New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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CGF code | NZL | ||||||||||||||||
CGA | New Zealand Olympic Committee | ||||||||||||||||
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Competitors | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
Flag bearer |
Opening: Malcolm Hahn Closing: | ||||||||||||||||
Medals Ranked 5th |
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Officials | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 63 competitors and 11 officials to the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Cardiff, Wales. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Medals
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
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New Zealand | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958.
Gold
- Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles
- Valerie Sloper — Women's Shot Put
- John Morris and Richard Pilkington — Men's Pairs
- Reg Douglas and Bob Parker — Men's Coxless Pair
Silver
- Mary Donaghy — Women's High Jump
- Les Mills — Men's Discus Throw
- Jennifer Thompson — Women's Discus Throw
- Warren Johnston — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race
- James Hill — Men's Single Sculls
- Tessa Staveley — Women's 110 yards Butterfly
Bronze
- Dave Norris — Men's Triple Jump
- Merv Richards — Men's Pole Vault
- Neville Scott — Men's 3 Miles
- Valerie Sloper — Women's Discus Throw
- Paddy Donovan — Men's Lightweight 57-60 kg
- Warwick Dalton — Men's 1 km Time Trial
- Warwick Dalton — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit
- James Hill and Norman Suckling — Men's Double Sculls
- Philippa Gould — Women's 110 yards Backstroke
New Zealand team
Athletics
- Bill Baillie
- Marise Chamberlain
- Malcolm Hahn
- Murray Halberg
- Jessie Donaghy
- Barry Magee
- Les Mills
- Dave Norris
- Ray Puckett
- Maurice Rae
- Merv Richards
- Barry Robinson
- Neville Scott
- Valerie Sloper
- Donal Smith
- Margaret Stuart
- Jennifer Thompson
- Beverley Weigel
- Roy Williams
Bowls
Boxing
- Paddy Donovan
- Graham Finlay
- Edward Morrison
- Maurice Purton
- Bevin Weir
Cycling
- Warwick Dalton
- Keith Gant
- Warren Johnston
- Dick Johnstone
- Lancelot Payne
- John Peoples
Fencing
- Bob Binning
- Enid McElwee
- Elizabeth Mitchell
- Brian Pickworth
- Percy Temple
Rowing
- Peter Aitchison
- Eugene Crotty
- Frank Crotty
- Reg Douglas
- Donald Gemmell
- James Hill
- Graeme Moran
- Bob Parker
- Norman Suckling
- Richard Tuffin
Swimming
- Philippa Gould
- Jennifer Hunter
- Colin McFadden
- Kay Sawyers
- Tessa Staveley
Diving
Weightlifting
- Hohepa Komene
- Peter Ridgley
Wrestling
- Brian Bognuda
- Barrie Courtney
- Gordon Hobson
- John da Silva
See also
- 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
- NZOC website on the 1958 games
- Commonwealth Games Federation website
- Athletes in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games
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