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New Zealand at the1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Cardiff, Wales
Competitors66
Flag bearerOpening: Malcolm Hahn
Closing:
MedalsRanked 5th
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
9
Total
19
Officials11
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables[edit]

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958, with a total of 19 medals, including four gold.

MedalNameSportEvent
 GoldMurray HalbergAthleticsMen's 3 miles
 GoldValerie SloperAthleticsWomen's shot put
 GoldJohn Morris
Richard Pilkington		Lawn bowlsMen's pairs
 GoldReg Douglas
Bob Parker		RowingMen's coxless pair
 SilverMary DonaghyAthleticsWomen's high jump
 SilverLes MillsAthleticsMen's discus throw
 SilverJennifer ThompsonAthleticsWomen's discus throw
 SilverWarren JohnstonCyclingMen's 10 mile scratch race
 SilverJames HillRowingMen's single scull
 SilverTessa StaveleySwimmingWomen's 110 yards butterfly
 BronzeDave NorrisAthleticsMen's triple jump
 BronzeMerv RichardsAthleticsMen's pole vault
 BronzeNeville ScottAthleticsMen's 3 miles
 BronzeValerie SloperAthleticsWomen's discus throw
 BronzePaddy DonovanBoxingMen's lightweight
 BronzeWarwick DaltonCyclingMen's 1 km time trial
 BronzeWarwick DaltonCyclingMen's 4000 m individual pursuit
 BronzeJames Hill
Norm Suckling		RowingMen's double scull
 BronzePhilippa GouldSwimmingWomen's 110 yards backstroke
Medals by sport
SportTotal
Athletics2349
Rowing1113
Lawn bowls1001
Cycling0123
Swimming0112
Boxing0011
Total46919
Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male33713
Female1326
Total46919

Competitors[edit]

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics13619
Boxing7N/A7
Cycling6N/A6
Diving101
Fencing325
Lawn bowls7N/A7
Rowing10N/A10
Swimming145
Weightlifting2N/A2
Wrestling4N/A4
Total541266

Athletics[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Track and road[edit]

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRank[i]ResultRank[ii]ResultRank[iii]ResultRank
Bill BaillieMen's 1 mile4:13.26N/ADid not advance
Men's 3 milesN/A13:44.49
Marise ChamberlainWomen's 100 yards11.43N/ADid not advance
Women's 220 yards25.82 QN/ADNSDid not advance
Murray HalbergMen's 1 mile4:09.92 QN/A4:06.65
Men's 3 milesN/A13:15.0 GR1st place, gold medalist(s)
Barry MageeMen's 3 milesN/A15
Men's 6 milesN/A31:57.28
Ray PuckettMen's 6 milesN/A12
Men's marathonN/A2:38:58.814
Maurice RaeMen's 100 yards9.81 Q9.81 Q9.83Did not advance
Men's 220 yards22.11 Q21.72 Q21.96Did not advance
Barry RobinsonMen's 440 yards48.92 QDNFDid not advance
Neville ScottMen's 1 mile4:05.93 QN/A4:11.99
Men's 3 milesN/A13:26.23rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Donal SmithMen's 880 yards1:52.82 QN/A1:51.55
Margaret StuartWomen's 80 m hurdles11.12 QN/A11.04
Women's 100 yards11.32 QN/A11.16Did not advance
Beverly WeigelWomen's 100 yards11.44N/ADid not advance
Marise Chamberlain
Margaret Stuart
Beverly Weigel
Mary Donaghy		Women's 4 x 110 yards relay48.22 QN/A48.34
  1. ^ Ranks given are within the heat
  2. ^ Ranks given are within the quarterfinal
  3. ^ Ranks given are within the semifinal

Field[edit]

AthleteEventQualifyingFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Mary DonaghyWomen's high jump5 ft 7 in
(1.70 m)		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's long jump3 Q18 ft 11 in
(5.77 m)		5
Malcolm HahnMen's javelin throw204 ft 9+1⁄2 in
(62.42 m)		13
Les MillsMen's discus throw169 ft 8+1⁄2 in
(51.73 m)		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Men's shot put50 ft 2 in
(15.29 m)		7
Dave NorrisMen's long jumpQ23 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(7.15 m)		8
Men's triple jumpQ50 ft 8+1⁄4 in
(15.45 m)		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Merv RichardsMen's pole vault4 Q13 ft 8 in
(4.17 m)		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Valerie SloperWomen's discus throw147 ft 5 in
(44.93 m)		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women's shot put51 ft 0 in
(15.54 m) GR		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jennifer ThompsonWomen's discus throw148 ft 7 in
(45.29 m)		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's shot put41 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(12.79 m)		5
Beverly WeigelWomen's long jump18 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(5.78 m)		7 QNM8
Roy WilliamsMen's long jumpQ23 ft 10 in
(7.26 m)		6
Men's triple jump47 ft 5+3⁄4 in
(14.47 m)		12Did not advance

Boxing[edit]

Main article: Boxing at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Maurice PurtonFeatherweightBye Collins (WAL)
L		Did not advance
Paddy DonovanLightweightN/A Sam (SAF)
W		 McTaggart (SCO)
L		Did not advance3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Graham FinlayLight welterweight Smith (SRH)
L		Did not advance
Bevin WeirMiddleweight Milligan (NIR)
L		Did not advance
Edward MorrisonLight heavyweightN/A Madigan (AUS)
L		Did not advance

Cycling[edit]

Main article: Cycling at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Road[edit]

Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Keith Gantunplaced
Dick Johnstoneunplaced
Lancelot Payne5:23:21.711
John Peoplesunplaced

Track[edit]

Men's 1000 m sprint
AthleteRound 1RepechageRound 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Warren Johnston Darragh (NIR)
 Rimple (TTO)
W 12.4		N/A Skene (WAL)
W 12.1, W 12.0		 Harrison (ENG)
W 13.5, W 12.5		 Barton (ENG)
D 12.1, L, L		 Binch (ENG)
L, W 12.4, L		4
Men's 1 km time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Warwick Dalton1:12.63rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
TimeRankOpponent
Result		Opponent
Result		Opponent
Result
Warwick Dalton5:09.32 Q Evans (WAL)
W 5:08.1		 Sheil (ENG)
L 5:12.8		 Gambrill (ENG)
W 5:14.7		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's 10 miles scratch race
AthleteTimeRank
Warwick Daltonunplaced
Warren Johnston2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Diving[edit]

Main article: Diving at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventPointsRank
Len HodgeMen's 3 m springboard104.876

Fencing[edit]

Men[edit]

Individual épée
Individual foil
AthleteQualifying poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Bob Binning 
Lund
 (AUS)
L 1 – 5		 
Hung
 (HKG)
L 3 – 5		 
Cooke
 (ENG)
L 2 – 5		 
Malherbe
 (SAF)
L 4 – 5		 
Andru
 (CAN)
L		 
Evans
 (WAL)
L		 
Morrison
 (SCO)
L		0Did not advance
Brian Pickworth 
R.R.V. Paul
 (ENG)
L 4 – 5		 
McCowage
 (AUS)
L 4 – 5		 
Thompson
 (NIR)
L 2 – 5		 
McCombe
 (WAL)
W 5 – 3		 
Tully
 (CAN)
W 5 – 2		 
Richardson
 (SCO)
W 5 – 3		 
Lee
 (HKG)
W 5 – 1		4 
Lund
 (AUS)
L 3 – 5		 
R.R.V. Paul
 (ENG)
W 5 – 3		 
Hung
 (HKG)
W 5 – 2		 
Malherbe
 (SAF)
W 5 – 3		 
Thompson
 (NIR)
L		3 
R.R.V. Paul
 (ENG)
L 0 – 5		 
Lund
 (AUS)
L 0 – 5		 
R.R.C. Paul
 (ENG)
W 5 – 4		 
Preston
 (WAL)
W 5 – 4		 
Schwende
 (CAN)
W 5 – 3		 
Hung
 (HKG)
W 5 – 0		 
McCowage
 (AUS)
L 4 – 5		44
Percy Temple 
R.R.C. Paul
 (ENG)
L 3 – 5		 
Marçal
 (HKG)
W 5 – 2		 
Preston
 (WAL)
W 5 – 4		 
Schwende
 (CAN)
W 5 – 1		 
Broadhurst
 (SCO)
W 5 – 2		N/AN/A4 
R.R.C. Paul
 (ENG)
L 1 – 5		 
McCowage
 (AUS)
L 1 – 5		 
Preston
 (WAL)
L 4 – 5		 
Schwende
 (CAN)
L 2 – 5		 
Cooke
 (ENG)
W		1Did not advance
Individual sabre
Team events
AthleteEventElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Bob Binning
Brian Pickworth
Percy Temple		Team épée Wales
W 7 – 2		N/A1 England
L 1 – 8		 Canada
L 0 – 6		 Australia
L 1 – 5		04
Team foil Canada
W 7 – 2		 England
L 2 – 7		1 Australia
L 2 – 7		 Wales
L 2 – 5		 England
L		04
Team sabre Wales
L 3 – 6		 England
L 1 – 5		0Did not advance

Women[edit]

Individual foil
AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		WinsOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Wins
Enid McElwee Glen-Haig
 (ENG)
L 1 – 4		 McCreath
 (AUS)
L 1 – 4		 Waters
 (WAL)
W 4 – 2		 Reynolds
 (SRH)
W 4 – 3		 Towland
 (SCO)
W 4 – 2		 Maries
 (CAN)
L 1 – 4		N/A3 Sheen
 (ENG)
L 2 – 4		 McCreath
 (AUS)
L 3 – 4		 Glen-Haig
 (ENG)
W 4 – 3		 Sacco
 (SAF)
W 4 – 0		 Mitchell
 (NZL)
W 4 – 1		 Maries
 (CAN)
W 4 – 1		 O'Brien
 (AUS)
L 3 – 4		44
Elizabeth Mitchell Sheen
 (ENG)
W 4 – 3		 Gilbert
 (CAN)
W 4 – 1		 King
 (WAL)
W 4 – 3		 Plews
 (SCO)
W 4 – 1		 Kenyon
 (NIR)
W 4 – 3		 Sacco
 (SAF)
L 2 – 4		 O'Brien
 (AUS)
 		 McCreath
 (AUS)
L 1 – 4		 Glen-Haig
 (ENG)
L 2 – 4		 Sacco
 (SAF)
L 2 – 4		 O'Brien
 (AUS)
L 2 – 4		 McElwee
 (NZL)
L 1 – 4		 Sheen
 (ENG)
W 4 – 3		 Maries
 (CAN)
W 4 – 1		27

Lawn bowls[edit]

Main article: Lawn Bowls at the 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventRound robinRank
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		WDL
James PirretMen's singles Fulton
 (NIR)
L 14 – 21		 Danilowitz
 (SAF)
W 21 – 13		 Weir
 (KEN)
L 9 – 21		 Hall
 (JER)
W 21 – 11		 Jackson
 (SRH)
L 15 – 21		 Jones
 (SCO)
L 3 – 21		 Liddell
 (HKG)
W 21 – 17		 Williams
 (WAL)
W 21 – 10		 Linford
 (CAN)
W 21 – 13		 Bosisto
 (AUS)
L 13 – 21		 Baker
 (ENG)
W 21 – 18		6056
Richard Pilkington
John Morris		Men's pairs Northern Ireland
W 25 – 11		 South Africa
W 19 – 10		 Kenya
W 24 – 17		 Jersey
W 20 – 15		 Southern Rhodesia
L 12 – 21		 Scotland
W 19 – 17		 Hong Kong
W 19 – 15		 Wales
W 23 – 20		 Canada
W 20 – 16		 Australia
W 22 – 17		 England
W 23 – 9		10011st place, gold medalist(s)
Robin Andrew
Jeff Barron
Stanley Snedden
Bill Hampton		Men's fours Northern Ireland
L 10 – 20		 South Africa
L 15 – 23		 Kenya
L 10 – 23		 Jersey
L 23 – 28		 Southern Rhodesia
L 13 – 19		 Scotland
W 21 – 17		 Hong Kong
L 13 – 23		 Wales
L 19 – 24		 Canada
W 24 – 15		 Australia
W 27 – 9		 England
L 14 – 16		30810

Rowing[edit]

Main article: Rowing at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventHeatRepechageFinal
TimeRank[i]TimeRank[ii]TimeRank
James HillMen's single scull8:36.81 QN/A7:23.92nd place, silver medalist(s)
Norm Suckling
James Hill		Men's double scull7:50.927:09.91 Q3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bob Parker
Reg Douglas		Men's coxless pairN/A7:11.11st place, gold medalist(s)
Donald Gemmell
Peter Aitchison
Frank Crotty
Graeme Moran
Richard Tuffin (cox)		Men's coxed four7:51.737:04.22 Q4
  1. ^ Ranks given are within the heat
  2. ^ Ranks given are within the repechage

Swimming[edit]

Main article: Swimming at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Philippa GouldWomen's 110 yards backstroke1:13.83 Q1:13.73rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jennifer HunterWomen's 110 yards freestyle1:10.114Did not advance
Colin McFadden
Kay SawyersWomen's 220 yards breaststroke3:11.011Did not advance
Tessa StaveleyWomen's 110 yards butterfly1:16.74 Q1:14.42nd place, silver medalist(s)
Philippa Gould
Tessa Staveley
Kay Sawyers
Jennifer Hunter		Women's 4 x 110 yards medley relay5:10.84 Q5:06.44

Weightlifting[edit]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventPressSnatchJerkTotalRank
Peter RidgleyLightweight230 lb
(104.3 kg)		195 lb
(88.5 kg)		260 lb
(117.9 kg)		685 lb
(310.7 kg)		9
Hohepa KomeneLight heavyweight240 lb
(108.9 kg)		230 lb
(104.3 kg)		300 lb
(136.1 kg)		770 lb
(349.3 kg)		10

Wrestling[edit]

Main article: Wrestling at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
AthleteEventElimination roundsRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Brian BognudaFeatherweight Aspen (ENG)
L		 Geldenhuys (SAF)
L		Eliminated=6
Gordon HobsonWelterweight Boese (CAN)
L		 Scott (WAL)
W		 de Villiers (SAF)
L		Eliminated=5
Barrie CourtneyMiddleweight Rashid (PAK)
L		 van Zyl (SAF)
L		Eliminated=6
John da SilvaHeavyweight Mitchell (AUS)
L		 Richmond (ENG)
W		 Nazir (PAK)
L		Eliminated5

See also[edit]

  • New Zealand Olympic Committee
  • New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
  • New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics
  • New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics

External links[edit]

  • NZOC website on the 1958 games
  • Commonwealth Games Federation website
  • Athletes in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games