
|
| Aaron Popoola (GHA)
|
| Alex Odhiambo (UGA)
|
|
|
|
|
| Ray Maguire (AUS)
|
|
| Welterweight
| Men
| Eddie Blay (GHA)
|
| Bobby Arthur (ENG)
|
| Nojim Maiyegun (NIR)
|
|
|
|
|
| Andy Peace (SCO)
|
|
| Light Middleweight
| Men
| Mark Rowe (ENG)
|
| Tom Imrie (SCO)
|
| R. Okine (GHA)
|
|
|
|
|
| Nojim Maiyegun (NGR)
|
|
| Middleweight
| Men
| Joe Darkey (GHA)
|
| Arthur Trout (JAM)
|
| John Turpin (ENG)
|
|
|
|
|
| Mathias Ouma (UGA)
|
|
| Light Heavyweight
| Men
| Roger Tighe (ENG)
|
| Fatai Ayinla (NGR)
|
| Dennis Booth (AUS)
|
|
|
|
|
| Sylvester Hines (JAM)
|
|
| Heavyweight
| Men
| Bill Kini (NZL)
|
| Adonis Ray (GHA)
|
| Danny McAlinden (NIR)
|
|
|
|
|
| Benson Ocan (UGA)
|
|
Cycling
Track
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Time Trial
| Men
| Roger Gibbon (TRI)
| 00:01:10
| Philip Bristow-Stagg (AUS)
| 00:01:11
| Richard Hine (AUS)
| 00:01:11
|
| Sprint
| Men
| Roger Gibbon (TRI)
|
| Jim Booker (ENG)
|
| Daryl Perkins (AUS)
|
|
| Individual Pursuit
| Men
| Hugh Porter (ENG)
| 00:04:57
| John Bylsma (AUS)
| 00:04:59
| Richard Hine (AUS)
| 00:05:04
|
| 10 Miles Scratch
| Men
| Ian Alsop (ENG)
| 00:21:46
| Hilton Clarke (AUS)
| 00:21:46
| Trevor Bull (ENG)
| 00:21:47
|
Road
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Road Race
| Men
| Peter Buckley (IOM)
| 05:07:52
| Des Thompson (NZL)
| 05:12:11
| Laurie Byers (NZL)
| 05:12:20
|
Fencing
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Foil
| Men
| Allan Jay (ENG)
|
| Bill Hoskyns (ENG)
|
| Graham Paul (ENG)
|
|
| Foil - Team
| Men
| England (ENG)
|
| Australia (AUS)
|
| Scotland (SCO)
|
|
| Épée
| Men
| Bill Hoskyns (ENG)
|
| John Pelling (ENG)
|
| Robert Reynolds (WAL)
|
|
| Épée - Team
| Men
| England (ENG)
|
| Canada (CAN)
|
| Australia (AUS)
|
|
| Sabre
| Men
| Ralph Cooperman (ENG)
|
| Sandy Leckie (SCO)
|
| Gabor Arato (AUS)
|
|
| Sabre- Team
| Men
| England (ENG)
|
| Australia (AUS)
|
| Canada (CAN)
|
|
| Foil
| Women
| Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG)
|
| Shirley Parker (ENG)
|
| Gaye McDermitt (NZL)
|
|
| Foil - Team
| Women
| England (ENG)
|
| Australia (AUS)
|
| New Zealand (NZL)
|
|
Shooting
Pistol
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Free Pistol
| Men/Open
| Charles Sexton (ENG)
| 544
| Jules Sobrian (CAN)
| 538
| Garfield McMahon (CAN)
| 536
|
| Centre-Fire Pistol
| Men/Open
| James Lee (CAN)
| 576
| Tony Clark (ENG)
| 575
| Julio Machado (JAM)
| 571
|
| Rapid-Fire Pistol
| Men/Open
| Tony Clark (ENG)
| 585
| Michael Papps (AUS)
| 578
| Jules Sobrian (CAN)
| 572
|
Rifle
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Small Bore Rifle
| Men/Open
| Gilmour Boa (CAN)
| 587
| Brian Lacey (NZL)
| 585
| John Murphy (AUS)
| 584
|
| Full Bore Rifle
| Men/Open
| Lord John Swansea (WAL)
| 394
| Robert Stewart (PNG)
| 381
| Tom Sutherland (NZL)
| 381
|
Swimming
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| 110 Yards Freestyle
| Men
| Mike Wenden (AUS)
| 54
| Bobby McGregor (SCO)
| 54.2
| David Dickson (AUS)
| 54.6
|
| 440 Yards Freestyle
| Men
| Robert Windle (AUS)
| 00:04:15
| John Bennett (AUS)
| 00:04:16
| Ralph Hutton (CAN)
| 00:04:16
|
| 1650 Yards Freestyle
| Men
| Ron Jackson (AUS)
| 00:17:26
| Sandy Gilchrist (CAN)
| 00:17:34
| Ralph Hutton (CAN)
| 00:17:39
|
| 110 Yards Backstroke
| Men
| Peter Reynolds (AUS)
| 00:01:02
| Ralph Hutton (CAN)
| 00:01:03
| Neil Jackson (ENG)
| 00:01:03
|
| 220 Yards Backstroke
| Men
| Peter Reynolds (AUS)
| 00:02:12
| Ralph Hutton (CAN)
| 00:02:14
| Karl Byrom (AUS)
| 00:02:19
|
| 110 Yards Breaststroke
| Men
| Ian O'Brien (AUS)
| 00:01:08
| Hamilton Graham (NZL)
| 00:01:13
| Malcolm Tucker (ENG)
| 00:01:14
|
| 220 Yards Breaststroke
| Men
| Ian O'Brien (AUS)
| 00:02:29
| Hamilton Graham (NZL)
| 00:02:37
| Bill Mahony (CAN)
| 00:02:39
|
| 110 Yards Butterfly
| Men
| Ron Jacks (CAN)
| 00:01:00
| Graham Dunn (AUS)
| 00:01:01
| Keith Bewley (ENG)
| 00:01:01
|
| 220 Yards Butterfly
| Men
| David Gerrard (NZL)
| 00:02:13
| Brett Hill (AUS)
| 00:02:13
| Tom Arusoo (CAN)
| 00:02:14
|
| 440 Yards Individual Medley
| Men
| Peter Reynolds (AUS)
| 00:04:51
| Ralph Hutton (CAN)
| 00:04:52
| Sandy Gilchrist (CAN)
| 00:04:59
|
| 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay
| Men
| Australia (AUS)
| 00:03:36
| Canada (CAN)
| 00:03:42
| England (ENG)
| 00:03:44
|
| 4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay
| Men
| Australia (AUS)
| 00:08:00
| Canada (CAN)
| 00:08:15
| England (ENG)
| 00:08:24
|
| 4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay
| Men
| Canada (CAN)
| 00:04:11
| England (ENG)
| 00:04:11
| New Zealand (NZL)
| 00:04:17
|
Diving
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving
| Men
| Brian Phelps (ENG)
| 154.55
| Don Wagstaff (AUS)
| 150.17
| Chris Robb (AUS)
| 136.52
|
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving
| Men
| Brian Phelps (ENG)
| 164.57
| Don Wagstaff (AUS)
| 148.44
| Chris Robb (AUS)
| 141.68
|
Swimming
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| 110 Yards Freestyle
| Women
| Marion Lay (CAN)
| 00:01:02
| Lynette Bell (AUS)
| 00:01:03
| Jan Murphy (AUS)
| 00:01:03
|
| 440 Yards Freestyle
| Women
| Kathy Wainwright (AUS)
| 00:04:39
| Jenny Thorn (AUS)
| 00:04:44
| Kim Herford (AUS)
| 00:04:47
|
| 110 Yards Backstroke
| Women
| Linda Ludgrove (ENG)
| 00:01:09
| Elaine Tanner (CAN)
| 00:01:10
| Janet Franklin (ENG)
| 00:01:12
|
| 220 Yards Backstroke
| Women
| Linda Ludgrove (ENG)
| 00:02:28
| Elaine Tanner (CAN)
| 00:02:30
| Margaret McRae (NZL)
| 00:02:35
|
| 110 Yards Breaststroke
| Women
| Diana Harris (ENG)
| 00:01:20
| Jill Slattery (ENG)
| 00:01:20
| Heather Saville (AUS)
| 00:01:22
|
| 220 Yards Breaststroke
| Women
| Jill Slattery (ENG)
| 00:02:50
| Stella Mitchell (ENG)
| 00:02:50
| Vivien Haddon (NZL)
| 00:02:54
|
| 110 Yards Butterfly
| Women
| Elaine Tanner (CAN)
| 00:01:07
| Judy Gegan (ENG)
| 00:01:09
| Ann Barner (ENG)
| 00:01:10
|
| 220 Yards Butterfly
| Women
| Elaine Tanner (CAN)
| 00:02:30
| Marilyn Carson (CAN)
| 00:02:35
| Ann Barner (ENG)
| 00:02:35
|
| 440 Yards Individual Medley
| Women
| Elaine Tanner (CAN)
| 00:05:26
| Jan Murphy (AUS)
| 00:05:28
| Jane Hughes (CAN)
| 00:05:34
|
| 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay
| Women
| Canada (CAN)
| 00:04:11
| Australia (AUS)
| 00:04:11
| England (ENG)
| 00:04:17
|
| 4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay
| Women
| England (ENG)
| 00:04:41
| Canada (CAN)
| 00:04:44
| Australia (AUS)
| 00:04:46
|
Diving
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving
| Women
| Kathy Rowlatt (ENG)
| 147.1
| Beverley Boys (CAN)
| 134.92
| Susan Knight (AUS)
| 134.9
|
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving
| Women
| Joy Newman (ENG)
| 98.87
| Robyn Bradshaw (AUS)
| 98.85
| Beverley Boys (CAN)
| 97.21
|
Weightlifting
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Bantamweight - Overall
| Men
| Precious McKenzie (ENG)
| 319.5
| Martin Dias (GUY)
| 307
| Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
| 304.5
|
| Featherweight - Overall
| Men
| Chung Kum Weng (WAL)
| 337
| Mahon Ghosh (IND)
| 334.5
| Allen Salter (CAN)
| 324.5
|
| Lightweight - Overall
| Men
| Hugo Gittens (TRI)
| 367
| George Newton (ENG)
| 354.5
| Ieuan Owen (WAL)
| 349.5
|
| Middleweight - Overall
| Men
| Pierre St. Jean (CAN)
| 404.5
| Horace Johnson (WAL)
| 382
| Russell Perry (AUS)
| 372
|
| Light Heavyweight - Overall
| Men
| George Vakakis (AUS)
| 419.5
| Sylvanus Blackman (ENG)
| 414.5
| Mike Pearman (ENG)
| 409.5
|
| Middle Heavyweight - Overall
| Men
| Louis Martin (ENG)
| 462
| George Manners (ENG)
| 429.5
| Dudley Lawson (JAM)
| 422
|
| Heavyweight - Overall
| Men
| Don Oliver (NZL)
| 497
| Arthur Shannos (AUS)
| 464.5
| Brandon Bailey (TRI)
| 462
|
Wrestling
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Flyweight
| Men
| Muhammad Nazir (PAK)
|
| Shamrao Sable (IND)
|
| Peter Michienzi (CAN)
|
|
| Bantamweight
| Men
| Bishamber Singh (IND)
|
| Kevin McGrath (AUS)
|
| Muhammad Saeed (PAK)
|
|
| Featherweight
| Men
| Muhammad Akhtar (PAK)
|
| Randhawa Singh (IND)
|
| Albert Aspen (ENG)
|
|
| Lightweight
| Men
| Mukhtiar Singh (IND)
|
| Ray Lougheed (CAN)
|
| Anthony Greig (NZL)
|
|
| Welterweight
| Men
| Muhammad Bashir (PAK)
|
| Richard Bryant (CAN)
|
| Hukum Singh (IND)
|
|
| Middleweight
| Men
| Muhammad Faiz (PAK)
|
| Sébastien Donison (CAN)
|
| Michael Benarik (AUS)
|
|
| Light Heavyweight
| Men
| Robert Chamberot (CAN)
|
| Wallace Booth (SCO)
|
| Bishwanath Singh (IND)
|
|
| Heavyweight
| Men
| Bhim Singh (IND)
|
| Ikram Ilahi (PAK)
|
| Denis McNamara (ENG)
|
|
Badminton
| Event
|
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
|
| Men's Singles
| Men
| Tan Aik Huang (MAS)
|
| Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS)
|
| Dinesk Khanna (IND)
|
|
| Men's Doubles
| Men
| Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS)
|
| Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan (MAS)
|
| David Horton & Roger Mills (ENG)
|
|
| Women's Singles
| Women
| Angela Bairstow (ENG)
|
| Sharon Whittaker (CAN)
|
| Ursula Smith (ENG)
|
|
| Women's Doubles
| Women
| Helen Horton & Ursula Smith (ENG)
|
| Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers (ENG)
|
| Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong (MAS)
|
|
| Mixed Doubles
| Mixed
| Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow (ENG)
|
| Tony Jordan & Helen Horton (ENG)
|
| Robert McCoig & Muriel Ferguson (SCO)
|
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