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    After first competing in 1938, Fiji returned to the British Empire Games in 1950 in Auckland, New Zealand. The colony sent only male competitors. They...
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  • The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and...
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  • The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from...
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    At the 1950 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand in February 1950. A total of 28 athletics events...
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  • Fiji's participation in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada marked the colony's third appearance at...
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  • Thumbnail for Fiji at the 1938 British Empire Games
    Fiji made its British Empire Games début in 1938 in Sydney, Australia. The colony competed only in lawn bowls, sending competitors to the men's doubles...
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    years since. The event was called the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950 (four editions), the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966...
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    shows the all-time medal table for the Commonwealth Games since the first British Empire Games in 1930. The table is updated as of 8 August 2022, the day...
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  • Thumbnail for Fiji at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
    Fiji competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Men Track events Field...
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  • James Poulton (category Bowls players at the 1950 British Empire Games)
    born, Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the pairs...
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    Constitutional History of the British Empire and Commonwealth: The West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar, and the Falklands (2000) online...
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    The historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories refers to the various flags that were used across the various Dominions, Crown...
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    The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its...
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    Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 175 competitors and 24 officials. Selection of the host nation's team for the Games in...
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  • (since 1981). Fiji participated in the Empire or Commonwealth Games every four years from 1950 to 1986 before being suspended from the Commonwealth. Readmitted...
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    kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic...
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    At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in July and...
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  • The lawn bowls competition at the 1950 British Empire Games took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 4–11 February 1950.   *   Host nation (New Zealand)...
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  • Bay at Suva, Fiji, Satapuala at Apia, Samoa, and Akaiamai at Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, was inaugurated by TEAL on 27 December 1951, using the Short...
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    on the British Empire. Scholars have long studied the Empire, looking at the causes for its formation, its relations to the French and other empires, and...
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    Mataika Tuicakau (category Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games)
    excelled at throwing events. He was the first Fijian to have success internationally in the sport of athletics. At the 1950 British Empire Games he threw...
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  • Harold Brockett Gibson (category Bowls players at the 1950 British Empire Games)
    Fiji in the lawn bowls competition at the 1950 British Empire Games. Gibson was born in New Zealand and qualified a lawyer in 1919. He moved to Fiji in...
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    Tudor Crown (heraldry) (category National symbols of the United Kingdom)
    at the British Empire Games (1930–1950) Ceremonial flag used at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954–1966) Flag of the governor general of Canada...
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    New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 69 competitors and 13 officials, including 18 athletes, 15 rowers, eight swimmers...
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  • Lionel Garnett (bowls) (category Bowls players at the 1950 British Empire Games)
    was a Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the singles...
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  • The men's shot put event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved...
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    Territory blue ensign Fijian government ensign Fijian customs ensign Flag of Australasia team at the Olympic games Flag of the Blood 148 Kainai Nation...
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    List of wars involving India (category Wars involving British India)
    and the British crown began to rule over India directly as per the Government of India Act 1858. India was now a single empire comprising British India...
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  • Leslie Brown (bowls) (category Bowls players at the 1950 British Empire Games)
    was a Fijian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1950 British Empire Games. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the pairs...
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  • The men's javelin throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. "Results". thecgf.com...
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