England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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England
 at the Commonwealth Games

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At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
in Perth, Australia
Flag bearer Opening:
Closing:
Medals
Rank: 2nd		 Gold
29		 Silver
22		 Bronze
27		 Total
78
Commonwealth Games history (summary)
British Empire Games
  • 1930
  • 1934
  • 1938
  • 1950
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
British Commonwealth Games
  • 1970
  • 1974
Commonwealth Games

England competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

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 Hyman, DorothyDorothy Hyman Athletics Women's 100 yards 26 November
 Gold Kilby, BrianBrian Kilby Athletics Men's marathon 29 November
 Gold Lucking, MartynMartyn Lucking Athletics Men's shot put 29 November
 Gold Hyman, DorothyDorothy Hyman Athletics Women's 220 yards 29 November
 Gold Platt, SueSue Platt Athletics Women's javelin throw 29 November
 Gold Carter, LenLen Carter
David Jones
Alf Meakin
Peter Radford 		Athletics Men's 4 × 110 yards relay 1 December
 Gold Payne, HowardHoward Payne Athletics Men's hammer throw 1 December
 Silver Herriott, MauriceMaurice Herriott Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 24 November
 Silver Smith, ColinColin Smith Athletics Men's javelin throw 24 November
 Silver Jones, DavidDavid Jones Athletics Men's 220 yards 29 November
 Silver Brightwell, RobbieRobbie Brightwell Athletics Men's 440 yards 29 November
 Silver Morgan, RosemaryRosemary Morgan Athletics Women's javelin throw 29 November
 Silver Brightwell, RobbieRobbie Brightwell
Barry Jackson
Adrian Metcalfe
Robert Setti 		Athletics Men's 4 × 440 yards relay 1 December
 Silver Moore, BettyBetty Moore Athletics Women's 80 metres hurdles 1 December
 Silver Arden, DaphneDaphne Arden
Dorothy Hyman
Betty Moore
Ann Packer 		Athletics Women's 4 × 110 yards relay 1 December
 Bronze Allday, SuzanneSuzanne Allday Athletics Women's shot put 24 November
 Bronze Sheldrick, JohnJohn Sheldrick Athletics Men's discus throw 26 November
 Bronze Taitt, LaurieLaurie Taitt Athletics Men's 120 yards hurdles 29 November
 Bronze Alsop, FredFred Alsop Athletics Men's triple jump 29 November
 Bronze Jordan, JoyJoy Jordan Athletics Women's 880 yards 1 December

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Len Carter 100 yd 10.0 3 Q 10.2 5 Did not advance
David Jones 9.6 1 Q 9.9 3 Did not advance
Alf Meakin 9.7 3 Q 9.9 3 Did not advance
Peter Radford 9.7 2 Q 9.8 2 Q 9.8 5 Did not advance
Len Carter 220 yd 22.3 4 Q 22.5 4 Did not advance
David Jones 21.4 1 Q 21.7 1 Q 21.4 2 Q 21.5 2nd
Alf Meakin 22.0 5 Did not advance
Peter Radford 21.5 2 Q 21.9 3 Q 21.6 5 Did not advance
Robbie Brightwell 440 yd 47.5 1 Q N/A 47.4 1 Q 46.8 2nd
Barry Jackson 47.5 2 Q N/A DNF Did not advance
Adrian Metcalfe 48.3 3 N/A Did not advance
Nick Overhead 48.4 3 N/A Did not advance
Michael Fleet 880 yd 1:51.5 2 Q N/A 1:51.2 3 1:50.0 5
Sidney Purkis 1:50.9 2 Q N/A 1:54.1 6 Did not advance
Robert Setti 1:52.2 3 N/A Did not advance
Stan Taylor 1:52.4 3 N/A Did not advance
Brian Hall 1 mile 4:18.9 8 N/A Did not advance
Alan Simpson 4:03.0 4 N/A Did not advance
Stan Taylor 4:08.7 3 Q N/A 4:12.7 7
Bruce Tulloh 4:02.5 3 Q N/A 4:22.1 9
John Anderson 3 miles N/A 13:44.0 9
Derek Ibbotson N/A 13:44.0 8
Eddie Strong N/A 13:41.4 6
Bruce Tulloh N/A 13:37.8 4
Melvyn Batty 6 miles N/A 28:44.6 6
Michael Bullivant N/A 29:46.0 9
Henry Fowler N/A 29:44.0 8
Martin Hyman N/A 28:42.2 5
Bob Birrell 120 yd hurdles 14.3 1 Q N/A 15.2 6
Laurie Taitt 14.3 1 Q N/A 14.7 3rd
Chris Surety 440 yd hurdles 53.8 3 Q N/A 53.3 6
Melvyn Batty 3000 m steeplechase N/A DNF
David Chapman N/A 9:05.6 5
Brian Hall N/A DNF
Maurice Herriott N/A 8:45.0 2nd
Len Carter
David Jones
Alf Meakin
Peter Radford		 4×110 yd relay 41.0 1 Q N/A 40.6 1st GR, =BR
Robbie Brightwell
Barry Jackson
Adrian Metcalfe
Robert Setti		 4×440 yd relay 3:13.1 1 Q N/A 3:11.2 2nd
Melvyn Batty Marathon N/A 2:25:51 5
Martin Hyman N/A 2:32:07 9
Brian Kilby N/A 2:21:17.0 1st GR
Peter Wilkinson N/A 2:30:51 8
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
John Howell High jump DNS
Gordon Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 4
Laurie Taitt DNS
Rex Porter Pole vault 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) 12
Fred Alsop Long jump 24 ft 2 1⁄4 in (7.37 m) 9
John Howell 24 ft 2 3⁄4 in (7.39 m) 8
Fred Alsop Triple jump 52 ft 7 in (16.03 m) 3rd BR
John Howell 47 ft 0 in (14.33 m) 11
Roy Hollingsworth Shot put 43 ft 7 3⁄4 in (13.30 m) 14
Martyn Lucking 59 ft 4 in (18.08 m) 1st GR
John McSorley 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) 16
John Sheldrick 47 ft 1 1⁄4 in (14.36 m) 11
Roy Hollingsworth Discus throw 157 ft 8 1⁄2 in (48.07 m) 7
Martyn Lucking 137 ft 0 1⁄2 in (41.77 m) 11
Howard Payne DNS
John Sheldrick 166 ft 3 in (50.67 m) 3rd
John McSorley Hammer throw DNS
Howard Payne 202 ft 3 in (61.65 m) 1st
John Sheldrick DNS
Roy Hollingsworth Javelin throw DNS
John McSorley 190 ft 2 1⁄2 in (57.98 m) 9
Colin Smith 255 ft 8 1⁄2 in (77.94 m) 2nd
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Daphne Arden 100 yd 11.1 3 Q 10.9 3 Q 11.6 5
Dorothy Hyman 11.0 1 Q 10.7 1 Q 11.2 1st
Betty Moore 11.0 1 Q 11.0 3 Q 11.7 6
Ann Packer 11.3 2 Q 11.2 5 Did not advance
Daphne Arden 220 yd 24.8 2 Q 24.7 4 Did not advance
Joy Grieveson 25.2 3 Q 25.1 6 Did not advance
Dorothy Hyman 24.5 1 Q 24.0 2 Q 23.8 1st
Ann Packer 24.8 2 Q 24.5 4 Did not advance
Joy Grieveson 880 yd N/A DNS
Joy Jordan N/A 2:05.9 3rd
Phyllis Perkins N/A 2:09.4 4
Betty Moore 80 m hurdles 10.8 2 Q N/A 11.3 2nd
Pat Nutting 11.4 2 Q N/A 11.5 4
Ann Packer 11.4 3 Q N/A 11.9 6
Frances Slaap 12.0 5 N/A Did not advance
Daphne Arden
Dorothy Hyman
Betty Moore
Ann Packer		 4×110 yd relay N/A 46.6 2nd
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Linda Knowles High jump 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 4
Dorothy Shirley 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 7
Frances Slaap 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 5
Pat Nutting Long jump 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) 7
Sheila Sherwood 19 ft 3 1⁄4 in (5.87 m) 5
Suzanne Allday Shot put 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m) 3rd
Sue Platt 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m) 8
Suzanne Allday Discus throw 144 ft 3 in (43.97 m) 4
Rosemary Morgan Javelin throw 162 ft 9 1⁄2 in (49.62 m) 2nd
Sue Platt 164 ft 10 1⁄2 in (50.25 m) 1st

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References

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