England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

England competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

England finished second in the medal table behind Australia with 29 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 27 bronze medals.

Medal table (top three)

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Women's 100 yards Athletics Men's marathon Athletics Men's shot put Athletics Women's 220 yards Athletics Women's javelin throw David JonesAlf MeakinPeter Radford Athletics Men's 4 × 110 yards relay Athletics Men's hammer throw Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase Athletics Men's javelin throw Athletics Men's 220 yards Athletics Men's 440 yards Athletics Women's javelin throw Barry JacksonAdrian MetcalfeBob Setti Athletics Men's 4 × 440 yards relay Betty Moore Athletics Women's 80 metres hurdles Dorothy HymanBetty MooreAnn Packer Athletics Women's 4 × 110 yards relay Athletics Women's shot put Athletics Men's discus throw Athletics Men's 120 yards hurdles Athletics Men's triple jump Athletics Women's 880 yards

Sports Athletics

Men Name ClubFred Alsop Hornchurch Harriers John Anderson Saltwell Harriers Mel Batty Thurrock Harriers Bob Birrell Loughborough Coll Robbie Brightwell Birchfield HarriersMichael Bullivant Derby County & AC Len Carter Ruislip & Northwood ACDavid Chapman Woodford Green AC Mike Fleet Croydon HarriersRoy Fowler Staffs and Stone AC Brian Hall Manchester & District LC Harriers Maurice Herriott Sparkhill HarriersRoy Hollingsworth Highgate HarriersJohn Howell Herne Hill HarriersMartin Hyman Portsmouth AC Derek Ibbotson Longwood Harriers Barry Jackson Lozelles HarriersDavid Jones Woodford Green AC Brian Kilby Coventry Godiva HarriersMartyn Lucking Southend AC Alf Meakin Thames Valley HarriersJohn McSorley Thames Valley Harriers Adrian Metcalfe Leeds AC & Achilles ClubGordon Miller South London Harriers Nick Overhead Watford Harriers ClubHoward Payne Birchfield HarriersRex Porter Birchfield Harriers Sid Purkis Romford ACPeter Radford Birchfield Harriers Bob Setti Herne Hill HarriersJohn Sheldrick Thames Valley HarriersAlan Simpson Rotherham Harriers & ACColin Smith Thames Valley HarriersEddie Strong Bristol ACChris Surety Ilford ACLaurie Taitt Herne Hill Harriers Stan Taylor Manchester AC Bruce Tulloh Portsmouth ACPeter Wilkinson Derby County & AC

Women Name Club Suzanne Allday Spartan LAC Daphne Arden Birchfield Harriers Joy Grieveson Darlington Dorothy Hyman Hickleton Main Joy Jordan Spartan LAC Linda Knowles Hornchurch Harriers Betty Moore Salford Harriers Rosemary Morgan Ilford AC Pat Nutting Ruislip & Northwood AC Ann Packer Reading AC Sheila Parkin Sheffield United Harriers Phyllis Perkins Ilford AC Sue Platt London Olympiades Dorothy Shirley Salford Harriers Frances Slaap Ruislip & Northwood AC

Results Men Track & road events AthleteEventRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLen Carter100 yd10.03 Q10.25Did not advanceDavid Jones9.61 Q9.93Did not advanceAlf Meakin9.73 Q9.93Did not advancePeter Radford9.72 Q9.82 Q9.85Did not advanceLen Carter220 yd22.34 Q22.54Did not advanceDavid Jones21.41 Q21.7 1 Q21.42 Q21.5Alf Meakin22.05Did not advancePeter Radford21.52 Q21.93 Q21.65Did not advanceRobbie Brightwell440 yd47.51 Qcolspan=2 47.41 Q46.8Barry Jackson47.52 Qcolspan=2 Did not advanceAdrian Metcalfe48.33colspan=2 Did not advanceNick Overhead48.43colspan=2 Did not advanceMike Fleet880 yd1:51.52 Qcolspan=2 1:51.231:50.05Sid Purkis1:50.92 Qcolspan=2 1:54.16Did not advanceBob Setti1:52.23colspan=2 Did not advanceStan Taylor1:52.43colspan=2 Did not advanceBrian Hall1 mile4:18.98colspan=4 Did not advanceAlan Simpson4:03.04colspan=4 Did not advanceStan Taylor4:08.73 Qcolspan=4 4:12.77Bruce Tulloh4:02.5 3 Qcolspan=4 4:22.19John Anderson3 milescolspan=6 13:44.09Derek Ibbotsoncolspan=6 13:44.0 8Eddie Strongcolspan=6 13:41.46Bruce Tullohcolspan=6 13:37.84Mel Batty6 milescolspan=6 28:44.66Michael Bullivantcolspan=6 29:46.09Roy Fowlercolspan=6 29:44.08Martin Hymancolspan=6 28:42.25Bob Birrell120 yd hurdles14.31 Qcolspan=4 15.26Laurie Taitt14.31 Qcolspan=4 14.7Chris Surety440 yd hurdles53.83 Qcolspan=4 53.36Mel Batty3000 m steeplechasecolspan=6 David Chapmancolspan=6 9:05.65Brian Hallcolspan=6 Maurice Herriottcolspan=6 8:45.0Len CarterDavid JonesAlf MeakinPeter Radford4×110 yd relay41.01 Qcolspan=4 40.6 GR, =BRRobbie BrightwellBarry JacksonAdrian MetcalfeBob Setti4×440 yd relay3:13.11 Qcolspan=4 3:11.2Mel BattyMarathoncolspan=6 2:25:515Martin Hymancolspan=6 2:32:079Brian Kilbycolspan=6 2:21:17.0 GRPeter Wilkinsoncolspan=6 2:30:518

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankJohn HowellHigh jumpGordon Miller4Laurie TaittRex PorterPole vault12Fred AlsopLong jump9John Howell8Fred AlsopTriple jump BRJohn Howell11Roy HollingsworthShot put14 Martyn Lucking GRJohn McSorley16John Sheldrick11Roy HollingsworthDiscus throw7Martyn Lucking11Howard PayneJohn SheldrickJohn McSorleyHammer throwHoward PayneJohn SheldrickRoy HollingsworthJavelin throwJohn McSorley9Colin Smith

Women Track events AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankDaphne Arden100 yd11.13 Q10.93 Q11.65Dorothy Hyman11.01 Q10.71 Q11.2Betty Moore11.01 Q11.03 Q11.76Ann Packer11.32 Q11.25Did not advanceDaphne Arden220 yd24.82 Q24.74Did not advanceJoy Grieveson25.23 Q25.16Did not advanceDorothy Hyman24.51 Q24.02 Q23.8Ann Packer24.82 Q24.54Did not advanceJoy Grieveson880 ydcolspan=4 Joy Jordancolspan=4 2:05.9Phyllis Perkinscolspan=4 2:09.44Betty Moore80 m hurdles10.82 Qcolspan=2 11.3 Pat Nutting11.42 Qcolspan=2 11.54Ann Packer11.43 Qcolspan=2 11.96Frances Slaap12.05colspan=2 Did not advanceDaphne ArdenDorothy HymanBetty MooreAnn Packer4×110 yd relaycolspan=4 46.6

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankLinda KnowlesHigh jump4Dorothy Shirley7Frances Slaap5Pat NuttingLong jump7Sheila Parkin5Suzanne AlldayShot putSue Platt8Suzanne AlldayDiscus throw4Rosemary MorganJavelin throwSue Platt

Boxing

Name Event/s Club Medal/s Peter Benneyworth 54 kg bantamweight Caius BC, Battersea Brian Brazier 63.5 kg light welterweightArmy BC Alf Matthews 75 kg middleweight Litherland ABC, Liverpool Dennis Pollard 81 kg light-heavyweightFitzroy Lodge ABC Johnny Pritchett 67 kg welterweightBingham & District ABC Mike Pye 51 kg flyweight Harris Lebus BC, Tottenham Brian Whelan 60 kg lightweightChiswick ABC

Cycling

Name Event/s Club Medal/s Bob Addy road race Hemel Hempstead CC Karl Barton match sprint & time trial Coventry Road Club Keith Butler road race Norwood Paragon CC John Clarey scratch Cambrian Wheelers CC Harry Jackson scratch & time trial & pursuit Portsmouth North End CC Wes Mason road race Sheffield RCC Charlie McCoy pursuit Melling WheelersJoe McLean scratch & pursuit Melling Wheelers Ken Nuttall road race Manchester Wheelers Roger Whitfield match sprint & time trial East Midlands CG

Diving

Men Name Event/s Club Medal/s Keith Collin 3m Springboard Highgate DC Tony Kitcher 10m Platform City of Southampton SC Brian Phelps 10m Platform & 3m Springboard Highgate DC , William Wood 10m Platform Highgate DC Dennis Young 3m Springboard Nelson Baths Women Name Event/s Club Medal/s Margaret Austen 10m Platform & 3m Springboard Isleworth Penguin Liz Ferris 3m Springboard Mermaid Joy Newman 10m Platform Islander Ladies

Fencing

Men Name Event/s Medal/s Mike Amberg sabre individual & team George Birks sabre individual & team Ralph Cooperman foil, sabre, individual & team , , , Mike Howard épée individual & team Peter Jacobs épée individual & team , Allan Jay foil individual & team , René Paul foil individual & team John Pelling épée individual & team ,

Women Name Event/s Medal/s Theresa Offredy foil individualGillian Sheen foil individual

Lawn bowls

Name Event/s Club Medal/s David Bryant singles & rinks/fours Clevedon BC , Sydney Drysdale rinks/fours Whitley Bay BC Tom Fleming pairs & rinks/fours Albert Park BC, Middlesbrough Les Watson pairs & rinks/fours Darlington East Park BC

Rowing

Name Event/s Club Medal/s Bill Barry single scull Quintin Boat Club John Beveridge coxless four & eights Molesey BC , Nicholas Birkmyre double scull Bristol Ariel RC / Leander Club Michael Clay coxless four & eights Molesey BC , Christopher Davidge coxless four & eights Molesey BC , Stewart Farquharson coxless pair University of London BC Michael Howard-Johnston fours & eights (cox) Molesey BC , George Justicz double scull Birmingham RC / Leander Club Richard Knight coxed fours & eights Molesey BC , David Lee Nicholson coxless pair University of London BC Colin Porter coxed fours & eights Molesey BC , John Russellcoxed fours & eights Molesey BC , John Tilbury coxless four & eights Molesey BC , John Vigurscoxed fours & eights Molesey BC ,

Swimming

Men Name Event/s Club Medal/s Richard Campion 440 & 1650y freestyle & 440 medley & relay Stoke Newington SC Stanley Clarke 110y freestyle & relay Plaistow United SC , Rodney Clayden 110 & 220y backstroke, freestyle relay York City SC Roddy Frame 440y medley York City SC Terry Glenville 110 & 220y butterfly, medley relay Hull Olympic SC Peter Kendrew 110y freestyle & medley & freestyle relay York SC , , John Martin-Dye 110 & 440y freestyle & relay Penguin SC , Neil Nicholson 110 & 220y breaststroke, medley relay Gateshead SC , Graham Sykes 110y & 220y backstroke, medley Standard Truimph , Austin Verner 440y freestyle Urmston SC Christopher Wilkinson 110 & 220y breaststroke Stockport SC Women Name Event/s Club Medal/s Linda Amos 110 & 440y freestyle & relay Portsmouth Northsea SC Patricia Baines 110y butterfly Stoke Newington SC Mary-Anne Cotterill 110y butterfly & medley relay Watford SC , Jackie Enfield 110 & 220y breaststroke Northampton ASC Dorinda Fraser 110 & 220y breaststroke Gateshead SC Judy Gegan 110y butterfly Beckenham Ladies Sandra Keen 110y freestyle & relay Heston SC Sylvia Lewis 110 & 220y Backstroke Hounslow SC , Liz Long 440y freestyle & relay Ilford SC , Anita Lonsbrough 110/220 breaststroke, 440 freestyle & medley, relay Huddersfield SC , , , Linda Ludgrove 110 & 220y backstroke & medley relay St James SC , , Jill Norfolk 110 & 220y backstroke Stoke Newington SC Diana Wilkinson 110y freestyle & medley & freestyle relay Stockport SC ,

Weightlifting

Name Event/s Medal/s Carlton Goring 67.5 kg lightweight George Manners 82.5 kg light heavyweight Louis Martin 90 kg middle heavyweight George Newton 60 kg featherweight David Prowse 110 kg heavyweight

Wrestling

Name Event/s Medal/s Len Allen 74 kg welterweight Peter Amey 68 kg lightweightBert Aspen 62 kg featherweight Tony Buck 90 kg light-heavyweight Denis McNamara 100 kg heavyweight Walter Pilling 57 kg bantamweight

References