Wales at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated WAL) was the fifth time that the nation had participated at the Games following the appearances in 1930, 1934, 1938 and 1950.

The Games were held in Vancouver, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954. Wales came 13th overall with one gold, one silver and five bronze medals.

Wales sent 20 athlete to the games, a considerable increase on the three athletes sent four years previous. The team was sent to the 1954 Games amidst news that the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Council for Wales wished to raise a 50,000 sum to enable the nation to host the 1958 games.

Weightlifter Mel Barnett and rower David Glynne-Jones both competed for England instead of Wales.

Medals

Gold John Brockway, Swimming

Silver Malcolm Collins, Boxing

Bronze Aileen Harding, Fencing Ron Jenkins, Weightlifting Ken Jones, Athletics Bob Shaw, Athletics Don Skene, Cycling

Team Athletics

AthleteEventsNotesMedalsJohn Disley 1, 3 mile London AC Ken Jones 100/220 yards Newport AC Peter Phillips 440y, 880y London University Clive Roberts Javelin throw Swansea AC Bob Shaw 120y, 440y hurdles Achilles Club Hywel Williams Discus, Shot put Roath AC

Boxing

AthleteEventsNotesMedalsMalcolm Collins 57kg Featherweight Cardiff Gas

Cycling

AthleteEventsNotesMedalsMalcolm Campbell Road race, scratch, pursuit, time trial Cardiff Byways RCC Don Skene Road race, scratch, time trial Cardiff Byways RCC Philip Waring Road race, scratch, pursuit, time trial Pontypool RC

Fencing

Men AthleteEventsNotesMedalsOssie Reynolds Foil, Sabre, Épée London

Women AthleteEventsNotesMedalsAileen Harding Foil Cardiff FC

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsNotesMedalsRobert Devonald fours/rinks Cardiff BC Obadiah Hopkins fours/rinks Cardiff BC Alfred Thomas singles, fours/rinks Dafen BC, Llanelli Ivor Thomas fours/rinks Cardiff BC

Swimming

Men AthleteEventsNotesMedalsJohn Brockway 110y backstroke Newport SC

Women AthleteEventsNotesMedalsPhyllis Linton 110y, 440y freestyle Maindee SC, Newport

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsNotesMedalsAlwyn Evans 90kg, middle-heavyweight Cardiff Ron Jenkins 60kg, featherweight Darian WC, Aberdare

See also Wales at the Commonwealth Games

References