New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 65 competitors and 19 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Les Mills. The New Zealand team finished 11th on the medal table, winning a total of 14 medals, two 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 11th in the medal table in 1970, with a total of 14 medals, including two gold.

MedalNameSportEvent Cycling Men's individual road race Cycling Men's 1 km time trial Athletics Men's discus throw Athletics Women's shot put Athletics Men's 1500 m Robbie Robson Lawn bowls Men's pairs Weightlifting Men's light heavyweight Weightlifting Men's middleweight Athletics Men's shot put Cycling Men's 4000 m individual pursuit Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle Weightlifting Men's lightweight Wrestling Men's middleweight Wrestling Men's welterweight

Medals by sportSportTotal Cycling 2013 Athletics 0314 Weightlifting 0213 Lawn bowls 0101 Wrestling 0022 Swimming 0011 Total26614

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 2 5 613 Female 0 1 01 Total26614

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJack FosterMen's marathoncolspan=4 2:14:44 4Penny HuntWomen's 100 m 11.7 2 Q 11.9 7 did not advanceWomen's 200 m 23.9 3 Q 23.9 4 Q 23.8 8Roger JohnsonMen's 400 m hurdles 51.9 3 Q 52.0 5 did not advanceJeff JulianMen's marathoncolspan=4 2:24:03 18Sylvia PottsWomen's 800 m 2:07.4 2 Qcolspan=2 2:09.7 5Women's 1500 mcolspan=4 4:25.2 9Dick QuaxMen's 1500 m 3:44.2 1 Qcolspan=2 3:38.1 Men's 5000 m 14:01.6 4 Qcolspan=2 13:43.4 7Val RobinsonWomen's 1500 mcolspan=4 4:22.2 6Anne SmithWomen's 800 m 2:07.3 6colspan=2 did not advanceWomen's 1500 mcolspan=4 4:26.8 10Dick TaylerMen's 1500 m 3:44.3 4 Qcolspan=2 3:45.0 10Men's 5000 m 14:11.8 5 Qcolspan=2 13:48.8 10

Field AthleteEventQualifyingFinalResultRankResultRankJoe AntunovichMen's discus throwcolspan=2 53.50 m 7Diane CharterisWomen's discus throwcolspan=2 44.12 m 8Women's shot putcolspan=2 13.59 m 6Pamela HendrenWomen's long jumpcolspan=2 5.72 m 10Sally MeneWomen's discus throwcolspan=2 45.86 m 7Women's javelin throwcolspan=2 39.94 m 8Les MillsMen's discus throwcolspan=2 57.84 m Men's shot putcolspan=2 18.40 m Warwick NichollMen's hammer throwcolspan=2 60.02 m 6Dave NorrisMen's long jump 7.43 m 6 Q 7.64 m 5Men's triple jump 15.01 m =11 Q 14.46 m 11Barbara PoulsenWomen's shot putcolspan=2 15.87 m Robin TaitMen's discus throwcolspan=2 53.82 m 6

Combined AthleteEvent100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRankRoger MainMen's decathlon 11.2756 pts 6.40 m693 pts 13.25 m681 pts 1.67 m560 pts 51.0762 pts 15.4807 pts 39.00 m666 pts 3.60 m700 pts 40.28 m495 pts 4:56.4428 pts 6548 pts 7 Roy WilliamsMen's decathlon 11.2756 pts 6.97 m814 pts 12.57 m637 pts Withdrew

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult John Compton Men's singles L 2–15 6–15 did not advance Alison Glenie Women's singles L 11–5 5–11 2–11 did not advance Robin Glenie Women's singles L 3–11 1–11 did not advance Richard Purser Men's singles W 15–2 15–3 W 15–10 14–17 15–10 W 15–7 18–14 L 9–15 8–15 did not advance John ComptonRichard Purser Men's doubles W 15–1 15–3 L 15–5 10–15 9–15 did not advance Alison GlenieRobin Glenie Women's doubles colspan=2 L 9–15 8–15 did not advance Alison GlenieRichard Purser Mixed doubles W 18–13 3–15 15–12 L 12–15 5–15 did not advance Robin GlenieJohn Compton Mixed doubles W 15–6 15–2 L 3–15 18–17 6–15 did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Brian Kendall Featherweight W L did not advance Ali Afakasi Welterweight L did not advance

Cycling

Road Men's road race AthleteTimeRankBryce Beeston 4:41:24 5Bruce Biddle 4:38:58

Track

Men's 1000 m sprint AthleteRound 1First-round repechagesRound 2Second-roundrepechageRound 3Third-round repechagesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 1Round 2Round 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHarry KentW 11.80colspan=4 W 11.56 W 11.95 colspan=3 W 12.31, W 12.63 W 11.95, L, LL, W 11.94, L4Bryce PrestonW 12.23colspan=4 LW 13.07LW 12.36W 13.32L, W 12.94, L did not advance=5Max VertongenW 12.04colspan=4 LL did not advance=13

Men's tandem 2000 m sprint AthletesRound 1RepechageSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBryce PrestonMax VertongenW 11.65, W 11.74 W 14.82, L, LL, L4

Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankHarry Kent1:08.69 Blair Stockwell 1:12.33 10

Men's 4000 m individual pursuit AthleteQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultBlair Stockwell 5:11.93 4 QW 5:12.32L 5:09.17W

Men's 10 miles scratch race

Athlete Heats FinalTimeRankTimeRankHarry Kent 4 Q 20:54.56 6Bryce Preston 5 Q 20:53.95 5Max Vertongen 5 Q 20:53.80 4

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRankCyril BusckeMen's 3 m springboard Rebecca EwertWomen's 3 m springboard 337.74 7Mark GazleyMen's 3 m springboard 436.44 6

Fencing

Men

Individual Épée AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Arthur GatlandW 5–3W 5–3W 5–0L 2–5L 1–5L 2–5L 1–53 Did not advance Michael HendersonL 1–5L 0–5L 4–5L 4–5L 2–5W 5–2W 5–22 Did not advance Richard PetersonW 5–4W 5–3W 5–2W 5–4W 5–3L 4–55 QW 5–5L 2–5L 2–5L 4–5L 3–51 did not advance

Foil AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Michael HendersonL 1–5L 2–5W 5–2W 5–2W 5–2L 3–5L 1–53 Did not advance Richard PetersonW 5–4L 1–5W 5–2W 5–3L 1–5W 5–1L 2–54 Did not advance Brian PickworthL 3–5L 3–5W 5–3W 5–2W 5–0W 5–0L 4–54 QW 5–1W 5–2L 3–5L 4–5L 3–52 QL 1–5L 4–5L 4–5L 3–5W 5–415

Sabre AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Michael HendersonW 5–3L 1–5L 2–5L 4–5W 5–3L 4–52 Did not advance Richard PetersonW 5–2L 3–5L 1–5W 5–4W 5–1W 5–44 QL 2–5L 0–5L 1–5L 5–3Play stopped asresult could notbe affected0 did not advance

Team AthletesEventRound 1 poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Arthur GatlandMichael HendersonRichard PetersonBrian Pickworth Men's team épéeW 6–3W 7–2L 3–5L 4–5 4 Arthur GatlandMichael HendersonRichard PetersonBrian Pickworth Men's team foilW 8–1L 2–7L 1–5 did not progress Michael HendersonRichard PetersonBrian Pickworth Men's team sabreW 7–2L 4–5L 1–5 did not progress

Women

Individual Foil AthleteFirst round poolSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWinsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultWins Gaye McDermitW 4–2W 4–2L 2–4colspan=2 2 QL 1–4L 3–4L 1–4L 3–4W 4–31 did not advance Rosemary SharfeW 4–0L 1–4W 4–0W 4–3W 4–14 QW 4–1L 1–4L 1–4L 2–4L 3–41 did not advance Helen WhitcherW 4–0L 0–4W 4–2W 4–0L 1–43 QL 2–4L 0–4L 1–4L 0–4W 4–21 did not advance

Team AthletesEventSemifinal poolFinal poolRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Gaye McDermitRosemary SharfeHelen Whitcher Women's team foilL 3–6L 1–5 did not advance

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Phil Skoglund Men's singlesL 9–21L 17–21L 5–21L 18–21L 17–21W 21–19L 7–21L 16–21L 17–21L 20–21L 12–21L 14–21W 21–14 12 Bob McDonald Men's pairsW 19–15L 17–28W 22–15W 22–8W 23–11L 14–19W 25–10W 22–18W 27–12W 28–24W 26–11W 19–14L 24–26 Gordon JollyRobbie RobsonPercy JonesBob McDonald Men's foursW 28–8W 23–22L 12–26L 15–22W 26–23L 15–20L 15–27W 31–13L 16–17L 13–23L 13–16L 16–22W 32–12 11

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankBarnett BondMen's 100 m backstroke 1:06.67 11 did not advanceMen's 200 m backstroke 2:18.91 7 Q 2:20.01 8Men's 200 m individual medley 2:23.30 8 Q 2:23.24 8Men's 400 m individual medley 5:08.40 9 did not advanceMike BorrieMen's 100 m freestyle 54.95 3 Q 54.57 4Men's 200 m freestyle 2:00.94 4 Q 2:00.74 5Men's 400 m freestyle 4:22.11 6 Q 4:20.35 6Felicity CrawfordWomen's 100 m butterfly 1:12.06 12 did not advanceWomen's 100 m freestyle 1:03.94 10 did not advanceWomen's 200 m freestyle 2:20.90 11 did not advanceIan CurryMen's 100 m freestyle 57.15 14 did not advanceMen's 200 m freestyle 2:03.95 8 Q 2:02.96 8Men's 400 m freestyle 4:20.06 5 Q 4:21.64 7Susan HunterWomen's 100 m backstroke 1:14.02 14 did not advanceWomen's 200 m backstroke 2:34.73 12 did not advanceWomen's 200 m individual medley 2:35.87 7 Q 2:33.30 5Women's 400 m individual medley 5:20.63 2 Q 5:20.10 4Glenda StirlingWomen's 100 m backstroke 1:08.95 3 Q 1:09.00 4Women's 200 m backstroke 2:30.50 6 Q 2:29.71 6Mark TreffersMen's 200 m freestyle 2:09.31 18 did not advanceMen's 400 m freestyle 4:24.49 9 did not advanceMen's 1500 m freestyle 17:16.54 4 Q 16:44.69 Cathy WhitingWomen's 100 m backstroke 1:12.49 12 did not advanceWomen's 100 m butterfly 1:08.66 1 Q 1:08.71 4Women's 100 m freestyle 1:03.86 8 Q 1:03.73 7Women's 200 m freestyle 2:19.43 9 did not advanceBeth WilliamsWomen's 100 m breaststroke 1:23.59 12 did not advanceWomen's 200 m breaststroke 2:56.79 11 did not advanceWomen's 200 m butterfly 2:38.65 12 did not advanceWomen's 200 m individual medley 2:37.4 11 did not advanceWomen's 400 m individual medley 5:34.35 10 did not advanceJudith WrightWomen's 200 m backstroke 2:30.80 7 Q 2:30.59 7Women's 200 m freestyle 2:16.49 5 Q 2:17.54 7Women's 400 m freestyle 4:46.55 5 Q 4:54.98 5Women's 800 m freestyle 9:49.45 4 Q 9:47.54 4Women's 400 m individual medley 5:22.10 3 Q 5:27.12 7Barnett BondIan CurryMark TreffersMike BorrieMen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay colspan=2 3:47.64 5Barnett BondIan CurryMark TreffersMike BorrieMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay colspan=2 8:11.79 4Barnett BondIan CurryMark TreffersMike BorrieMen's 4 × 100 m medley relay colspan=2 4:29.55 6Felicity CrawfordJudith WrightSusan HunterCathy WhitingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay colspan=2 4:15.44 4Glenda StirlingFelicity CrawfordBeth WilliamsCathy WhitingWomen's 4 × 100 m medley relay colspan=2 4:44.81 4

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Press Snatch Jerk Total Rank Bruce Cameron Lightweight 107.5 kg 105 kg 142.5 kg 355 kg Tony Ebert Middleweight 137.5 kg 112.5 kg 152.5 kg 402.5 kg John Bolton Light heavyweight 147.5 kg 130 kg 167.5 kg 445 kg John Sherley Light heavyweight

Wrestling