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Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Australia at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of Australia.svg
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
Websitecommonwealthgames.org.au
in Perth, Western Australia
Competitors208
Flag bearerOpening: Tony Madigan[1]
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
38
Silver
36
Bronze
31
Total
105
Officials30
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Australia hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and their team was abbreviated AUS. This was their seventh of 7 Commonwealth Games having participated in all Games meets up to these Games.

Medalists

Further information: 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal table and List of 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Trevor Vincent Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 24 November
 Gold Percy Hobson Athletics Men's high jump 24 November
 Gold Alf Mitchell Athletics Men's javelin throw 24 November
 Gold Robyn Woodhouse Athletics Women's high jump 26 November
 Gold Ken Roche Athletics Men's 440 yards hurdles 26 November
 Gold Warwick Selvey Athletics Men's discus throw 26 November
 Gold Ian Tomlinson Athletics Men's triple jump 29 November
 Gold Trevor Bickle Athletics Men's pole vault 1 December
 Gold Dixie Willis Athletics Women's 880 yards 1 December
 Gold Pam Kilborn Athletics Women's 80 metres hurdles 1 December
 Gold Glenys Beasley
Joyce Bennett
Brenda Cox
Betty Cuthbert		 Athletics Women's 4 × 110 yards relay 1 December
 Gold Pam Kilborn Athletics Women's long jump 1 December
 Silver Dave Power Athletics Men's 6 miles 24 November
 Silver Chilla Porter Athletics Men's high jump 24 November
 Silver Jean Roberts Athletics Women's shot put 24 November
 Silver Ron Clarke Athletics Men's 3 miles 26 November
 Silver Helen Frith Athletics Women's high jump 26 November
 Silver Dave Prince Athletics Men's 120 yards hurdles 29 November
 Silver Dave Power Athletics Men's marathon 29 November
 Silver John Baguley Athletics Men's triple jump 29 November
 Silver Joyce Bennett Athletics Women's 220 yards 29 November
 Silver Dick Leffler Athletics Men's hammer throw 1 December
 Silver Helen Frith Athletics Women's long jump 1 December
 Silver Rosslyn Williams Athletics Women's discus throw 1 December
 Bronze Michael Cleary Athletics Men's 100 yards 24 November
 Bronze Ron Blackney Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 24 November
 Bronze Nick Birks Athletics Men's javelin throw 24 November
 Bronze Tony Blue Athletics Men's 880 yards 26 November
 Bronze Brenda Cox Athletics Women's 100 yards 26 November
 Bronze Michele Mason Athletics Women's high jump 26 November
 Bronze Rod Bonella Athletics Men's marathon 29 November
 Bronze Margaret Burvill Athletics Women's 220 yards 29 November
 Bronze Anna Pazera Athletics Women's javelin throw 29 November
 Bronze Ross Filshie Athletics Men's pole vault 1 December
 Bronze Robert Brown Athletics Men's hammer throw 1 December
 Bronze Janet Knee Athletics Women's long jump 1 December
 Bronze Mary McDonald Athletics Women's discus throw 1 December

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Australian athletics selectors announced on 21 October 1962 a team of 78 athletes consisting of 54 men and 24 women.[2]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Michael Cleary 100 yd 9.4 1 Q 9.6 1 Q 9.7 2 Q 9.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gary Holdsworth 9.5 2 Q 9.7 1 Q 9.7 3 Q 9.7 4
Bob Lay 9.6 3 Q 9.8 3 Did not advance
Byron Williams 9.8 2 Q 10.2 5 Did not advance
Michael Cleary 220 yd 21.8 3 Q 22.0 2 Q 21.4 1 Q 22.0 5
Bob Lay 21.7 1 Q 21.9 2 Q 21.6 4 Did not advance
Peter Norman 21.6 3 Q 22.0 3 Q 21.8 6 Did not advance
Dennis Tipping 22.0 4 Q 22.3 4 Did not advance
John Randall 440 yd 48.7 4 N/A Did not advance
Ken Roche 48.4 1 Q N/A 47.9 3 Q 47.7 4
Peter Quiggan 49.4 3 N/A Did not advance
Brian Waters 47.9 2 Q N/A 47.8 4 Did not advance
Tony Blue 880 yd 1:52.0 2 Q N/A 1:50.7 2 Q 1:49.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Keith Wheeler 1:52.8 2 Q N/A 1:51.3 4 Did not advance
Tony Blue 1 mile 4:09.3 1 Q N/A 4:09.4 4
Pat Clohessy 4:11.0 4 N/A Did not advance
Gordon Noble 4:11.3 4 N/A Did not advance
Albie Thomas 4:02.2 1 Q N/A 4:11.2 5
Ron Clarke 3 miles N/A 13:36.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pat Clohessy N/A 13:42.0 7
Tony Cook N/A 14:17.0 12
Albie Thomas N/A 13:40.6 5
Ron Clarke 6 miles N/A DNF
Tony Cook N/A DNF
Dave Power N/A 28:34.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bob Vagg N/A 30:10.0 12
Mick Daws 120 yd hurdles 14.5 1 Q N/A 14.9 5
Michael Devlin 14.5 2 Q N/A 14.9 4
Gary Knoke 14.6 3 N/A Did not advance
Dave Prince 14.2 2 Q N/A 14.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Michael Devlin 440 yd hurdles 52.5 2 Q N/A 52.6 5
Gary Knoke 52.1 2 Q N/A 52.5 4
Dave Prince 53.7 4 N/A Did not advance
Ken Roche 52.3 1 Q N/A 51.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ron Blackney 3000 m steeplechase N/A 9:00.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ian Blackwood N/A 9:04:0 4
John Coyle N/A 9:15.0 7
Trevor Vincent N/A 8:43.4 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Michael Cleary
Gary Holdsworth
Bob Lay
Dennis Tipping 		4×110 yd relay 41.2 1 Q N/A 44.7 5
Peter Quiggan
John Randall
Ken Roche
Brian Waters 		4×440 yd relay 3:15.4 2 Q N/A 3:12.9 4
Rod Bonella Marathon N/A 2:21:17.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Keith Ollerenshaw N/A 2:24:59 4
Dave Power N/A 2:22:15.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ian Sinfield N/A DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Percy Hobson High jump 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Lawrie Peckham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 6
Chilla Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Tony Sneazwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 7
Trevor Bickle Pole vault 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR, CR
Ross Filshie 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
John Pfitzner 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) 5
John Baguley Long jump 25 ft 1 in (7.65 m) 5
John Blackmore 23 ft 1 1&fras1;4 in (7.04 m) =14
Jim McCann 23 ft 1 1&fras1;4 in (7.04 m) =14
Ian Tomlinson 24 ft 6 1&fras1;4 in (7.47 m) 6
John Baguley Triple jump 52 ft 9 1&fras1;4 in (16.08 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Graham Boase 51 ft 8 3&fras1;4 in (15.77 m) 4
Kevin Rule 48 ft 10 1&fras1;2 in (14.90 m) 8
Ian Tomlinson 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
John Cochrane Shot put 49 ft 3 1&fras1;4 in (15.02 m) 9
Merv Kemp 52 ft 6 3&fras1;4 in (16.02 m) 5
Warren Ryan 51 ft 8 in (15.75 m) 7
Warwick Selvey 54 ft 6 1&fras1;2 in (16.62 m) 4
Len Chinnery Discus throw 157 ft 3 in (47.93 m) 8
Warwick Selvey 185 ft 3 1&fras1;2 in (56.48 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR, NR
Len Vlahov 158 ft 5 in (48.29 m) 6
Alan Waugh 152 ft 3 in (46.41 m) 9
Robert Brown Hammer throw 189 ft 1 1&fras1;2 in (57.65 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mike Edwards 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) =5
Dick Leffler 196 ft 3 1&fras1;2 in (59.83 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Charlie Morris 186 ft 3 1&fras1;2 in (56.78 m) 4
Nick Birks Javelin throw 246 ft 3 1&fras1;2 in (75.07 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Joseph Hart 189 ft 8 1&fras1;2 in (57.82 m) 10
Alf Mitchell 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Reg Spiers 228 ft 8 in (69.70 m) 5
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Glenys Beasley 100 yd 11.0 1 Q 11.0 4 Did not advance
Joyce Bennett 11.1 2 Q 11.1 4 Did not advance
Brenda Cox 11.1 2 Q 10.9 1 Q 11.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Betty Cuthbert 11.1 2 Q 11.0 5 Did not advance
Joyce Bennett 220 yd 24.4 1 Q 24.0 1 Q 24.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Margaret Burvill 24.4 1 Q 24.0 2 Q 24.1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Brenda Cox 24.7 1 Q 24.1 3 Q 24.5 4
Betty Cuthbert 24.9 2 Q 24.3 2 Q 24.6 5
Joan Beretta 880 yd N/A 2:12.2 5
Dixie Willis N/A 2:03.7 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
Margot Evans 80 m hurdles 11.2 3 Q N/A 11.9 5
Pam Kilborn 10.8 1 Q N/A 10.9 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Glenys Beasley
Joyce Bennett
Brenda Cox
Betty Cuthbert 		4×110 yd relay N/A 46.6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Helen Frith High jump 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Michele Mason 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Robyn Woodhouse 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR, CR
Carolyn Wright 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 6
Helen Frith Long jump 20 ft 5 3&fras1;4 in (6.24 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Eva Kampe 19 ft 3 3&fras1;4 in (5.89 m) 6
Pam Kilborn 20 ft 6 3&fras1;4 in (6.27 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Janet Knee 20 ft 1 1&fras1;4 in (6.13 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mary Breen Shot put 43 ft 3 3&fras1;4 in (13.20 m) 5
Larraine Hillier 42 ft 3 1&fras1;2 in (12.89 m) 6
Jean Roberts 47 ft 7 1&fras1;2 in (14.52 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Rosslyn Williams 42 ft 1 3&fras1;4 in (12.85 m) 7
Mary Breen Discus throw 140 ft 4 in (42.77 m) 5
Mary McDonald 151 ft 8 in (46.23 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Rosslyn Williams 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Anna Pazera Javelin throw 159 ft 8 1&fras1;2 in (48.68 m) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pam Telfer 134 ft 10 1&fras1;2 in (41.11 m) 6
Maureen Wright 155 ft 4 1&fras1;2 in (47.36 m) 4

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Commonwealth Games Association website on Pandora Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ Clarkson, Alan (22 October 1962). "78 athletes named for Perth Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 13.
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