Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Australia at the
1986 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
Websitecommonwealthgames.org.au
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Competitors235 in 11 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Michael Turtur [1]
Closing:Gael Martin [2]
Officials69
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
40
Silver
46
Bronze
35
Total
121
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Australia participated at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland in 24 July and 2 August 1986. . It was Australia's thirteenth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Australia won medals in eleven of the eleven sports that it entered

Medallists[edit]

The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.

Aquatics[edit]

The aquatics events were held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.[3]

Diving[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Shaun Panayi Springboard 648.33 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
Craig Rogerson 620.43 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]
Steve Foley 619.47 4[4]
Craig Rogerson Highboard 600.87 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Steve Foley 527.31 7[5]
Nathan Meade 509.97 8[5]
Women
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Jennifer Donnet Springboard 494.52 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Valerie Beddoe 481.59 4[5]
Julie Kent 451.47 6[5]
Valerie Beddoe Highboard 414.78 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
Julie Kent 411.18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]
Carol Boots 346.41 8[4]

Swimming[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Mark Stockwell 100 metre freestyle 51.48 1 Q 51.61 7[6]
Neil Brooks 51.82 2 Q 51.18 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Gregory Fasala 51.39 1 Q 50.95 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Robert Gleria 200 metre freestyle 1:53.20 1 Q 1:50.57 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Thomas Stachewicz 1:52.51 1 Q 1:51.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Peter Dale 1:51.39 1 Q 1:51.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
Duncan Armstrong 400 metre freestyle 3:54.91 1 Q 3:52.25 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Michael McKenzie 4:02.10 3 did not advance[7]
Jason Plummer 1500 metre freestyle 15:53.02 1 Q[8] 15:12.62 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Michael McKenzie 15:49.21 3 Q[8] 15:12.72 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Thomas Stachewicz 100 metre backstroke 58.81 3 Q 58.64 7[8]
David Orbell 58.93 3 did not advance[8]
Carl Wilson 58.26 2 Q 58.28 5[8]
David Orbell 200 metre backstroke 2:06.49 3 Q 2:05.59 6[6]
Carl Wilson 2:07.43 4 did not advance[6]
Robert Woodhouse 2:06.86 4
Brett Stocks 100 metre breaststroke 1:04.30 1 Q 1:03.75 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Lance Leech 1:05.95 2 did not advance[7]
Rodney Lawson 1:04.51 2 Q 1:04.72 4[7]
Lance Leech 200 metre breaststroke 2:23.92 2 did not advance[4]
Rodney Lawson 2:21.95 2 Q 2:20.87 5[4]
Brett Stocks 2:22.29 3 Q 2:23.29 8[4]
Barry Armstrong 100 metre butterfly 54.75 1 Q 54.84 4[9]
Peter Gee 56.89 2 did not advance[9]
Anthony McDonald 55.24 2 Q 55.31 5[9]
Peter Gee 200 metre butterfly 2:02.04 2 Q 2:00.93 4[8]
Anthony McDonald 2:03.23 3 Q 2:01.46 6[8]
Paul Lee 2:06.30 5 did not advance[8]
Darren Stewart 200 metre individual medley 2:10.16 4 did not advance[5]
Robert Woodhouse 2:06.56 3 Q 2:04.19 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Anthony McDonald 2:08.00 3 Q 2:08.44 8[5]
Robert Woodhouse 400 metre Individual Medley 4:31.25 2 Q 4:22.51 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Paul Lee 4:37.69 4 did not advance[9]
Gregory Fasala
Matthew Renshaw
Mark Stockwell
Neil Brooks 		4x100 metre freestyle relay — 3:21.58 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
Thomas Stachewicz
Duncan Armstrong
Robert Gleria
Peter Dale 		4x200 metre freestyle relay — 7:23.49 1st place, gold medalist(s)[9]
Carl Wilson
Brett Stocks
Barry Armstrong
Gregory Fasala 		4x100 metre medlay relay 3:53.67 1 Q 3:45.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Sarah Thorpe 100 metre freestyle 58.55 1 Q 58.17 5[7]
Angela Harris 57.85 1 Q 57.64 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
Julie Pugh 58.46 2 Q 58.10 4[7]
Susie Baumer 200 metre freestyle — 2:00.61 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Michelle Pearson — 2:04.85 6[8]
Suzie Baumer 400 metre freestyle 4:16.80 1 Q 4:12.77 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Jenni Burke 4:19.07 2 Q 4:14.22 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Anna McVann 4:22.06 4 Q 4:22.17 8[6]
Jenni Burke 800 metre freestyle 8:45.76 2 Q[4] 8:41.64 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
Julie McDonald 8:47.04 2 Q[4] 8:29.52 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Anna McVann 8:53.06 3 Q[4] 8:53.03 6[8]
Audrey Moore 100 metre backstroke 1:05.09 2 Q 1:05.17 6[6]
Georgina Parkes 1:04.74 1 Q 1:04.07 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Nicole Livingstone 1:04.56 1 Q 1:04.42 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Georgina Parkes 200 metre backstroke 2:16.13 1 Q 2:14.88 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Jody McGibbon 2:19.31 2 Q 2:17.66 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Audrey Moore 2:20.54 2 Q 2:19.20 4[5]
Cindy-Lu Fitzpatrick 100 metre breaststroke 1:14.11 3 Q 1:14.38 8[4]
Dimity Douglas 1:12.27 1 Q 1:11.98 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]
Collette Gunn 1:15.24 5 did not advance[4]
Cindy-Lu Fitzpatrick 200 metre breaststroke 2:37.88 1 Q 2:36.58 6[9]
Colette Gunn 2:41.57 3 did not advance[9]
Dimity Douglas 2:36.92 2 Q 2:34.54 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[9]
Karen Phillips 100 metre butterfly 1:03.74 2 Q 1:03.24 4[4]
Angela Harris 1:03.03 1 Q 1:03.42 5[4]
Celina Hardy 1:03.70 2 Q 1:03.45 6[4]
Celina Hardy 200 metre butterfly 2:16.21 1 Q 2:14.63 5[5]
Karen Phillips 2:13.11 1 Q 2:12.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Collette Gunn 2:21.50 4 did not advance[5]
Jodie Clatworthy 200 metre individual medley 2:21.78 2 Q 2:21.07 5[9]
Suzanne Landells 2:19.61 2 Q 2:17.02 1st place, gold medalist(s)[9]
Michelle Pearson 2:21.55 3 Q 2:21.35 6[9]
Jodie Clatworthy 400 metre individual medley 4:55.03 2 Q 4:49.67 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
Suzanne Landells 4:50.32 2 Q 4:45.82 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Michelle Pearson 4:56.11 3 Q 4:55.10 6[7]
Jacki Grant
Sarah Thorpe
Julie Pugh
Angela Harris 		4x100 metre freestyle relay — 3:50.06 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Jenni Burke
Sarah Thorpe
Susie Baumer
Michelle Pearson 		4x200 metre freestyle relay — 8:12.09 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Georgina Parkes
Dimity Douglas
Karen Phillips
Angela Harris 		4×100 metre medley relay — 4:15.06 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]

Synchronised swimming[edit]

Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Lisa Lieschke Synchronised solo 171.30 4[6]
Donna Rankin
Lisa Lieschke 		Synchronised duet 173.00 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]

Athletics[edit]

Men
Track and road
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chris Perry 100 metres 11 5 q[9] 11.03 7 did not advance[6]
Robert Stone 10.51 5 q[9] Disq.
Gerrard Keating 10.56 3 Q[9] 10.60 4 q 10.55 7[6]
John Dinan 200 metres 20.99 1 Q[10] 21.14 1 Q 21.07 7[11]
Miles Murphy 21.41 4 Q[10] 21.44 5 did not advance[11]
Robert Stone 21.01 3 Q[10] 21.03 4 Q 20.94 4[11]
Bruce Frayne 400 metres 46.99 2 Q[9] 47.09 1 Q 47.29 7[6]
Darren Clark 46.12 1 Q[9] 47.61 2 Q 45.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
David Johnston 47.13 3 Q[9] 47.22 2 Q 47.24 6[6]
Pat Scammell 800 metres 1:49.68 1 Q 1:49.24 3 Q[4] 1:45.86 4[11]
Peter Bourke 1:51.23 1 Q 1:48.40 5 q did not advance[4]
Peter Bourke 1500 metres — 3:44.77 3 Q[12] 3:54.48 5[13]
Mike Hillardt 3:42.76 2 Q[12] 3:56.90 8[13]
Pat Scammell 3:42.92 4 Q[12] 3:55.28 6[13]
Steve Moneghetti 10,000 metres — 28:29.20 5[9]
Don Wright 110 metres hurdle — 13.77 2 Q[9] 13.64 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Ken Gordon 400 metres hurdles — 52.66 2 Q[6] 51.59 8[4]
Robert Stone
John Dinan
Gary Honey
Gerrard Keating 		4 × 100 metres relay — Disq.[13]
Bruce Frayne
Miles Murphy
David Johnston
Darren Clark 		4 × 400 metres relay — 3:07.81 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Robert de Castella Marathon — 2:10.15 1st place, gold medalist(s)[15]
Steve Moneghetti 2:11.18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[15]
Simon Baker 30 kilometres walk — 2:07.47 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16]
Willi Sawall 2:14.29 5[16]
Field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Neil Honey Pole vault 5.20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[17]
Simon Arkell 4.75 7[17]
Gary Honey Long jump 8.08 1st place, gold medalist(s)[11]
David Culbert 7.41 7[11]
Peter Beames Triple jump 16.42 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[18]
Gary Honey 16.16 4[18]
Joe Quigley Shot put 17.97 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Stuart Gyngell 17.70 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[14]
John Minns 16.99 6[14]
Paul Nandapi Discus throw 57.74 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Werner Reiterer 57.34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[15]
Vlad Slavnic 54.48 7[15]
Phil Spivey Hammer throw 70.30 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[9]
Joe Quigley 69.30 5[9]
Hans Lotz 66.14 7[9]
Murray Keen Javelin throw 68.14 8[13]
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m[6] LJ [6] SP [6] HJ [6] 400 m[6] 110H [4] DT [4] PV [4] JT [4] 1500 m[4] Final Rank
Stuart Andrews Result 10.96 6.87 12.92 1.93 49.09 15.71 43.64 4.40 54.26 4:35.01 7512 5[4]
Points 870 783 662 740 857 766 739 731 652 712
Peter Fossey Result 11.08 6.95 12.16 1.96 50.98 16.71 38.08 0.00 0.00 — DNF[4]
Points 843 802 616 767 770 655 626 — —
Simon Shirley Result 11.22 7.28 11.84 1.99 49.11 15.70 34.58 3.80 55.22 4:21.66 7290 8[4]
Points 812 881 597 794 856 767 555 562 666 800
Women
Track and road
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Kerry Johnson 100 metres 11.76 5 did not advance[6]
Maree Chapman 200 metres 23.43 3 Q[4] 23.64 5[19]
Kerry Johnson 23.96 5 did not advance[4]
Sharon Stewart 23.83 5
Maree Chapman 400 metres 53.84 3 Q[9] 52.08 6[6]
Debbie Flintoff 52.92 1 Q[9] 51.29 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Sharon Stewart 53.91 4 q[9] 53.53 7[6]
Julie Schwass 800 metres 2:03.88 4 q[4] 2:05.14 8[11]
Penny Just 1500 metres 4:27.69 3 Q[20] 4:17.13 7[18]
Jane Flemming 100 metres hurdles 13.45 2 Q[5] 13.69 6[12]
Glynis Nunn 13.31 2 Q[5] 13.44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[12]
Jenny Laurendet 13.56 5 did not advance[5]
Debbie Flintoff 400 metres hurdles 58.06 2 Q[6] 54.94 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
Jenny Laurendet 58.25 1 Q[6] 56.57 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]
Kerry Johnson
Robyn Lorraway
Nicole Boegan
Jane Flemming 		4 × 100 metres relay — DNF[14]
Maree Chapman
Sharon Stewart
Julie Schwass
Debbie Flintoff 		4 × 400 metres relay — 3:32.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[14]
Lisa Martin Marathon — 2:26.07 1st place, gold medalist(s)[12]
Field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Chris Stanton High jump 1.92 1st place, gold medalist(s)[15]
Vanessa Browne 1.83 9[15]
Jenny Talbot 1.75 11[15]
Robyn Lorraway Long jump 6.35 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[15]
Nicole Boegman 6.06 8[15]
Megan McLean 5.86 10[15]
Gael Martin Shot put 19.00 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
Astra Etienne 16.33 6[4]
Gael Martin Discus throw 56.42 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Astra Etienne 49.80 8[6]
Sue Howland Javelin throw 64.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[11]
Jeanette Kieboom 56.18 4[11]
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H [7] HJ [9] SP [9] 200 m[9] LJ [6] JT [6] 800 m[21] Final Rank
Sharon Jaklofsky-Smith Result 14.90 1.61 11.12 DNS — DNF[6]
Points 855 747 603
Jane Flemming Result 13.32 1.79 12.70 24.17 6.33 43.12 2:15.63 6278 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Points 1077 966 707 964 953 727
Jocelyn Millar-Cubit Result 13.76 1.76 10.42 24.86 5.84 33.50 — DNF[6]
Points 1013 928 557 900 801 543

Badminton[edit]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze Medal Match 		Rank
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Darren McDonald Men's singles  Steve Baddeley (ENG)
L (15-4, 15-8) 		did not advance[22]
Michael Scandolera  Phil Horne (NZL)
L (w/o)
Sze Yu  Glenn Stewart (NZL)
W (15-8, 15-1) 		 Ken Middlemiss (SCO)
W (15-4, 15-0)[22] 		 Nick Yates (ENG)
W (15-6, 15-9)[23] 		 Steve Baddeley (ENG)
L (15-8, 15-8) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)[24]
Tracey Small Women's singles  Linda Cloutier (CAN)
L (11-2, 11-9) 		did not advance[22]
Rhonda Cator  Gillian Clark (ENG)
L (11-3, 11-4)
Darren McDonald
Gordon Lang 		Men's doubles  Peter Ferguson
George Stephenson (NIR)
W (11-15, 15-4, 18-16)[25] 		 Andy Goode
Nigel Tier (ENG)
L (13-15, 15-8, 15-10) 		did not advance[22]
Michael Scandolera
Paul Kong 		 Paul Martin
Ian Anderson (IOM)
W (15-2, 15-1)[25] 		 Lyndon Williams
Chris Rees (WAL)
W (18-13, 15-12)[22] 		 Billy Gilliland
Dan Travers (SCO)
L (15-9, 9-15, 15-2) 		did not advance[26]
Rhonda Cator
Audrey Tuckey 		Women's doubles  Bridget Hunt
Susan Gammle (GUE)
W (15-7, 15-5) 		 Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien (CAN)
L (18-13, 15-11) 		did not advance[25]
Karen Jupp
Tracey Small 		 Wendy Luxton
Frances Smith (GUE)
W (12-15, 15-4, 15-6) 		 Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers (ENG)
L (15-2, 15-1)
Darren McDonald
Julie McDonald 		Mixed doubles  Billy Gilliland
Christine Heatly (SCO)
L (17-14, 15-9) 		did not advance[27]
Paul Kong
Tracey Small 		 Andy Goode
Fiona Elliott (ENG)
L (15-11, 17-14)
Michael Scandolera
Audrey Tuckey 		 Dan Travers
Ellinor Allen (SCO)
W (15-5, 15-0) 		 Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers (ENG)
W (15-7, 17-15)[28] 		 Ken Poole
Linda Cloutier (CAN)
W (15-12, 12-15, 15-2)[26] 		 Andy Goode
Fiona Elliott (ENG)
W (15-7, 15-5) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)[24]
 Australia Mixed team —  New Zealand (NZL)
W 4-1
 England (ENG)
L 3-2[9] 		 Canada (CAN)
L 5-0 		 Scotland (SCO)
W 3-2 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]

Boxing[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Roger Spiteri Featherweight (57kg)  Bill Downey (CAN) L did not advance[9]
Brian Williams Lightweight (60kg)  Joe Jacobs (ENG) L did not advance[9]
David Clencie Light welterweight (63.5kg)  Apelu Ioane (NZL) W[6]  Solomon Kondowe (MAW) W[5]  Howard Grant (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[17]
Darren Obah Welterweight (67kg)  Joseph Dlamini (SWZ) W[29]
 Darren Dyer (ENG) L[4] 		did not advance
Rick Finch Light middleweight (71kg)  George Nyirenda (MAW) W[9]  Alec Mullen (SCO) W[5]  Dan Sherry (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[17]
Jeff Harding Middleweight (75kg)  Paul Lewis (WAL) W[8]  Patrick Tinney (NIR) W[5]  Rod Douglas (ENG) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[17]

Cycling[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final/Bronze Medal Match
Time/
Score 		Rank Time/
Score 		Rank Time/
Score 		Rank Time/
Score 		Rank
Martin Vinnicombe Time trial — 1:06.23 1st place, gold medalist(s)[9]
Max Rainsford 1:07.34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[9]
Wayne McCarney 1:07.42 4[9]
Gary Neiwand Sprint Q[6] 2-0 W[8] 2-0 W[30] W 1st place, gold medalist(s)[31]
Dean Woods Individual pursuit 4:43.92 1 Q 4:44.72 W[6] W W 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Michael Turtur 4:54.35 3 Q 5:01.21 L did not advance[6]
Rik Patterson 4:54.88 5 Q 4:53.93 L
Glenn Clarke
Brett Dutton
Wayne McCarney
Dean Woods 		Team pursuit 4:24.75 1 Q — W 4:26.94 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19]
Wayne McCarney 10 mile scratch — 19:40.61 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19]
Dean Woods 19:40.61 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[19]
Jeff Leslie Road race — 4:08.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[32]
Stephen Hodge 4:11.21 6[32]
Murray Donald
Greg Dwiar
Jeff Leslie
Stephen Rooney 		Team time trial — 2:16.41 4[7]

Lawn bowls[edit]

The lawn bowls were held at Balgreen.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Round Robin Rank
Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score
Ian Schuback Singles  David (BOT)
W 21 - 4 		 Young (MAW)
L 16 - 21[7] 		 Fong (FIJ)
W 21 - 5[9] 		 Corsie (SCO)
W 21 - 13 		 Hill (WAL)
W 21 - 15[6] 		 Espie (NIR)
W 21 - 20 		 Dickison (NZL)
L 21 - 10[8] 		 Le Marquand (JEY)
W 21 - 10 		 Bosley (HKG)
W 21 - 18[5] 		 Smith (GGY)
W 21 - 15 		 Wallace (CAN)
W 21 - 5[19] 		 Thomson (ENG)
L 21 - 14 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Arthur Black
Kevin Henricks 		Pairs  Botswana (BOT)
W 24 - 13 		 Malawi (MAW)
L 20 - 16[7] 		 New Zealand (NZL)
L 23 - 18[9] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W 27 - 18 		 Wales (WAL)
W 18 - 17[6] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
L 33 - 19[4] 		 England (ENG)
L 21 - 16[8] 		 Canada (CAN)
L 21 - 12 		 Guernsey (GGY)
L 23 - 19[5] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 20 - 19[19] 		 Jersey (JEY)
W 27 - 13 		 Scotland (SCO)
L 27 - 14 		9[15]
Bryce Stewart
Michael Hill
Peter Sardelic
Raymond Laycock[33] 		Fours  Botswana (BOT)
W 27 - 14[7] 		 Wales (WAL)
L 19 - 11[9] 		 Swaziland (SWZ)
L 20 - 19[6] 		 Scotland (SCO)
W 22 - 15[4] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
W 21 - 17 		 New Zealand (NZL)
W 23 - 17[8] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 35 - 7 		 Guernsey (GGY)
L 25 - 18[5] 		 England (ENG)
W 17 - 16[19] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
L 21 - 15 		 Canada (CAN)
W 18 - 15[15] 		— 9[14]
Women
Athlete Event Round Robin Rank
Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score
Greeta Fahey Singles  Anderson (BOT)
L 21 - 4[7] 		 Bell (NIR)
W 21 - 6[9] 		 Dainton (WAL)
L 21 - 19 		 Lum On (FIJ)
L 21 - 19[6] 		 McCrone (SCO)
L 21 - 20[4] 		 Line (ENG)
W 21 - 16[8] 		 Ryan (NZL)
W 21 - 19 		 Blattman (JER)
W 21 - 19[5] 		 Humphreys (HKG)
W 21 - 16[19] 		 Hunter (CAN)
L 21 - 12 		 le Tissier (GGY)
W 21 - 8 		— 5[15]
Beryl Godfrey
Hilda Pochon 		Pairs  Botswana (BOT)
W 24 - 16[7] 		 England (ENG)
L 22 - 12[9] 		 Wales (WAL)
L 28 - 14 		 Scotland (SCO)
W 19 - 17[6] 		 Guernsey (GGY)
L 24 - 21[4] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
L 23 - 8 		 New Zealand (NZL)
L 19 - 16[8] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
W 22 - 17[5] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W 23 - 14[19] 		 Canada (CAN)
L 29 - 12 		— 9[15]
Patricia Smith
Clarice Power
Betty Schenke
Audrey Hefford 		Fours  England (ENG)
W 18 - 16 		 New Zealand (NZL)
W 27 - 13[7] 		 Wales (WAL)
L 21 - 18[9] 		 Swaziland (SWZ)
W 25 - 12 		 Scotland (SCO)
L 18 - 14[4] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
W 25 - 9[8] 		 Botswana (BOT)
W 20 - 14[5] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W[14] 		 Malawi (MAW)
W 23 - 17[19] 		 Guernsey (GGY)
W 27 - 13 		 Canada (CAN)
W 17 - 15 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 19 - 14 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]

Rowing[edit]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Richard Powell Single sculls 7:12.34 1 Q[7] — 7:32.64 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[34]
Paul Reedy
Brenton Terrell 		Double sculls 7:11.28 2 6:40.24 1 Q[4] 6:21.17 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Iain Belot
Glenn Myler 		Coxless pairs 7:31.85 4 7:29.59 4[4] 6:52.34 5[8]
Craig Muller
James Battersby
Neil Myers
David Doyle 		Coxless fours 6:47.12 2 Q[4] 6:09.48 4[8]
James Galloway
Michael McKay
Mark Doyle
James Tomkins
Dale Caterson 		Coxed fours 6:43.68 3 6:37.37 1 Q[4] 6:10.57 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
Mark Doyle
Malcolm Batten
James Galloway
Michael McKay
Andrew Cooper
James Tomkins
Ion Popa
Stephen Evans
Dale Caterson 		Eights — 5:44.42 1st place, gold medalist(s)[9]
Peter Antonie Lightweight single sculls 7:12.68 1 Q[7] — 7:16.43 1st place, gold medalist(s)[9]
Merrick Howes
Simon Cook
Joe Joyce
Brian Digby 		Lightweight coxless fours — 6:27.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Adair Ferguson Single sculls 7:56.49 4[8]
Alison Smith
Kate Hall 		Coxless pairs 7:53.09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Marilyn Kidd
Debbie Bassett
Sue Chapman-Popa
Robyn Grey-Gardner
Kay Lyn Fry 		Coxed fours 6:54.31 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Vicki Spooner
Urszula Kay
Marilyn Kidd
Annelies Voorthuis
Sue Chapman-Popa
Robyn Grey-Gardner
Debbie Bassett
Margot Foster
Kay Lyn Fry 		Eights 6:43.69 1st place, gold medalist(s)[9]
Adair Ferguson Lightweight single sculls 7:45.49 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Debbie Clingeleffer
Virginia Lee
Amanda Cross
Gayle Toogood 		Lightweight coxless fours 6:59.68 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]

Shooting[edit]

Open events
Pistol
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Phillip Adams Free Pistol 549 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Bengt Sandstrom 545 6[5]
Phillip Adams
Bengt Sandstrom 		Free Pistol – Pairs 1085 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Phillip Adams Centre-Fire Pistol 582 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Roderick Hack 580 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[15]
Phillip Adams
Roderick Hack 		Centre-Fire Pistol – Pairs 1165 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
Pat Murray Rapid-Fire Pistol 591 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Jack Mast 580 7[5]
Pat Murray
Jack Mast 		Rapid-Fire Pistol – Pairs 1152 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Phillip Adams Air Pistol 572 4[19]
Neil Flavell 560 11[19]
Phillip Adams
Neil Flavell 		Air Pistol – Pairs 1143 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Rifle
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Alan Smith Rifle Prone 599 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Donald Brook 595 7[8]
Donald Brook
Alan Smith 		Rifle Prone – Pairs 1171 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Donald Brook Rifle Three Positions 1134 7[19]
Alan Smith 1125 9[19]
Donald Brook
Alan Smith 		Rifle Three Positions – Pairs 2234 4[6]
Stan Golinski Full Bore Rifle 396 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19]
Jim Corbett 395 4[19]
Stan Golinski
Jim Corbett 		Full Bore Rifle – Pairs 583 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
Antol Wurfel Air Rifle 578 4[5]
Wolfgang Jobst 568 12[5]
Wolfgang Jobst
Antol Wurfel 		Air Rifle – Pairs 1152 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
Shotgun
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Terry Rumbel Trap 189 4[8]
Domingo Diaz 187 8[8]
Terry Rumbel
Domingo Diaz 		Trap – Pairs 183 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Ian Hale Skeet 188 11[15]
Alex Crikis 186 13[15]
Ian Hale
Alex Crikis 		Skeet – Pairs 188 4[9]

Weightlifting[edit]

Athlete Event Weight Lifted Total Rank
Snatch Clean & jerk
Greg Hayman 52kg 87.5 125 212.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Nick Voukelatos 56kg 110 GR 135 245 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
David Lowenstein 60kg 110 140 250 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Ron Laycock 67.5kg 130 177.5 307.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Bill Sellios 75kg 135 167.5 302.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Robert Kabbas 82.5kg 145 180 325 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
Gino Fratangelo 110kg 165 207.5 372.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
Dean Lukin 110kg + 170 222.5 392.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Charles Garzarella 152.5 190 342.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]

Wrestling[edit]

Athlete Event Group rounds Finals
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
James McAlary Flyweight (52kg)  Shane Stannett (NZL) W[5]  Jesmond Giordmania (MLT) W[19]  Chris Woodcroft (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Paul Kirkby Bantamweight (57kg)  Brian Aspen (ENG) L[5]  Mitch Ostberg (CAN) L[19]  Paul Ferrugia (MLT) W 5[15]
Dan Cumming Featherweight (62kg)  Gavin Beswick (ENG) W  Brian Miller (SCO) W[19]  Paul Hughes (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Zsigi Kelevitz Lightweight (68kg) —  Chris McKay (SCO) W[19]  Dave McKay (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Geoff Marsh Welterweight (74kg)  Calum McNeill (SCO) W[5]  Zane Coleman (NZL) W[19]  Gary Holmes (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Wally Koenig Middleweight (82kg) —  Paul Beattie (SCO) W[5]  Chris Rinke (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Alan Thompson Light heavyweight (90kg) —  Noel Loban (ENG) L[19]  Graham English (SCO) L 4[15]
Gabriel Toth Heavyweight (100kg)  Villame Takayawa (FIJ) W[5]  Clark Davies (CAN) L
 Ivan Weir (NIR) W[19] 		 David Kilpin (ENG) L 4[15]
Dru Schaffer Super heavyweight (130kg) —  Albert Patrick (SCO) L[19]  Keith Peache (ENG) L 4[15]

Officials[edit]

  • Chef de Mission & General Manager - Arthur Tunstall
  • Assistant General Managers - John Boultbee, Sol Spitalnic
  • Manageress Extra Sports - Marjorie Nelson
  • Administrative Officer - Peter Anderson
  • Transport Officer - Ray Godkin
  • Office Assistants - Lynne Bates, Jeanette Brown
  • Attache - Kenneth Breechin
  • Advance Party - Peggy Tunstall
  • Medical - Team Doctors - Dr Christopher Gale, Dr Brian Sando ; Physiotherapists - Thomas Dobson, Peter Duras ; Masseur - Michael Kewley ; Chiropractor - Noel Patterson
  • Section Officials
    • Athletics Manager - Ray Drury
    • Assistant Managers - Margaret Mahoney, Maurie Plant, Coach Co-ordinator - John Boas, Tony Benson, Merv Kemp, Norm Osborne, Tony Rice
    • Badminton
      • Manager - Don Stockins
      • Coach - Charles Stapleton
    • Lawn bowls
      • Manager - Roderick Wishart
      • Men's Coach - Kenneth Pearce
      • Ladies Coach - Jean McKinnin
    • Boxing
      • Manager - Leslie Harrod
    • Coach - Bruce Farthing
    • Cycling
      • Manager - Jock Bullen
      • Track Coach - Charlie Walsh
      • Road Coach - Brian Gould
      • Mechanic - Bob Farley
    • Rowing
    • Shooting
      • Manager - Alastair Macpherson
      • Fullbore Coach - John Collinson
      • Smallbore Coach - David MacFarlane
      • Pistol Coach - Tibor Gonczol
      • Clay Target Coach - Peter Quire
    • Swimming
    • Diving
      • Manager - Bill Richards
      • Coach - Bruce Prance
    • Synchronised Swimming
      • Manager/Coach - Stephan Critoph
    • Weightlifting
      • Manager - Bruce Walsh
      • Coaches - Lyn Jones, Michael Noonan
    • Wrestling
      • Manager - Reg Marsh
      • Coach - Witold Rejilich[35]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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