New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 60 competitors and 18 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Kingston, Jamaica, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was weightlifter Don Oliver. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 26 medals, eight 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 fourth in the medal table in 1966, with a total of 26 medals, including eight gold.
MedalNameSportEvent Athletics Men's discus throw Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Athletics Men's decathlon Athletics Women's discus throw Athletics Women's shot put Boxing Men's heavyweight Swimming Men's 220 yards butterfly Weightlifting Men's heavyweight Athletics Men's shot put Cycling Men's road race Shooting Open 50 m rifle prone Swimming Men's 110 yards breaststroke Swimming Men's 220 yards breaststroke Athletics Men's 20 mile road walk Athletics Men's marathon Athletics Men's 1 mile Athletics Men's discus throw Boxing Men's bantamweight Cycling Men's road race Fencing Women's individual foil Pam FrenchGaye McDermit Fencing Women's team foil Shooting Open fullbore rifle Queen's Prize Swimming Women's 220 yards breaststroke Swimming Women's 220 yards backstroke Dave GerrardTony GrahamPaddy O'Carroll Swimming Men's 4 × 110 yards medley relay Wrestling Men's lightweight
Medals by sportSportTotal Athletics 51410 Swimming 1236 Boxing 1012 Weightlifting 1001 Cycling 0112 Shooting 0112 Fencing 0022 Wrestling 0011 Total851326
Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 6 4 818 Female 2 0 46 Mixed / open 0 1 12 Total851326
Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 13 4 17Badminton 2 2 4Boxing 4 4Cycling 8 8Diving 1 0 1Fencing 5 3 8Shooting 4 0 4Swimming 5 4 9Weightlifting 3 3Wrestling 2 2 Total 47 13 60
Athletics
Track and road
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBill BaillieMen's 3 milescolspan=4 Men's 6 milescolspan=4 30:01.0 9Men's marathoncolspan=4 Roger JohnsonMen's 440 yards hurdles 51.7 4 Q colspan=2 56.0 7Jeff JulianMen's marathoncolspan=4 2:32:45.4 5Brenda MatthewsWomen's 80 m hurdles 11.1 3 Qcolspan=2 11.3 7Women's 100 yards 10.9 3 Q 10.8 6 did not advanceGeoff PyneMen's 1 mile 4:04.5 3 Qcolspan=2 4:03.2 10Men's 3 miles colspan=4 13:18.6 9Norman ReadMen's 20 mile walk colspan=4 2:46:28.2 Mike RyanMen's marathoncolspan=4 2:27:59.0 Marise StephenWomen's 880 yards 2:06.6 1 Qcolspan=2 2:05.9 6Ian StuddMen's 1 mile 4:09.5 4 Qcolspan=2 3:58.4 Men's 3 miles colspan=4 13:25.8 10Peter WelshMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=4 8:29.6
Field AthleteEventFinalResultRankDiane CharterisWomen's discus throw 8Women's shot put 5Bob HargreavesMen's shot put 5Les MillsMen's discus throw Men's shot put Dave NorrisMen's long jump 7Men's triple jump 5Robin TaitMen's discus throw Men's shot put 6Valerie YoungWomen's discus throw Women's shot put
Combined AthleteEvent100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRankRoy WilliamsMen's decathlon 11.0804 pts 7.24 m869 pts 13.60 m703 pts 1.83 m725 pts 51.2753 pts 15.0848 pts 45.24 m786 pts 3.80 m754 pts 47.30 m596 pts 4:55.6432 pts 7270 pts
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Alison Glenie Women's singles L 11–3 8–11 10–12 did not advance Don Higgins Men's singles L 15–9 7–15 1–15 did not advance Richard Purser Men's singles L 15–5 13–18 14–17 did not advance Gaynor Simpson Women's singles L 3–11 11–7 9–11 did not advance Alison GlenieGaynor Simpson Women's doubles W 17–16 15–10 L 1–15 10–15 L 11–15 9–15 4 Don HigginsRichard Purser Men's doubles L 7–15 7–15 did not advance Alison GlenieRichard Purser Mixed doubles L 4–15 15–11 8–15 did not advance Gaynor SimpsonDon Higgins Mixed doubles W 15–5 10–15 15–7 L 10–15 7–15 did not advance
Boxing
AthleteEvent Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal FinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Wayne Young Flyweight L did not advance Brian Kendall Bantamweight W W L Did not advance Paul Domney Lightweight L did not advance Bill Kini Heavyweight W W W
Cycling
Road Men's road race AthleteTimeRankLaurie Byers 5:12:19.8 Tino Tabak 5:40:00.6 15Des Thomson 5:12:01.2 Richie Thomson 5:39:59.4 14
Track
Men's 1000 m sprint AthleteRound 1RepechageRound 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJohn BigwoodW 12.9L did not progressLes BoothW 12.6L did not progress
Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankDave Comparini1:15.219Graham Wright1:11.505
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultDave Comparini 5:11.7 6 QL 5:22.8 did not advanceGraham Wright 5:15.1 7 QL 5:21.3 did not advance
Men's 10 miles scratch race AthleteTimeRankJohn Bigwood Les BoothFinishedUnplacedGraham Wright
Diving
Athlete Event Preliminary FinalPointsRankPointsRankRobin HoodMen's 3 m springboard 271.90 6 Q 130.46 5
Fencing
Men
Individual
AthleteEventElimination poolSemifinal poolFinal poolWinsDefeatsRankWinsDefeatsRankWinsDefeatsRank Bob Binning Individual épée 1 4 6 did not advance Individual sabre 4 2 3 Q 2 3 3 Q 3 4 6 Michael Henderson Individual foil 3 2 3 Q 3 2 3 Q 3 4 6 Individual sabre 2 4 6 did not advance Keith Mann Individual épée 2 4 5 did not advance Individual foil 1 5 – did not advance Richard Peterson Individual épée 2 4 =5 did not advance Brian Pickworth Individual foil 3 2 3 Q 3 2 3 Q 4 3 5 Individual sabre 3 2 3 Q 3 1 3 Q 3 4 5
Team AthletesEventElimination poolSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Bob BinningKeith MannRichard Peterson Team épéeL 4–5L 2–5 did not advance Michael HendersonKeith MannBrian Pickworth Team foilW 6–3W 6–3L 3–5L 1–54 Bob BinningMichael HendersonBrian Pickworth Team sabreW 6–3W 5–1L 3–5L 3–54
Women
Individual
AthleteEventElimination poolFinal poolWinsDefeatsRankWinsDefeatsRank Joyce Fenton Individual foil 2 4 5 did not advance Pam French Individual foil 2 4 6 did not advance Gaye McDermit Individual foil 4 3 3 Q 4 3
Team AthletesEventPoolFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Joyce FentonPam FrenchGaye McDermit Team foilL 3–6L 3–6W 5–2
Shooting
Open small bore rifle AthletePointsRankDon Wild 582 6Brian Lacey 585
Open full bore rifle AthleteQualifyingFinalStage 1Stage 2Total pointsRankStage 3Total pointsRankMaurie Gordon 100 143 243 =5 Q 135 378 5Tom Sutherland 100 144 244 =3 Q 137 381
Swimming
AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankHilton BrownMen's 110 yd backstroke 1:05.8 =9 did not progressMen's 220 yd backstroke 2:21.1 6 Q 2:19.8 5Dave GerrardMen's 110 yd butterfly 1:01.8 4 Q 1:02.1 6Men's 220 yd butterfly 2:15.3 3 Q 2:12.7 Tony GrahamMen's 110 yd breaststroke 1:13.8 2 Q 1:12.9 Men's 220 yd breaststroke 2:39.4 2 Q 2:36.9 Vivien HaddonWomen's 110 yd breaststroke 1:19.7 1 Q 1:21.9 4Women's 220 yd breaststroke Q 2:53.9 Heather KerrWomen's 110 yd butterfly 1:13.0 10 did not progressWomen's 220 yd butterfly 2:39.3 4 Q 2:36.4 4Margaret MacraeWomen's 110 yd backstroke 1:13.9 7 Q 1:13.8 7Women's 220 yd backstroke 2:37.7 4 Q 2:34.7 Women's 440 yd freestyle 5:04.4 9 did not progressWomen's 4 × 110 yd individual medley 5:44.2 8 Q Paddy O'CarrollMen's 110 yd backstroke 1:04.9 5 Q 1:04.4 4Men's 220 yd backstroke 2:21.9 7 Q 2:20.9 6Men's 110 yd freestyle 58.4 14 did not progressAllan SeagarMen's 220 yd backstroke 2:22.2 8 Q 2:25.1 8Men's 110 yd breaststroke 1:14.5 4 Q 1:13.9 4Men's 220 yd breaststroke 2:40.8 4 Q 2:41.6 4Men's 4 × 110 yd individual medley 5:03.6 4 Q 5:07.0 4Tui ShipstonWomen's 110 yd backstroke 1:17.4 11 did not progressWomen's 220 yd backstroke 2:46.2 10 did not progressWomen's 4 × 110 yd individual medley 5:48.8 9 5:49.3 8Hilton BrownTony GrahamDave GerrardPaddy O'CarrollMen's 4 × 110 yd medley relay colspan=2 4:17.5 Margaret MacraeVivien HaddonHeather KerrTui ShipstonWomen's 4 × 110 yd medley relay colspan=2 4:57.7 5
Weightlifting
Athlete Event Press Snatch Jerk Total Rank Bruce Cameron Featherweight 8 John Bolton Middleweight 6 Don Oliver Heavyweight
Wrestling
AthleteEventElimination roundsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Neil Scott FeatherweightLL Eliminated =5 Tony Greig LightweightWLD
Officials Team officials included: Manager – Ron Shakespeare Assistant manager – Ashley Taylor Chaperone – Pat Cheesman Medical officer – Mayne Smeeton Athletics Section manager – J. Hutchinson Coach – Frank Sharpley Badminton section manager – Valentine Arthur Horne Boxing section manager – Dick Dunn Cycling Section manager – Merv Gamble Coach – John Peoples Fencing section manager – Brian Hampton Shooting section manager – J. M. Ross Swimming and diving Section manager – A. J. Donaldson Coach – Morry Doidge Weightlifting section manager – Tony George Wrestling section manager – Barrie Courtney
See also New Zealand Olympic Committee New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References
External links NZOC website on the 1966 games Commonwealth Games Federation website