New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 142 competitors and 33 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Warwick Nicholl. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 35 medals, nine 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 on the medal table in 1974, with a total of 35 medals, including nine gold.

MedalNameSportEvent Athletics Men's 10,000 m Athletics Men's discus throw Kerry ClarkJohn SomervilleGordon Jolly Lawn bowls Men's fours Shooting Open full-bore rifle Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle Swimming Men's 400 m individual medley Weightlifting Men's middleweight Weightlifting Men's super heavyweight Wrestling Men's middleweight Athletics Men's 1500 m Athletics Women's shot put Athletics Men's marathon Athletics Women's 800 m Boxing Men's light heavyweight Swimming Men's 1500 m freestyle Weightlifting Men's middle heavyweight Weightlifting Men's heavyweight Athletics Men's 200 m Athletics Men's 800 m Boxing Men's lightweight Boxing Men's light middleweight Boxing Men's middleweight Phil Skoglund Lawn bowls Men's pairs Paul Medhurst Cycling Men's tandem sprint Russell NantBlair StockwellRené Heyde Cycling Men's team pursuit Shooting Open rapid-fire pistol Swimming Men's 200 m butterfly Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley Swimming Women's 400 m individual medley Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Weightlifting Men's featherweight Weightlifting Men's lightweight Weightlifting Men's heavyweight Wrestling Men's welterweight Wrestling Men's super heavyweight

Medals by sportSportTotal Athletics 2428 Weightlifting 2237 Swimming 2147 Wrestling 1023 Lawn bowls 1012 Shooting 1012 Boxing 0134 Cycling 0022 Total981835

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 7 6 1427 Female 1 2 36 Mixed / open 1 0 12 Total981835

Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 36 23 59Badminton 4 5 9Boxing 9 9Cycling 11 11Diving 1 3 4Lawn bowls 7 7Shooting 10 0 10Swimming 8 8 16Weightlifting 9 9Wrestling 8 8 Total 103 39 142

New Zealanders Jane and Rebecca Perrott swam for Fiji at the games, as their father was Registrar at the University of the South Pacific. At 12½ years, Rebecca was the youngest competitor at the games.Wellington's swim queen in The Wellingtonian, 21 March 2013 p12

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGrant AndersonMen's 100 m 11.13 6 did not advanceMen's 200 m 21.95 4 did not advanceWendy BrownWomen's 100 m 11.6 3 Q 11.6 3 Q 11.59 5Women's 200 m 23.8 3 Q 23.8 3 Q 23.44 6Trevor CochraneMen's 100 m 10.86 6 did not advanceMen's 200 m 21.68 4 did not advanceRod DixonMen's 1500 m 3:44.6 3 Q colspan=2 3:33.89 4Richard EndeanMen's 400 m 47.94 5 did not advanceJack FosterMen's marathon colspan=4 2:11:18.6 Anne GarrettWomen's 1500 m 4:19.1 4 Q colspan=2 4:21.05 6Alan GilmourMen's 800 m 1:51.3 4 Q 1:57.78 8 did not advanceSue HadenWomen's 800 m 2:06.0 1 Q 2:04.9 2 Q 2:02.04 Women's 1500 m 4:26.8 2 Q colspan=2 4:27.8 10Sue GukilauWomen's 400 m 55.3 3 Q 55.76 7 did not advanceHoward HealeyMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=4 8:52.4 11Nathan HealeyMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=4 8:52.2 10Kerry HillMen's 100 m 10.85 7 did not advancePenny HuntWomen's 400 m 55.2 2 Q 55.0 3 Q 54.30 7Roger JohnsonMen's 400 m hurdles 52.9 3 Q 52.45 5 did not advancePhilip KearMen's 400 m 47.7 2 Q 47.13 8 did not advanceJan LothianWomen's 100 m hurdles 14.0 2 Q 14.26 5 did not advanceTerry MannersMen's marathon colspan=4 2:12:58.6 4Brenda MatthewsWomen's 100 m hurdles 13.7 1 Q 13.9 3 Q 13.95 7Rendell McIntoshMen's 400 m hurdles 53.1 5 Q 51.95 6 did not advanceStuart MelvilleMen's 800 m 1:52.11 5 did not advanceMichelle MilesWomen's 100 m hurdles 14.1 4 Q 13.9 4 Q 13.89 5Colleen MillsWomen's 400 m 57.54 5 did not advancePhillip MillsMen's 110 m hurdles 14.51 6 colspan=2 did not advanceLorraine MollerWomen's 800 m 2:05.8 1 Q 2:04.2 3 Q 2:03.63 5Tony PolhillMen's 1500 m 3:40.30 4 Q colspan=2 Sylvia PottsWomen's 1500 m 4:19.6 2 Q colspan=2 4:23.12 8Ross PownallMen's 110 m hurdles 14.35 5 colspan=2 did not advanceEuan RobertsonMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=4 8:35.2 5Kim RobertsonWomen's 100 m 12.06 4 did not advanceWomen's 200 m 24.56 5 did not advanceJohn RobinsonMen's marathon colspan=4 2:17:05.4 10Bryan RoseMen's 5000 m 13:57.2 6 Q colspan=2 14:00.93 10Kevin RyanMen's 5000 m 14:07.42 7 colspan=2 did not advanceMen's 10,000 m colspan=4 29:50.0 12Bevan SmithMen's 200 m 20.9 1 Q 21.2 3 Q 21.08 Men's 400 m 47.2 2 Q 46.50 2 Q 46.60 6Shirley SomervellWomen's 800 m 2:04.6 2 Q 2:05.2 3 Q 2:05.83 7Les StevensonMen's 20 miles walk colspan=4 2:46:56.2 6Dick TaylerMen's 5000 m colspan=2 did not advanceMen's 10,000 m colspan=4 27:46.4 Kevin TaylorMen's 20 miles walk colspan=4 John WalkerMen's 800 m 1:47.8 1 Q 1:46.2 2 Q 1:44.92 Men's 1500 m 3:42.5 1 Q colspan=2 3:32.52 Philip WatsonMen's 10,000 m colspan=4 29:54.8 13Gail WootenWomen's 100 m 11.9 4 q 11.88 6 did not advanceWomen's 200 m 24.0 3 Q 24.01 5 did not advanceBevan SmithGrant AndersonKerry HillTrevor CochraneMen's 4 × 100 m relay 40.5 4 q colspan=2 40.41 7Bevan SmithPhilip KearRichard EndeanTrevor CochraneMen's 4 × 400 m relay colspan=4 3:08.01 5Brenda MatthewsGail WootenKim RobertsonWendy BrownWomen's 4 × 100 m relay 45.3 2 Q colspan=2 44.68 5Lorraine TongPenny HuntShirley SomervellSue GukilauWomen's 4 × 400 m relay colspan=4 3:37.5 5

Field AthleteEventQualifyingFinalResultRankResultRankSusan BurnsideWomen's high jumpcolspan=2 1.55 m 14Women's long jump 6.02 m Q 5.58 m 11Murray CheaterMen's hammer throwcolspan=2 65.82 m 5Tuariki DelamereMen's long jump 7.53 m Q 7.31 m 9Men's triple jumpcolspan=2 14.23 m 13Pamela HendrenWomen's long jump 6.37 m Q 6.11 m 9Kerry HillMen's long jump 7.30 m Q 7.18 m 10Sandra McGookinWomen's javelin throwcolspan=2 47.84 m 6Sally MeneWomen's discus throw 47.10 m Q 48.80 m 7Women's javelin throwcolspan=2 40.44 m 11Donna MillsWomen's high jumpcolspan=2 1.60 m 12Warwick NichollMen's hammer throwcolspan=2 63.72 m 7Dave NorrisMen's triple jumpcolspan=2 15.41 m 6Kathy OttoWomen's long jump 5.65 m 14 did not progressBarbara PoulsenWomen's shot put 14.90 m Q 14.60 m 5Robin TaitMen's discus throwcolspan=2 63.08 m Men's shot putcolspan=2 17.71 m 5Peter TracyMen's pole vaultcolspan=2 4.60 m 5Valerie YoungWomen's shot put 14.83 m Q 15.29 m

Combined Men's decathlon Athlete100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRankMene Mene 11.21754 pts 6.81 m780 pts 14.22 m741 pts 1.85 m725 pts 50.9766 pts 15.78 39.82 m682 pts 3.30 m615 pts 57.64 m732 pts 4:56.2429 pts 6993 pts 6 Roger Main 11.27740 pts 6.78 m774 pts 13.97 m725 pts 1.76 m643 pts 50.3792 pts 38.76 m661 pts 3.70 m728 pts 47.96 m605 pts 5:21.7298 pts 6799 pts 7 Geoffrey Wood 11.79624 pts 6.38 m695 pts 13.34 m685 pts 1.73 m616 pts 51.1758 pts 16.90 39.86 m683 pts 3.20 m587 pts 52.10 m661 pts 4:31.1582 pts 6622 pts 9

Women's pentathlon Athlete100 m hurdlesShot putHigh jumpLong jump200 mOverall pointsRankSusan Burnside 15.05743 pts 6.02 m910 pts 3726 pts 11 Barbara Poulsen 14.41816 pts 14.82 m885 pts 4158 pts 5

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Alison Branfield Women's singles W 11–0 11–0 L 3–11 6–11 did not advance Robin Denton Women's singles L 12–10 1–11 6–11 did not advance Frances Erceg Women's singles L 8–11 11–5 3–11 did not advance Warren Johns Men's singles W 5–15 15–7 15–7 L 1–15 12–15 did not advance Ross Livingston Men's singles W 15–10 14–17 18–15 W 15–3 15–3 W 15–9 15–3 L 7–15 8–15 did not advance Bryan Purser Men's singles W 15–4 15–6 W 15–0 15–3 L 4–15 3–15 did not advance Richard Purser Men's singles W 15–12 12–15 15–5 W 15–6 15–10 L 15–6 10–15 9–15 did not advance Gaynor Weatherley Women's singles L 3–11 3–11 did not advance Warren JohnsRoss Livingston Men's doubles W 17–14 15–11 W 15–8 15–5 L 3–15 9–15 did not advance Bryan PurserRichard Purser Men's doubles L 10–15 4–15 did not advance Frances ErcegGlenys Waller Women's doubles colspan=2 L 1–15 6–15 did not advance Alison BranfieldRobin Denton Women's doubles colspan=2 W 15–8 15–6 L 12–15 4–15 did not advance Alison BranfieldRichard Purser Mixed doubles W 13–15 15–6 15–2 W 14–17 15–12 15–14 W 15–13 15–7 L 1–15 12–15 L 10–15 4–15 4 Robin DentonBryan Purser Mixed doubles W 15–5 17–14 L did not advance Glenys WallerWarren Johns Mixed doubles L 11–15 5–15 did not advance Gaynor WeatherleyRoss Livingston Mixed doubles L 10–15 15–18 did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Warren Karaitiana Bantamweight L did not advance Derek Wilson Featherweight L did not advance Robert Colley Lightweight W W L Did not advance David Jackson Light welterweight W L did not advance Ronald Jackson Welterweight W L did not advance Lance Revill Light middleweight W W L Did not advance Les Rackley Middleweight W L Did not advance William Byrne Light heavyweight W W L Fisi Brown Heavyweight W L did not advance

Cycling

Road Men's road race AthleteTimeRankGarry Bell 5:18:26 5Vern Hanaray 5:17:28 4

Track Men's 1000 m sprint AthleteRound 1First-round repechagesRound 2Second-roundrepechageRound 3Third-round repechagesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 1Round 2OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJohn DeanLProgressed via repechagesL L did not advancePaul MedhurstW 12.16colspan=4 L WL LW 11.82L, L did not advance5Bryce PrestonW 12.33colspan=4 W 12.48W 12.36colspan=2 L, L did not advance7

Men's tandem 2000 m sprint Athletes QualificationSemifinalsFinal / TimeRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPhilip HarlandPaul Medhurst11.10 3 QL, W 11.95, LW 11.12, W 11.58

Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankJohn Dean1:14.22 10René Heyde1:12.16 4Jacob Schriek 1:12.81 6

Men's 4000 m pursuit AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultRussell NantIndividual pursuit5:25.24 11 did not progressBlair StockwellIndividual pursuit5:08.96 1 QW 5:09.63L L4Paul BrydonRené HeydeRussell NantBlair StockwellTeam pursuit4:50.40 2 QL W 4:45.90

Men's 10 miles scratch race AthleteTimeRankPaul Brydon20:51.78 6Paul Medhurst UnplacedJohn Dean Unplaced

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRankCyril BusckeMen's 3 m springboard 440.73 7Karen ConwayWomen's 3 m springboard 376.83 9Rebecca EwertWomen's 3 m springboard 379.29 8Margaret LayWomen's 3 m springboard 354.81 10

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Percy Jones Men's singlesW 21–18W 23–18W 21–13L 18–21W 21–13W 21–13W 21–15L 20–21W 21–16W 24–15L 19–21W 22–10L 8–21 4 Phil SkoglundBob McDonald Men's pairsW 27–3L 15–28W 29–7W 24–15W 32–16W 25–15W 22–11W 22–18W 25–13L 18–22D 17–17W 19–15W 23–21 Kerry ClarkDavid BaldwinJohn SomervilleGordon Jolly Men's foursW 21–11W 18–11W 23–15L 11–33W 47–2L 17–22W 28–15W 23–16W 30–13W 34–11W 23–13W 33–9

Shooting

Pistol AthleteEventPointsRankJames IrvineOpen free pistol 522 12John HowatOpen rapid-fire pistol 562 14Bruce McMillanOpen rapid-fire pistol 581

Rifle