New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables

New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958, with a total of 19 medals, including four gold.

MedalNameSportEvent Athletics Men's 3 miles Athletics Women's shot put Ted Pilkington Lawn bowls Men's pairs Bob Parker Rowing Men's coxless pair Athletics Women's high jump Athletics Men's discus throw Athletics Women's discus throw Cycling Men's 10 mile scratch race Rowing Men's single scull Swimming Women's 110 yards butterfly Athletics Men's triple jump Athletics Men's pole vault Athletics Men's 3 miles Athletics Women's discus throw Boxing Men's lightweight Cycling Men's 1 km time trial Cycling Men's 4000 m individual pursuit Norm Suckling Rowing Men's double scull Swimming Women's 110 yards backstroke

Medals by sportSportTotal Athletics 2349 Rowing 1113 Lawn bowls 1001 Cycling 0123 Swimming 0112 Boxing 0011 Total46919

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 3 3 713 Female 1 3 26 Total46919

Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 13 6 19Boxing 7 7Cycling 6 6Diving 1 0 1Fencing 3 2 5Lawn bowls 7 7Rowing 10 10Swimming 1 4 5Weightlifting 2 2Wrestling 4 4 Total 54 12 66

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBill BaillieMen's 1 mile 4:13.2 6 colspan=4 did not advanceMen's 3 miles colspan=6 13:44.4 9Marise ChamberlainWomen's 100 yards 11.4 3 colspan=2 did not advanceWomen's 220 yards 25.8 2 Q colspan=2 did not advanceMurray HalbergMen's 1 mile 4:09.9 2 Q colspan=4 4:06.6 5Men's 3 miles colspan=6 13:15.0 GR Barry MageeMen's 3 miles colspan=6 15Men's 6 miles colspan=6 31:57.2 8Ray PuckettMen's 6 miles colspan=6 12Men's marathon colspan=6 2:38:58.8 14Maurice RaeMen's 100 yards 9.8 1 Q 9.8 1 Q 9.8 3 did not advanceMen's 220 yards 22.1 1 Q 21.7 2 Q 21.9 6 did not advanceBarry RobinsonMen's 440 yards 48.9 2 Q did not advanceNeville ScottMen's 1 mile 4:05.9 3 Q colspan=4 4:11.9 9Men's 3 miles colspan=6 13:26.2 Donal SmithMen's 880 yards 1:52.8 2 Q colspan=4 1:51.5 5Margaret StuartWomen's 80 m hurdles 11.1 2 Q colspan=4 11.0 4Women's 100 yards 11.3 2 Q colspan=2 11.1 6 did not advanceBeverly WeigelWomen's 100 yards 11.4 4 colspan=2 did not advanceMarise ChamberlainMargaret StuartBeverly WeigelMary DonaghyWomen's 4 x 110 yards relay 48.2 2 Q colspan=4 48.3 4

Field AthleteEventQualifyingFinalResultRankResultRankMary DonaghyWomen's high jump Women's long jump 3 Q 5Malcolm HahnMen's javelin throw 13Les MillsMen's discus throw Men's shot put 7Dave NorrisMen's long jump Q 8Men's triple jump Q Merv RichardsMen's pole vault 4 Q Valerie SloperWomen's discus throw Women's shot put GR Jennifer ThompsonWomen's discus throw Women's shot put 5Beverly WeigelWomen's long jump 7 Q 8Roy WilliamsMen's long jump Q 6Men's triple jump 12 did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEvent Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal FinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Maurice Purton Featherweight L did not advance Paddy Donovan Lightweight W L Did not advance Graham Finlay Light welterweightL did not advance Bevin Weir MiddleweightL did not advance Edward Morrison Light heavyweight L did not advance

Cycling

Road Men's road race AthleteTimeRankKeith Gant unplacedDick Johnstone unplacedLance Payne 5:23:21.7 11John Peoples unplaced

Track Men's 1000 m sprint AthleteRound 1RepechageRound 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWarren JohnstonW 12.4W 12.1, W 12.0W 13.5, W 12.5D 12.1, L, LL, W 12.4, L4

Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankWarwick Dalton1:12.6

Men's 4000 m individual pursuit AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultWarwick Dalton5:09.32 QW 5:08.1L 5:12.8W 5:14.7

Men's 10 miles scratch race AthleteTimeRankWarwick DaltonunplacedWarren Johnston

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRankLen HodgeMen's 3 m springboard 104.87 6

Fencing

Men

Individual épée

Individual foil AthleteQualifying poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Bob BinningL 1 – 5L 3 – 5L 2 – 5L 4 – 5L LL0 Did not advance Brian PickworthL 4 – 5L 4 – 5L 2 – 5W 5 – 3W 5 – 2W 5 – 3W 5 – 14L 3 – 5W 5 – 3W 5 – 2W 5 – 3L3L 0 – 5L 0 – 5W 5 – 4W 5 – 4W 5 – 3W 5 – 0L 4 – 544 Percy TempleL 3 – 5W 5 – 2W 5 – 4W 5 – 1W 5 – 24L 1 – 5L 1 – 5L 4 – 5L 2 – 5W 1 did not advance

Individual sabre

Team events AthleteEventElimination poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Bob BinningBrian PickworthPercy TempleTeam épéeW 7 – 21L 1 – 8L 0 – 6L 1 – 504Team foilW 7 – 2L 2 – 71L 2 – 7L 2 – 5L04Team sabreL 3 – 6L 1 – 50 did not advance

Women Individual foil AthleteElimination poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Enid McElweeL 1 – 4L 1 – 4W 4 – 2W 4 – 3W 4 – 2L 1 – 43L 2 – 4L 3 – 4W 4 – 3W 4 – 0W 4 – 1W 4 – 1L 3 – 4 4 4 Elizabeth MitchellW 4 – 3W 4 – 1W 4 – 3W 4 – 1W 4 – 3L 2 – 4 L 1 – 4L 2 – 4L 2 – 4L 2 – 4L 1 – 4W 4 – 3W 4 – 1 2 7

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore James Pirret Men's singlesL 14 – 21W 21 – 13L 9 – 21W 21 – 11L 15 – 21L 3 – 21W 21 – 17W 21 – 10W 21 – 13L 13 – 21W 21 – 18 6 0 5 6 Ted PilkingtonJohn Morris Men's pairsW 25 – 11W 19 – 10W 24 – 17W 20 – 15L 12 – 21W 19 – 17W 19 – 15W 23 – 20W 20 – 16W 22 – 17W 23 – 9 10 0 1 Robin AndrewJeff BarronStanley SneddenBill Hampton Men's foursL 10 – 20L 15 – 23L 10 – 23L 23 – 28L 13 – 19W 21 – 17L 13 – 23L 19 – 24W 24 – 15W 27 – 9L 14 – 16 3 0 8 10

Rowing

Athlete Event Heat Repechage FinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank James Hill Men's single scull 8:36.8 1 Q colspan=2 7:23.9 Norm SucklingJames Hill Men's double scull 7:50.9 2 7:09.9 1 Q Bob ParkerReg Douglas Men's coxless pair colspan=4 7:11.1 Donald GemmellPeter AitchisonFrank CrottyGraeme MoranRichard Tuffin (cox) Men's coxed four 7:51.7 3 7:04.2 2 Q 4

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankPhilippa GouldWomen's 110 yards backstroke 1:13.8 3 Q 1:13.7 Jennifer HunterWomen's 110 yards freestyle 1:10.1 14 did not advanceColin McFadden Kay SawyersWomen's 220 yards breaststroke 3:11.0 11 did not advanceTessa StaveleyWomen's 110 yards butterfly 1:16.7 4 Q 1:14.4 Philippa GouldTessa StaveleyKay SawyersJennifer HunterWomen's 4 × 110 yards medley relay 5:10.8 4 Q 5:06.4 4

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Press Snatch Jerk Total Rank Peter Ridgley Lightweight 9 Hohepa Komene Light heavyweight 10

Wrestling

AthleteEventElimination roundsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Brian Bognuda FeatherweightLL Eliminated=6 Gordon Hobson WelterweightLWL Eliminated =5 Barrie Courtney MiddleweightLL Eliminated=6 John da Silva HeavyweightLWL Eliminated5

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