Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Australia at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code AUS
CGA Australian Commonwealth Games Association
Website commonwealthgames.org.au
in Perth, Australia
Flag bearer Opening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold Silver Bronze Total
38 36 31 105
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
British Empire Games
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
British Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games

Australia hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and their team was abbreviated AUS. This was their seventh of 7 Commonwealth Games having participated in all Games meets up to these Games.

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 Vincent, TrevorTrevor Vincent Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 24 November
 Gold Hobson, PercyPercy Hobson Athletics Men's high jump 24 November
 Gold Mitchell, AlfAlf Mitchell Athletics Men's javelin throw 24 November
 Gold Woodhouse, RobynRobyn Woodhouse Athletics Women's high jump 26 November
 Gold Roche, KenKen Roche Athletics Men's 440 yards hurdles 26 November
 Gold Selvey, WarwickWarwick Selvey Athletics Men's discus throw 26 November
 Gold Tomlinson, IanIan Tomlinson Athletics Men's triple jump 29 November
 Gold Bickle, TrevorTrevor Bickle Athletics Men's pole vault 1 December
 Gold Willis, DixieDixie Willis Athletics Women's 880 yards 1 December
 Gold Kilborn, PamPam Kilborn Athletics Women's 80 metres hurdles 1 December
 Gold Beasley, GlenysGlenys Beasley
Joyce Bennett
Brenda Cox
Betty Cuthbert 		Athletics Women's 4 × 110 yards relay 1 December
 Gold Kilborn, PamPam Kilborn Athletics Women's long jump 1 December
 Silver Power, DaveDave Power Athletics Men's 6 miles 24 November
 Silver Porter, ChillaChilla Porter Athletics Men's high jump 24 November
 Silver Roberts, JeanJean Roberts Athletics Women's shot put 24 November
 Silver Clarke, RonRon Clarke Athletics Men's 3 miles 26 November
 Silver Frith, HelenHelen Frith Athletics Women's high jump 26 November
 Silver Prince, DaveDave Prince Athletics Men's 120 yards hurdles 29 November
 Silver Power, DaveDave Power Athletics Men's marathon 29 November
 Silver Baguley, JohnJohn Baguley Athletics Men's triple jump 29 November
 Silver Bennett, JoyceJoyce Bennett Athletics Women's 220 yards 29 November
 Silver Leffler, DickDick Leffler Athletics Men's hammer throw 1 December
 Silver Frith, HelenHelen Frith Athletics Women's long jump 1 December
 Silver Williams, RosslynRosslyn Williams Athletics Women's discus throw 1 December
 Bronze Cleary, MichaelMichael Cleary Athletics Men's 100 yards 24 November
 Bronze Blackney, RonRon Blackney Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 24 November
 Bronze Birks, NickNick Birks Athletics Men's javelin throw 24 November
 Bronze Blue, TonyTony Blue Athletics Men's 880 yards 26 November
 Bronze Cox, BrendaBrenda Cox Athletics Women's 100 yards 26 November
 Bronze Mason, MicheleMichele Mason Athletics Women's high jump 26 November
 Bronze Bonella, RodRod Bonella Athletics Men's marathon 29 November
 Bronze Burvill, MargaretMargaret Burvill Athletics Women's 220 yards 29 November
 Bronze Pazera, AnnaAnna Pazera Athletics Women's javelin throw 29 November
 Bronze Filshie, RossRoss Filshie Athletics Men's pole vault 1 December
 Bronze Brown, RobertRobert Brown Athletics Men's hammer throw 1 December
 Bronze Knee, JanetJanet Knee Athletics Women's long jump 1 December
 Bronze McDonald, MaryMary McDonald Athletics Women's discus throw 1 December

Athletics

Australian athletics selectors announced on 21 October 1962 a team of 78 athletes consisting of 54 men and 24 women.[1]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Michael Cleary 100 yd 9.4 1 Q 9.6 1 Q 9.7 2 Q 9.6 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Gary Holdsworth 9.5 2 Q 9.7 1 Q 9.7 3 Q 9.7 4
Bob Lay 9.6 3 Q 9.8 3 Did not advance
Byron Williams 9.8 2 Q 10.2 5 Did not advance
Michael Cleary 220 yd 21.8 3 Q 22.0 2 Q 21.4 1 Q 22.0 5
Bob Lay 21.7 1 Q 21.9 2 Q 21.6 4 Did not advance
Peter Norman 21.6 3 Q 22.0 3 Q 21.8 6 Did not advance
Dennis Tipping 22.0 4 Q 22.3 4 Did not advance
John Randall 440 yd 48.7 4 N/A Did not advance
Ken Roche 48.4 1 Q N/A 47.9 3 Q 47.7 4
Peter Quiggan 49.4 3 N/A Did not advance
Brian Waters 47.9 2 Q N/A 47.8 4 Did not advance
Tony Blue 880 yd 1:52.0 2 Q N/A 1:50.7 2 Q 1:49.0 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Keith Wheeler 1:52.8 2 Q N/A 1:51.3 4 Did not advance
Tony Blue 1 mile 4:09.3 1 Q N/A 4:09.4 4
Pat Clohessy 4:11.0 4 N/A Did not advance
Gordon Noble 4:11.3 4 N/A Did not advance
Albie Thomas 4:02.2 1 Q N/A 4:11.2 5
Ron Clarke 3 miles N/A 13:36.0 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Pat Clohessy N/A 13:42.0 7
Tony Cook N/A 14:17.0 12
Albie Thomas N/A 13:40.6 5
Ron Clarke 6 miles N/A DNF
Tony Cook N/A DNF
Dave Power N/A 28:34.0 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Bob Vagg N/A 30:10.0 12
Mick Daws 120 yd hurdles 14.5 1 Q N/A 14.9 5
Michael Devlin 14.5 2 Q N/A 14.9 4
Gary Knoke 14.6 3 N/A Did not advance
Dave Prince 14.2 2 Q N/A 14.4 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Michael Devlin 440 yd hurdles 52.5 2 Q N/A 52.6 5
Gary Knoke 52.1 2 Q N/A 52.5 4
Dave Prince 53.7 4 N/A Did not advance
Ken Roche 52.3 1 Q N/A 51.5 1st, gold medalist(s)
Ron Blackney 3000 m steeplechase N/A 9:00.6 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Ian Blackwood N/A 9:04:0 4
John Coyle N/A 9:15.0 7
Trevor Vincent N/A 8:43.4 1st, gold medalist(s) GR
Michael Cleary
Gary Holdsworth
Bob Lay
Dennis Tipping		 4×110 yd relay 41.2 1 Q N/A 44.7 5
Peter Quiggan
John Randall
Ken Roche
Brian Waters		 4×440 yd relay 3:15.4 2 Q N/A 3:12.9 4
Rod Bonella Marathon N/A 2:21:17.0 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Keith Ollerenshaw N/A 2:24:59 4
Dave Power N/A 2:22:15.4 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Ian Sinfield N/A DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Percy Hobson High jump 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 1st, gold medalist(s) GR
Lawrie Peckham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 6
Chilla Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Tony Sneazwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 7
Trevor Bickle Pole vault 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) 1st, gold medalist(s) GR, CR
Ross Filshie 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
John Pfitzner 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) 5
John Baguley Long jump 25 ft 1 in (7.65 m) 5
John Blackmore 23 ft 1 1⁄4 in (7.04 m) =14
Jim McCann 23 ft 1 1⁄4 in (7.04 m) =14
Ian Tomlinson 24 ft 6 1⁄4 in (7.47 m) 6
John Baguley Triple jump 52 ft 9 1⁄4 in (16.08 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Graham Boase 51 ft 8 3⁄4 in (15.77 m) 4
Kevin Rule 48 ft 10 1⁄2 in (14.90 m) 8
Ian Tomlinson 53 ft 2 in (16.21 m) 1st, gold medalist(s) GR
John Cochrane Shot put 49 ft 3 1⁄4 in (15.02 m) 9
Merv Kemp 52 ft 6 3⁄4 in (16.02 m) 5
Warren Ryan 51 ft 8 in (15.75 m) 7
Warwick Selvey 54 ft 6 1⁄2 in (16.62 m) 4
Len Chinnery Discus throw 157 ft 3 in (47.93 m) 8
Warwick Selvey 185 ft 3 1⁄2 in (56.48 m) 1st, gold medalist(s) GR, NR
Len Vlahov 158 ft 5 in (48.29 m) 6
Alan Waugh 152 ft 3 in (46.41 m) 9
Robert Brown Hammer throw 189 ft 1 1⁄2 in (57.65 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Mike Edwards 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) =5
Dick Leffler 196 ft 3 1⁄2 in (59.83 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Charlie Morris 186 ft 3 1⁄2 in (56.78 m) 4
Nick Birks Javelin throw 246 ft 3 1⁄2 in (75.07 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Joseph Hart 189 ft 8 1⁄2 in (57.82 m) 10
Alf Mitchell 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) 1st, gold medalist(s) GR
Reg Spiers 228 ft 8 in (69.70 m) 5
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Glenys Beasley 100 yd 11.0 1 Q 11.0 4 Did not advance
Joyce Bennett 11.1 2 Q 11.1 4 Did not advance
Brenda Cox 11.1 2 Q 10.9 1 Q 11.4 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Betty Cuthbert 11.1 2 Q 11.0 5 Did not advance
Joyce Bennett 220 yd 24.4 1 Q 24.0 1 Q 24.2 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Margaret Burvill 24.4 1 Q 24.0 2 Q 24.1 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Brenda Cox 24.7 1 Q 24.1 3 Q 24.5 4
Betty Cuthbert 24.9 2 Q 24.3 2 Q 24.6 5
Joan Beretta 880 yd N/A 2:12.2 5
Dixie Willis N/A 2:03.7 1st, gold medalist(s) GR
Margot Evans 80 m hurdles 11.2 3 Q N/A 11.9 5
Pam Kilborn 10.8 1 Q N/A 10.9 1st, gold medalist(s)
Glenys Beasley
Joyce Bennett
Brenda Cox
Betty Cuthbert		 4×110 yd relay N/A 46.6 1st, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Helen Frith High jump 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Michele Mason 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Robyn Woodhouse 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1st, gold medalist(s) GR, CR
Carolyn Wright 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 6
Helen Frith Long jump 20 ft 5 3⁄4 in (6.24 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Eva Kampe 19 ft 3 3⁄4 in (5.89 m) 6
Pam Kilborn 20 ft 6 3⁄4 in (6.27 m) 1st, gold medalist(s)
Janet Knee 20 ft 1 1⁄4 in (6.13 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Mary Breen Shot put 43 ft 3 3⁄4 in (13.20 m) 5
Larraine Hillier 42 ft 3 1⁄2 in (12.89 m) 6
Jean Roberts 47 ft 7 1⁄2 in (14.52 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Rosslyn Williams 42 ft 1 3⁄4 in (12.85 m) 7
Mary Breen Discus throw 140 ft 4 in (42.77 m) 5
Mary McDonald 151 ft 8 in (46.23 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Rosslyn Williams 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m) 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Anna Pazera Javelin throw 159 ft 8 1⁄2 in (48.68 m) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Pam Telfer 134 ft 10 1⁄2 in (41.11 m) 6
Maureen Wright 155 ft 4 1⁄2 in (47.36 m) 4

See also

References

  1. ↑ Clarkson, Alan (22 October 1962). "78 athletes named for Perth Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 13.
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