The 1957 British West Indies Championships was the first edition of the track and field competition between British colony nations in the Caribbean. Held in Kingston, Jamaica, it was supported by retired Olympic sprint medallist Herb McKenley.Bahamas Track Men Seek Team Berths. The Miami News (1957-07-21). Retrieved on 2015-03-21. A total of eighteen events were contested, all of them by men – women's events were not added until two years later.British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.
Two athletes completed individual doubles: Jamaica's Ernle Haisley won the high jump and pole vault, while George de Peana of British Guiana had a long-distance running double. Also among the medallists was Lester Bird of Antigua who would later go on to be the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (succeeding his father, Vere Bird).Former Prime Minister Lester Bird to be confered [sic] the Honour of National Hero of Antigua and Barbuda. Caribarena (2014-11-01). Retrieved on 2015-03-21.
Medal summary 100 metres 10.4 10.6 10.6200 metres 21.2 21.3 21.3400 metres 47.3 47.6 47.7800 metres 1:50.5 1:51.1 1:51.21500 metres 4:05.5 4:06.7 4:06.95000 metres 15:42.0 15:49.6 15:52.810,000 metres 31:19.5 31:34.2 32:35.0110 m hurdles 14.6 14.7 14.9400 m hurdles 55.3 55.6 57.84×100 m relay1957 year listKeith GardnerMel SpenceHorshamLouis Knight 41.9 42.2 44.24×400 m relayMel SpenceGeorge Kerr?Mal Spence 3:14.0HartYammeKnolly BarnesEdmund Turton 3:17.0 3:35.2High jump 2.04 m 1.93 m 1.88 mPole vault 3.35 m 3.27 m 3.12 mLong jump 7.36 m 7.24 m 7.20 mTriple jump 14.08 m 13.99 m 13.83 mShot put 12.65 m 12.20 m 11.19 mDiscus throw 38.57 m 37.33 m 36.03 mJavelin throw 49.89 m 49.40 m 46.14 m
References
Medallists British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.