New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia |
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| Competitors | 86 in 9 sports | |||||||||||
| Officials | 11 | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Opening: Murray Halberg Closing: |
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| Medals Rank: 3rd |
Gold 10 |
Silver 12 |
Bronze 10 |
Total 32 |
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New Zealand sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
10 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962.
Gold
Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles- Peter Snell — Men's 880 yards
- Peter Snell — Men's 1 Mile
- Valerie Young — Women's Discus Throw
- Valerie Young — Women's Shot Put
- Robert McDonald and Hugh Robson — Men's Pairs
- Wallace Coe — Men's Welterweight 64–69 kg
- Melody Coleman — Women's Foil
- Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Douglas Pulman, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens — Men's Coxed Four
- James Hill — Men's Single Sculls
Silver
Marise Chamberlain — Women's 880 yards- John Davies — Men's 1 Mile
- Dave Norris — Men's Long Jump
- Doreen Porter — Women's 100 m
- Bill Kini — Men's Heavyweight 81–91 kg
- Warren Johnston — Men's 10 Mile
- Anthony Walsh — Men's Road Race
- Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel, Robert Page and Alan Webster — Men's Eight
- Graham Lawrence and Murray Lawrence — Men's Coxless Pair
- Murray Watkinson and Peter Watkinson — Men's Double Sculls
- Vivien Haddon — Women's 110-yard Breaststroke
- Don Oliver — Men's 110 kg
Bronze
Nola Bond, Molly Cowan, Avis McIntosh and Doreen Porter — Women's 4 x 110-yard Relay- Avis McIntosh — Women's 80 m Hurdles
- Paddy Donovan — Men's Lightweight 57–60 kg
- Turori George — Men's Featherweight 54–57 kg
- Laurie Byers — Men's Road Race
- Bob Binning, Michael Henderson and Brian Pickworth — Men's Sabre Team
- Vivien Haddon — Women's 220 yards Breaststroke
- Alan Robertson — Men's 220 yards Backstroke
- Warren Nisbet — Men's 52 kg
- Fred Thomas — Men's 82 kg
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Barry Robinson | 440 yd | 48.6 | 2 Q | N/A | 49.4 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| John Davies | 880 yd | 1:51.1 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:51.5 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Gary Philpott | 1:52.6 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Peter Snell | 1:50.7 | 1 Q | N/A | 1:50.5 | 1 Q | 1:47.6 | GR | ||
| Bill Baillie | 1 mile | DNS | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| John Davies | 4:06.7 | 2 Q | N/A | 4:05.1 | | ||||
| Peter Snell | 4:02.4 | 2 Q | N/A | 4:04.6 | | ||||
| Bill Baillie | 3 miles | N/A | DNS | ||||||
| Murray Halberg | N/A | 13:34.2 | | ||||||
| Bill Baillie | 6 miles | N/A | DNF | ||||||
| Jeffrey Julian | N/A | 29:50.0 | 10 | ||||||
| Barry Magee | N/A | 28:41.0 | 4 | ||||||
| Logan Aikman | 120 yd hurdles | 15.6 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Paul Dallow | 15.1 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Logan Aikman | 440 yd hurdles | 56.2 | 5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Paul Dallow | DNF | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
| Edward O'Keefe | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 9:05.8 | 6 | |||||
| Dave Norris Gary Philpott Barry Robinson Peter Snell |
4×440 yd relay | 3:17.3 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Jeffrey Julian | Marathon | N/A | 2:30:13 | 7 | |||||
| Barry Magee | N/A | DNS | |||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Kevin Gibbons | Pole vault | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 11 |
| Darcy McGonagle | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | 7 | |
| Dave Norris | Long jump | 25 ft 4 3⁄4 in (7.74 m) | |
| Dave Norris | Triple jump | 50 ft 6 1⁄2 in (15.41 m) | 6 |
| Les Mills | Shot put | 51 ft 10 1⁄2 in (15.81 m) | 6 |
| Robin Tait | 46 ft 8 in (14.22 m) | 12 | |
| Les Mills | Discus throw | 162 ft 0 in (49.38 m) | 5 |
| Robin Tait | 165 ft 8 1⁄2 in (50.51 m) | 4 | |
| Dave Leech | Hammer throw | 166 ft 5 1⁄2 in (50.74 m) | 7 |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Nola Bond | 100 yd | 11.2 | 3 Q | 11.2 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Molly Cowan | 11.6 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Doreen Porter | 10.9 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 2 Q | 11.3 | | |
| Nola Bond | 220 yd | 25.5 | 3 Q | 25.4 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Molly Cowan | 25.0 | 3 Q | 25.0 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Doreen Porter | 24.7 | 1 Q | 24.6 | 3 Q | 24.8 | 6 | |
| Marise Chamberlain | 880 yd | N/A | 2:05.7 | | |||
| Avis McIntosh | 80 m hurdles | 10.8 | 1 Q | N/A | 11.4 | | |
| Nola Bond Molly Cowan Avis McIntosh Doreen Porter |
4×110 yd relay | N/A | 46.9 | | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Pamela Burnett | High jump | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | 10 |
| Lorraine Curtis | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | 8 | |
| Valerie Young | Shot put | 49 ft 11 1⁄2 in (15.23 m) | |
| Valerie Young | Discus throw | 164 ft 8 1⁄2 in (50.20 m) | GR |
See also
References
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