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New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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CGF code
  
NZL

Competitors
  
63

Website
  
www.olympic.org.nz

New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

CGA
  
New Zealand Olympic Committee

Flag bearer
  
Opening: Malcolm Hahn Closing:

Medals Ranked 5th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 4 6 9 19

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.

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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


New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958.

Gold

Athletics:

01 ! Murray Halberg — Men's 3 Miles 01 ! Valerie Sloper — Women's Shot Put

Lawn Bowls:

01 ! John Morris and Richard Pilkington — Men's Pairs

Rowing:

01 ! Reg Douglas and Bob Parker — Men's Coxless Pair

Silver

Athletics:

02 ! Mary Donaghy — Women's High Jump 02 ! Les Mills — Men's Discus Throw 02 ! Jennifer Thompson — Women's Discus Throw

Cycling:

02 ! Warren Johnston — Men's 10 Mile Scratch Race

Rowing:

02 ! James Hill — Men's Single Sculls

Swimming:

02 ! Tessa Staveley — Women's 110 yards Butterfly

Bronze

Athletics:

03 ! Dave Norris — Men's Triple Jump 03 ! Merv Richards — Men's Pole Vault 03 ! Neville Scott — Men's 3 Miles 03 ! Valerie Sloper — Women's Discus Throw

Boxing:

03 ! Thomas Donovan — Men's Lightweight 57-60 kg

Cycling:

03 ! Warwick Dalton — Men's 1 km Time Trial 03 ! Warwick Dalton — Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit

Rowing:

03 ! James Hill and Norman Suckling — Men's Double Sculls

Swimming:

03 ! Philippa Gould — Women's 110 yards Backstroke

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

  • Robin Andrew
  • Jeff Barron
  • Bill Hampton
  • John Morris
  • Richard Pilkington
  • James Pirret
  • Stanley Snedden

    • 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

  • Len Hodge

    • Weightlifting

  • Hohepa Komene
  • Peter Ridgley

    • Wrestling

  • Brian Bognuda
  • Barrie Courtney
  • Gordon Hobson
  • John da Silva

    • References

    New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Wikipedia
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