British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1962 / Athletics
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth in 1962 , a total of 31 competitions were held in athletics between November 23 and December 1, including 21 for men and ten for women. The venue was the Perry Lakes Stadium .
Men
100 yard run
space | athlete | country | Time (s) |
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1 | Seraphino Antao |
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9.5 |
2 | Tom Robinson |
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9.6 |
3 | Michael Cleary |
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9.6 |
4th | Gary Holdsworth |
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9.7 |
5 | Dennis Johnson |
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9.9 |
6th | Harry Jerome |
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10.0 |
Final: November 24th
Wind: -1.8 m / s
220 yards run
space | athlete | country | Time (s) |
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1 | Seraphino Antao |
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21.28 |
2 | David Jones |
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21.59 |
3 | Johan Du Preez |
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21.70 |
4th | Michael Okantey |
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21.83 |
5 | Michael Cleary |
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21.94 |
6th | Jeffery Smith |
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22.07 |
Final: November 29th
Wind: -2.5 m / s
440 yards run
space | athlete | country | Time (s) |
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1 | George Kerr |
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46.74 |
2 | Robbie Brightwell |
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46.86 |
3 | Amos Omolo |
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46.88 |
4th | Ken Roche |
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47.69 |
5 | Malcolm Spence |
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47.73 |
6th | Melville Spence |
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47.79 |
Final: November 29th
880 yards run
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Peter Snell |
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1: 47.64 |
2 | George Kerr |
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1: 47.90 |
3 | Tony Blue |
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1: 48.99 |
4th | Peter Francis |
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1: 49.92 |
5 | Mike Fleet |
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1: 49.95 |
6th | Tony Harris |
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1: 52.43 |
Finale: November 26th
Mile run
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Peter Snell |
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4: 04.58 |
2 | John Davies |
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4: 05.12 |
3 | Terry Sullivan |
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4: 06.61 |
4th | Tony Blue |
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4: 09.30 |
5 | Albie Thomas |
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4: 11.19 |
6th | Tony Harris |
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4: 11.89 |
7th | Stan Taylor |
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4: 12.81 |
8th | Jim Irons |
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4: 17.52 |
Final: December 1st
Three mile run
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Murray Halberg |
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13: 34.15 |
2 | Ron Clarke |
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13: 35.92 |
3 | Bruce Kidd |
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13: 36.37 |
4th | Bruce Tulloh |
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13: 37.91 |
5 | Albie Thomas |
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13: 40.64 |
6th | Eddie Strong |
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13: 41.23 |
7th | Pat Clohessy |
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13: 42.19 |
8th | Derek Ibbotson |
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13: 43.97 |
November 26th
Six mile run
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Bruce Kidd |
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28: 26.6 |
2 | Dave Power |
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28: 34.0 |
3 | John Merriman |
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28: 40.8 |
4th | Barry Magee |
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28: 41.0 |
5 | Martin Hyman |
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28: 42.2 |
6th | Mel Batty |
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28: 44.6 |
7th | Arere Anentia |
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29: 07.0 |
8th | Roy Fowler |
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29: 44.0 |
November 24th
marathon
space | athlete | country | Time (h) |
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1 | Brian Kilby |
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2:21:17 |
2 | Dave Power |
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2:22:16 |
3 | Rod Bonella |
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2:24:07 |
4th | Keith Ollerenshaw |
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2:24:59 |
5 | Mel Batty |
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2:25:51 |
6th | John Stephen Akhwari |
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2:28:39 |
7th | Jeff Julian |
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2:30:13 |
8th | Peter Wilkinson |
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2:30:51 |
November 29th
120 yard hurdles
space | athlete | country | Time (s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ghulam Raziq |
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14.34 |
2 | Dave Prince |
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14.48 |
3 | Laurie Taitt |
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14.81 |
4th | Michael Devlin |
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14.93 |
5 | Mick Daws |
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14.94 |
6th | Bob Birrell |
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15.30 |
Final: November 29th
Wind: -2.1 m / s
440 yard hurdles
space | athlete | country | Time (s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ken Roche |
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51.5 |
2 | Kimaru Songok |
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51.9 |
3 | Benson Ishiepai |
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52.3 |
4th | Gary Knoke |
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52.5 |
5 | Michael Devlin |
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52.6 |
6th | Chris Surety |
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53.3 |
Finale: November 26th
3000 meter obstacle course
space | athlete | country | Time (min) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Trevor Vincent |
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8: 43.4 |
2 | Maurice Herriott |
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8: 45.0 |
3 | Ron Blackney |
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9: 00.6 |
4th | Ian Blackwood |
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9: 04.0 |
5 | Dave Chapman |
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9: 05.6 |
6th | Edward O'Keefe |
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9: 05.8 |
7th | John Coyle |
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9: 15.0 |
8th | Hylke Van der Wal |
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9: 26.0 |
November 24th
For the first time since 1934 an obstacle course was held again.
4-by-110-yard relay
space | country | Athletes | Time (s) |
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1 |
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Peter Radford Len Carter Alf Meakin David Jones |
40.62 |
2 |
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Mike Ahey Bonner Mends Bukari Bashiru Michael Okantey |
40.74 |
3 |
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David England Ronald Jones Berwyn Jones Nick Whitehead |
40.80 |
4th |
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Roy Collins Jeffery Smith Danie Burger Johan Du Preez |
42.80 |
5 |
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Bob Lay Dennis Tipping Gary Holdsworth Michael Cleary |
44.79 |
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William Lee Kuda Ditta Joseph Lee Gut-Hing William Chai Ah-Lim |
DSQ |
4 by 440 yards relay
space | country | Athletes | Time (min) |
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1 |
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Malcolm Spence Laurie Khan Melville Spence George Kerr |
3: 10.2 |
2 |
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Adrian Metcalfe Bob Setti Barry Jackson Robbie Brightwell |
3: 11.2 |
3 |
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Ebenezer Quartey James Addy Frederick Owusu John Asare-Antwi |
3: 12.3 |
4th |
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Brian Waters Peter Quiggan John Randall Ken Roche |
3: 12.9 |
5 |
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Kimaru Songok Peter Francis Seraphino Antao Wilson Kiprugut |
3: 16.0 |
6th |
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George Shepherd Don Bertoia Lynn Eves Bill Crothers |
3: 20.6 |
high jump
space | athlete | country | Height (m) |
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1 | Percy Hobson |
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2.11 |
2 | Chilla Porter |
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2.08 |
3 | Anton Norris |
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2.03 |
4th | Gordon Miller |
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2.03 |
5 | Joseph Leresae |
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2.03 |
6th | Lawrie Peckham |
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2.03 |
7th | Tony Sneazwell |
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2.00 |
8th | Crawford Fairbrother |
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1.98 |
November 24th
Pole vault
space | athlete | country | Height (m) |
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1 | Trevor Bickle |
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4.49 |
2 | Danie Burger |
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4.42 |
3 | Ross Filshie |
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4.42 |
4th | Gerry Moro |
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4.34 |
5 | John Pfitzner |
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4.27 |
6th | Bob Watson |
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4.27 |
7th | Darcy McGonagle |
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3.96 |
8th | Allah Ditta |
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3.96 |
December 1
Long jump
space | athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Mike Ahey |
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8.05 w |
2 | Dave Norris |
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7.74 w |
3 | Wellesley Clayton |
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7.73 w |
4th | Lynn Davies |
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7.72 |
5 | John Baguley |
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7.64 w |
6th | Ian Tomlinson |
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7.47 |
7th | Paul Odhiambo |
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7.41 w |
8th | John Howell |
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7.38 w |
November 26th
Triple jump
space | athlete | country | Width (m) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ian Tomlinson |
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16.20 |
2 | John Baguley |
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16.08 |
3 | Fred Alsop |
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16.03 |
4th | Graham Boase |
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15.77 |
5 | Mahoney Samuels |
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15.50 |
6th | Dave Norris |
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15.40 |
7th | Paul Odhiambo |
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14.92 |
8th | Kevin Rule |
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14.90 |
November 29th
Shot put
space | athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Martyn Lucking |
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18.08 |
2 | Mike Lindsay |
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18.04 |
3 | Dave Steen |
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17.90 |
4th | Warwick Selvey |
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16.62 |
5 | Merv Kemp |
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16.02 |
6th | Les Mills |
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15.81 |
7th | Warren Ryan |
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15.75 |
8th | Yovan Ochola |
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15.37 |
November 29th
Discus throw
space | athlete | country | Width (m) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Warwick Selvey |
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56.48 |
2 | Mike Lindsay |
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52.58 |
3 | John Sheldrick |
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50.67 |
4th | Robin Tait |
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50.51 |
5 | Les Mills |
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49.38 |
6th | Len Vlahov |
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48.29 |
7th | Roy Hollingsworth |
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48.07 |
8th | Len Chinnery |
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47.93 |
November 26th
Hammer throw
space | athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Howard Payne |
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61.65 |
2 | Dick Leffler |
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59.83 |
3 | Robert Brown |
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57.65 |
4th | Charlie Morris |
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56.78 |
5 | Laurie Hall |
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54.41 |
6th | Mike Edwards |
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54.41 |
7th | Dave Leech |
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50.74 |
December 1
Javelin throw
space | athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Alf Mitchell |
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78.11 |
2 | Colin Smith |
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77.94 |
3 | Nick Birks |
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75.07 |
4th | Muhammad Nawaz |
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73.66 |
5 | Reg Spiers |
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69.70 |
6th | William League |
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64.44 |
7th | Richard Miller |
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63.54 |
8th | Ivaharia Oe |
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61.13 |
November 24th
Women
100 yard run
space | Athlete | country | Time (s) |
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1 | Dorothy Hyman |
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11.2 |
2 | Doreen Porter |
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11.3 |
3 | Brenda Cox |
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11.4 |
4th | Christiana Boateng |
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11.6 |
5 | Daphne Arden |
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11.6 |
6th | Betty Moore |
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11.7 |
Finale: November 26th
Wind: -5.8 m / s
220 yards run
space | Athlete | country | Time (s) |
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1 | Dorothy Hyman |
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24.00 |
2 | Joyce Bennett |
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24.21 |
3 | Margaret Burvill |
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24.42 |
4th | Brenda Cox |
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24.48 |
5 | Betty Cuthbert |
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24.80 |
6th | Doreen Porter |
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24.81 |
Final: November 29th
Wind: -3.0 m / s
880 yards run
space | Athlete | country | Time (min) |
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1 | Dixie Willis |
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2: 03.85 |
2 | Marise Chamberlain |
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2: 05.66 |
3 | Joy Jordan |
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2: 05.96 |
4th | Phyllis Perkins |
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2: 09.45 |
5 | Joan Beretta |
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2: 12.36 |
6th | Jackie Barnett |
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2: 14.86 |
7th | Abby Hoffman |
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2: 21.6 |
Joy Grieveson |
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DNS |
December 1
80 meter hurdles
space | Athlete | country | Time (s) |
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1 | Pam Kilborn |
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11.07 |
2 | Betty Moore |
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11.40 |
3 | Avis McIntosh |
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11.47 |
4th | Pat Nutting |
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11.70 |
5 | Margot Evans |
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11.87 |
6th | Ann Packer |
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11.91 |
Final: December 1st
Wind: -7.0 m / s
4-by-110-yard relay
space | country | Athletes | Time (s) |
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1 |
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Joyce Bennett Glenny's Beasley Brenda Cox Betty Cuthbert |
46.71 |
2 |
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Ann Packer Dorothy Hyman Daphne Arden Betty Moore |
46.81 |
3 |
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Nola Bond Avis McIntosh Molly Cowan Doreen Porter |
46.93 |
4th |
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Ouida Walker Carmen Smith Carmen Williams Adlin Mair |
48.72 |
5 |
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Christiana Boateng Rose Hart Matilda Adjei Victoria Chinery |
49.11 |
high jump
space | Athlete | country | Height (m) |
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1 | Robyn Woodhouse |
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1.78 |
2 | Helen Frith |
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1.73 |
3 | Michele Mason |
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1.73 |
4th | Linda Knowles |
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1.73 |
5 | Frances Slaap |
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1.70 |
6th | Carolyn Wright |
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1.70 |
7th | Dorothy Shirley |
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1.67 |
8th | Lorraine Curtis |
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1.65 |
November 26th
Long jump
space | Athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Pam Kilborn |
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6.27 w |
2 | Helen Frith |
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6.24 w |
3 | Janet Knee |
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6.13 w |
4th | Eva Kampe |
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5.88 w |
5 | Sheila Parkin |
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5.87 |
6th | Thelma Hopkins |
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5.72 w |
7th | Pat Nutting |
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5.59 w |
8th | Janette Neil |
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5.43 w |
December 1
Shot put
space | Athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Valerie Young |
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15.23 |
2 | Jean Roberts |
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14.51 |
3 | Suzanne Allday |
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13.56 |
4th | Mary Peters |
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13.31 |
5 | Mary Breen |
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13.20 |
6th | Larraine Hillier |
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12.89 |
7th | Rosslyn Williams |
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12.84 |
8th | Sue Platt |
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11.53 |
November 24th
Discus throw
space | Athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Valerie Young |
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50.20 |
2 | Rosslyn Williams |
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46.66 |
3 | Mary McDonald |
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46.23 |
4th | Suzanne Allday |
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43.97 |
5 | Mary Breen |
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42.77 |
6th | Helen Thayer |
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41.28 |
7th | Pat Dobie |
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39.90 |
December 1
Javelin throw
space | Athlete | country | Width (m) |
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1 | Sue Platt |
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50.26 |
2 | Rosemary Morgan |
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49.62 |
3 | Anna Pazera |
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48.68 |
4th | Maureen Wright |
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47.36 |
5 | Pat Dobie |
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44.44 |
6th | Pamela Telfer |
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41.11 |
November 29th
Web links
- Results on the Commonwealth Games Federation website
- VII Commonwealth Game, Perth 1962 on trackfield.brinkster.net
- VII Commonwealth Games on TOPS in athletics