1970 British Commonwealth Games
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| Host city | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
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| Nations participating | 42 | ||
| Athletes participating | 1,744 (inc. officials) | ||
| Events | 121 events in 10 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 16 July 1970 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 25 July 1970 | ||
| Officially opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Crawford Fairbrother | ||
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Jim Alder | ||
| Main venue | Meadowbank Stadium | ||
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The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in events, and also the first time the games were held in Scotland. Also, these games saw the first unique Games trademark logo: an emblem showing the Games emblem intertwined with a St Andrews Cross and a thistle. The bid election was held in Tokyo, Japan during the 1964 Summer Olympics. The vote result was Edinburgh: 18, Christchurch, New Zealand: 11.
Participating teams
Countries that participated
42 teams were represented at the 1970 Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
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Antigua and Barbuda -
Australia -
Bahamas -
Barbados -
Bermuda -
Canada -
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Ceylon -
Dominica -
England -
Fiji -
Ghana -
Gibraltar -
Grenada -
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Guernsey -
Guyana -
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Hong Kong -
India -
Isle of Man -
Jamaica -
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Jersey -
Kenya -
Malawi -
Malaysia -
Malta -
Mauritius -
New Zealand -
Nigeria -
Northern Ireland -
Pakistan -
Papua and New Guinea -
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Saint Lucia -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -
Scotland -
Sierra Leone -
Singapore -
Swaziland -
Tanzania -
The Gambia -
Trinidad and Tobago -
Uganda -
Wales -
Zambia
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 36 | 24 | 22 | 82 |
| 2 | England | 27 | 25 | 32 | 84 |
| 3 | Canada | 18 | 24 | 24 | 66 |
| 4 | Scotland | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | Kenya | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | India | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Uganda | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | Wales | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 13 | Ghana | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | Zambia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | Singapore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanzania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1* | |
| 22 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gambia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1* | |
| Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Isle of Man | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malawi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1* | |
| Saint Vincent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1* | |
| Total | 121 | 121 | 133 | 375 | |
- * = First medal in the British Commonwealth Games.
Medals by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Men's Singles | Men | Jamie Paulson (CAN) | Paul Whetnall (ENG) | Ray Sharp (ENG) |
| Men's Doubles | Men | Ng Boon Bee & Punch Gunalan (MAS) | Ng Tat Wai & Tan Soon Hooi (MAS) | Yves Paré & Jamie Paulson (CAN) |
| Women's Singles | Women | Margaret Beck (ENG) | Gillian Perrin (ENG) | Margaret Boxall (ENG) |
| Women's Doubles | Women | Margaret Boxall & Sue Whetnall (ENG) | Gillian Perrin & Julie Rickard (ENG) | Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong (MAS) |
| Mixed Doubles | Mixed | Derek Talbot & Margaret Boxall (ENG) | Roger Mills & Gillian Perrin (ENG) | David Eddy & Sue Whetnall (ENG) |
Bowls
Main article: Lawn Bowls at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Boxing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Light Flyweight | Men | James Odwori (UGA) | Anthony Davies (WAL) | P.J. Butterfield (AUS) |
| Michael Abrams (ENG) | ||||
| Flyweight | Men | Dave Needham (ENG) | Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) | Alex McHugh (SCO) |
| Davy Larmour (NIR) | ||||
| Bantamweight | Men | Sulley Shittu (GHA) | Samuel Mbugua (KEN) | Stewart Ogilvie (SCO) |
| Courtney Atherly (GUY) | ||||
| Featherweight | Men | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | Deogratias Musoke (UGA) | Mir Samar (PAK) |
| Alan Richardson (ENG) | ||||
| Lightweight | Men | Abayomi Adeyemi (NGR) | John Gillan (SCO) | Tatu Ghionga (MAW) |
| Moses Mbogwa (KEN) | ||||
| Light Welterweight | Men | Mohamed Muruli (UGA) | Dai Davies (WAL) | Emmanuel Lawson (GHA) |
| Paul Kayula (ZAM) | ||||
| Welterweight | Men | Emma Ankudey (GHA) | John Olulu (KEN) | Tommy Joyce (SCO) |
| Shivaji Bhonsle (IND) | ||||
| Light Middleweight | Men | Tom Imrie (SCO) | Julius Luipa (ZAM) | Patrick Doherty (NIR) |
| David Attan (KEN) | ||||
| Middleweight | Men | John Conteh (ENG) | Titus Simba (TAN) | Robert Murphy (AUS) |
| Samuel Kasongo (ZAM) | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Fatai Ayinla (NGR) | Oliver Wright (JAM) | Victor Attivor (GHA) |
| John Rafferty (SCO) | ||||
| Heavyweight | Men | Benson Masanda (UGA) | John McKinty (NIR) | Jack Meda (CAN) |
| Leslie Stevens (ENG) |
Cycling
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Time Trial | Men | Harry Kent (NZL) | 00:01:09 | Leslie King (TRI) | 00:01:10 | Jocelyn Lovell (CAN) | 00:01:11 |
| Sprint | Men | John Nicholson (AUS) | Gordon Johnson (AUS) | Leslie King (TRI) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Men | Ian Hallam (ENG) | 00:05:01 | Danny Clark (AUS) | 00:05:05 | Blair Stockwell (NZL) | walkover |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Men | Jocelyn Lovell (CAN) | 00:20:47 | Brian Temple (SCO) | 00:20:48 | Vernon Stauble (TRI) | 00:20:48 |
| Tandem | Men | Gordon Johnson & Ron Jonker (AUS) | 11.43 | Jocelyn Lovell & Barry Harvey (CAN) | John Hatfield & John Beswick (WAL) | ||
Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Road Race | Men | Bruce Biddle (NZL) | 04:38:06 | Ray Bilney (AUS) | 04:39:06 | John Trevorrow (AUS) | 04:40:03 |
Fencing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Foil | Men | Mike Breckin (ENG) | Barry Paul (ENG) | Graham Paul (ENG) |
| Foil - Team | Men | England (ENG) | Australia (AUS) | Canada (CAN) |
| Épée | Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) | Lester Wong (CAN) | Peter Jacobs (ENG) |
| Épée - Team | Men | England (ENG) | Scotland (SCO) | Canada (CAN) |
| Sabre | Men | Sandy Leckie (SCO) | Rodney Craig (ENG) | Richard Cohen (ENG) |
| Sabre- Team | Men | England (ENG) | Scotland (SCO) | Australia (AUS) |
| Foil | Women | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) | Marion Exelby (AUS) | Susan Youngs (SCO) |
| Foil - Team | Women | England (ENG) | Scotland (SCO) | Canada (CAN) |
Swimming
- Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | Michael Wenden (AUS) | 53.06 | Greg Rogers (AUS) | 54.26 | William Devenish (AUS) | 54.28 |
| 200 m freestyle | Michael Wenden (AUS) | 1:56.69 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 1:58.45 | Greg Rogers (AUS) | 1:58.63 |
| 400 m freestyle | Graham White (AUS) | 4:08.48 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 4:08.77 | Greg Brough (AUS) | 4:12.16 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Graham Windeatt (AUS) | 16:23.82 | Max Travasci (AUS) | 16:34.46 | Mark Treffers (NZL) | 16:44.69 |
| 100 m backstroke | Bill Kennedy (CAN) | 1:01.65 | Michael Richards (WAL) | 1:01.69 | Erik Fish (CAN) | 1:02.02 |
| 200 m backstroke | Michael Richards (WAL) | 00:02:15 | Raymond Terrell (ENG) | 00:02:15 | Neil Rogers (AUS) | 00:02:16 |
| 100 m breaststroke | William Mahony (CAN) | 1:09.0 | Peter Cross (CAN) | 1:09.4 | Paul Jarvie (AUS) | 1:10.0 |
| 200 m breaststroke | William Mahony (CAN) | 2:30.29 | Paul Jarvie (AUS) | 2:30.70 | David Wilkie (SCO) | 2:32.87 |
| 100 m butterfly | Byron MacDonald (CAN) | 58.44 | Tom Arusoo (CAN) | 58.98 | Ron Jacks (CAN) | 59.01 |
| 200 m butterfly | Tom Arusoo (CAN) | 2:08.97 | Martyn Woodroffe (WAL) | 2:09.14 | James Findlay (AUS) | 2:09.4 |
| 200 m individual medley | George Smith (CAN) | 2:13.72 | Ken Campbell (CAN) | 2:16.57 | Martyn Woodroffe (WAL) | 2:16.64 |
| 400 m individual medley | George Smith (CAN) | 4:48.87 | Raymond Terrell (ENG) | 4:49.85 | James Findlay (AUS) | 4:51.92 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Australia (AUS) Graham White Gregory Rogers Michael Wenden William Devenish | 3:36.02 | Canada (CAN) George Smith Ralph Hutton Robert Kasting Ron Jacks | 3:37.65 | England (ENG) Tony Jarvis Ivan Myall Malcolm Windeatt Raymond Terrell | 3:41.24 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Australia (AUS) Graham White Gregory Rogers Michael Wenden William Devenish | 7:50.77 | Canada (CAN) George Smith Ralph Hutton Robert Kasting Ron Jacks | 8:00.69 | England (ENG) Tony Jarvis Ivan Myall John Mills Raymond Terrell | 8:10.60 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Canada (CAN) Byron MacDonald Robert Kasting William Mahony Bill Kennedy | 4:01.10 | Australia (AUS) James Findlay Michael Wenden Neil Rogers Paul Jarvie | 4:04.55 | Wales (WAL) Kevin Moran Martin Richards Martyn Woodroffe Nigel Johnson | 4:08.05 |
- Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | Angela Coughlan (CAN) | 1:01.22 | Lynne Watson (AUS) | 1:01.45 | Jenny Watts (AUS) | 1:01.80 |
| 200 m freestyle | Karen Moras (AUS) | 2:09.78 | Angela Coughlan (CAN) | 2:10.83 | Alex Jackson (IOM) | 2:13.52 |
| 400 m freestyle | Karen Moras (AUS) | 4:27.38 | Denise Langford (AUS) | 4:31.42 | Robyn Risson (AUS) | 4:39.75 |
| 800 m freestyle | Karen Moras (AUS) | 9:02.45 | Helen Gray (AUS) | 9:27.48 | Robyn Risson (AUS) | 9:37.89 |
| 100 m backstroke | Lynne Watson (AUS) | 1:07.10 | Debra Cain (AUS) | 1:07.73 | Donna Gurr (CAN) | 1:08.87 |
| 200 m backstroke | Lynne Watson (AUS) | 2:22.86 | Donna Gurr (CAN) | 2:24.33 | Debra Cain (AUS) | 2:26.02 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Beverley Whitfield (AUS) | 1:17.40 | Dorothy Harrison (ENG) | 1:17.60 | Chris Jarvis (ENG) | 1:19.83 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Beverley Whitfield (AUS) | 2:44.12 | Dorothy Harrison (ENG) | 2:46.18 | Amanda Radnage (ENG) | 2:50.11 |
| 100 m butterfly | Diane Lansley (ENG) | 1:07.90 | Susan Smith (CAN) | 1:08.18 | Allyson Mabb (AUS) | 1:08.67 |
| 200 m butterfly | Maree Robinson (AUS) | 2:24.67 | Jane Comerford (AUS) | 2:24.95 | Allyson Mabb (AUS) | 2:31.09 |
| 200 m individual medley | Denise Langford (AUS) | 2:28.89 | Shelagh Ratcliffe (ENG) | 2:29.65 | Diana Rickard (AUS) | 2:30.80 |
| 400 m individual medley | Denise Langford (AUS) | 5:10.74 | Gail Neall (AUS) | 5:15.82 | Shelagh Ratcliffe (ENG) | 5:17.89 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Australia (AUS) Debra Cain Denise Langford Jennifer Watts Lynne Watson | 4:06.41 | Canada (CAN) Angela Coughlan Karen James Linda Hall Susan Smith | 4:12.16 | England (ENG) Diane Sutherland Kathryn Smith Lesley Allardice Sally Pickering | 4:14.90 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Australia (AUS) Allyson Mabb Beverley Whitfield Denise Langford Lynne Watson | 4:30.66 | England (ENG) Diane Lansley Dorothy Harrison Kathryn Smith Sylvia Platt | 4:38.94 | Canada (CAN) Angela Coughlan Donna-Marie Gurr Susan Smith Sylvia Dockerhill | 4:39.65 |
Diving
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Men | Don Wagstaff (AUS) | 557.73 | Ken Sully (CAN) | 497.37 | Ronald Friesen (CAN) | 495.9 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Men | Don Wagstaff (AUS) | 485.73 | Philip Drew (ENG) | 429.24 | Andy Gill (ENG) | 421.47 |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Women | Beverley Boys (CAN) | 432.87 | Elizabeth Carruthers (CAN) | 391.2 | Gaye Morley (AUS) | 389.04 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Women | Beverley Boys (CAN) | 352.95 | Nancy Robertson (CAN) | 350.49 | Shelagh Burrow (ENG) | 330.63 |
Weightlifting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Flyweight - Overall | Men | George Vasiliades (AUS) | 290 | Abdul Ghafoor (PAK) | 287.5 | John McNiven (SCO) | 265 |
| Bantamweight - Overall | Men | Precious McKenzie (ENG) | 335 | Tony Phillips (BAR) | 317.5 | Tung Chye Hong (SIN) | 302.5 |
| Featherweight - Overall | Men | George Perrin (ENG) | 342.5 | Chua Phung Kim (SIN) | 340 | Alexander Navis (IND) | 335 |
| Lightweight - Overall | Men | George Newton (ENG) | 372.5 | Ieuan Owen (WAL) | 355 | Bruce Cameron (NZL) | 335 |
| Middleweight - Overall | Men | Russell Perry (AUS) | 412.5 | Tony Ebert (NZL) | 402.5 | Pierre St. Jean (CAN) | 400 |
| Light Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Nicolo Ciancio (AUS) | 447.5 | John Bolton (NZL) | 445 | Peter Arthur (WAL) | 427.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Louis Martin (ENG) | 457.5 | Robert Santavy (CAN) | 425 | George Manners (VIN) | 410 |
| Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Russ Prior (CAN) | 490 | Dave Hancock (ENG) | 470 | Price Morris (CAN) | 470 |
| Super Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Ray Rigby (AUS) | 500 | Terry Perdue (WAL) | 500 | Grant Anderson (SCO) | 432.5 |
Wrestling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Light Flyweight | Men | Ved Prakash (IND) | Ken Shand (CAN) | Masih Sadiq (PAK) |
| Don Urquhart (SCO) | ||||
| Flyweight | Men | Sudesh Kumar (IND) | Muhammad Nazir (PAK) | David Stitt (CAN) |
| Bantamweight | Men | Muhammad Sardar (PAK) | Herbert Singerman (CAN) | Terence Robinson (ENG) |
| Featherweight | Men | Muhammad Saeed (PAK) | Patrick Bolger (CAN) | Randhawa Singh (IND) |
| Lightweight | Men | Udey Chand (IND) | Muhammad Yaqub (PAK) | Ole Sorensen (CAN) |
| Welterweight | Men | Mukhtiar Singh (IND) | Alfred Wurr (CAN) | Gordon Mackay (NZL) |
| Middleweight | Men | Harish Rajindra (IND) | Nick Schori (CAN) | David Aspin (NZL) |
| Ron Grinstead (ENG) | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Muhammad Faiz (PAK) | Sajjan Singh (IND) | Claude Pilon (CAN) |
| Heavyweight | Men | Edward Millard (CAN) | Bishwanath Singh (IND) | Muhammad Riaz (PAK) |
| Super Heavyweight | Men | Ikram Ilahi (PAK) | Maruti Mane (IND) | Denis McNamara (ENG) |
External links
- Commonwealth Games Official Site
- A Brief History - from the Delhi 2010 site
- 1970 British Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
| Preceded by Kingston |
British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh IX British Commonwealth Games |
Succeeded by Christchurch |
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