Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Australia
 at the Commonwealth Games

Flag of Australia
CGF code  AUS
CGA Australian Commonwealth Games Association
Websitecommonwealthgames.org.au
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
in Perth, Australia
Flag bearer Opening:
Closing:
Medals
Rank: 1		 Gold
38		 Silver
36		 Bronze
31		 Total
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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

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, DavidDavid 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, RonaldRonald 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
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
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
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
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
David Prince 14.2 2 Q N/A 14.4 2nd
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
David Prince 53.7 4 N/A Did not advance
Ken Roche 52.3 1 Q N/A 51.5 1st
Ronald Blackney 3000 m steeplechase N/A 9:00.6 3rd
Ian Blackwood N/A 9:04:0 4
John Coyle N/A 9:15.0 7
Trevor Vincent N/A 8:43.4 1st 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
Keith Ollerenshaw N/A 2:24:59 4
Dave Power N/A 2:22:15.4 2nd
Ian Sinfield N/A DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Percy Hobson High jump 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 1st GR
Lawrie Peckham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 6
Chilla Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 2nd
Tony Sneazwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 7
Trevor Bickle Pole vault 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) 1st GR, CR
Ross Filshie 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) 3rd
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
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 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 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
Mike Edwards 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) =5
Dick Leffler 196 ft 3 1⁄2 in (59.83 m) 2nd
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
Joseph Hart 189 ft 8 1⁄2 in (57.82 m) 10
Alf Mitchell 256 ft 3 in (78.11 m) 1st 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
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
Margaret Burvill 24.4 1 Q 24.0 2 Q 24.1 3rd
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 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
Glenys Beasley
Joyce Bennett
Brenda Cox
Betty Cuthbert		 4×110 yd relay N/A 46.6 1st
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Helen Frith High jump 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 2nd
Michele Mason 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 3rd
Robyn Woodhouse 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1st 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
Eva Kampe 19 ft 3 3⁄4 in (5.89 m) 6
Pam Kilborn 20 ft 6 3⁄4 in (6.27 m) 1st
Janet Knee 20 ft 1 1⁄4 in (6.13 m) 3rd
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
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
Rosslyn Williams 153 ft 1 in (46.66 m) 2nd
Anna Pazera Javelin throw 159 ft 8 1⁄2 in (48.68 m) 3rd
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.