1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, Wales.
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Participating Teams
36 teams were represented, being the largest number to date, with a significant amount of teams competing for the first time.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold)
Medals by country
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 |
England | 29 | 22 | 29 | 80 |
| 2 |
Australia | 27 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 |  South Africa
| 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 |
Scotland | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 |
New Zealand | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 |  Jamaica
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |
Pakistan | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 |
India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Singapore
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |
Canada | 1 | 10 | 16 | 27 |
| 11 |
Wales | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 |
Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Bahamas
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Barbados
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 |
Malaya | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Nigeria
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  British Guiana
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uganda
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |
Southern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |  Kenya
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |
Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Isle of Man | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 |
Brunei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ceylon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Dominica
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Hong Kong
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Jersey
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 North Borneo
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Northern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Sarawak
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 St. Vincent
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Medal Totals | 94 | 94 | 104 | 292 |
Medals by event
Athletics
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 100 Yards | Women | Marlene Willard (AUS) | 10.7 | Heather Young (ENG) | 10.73 | Madeleine Weston (ENG) | 10.81 |
| 220 Yards | Women | Marlene Willard (AUS) | 23.65 | Betty Cuthbert (AUS) | 23.77 | Heather Young (ENG) | 23.9 |
| 80 Metres Hurdles | Women | Norma Thrower (AUS) | 10.72w | Carole Quinton (ENG) | 10.77w | Gloria Wigney (AUS) | 10.94w |
| High Jump | Women | Michele Mason (AUS) | 1.7 | Mary Donaghy (NZL) | 1.7 | Helen Frith (AUS) | 1.65 |
| Long Jump | Women | Sheila Hoskin (ENG) | 6.02w | Mary Bignal (ENG) | 5.97w | Bev Watson (AUS) | 5.97w |
| Shot | Women | Val Sloper (NZL) | 15.54 | Suzanne Allday (ENG) | 14.44 | Jackie Gelling (MacDonald) (CAN) | 14.03 |
| Discus | Women | Suzanne Allday (ENG) | 45.91 | Jennifer Thompson (NZL) | 45.29 | Val Sloper (NZL) | 44.93 |
| Javelin | Women | Anna Pazera (AUS) | 57.41 | Magdalena Swanepoel (SAF) | 48.73 | Averil Williams (ENG) | 46.78 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay | Women | England (ENG) | 45.37 | Australia (AUS) | 46.12 | Canada (CAN) | 47.21 |
| 100 Yards | Men | Keith Gardner (JAM) | 9.66 | Tom Robinson (BAH) | 9.69 | Mike Agostini (CAN) | 9.79 |
| 220 Yards | Men | Tom Robinson (BAH) | 21.08 | Keith Gardner (JAM) | 21.11 | Gordon Day (SAF) | 21.15 |
| 440 Yards | Men | Milkha Singh (IND) | 46.71 | Malcolm Spence (SAF) | 46.9 | Terry Tobacco (CAN) | 47.05 |
| 880 Yards | Men | Herb Elliott (AUS) | 00:01:49 | Brian Hewson (ENG) | 00:01:49 | Mike Rawson (ENG) | 00:01:51 |
| 1 Mile | Men | Herb Elliott (AUS) | 00:03:59 | Merv Lincoln (AUS) | 00:04:02 | Albie Thomas (AUS) | 00:04:03 |
| 3 Miles | Men | Murray Halberg (NZL) | 00:13:15 | Albie Thomas (AUS) | 00:13:24 | Neville Scott (NZL) | 00:13:26 |
| 6 Miles | Men | Dave Power (AUS) | 00:28:48 | John Merriman (WAL) | 00:28:49 | Arere Anentia (KEN) | 00:28:51 |
| Marathon | Men | Dave Power (AUS) | 02:22:46 | Johannes Barnard (SAF) | 02:22:58 | Peter Wilkinson (ENG) | 02:24:42 |
| 120 Yards Hurdles | Men | Keith Gardner (JAM) | 14.20w | Jacobus Swart (SAF) | 14.30w | Ghulam Raziq (PAK) | 14.32w |
| 440 Yards Hurdles | Men | Gert Potgieter (SAF) | 49.73 | David Lean (AUS) | 50.59 | Bartonjo Rotich (KEN) | 51.75 |
| High Jump | Men | Ernle Haisley (JAM) | 2.06 | Charles "Chilla" Porter (AUS) | 2.03 | Robert Kotei (GHA) | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | Geoff Elliott (ENG) | 4.16 | Robert Reid (CAN) | 4.16 | Mervyn Richards (NZL) | 4.16 |
| Long Jump | Men | Paul Foreman (JAM) | 7.47 | Deryck Taylor (JAM) | 7.47 | Muhammad Ramzan Ali (PAK) | 7.33 |
| Triple Jump | Men | Ian Tomlinson (AUS) | 15.74w | Jack Smyth (CAN) | 15.69 | Dave Norris (NZL) | 15.45 |
| Shot | Men | Arthur Rowe (ENG) | 17.57 | Martyn Lucking (ENG) | 16.5 | Barry Donath (AUS) | 15.79 |
| Discus | Men | Stephanus du Plessis (SAF) | 55.94 | Les Mills (NZL) | 51.73 | Gerry Carr (ENG) | 51.63 |
| Hammer | Men | Mike Ellis (ENG) | 62.9 | Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) | 61.7 | Peter Allday (ENG) | 57.58 |
| Javelin | Men | Colin Smith (ENG) | 71.29 | Jalal Khan (PAK) | 70.83 | Hans Moks (CAN) | 70.41 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay | Men | England (ENG) | 40.72 | Nigeria (NGR) | 41.05 | Australia (AUS) | 41.64 |
| 4 x 440 Yards Relay | Men | South Africa (SAF) | 00:03:08 | England (ENG) | 00:03:10 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0.0022 |
Bowls
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Singles | Men | Phineas Danilowitz (SAF) | Percy Baker (ENG) | William Jackson (SRH) | |||
| Pairs | Men | John Morris & Richard Pilkington (NZL) | John Myrdal & Rudolph van Vuuren (SAF) | Hector Philp & William Yuill (SRH) | |||
| Fours | Men | England (ENG) | South Africa (SAF) | Northern Rhodesia (SRH) | |||
Boxing
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Flyweight | Men | Jackie Brown (SCO) | Tommy Bache (ENG) | Peter Lavery (NIR) | |||
| Donald Braithwaite (WAL) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Men | Howard Winstone (WAL) | Oliver "Frankie" Taylor (AUS) | Olfred Owen (SCO) | |||
| Richard Hanna (NIR) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Men | Wally Taylor (AUS) | Malcolm Collins (WAL) | Gert Coetzee (SAF) | |||
| John McClory (NIR) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Men | Dick McTaggart (SCO) | James Jordan (NIR) | John Cooke (ENG) | |||
| Thomas Donovan (NZL) | |||||||
| Light Welterweight | Men | Henry Loubscher (SAF) | Robert Kane (SCO) | Joseph Jacobs (ENG) | |||
| Raymond Galante (CAN) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Men | Joseph Greyling (SAF) | Thomas Kawere (UGA) | Robert Dickson Scott (SCO) | |||
| Brian Nancurvis (ENG) | |||||||
| Light Middleweight | Men | Grant Webster (SAF) | Stuart Pearson (ENG) | James Arthur Walters (CAN) | |||
| Bill Brown (WAL) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Men | Terry Milligan (NIR) | Philippus du Plessis (SAF) | Robert Piau (CAN) | |||
| John Caiger (ENG) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Gerhardus Jacobus De Bruyn (SAF) | |||||
| Tony Madigan (AUS) | Robert Higgins (WAL) | William Bannan (SCO) | |||||
| Heavyweight | Men | Daniel Bekker (SAF) | David Thomas (ENG) | Robert Pleace (WAL) | |||
| Gbadegesin Salawu (NGR) | |||||||
Cycling
Track
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Time Trial | Men | Neville Tong (ENG) | 00:01:12 | Warren Scarfe (AUS) | 00:01:12 | Warwick Dalton (NZL) | 00:01:13 |
| Sprint | Men | Dick Ploog (AUS) | Karl Barton (ENG) | Lloyd Binch (ENG) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Men | Norman Sheil (ENG) | 00:05:10 | Tom Simpson (ENG) | 00:05:11 | Warwick Dalton (NZL) | 00:05:15 |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Men | Ian Browne (AUS) | 00:21:40 | Warren Johnston (NZL) | Don Skene (WAL) | ||
Road
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Road Race | Men | Ray Booty (ENG) | 05:16:34 | Frank Brazier (AUS) | 05:19:22 | Stuart Slack (IOM) | 05:19:22 |
Fencing
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Foil | Men | Raymond Paul (ENG) | Ivan Lund (AUS) | René Paul (ENG) | |||
| Foil - Team | Men | England (ENG) | Australia (AUS) | Wales (WAL) | |||
| Épée | Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) | Mike Howard (ENG) | Allan Jay (ENG) | |||
| Épée - Team | Men | England (ENG) | Canada (CAN) | Australia (AUS) | |||
| Sabre | Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) | Ralph Cooperman (ENG) | Mike Amberg (ENG) | |||
| Sabre- Team | Men | England (ENG) | Australia (AUS) | Wales (WAL) | |||
| Foil | Women | Gillian Sheen (ENG) | Barbara McCreath (AUS) | Mary Glen-Haig (ENG) | |||
Rowing
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| Single Sculls | Men | Stuart Mackenzie (AUS) | 00:07:20 | Jack Hill (NZL) | 00:07:24 | Russell Carver (ENG) | 00:07:27 |
| Double Sculls | Men | Mike Spracklen & Geoffrey Baker (ENG) | 00:06:54 | Mervyn Wood & Stuart Mackenzie (AUS) | 00:07:01 | Norman Suckling & Jack Hill (NZL)
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| Coxless Pairs | Men | Bob Parker & Reg Douglas (NZL) | 00:07:11 | Jonathan Hall & Stewart Douglas-Mann (ENG) | 00:07:14 | Stephen Roll & Kevin Webb (AUS) | 00:07:33 |
| Coxless Fours | Men | Roger Pope, Keith Shakell, David Young & Creighton Redman (ENG) | 00:06:34 | Glen Smith, Malcolm Turnbull, Richard McClure & John Madden (CAN) | 00:06:39 | David Edwards, John Fage, David Prichard & John Edwards (WAL) | 00:06:48 |
| Coxed Fours | Men | Colin Porter, John Vigurs, Simon Crosse, John Beresford & Richard Gabriel (ENG) | 00:06:46 | Don Arnold, Walter d'Hondt, David Helliwell, Lawrence Stapleton & Sohen Biln (CAN) | 00:06:53 | Graeme Allen, Ralfe Currall, Kevin Evans, Lionel Robberds & Roland Waddington (AUS) | NTT |
| Eights | Men | Canada (CAN) | 00:05:51 | Australia (AUS) | 00:05:56 | England (ENG) | 00:06:10 |
Swimming
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 110 Yards Freestyle | Men | John Devitt (AUS) | 56.6 | Gary Chapman (AUS) | 56.6 | Geoff Shipton (AUS) | 57 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle | Men | John Konrads (AUS) | 00:04:26 | Ian Black (SCO) | 00:04:29 | Gary Winram (AUS) | 00:04:32 |
| 1650 Yards Freestyle | Men | John Konrads (AUS) | 00:17:45 | Gary Winram (AUS) | 00:18:17 | Murray McLachlan (SAF) | 00:18:19 |
| 110 Yards Backstroke | Men | John Monckton (AUS) | 00:01:02 | John Hayres (AUS) | 00:01:04 | Robert Wheaton (CAN) | 00:01:07 |
| 220 Yards Breaststroke | Men | Terry Gathercole (AUS) | 00:02:42 | Peter Rocchi (SAF) | 00:02:45 | Chris Walkden (ENG) | 00:02:47 |
| 220 Yards Butterfly | Men | Ian Black (SCO) | 00:02:23 | Graham Symonds (ENG) | 00:02:26 | Brian Wilkinson (AUS) | 00:02:31 |
| 4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay | Men | Australia (AUS) | 00:08:33 | Scotland (SCO) | 00:08:54 | Canada (CAN) | 00:09:02 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay | Men | Australia (AUS) | 00:04:14 | Canada (CAN) | 00:04:26 | England (ENG) | 00:04:26 |
Diving
| Event
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Men | Keith Collin (ENG) | 126.78 | Bill Patrick (CAN) | 124.62 | David Tarsey (ENG) | 118.81 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Men | Peter Heatly (SCO) | 147.79 | Brian Phelps (ENG) | 144.49 | Ray Cann (ENG) | 138.5 |
Swimming
Diving
Weightlifting
Wrestling
External links
- [Commonwealth Games Official Site]
- [1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games] - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
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