1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games













































VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games - Kingston.gif
Host city
Kingston, Jamaica
Nations participating
34
Athletes participating
1,316 (inc. officials)
Events
110 events in 10 sports
Opening ceremony
4 August
Closing ceremony
13 August
Officially opened by
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Main venue
Independence Park




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The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.




Contents






  • 1 Host selection


  • 2 Participating teams


  • 3 Medals by country


  • 4 Medals by event


    • 4.1 Athletics


    • 4.2 Badminton


    • 4.3 Boxing


    • 4.4 Diving


    • 4.5 Cycling


      • 4.5.1 Track


      • 4.5.2 Road




    • 4.6 Fencing


    • 4.7 Shooting


      • 4.7.1 Pistol


      • 4.7.2 Rifle




    • 4.8 Swimming


    • 4.9 Weightlifting


    • 4.10 Wrestling




  • 5 External links





Host selection


Kingston was elected host in Rome, Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
























1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games bidding results
City
Country
Votes

Kingston

Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica

17

Edinburgh

Flag of Scotland (navy blue).svg Scotland
12

Salisbury

Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939–1964).svg Rhodesia
5


Participating teams




Countries that participated


34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).






Participating Commonwealth countries and territories



  •  Antigua and Barbuda


  •  Australia


  •  Bahamas


  •  Barbados


  •  Bermuda


  •  British Honduras


  •  Canada


  •  Ceylon


  •  England


  •  Fiji


  •  Ghana


  •  Gibraltar


  •  Guyana


  •  India


  •  Isle of Man


  •  Jamaica


  •  Jersey


  •  Kenya


  •  Malaysia


  •  Mauritius


  •  New Zealand


  •  Nigeria


  •  Northern Ireland


  •  Pakistan


  •  Papua and New Guinea


  •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


  •  Scotland


  •  Sierra Leone


  •  Singapore

  •  South Arabia

  •  Tanzania


  •  Trinidad and Tobago


  •  Uganda


  •  Wales





Medals by country


  *   Host nation (Jamaica)
































































































































































































Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1
 England (ENG)
33 24 23 80
2
 Australia (AUS)
23 28 22 73
3
 Canada (CAN)
14 20 23 57
4
 New Zealand (NZL)
8 5 13 26
5
 Ghana (GHA)
5 2 2 9

 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
5 2 2 9
7
 Pakistan (PAK)
4 1 4 9
8
 Kenya (KEN)
4 1 3 8
9
 India (IND)
3 4 3 10

 Nigeria (NGR)
3 4 3 10
11
 Wales (WAL)
3 2 2 7
12
 Malaysia (MAS)
2 2 1 5
13
 Scotland (SCO)
1 4 4 9
14
 Northern Ireland (NIR)
1 3 3 7
15
 Isle of Man (IOM)
1 0 0 1
16
 Jamaica (JAM)*
0 4 8 12
17
 Bahamas (BAH)
0 1 0 1

 Bermuda (BER)
0 1 0 1

 Guyana (GUY)
0 1 0 1

 Papua New Guinea (PNG)
0 1 0 1
21
 Uganda (UGA)
0 0 3 3
22
 Barbados (BAR)
0 0 1 1
Totals (22 nations) 110 110 120 340




Medals by event



Athletics



110 x4 men



Badminton









































Event

Gold

Silver

Bronze
Men's Singles
Tan Aik Huang Malaysia

Yew Cheng Hoe Malaysia

Dinesh Khanna India
Men's Doubles
Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe Malaysia

Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan Malaysia

David Horton & Roger Mills England
Women's Singles
Angela Bairstow England

Sharon Whittaker Canada

Ursula Smith England
Women's Doubles
Helen Jenny Horton & Ursula Smith England

Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers England

Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong Malaysia
Mixed Doubles
Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow England

Tony Jordan & Helen Jenny Horton England

Bob McCoig & Muriel Ferguson Scotland


Boxing

















































































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Flyweight Men
Sulley Shittu Ghana

Kenneth Campbell Jamaica

Frank Scott Canada
John Rakowski Australia
Bantamweight Men
Edward Ndukwu Nigeria

Darryl Norwood Australia

Nderu Mwaura Kenya
Brian Kendall New Zealand
Featherweight Men
Philip Waruinge Kenya

Pat Maguire Northern Ireland

Amos Ajoo Ghana
Harold West Jamaica
Lightweight Men
Anthony Andeh Nigeria

Ron Thurston England

Stephen Baraza Kenya
Samuel Lockhart Northern Ireland
Light Welterweight Men
Jim McCourt Northern Ireland

Aaron Popoola Ghana

Alex Odhiambo Uganda
Bryan Knoche Australia
Welterweight Men
Eddie Blay Ghana

Bobby Arthur England

Frank Young Northern Ireland
Andy Peace Scotland
Light Middleweight Men
Mark Rowe England

Tom Imrie Scotland

Robert Okine Ghana
Nojim Maiyegun Nigeria
Middleweight Men
Joe Darkey Ghana

Arthur Trout Jamaica

John Turpin England
Mathias Ouma Uganda
Light Heavyweight Men
Roger Tighe England

Fatai Ayinla Nigeria

Dennis Booth Australia
Sylvester Hines Jamaica
Heavyweight Men
Bill Kini New Zealand

Adonis Ray Ghana

Danny McAlinden Northern Ireland
Benson Ocan Uganda


Diving



















































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
3 Metres Springboard Diving Men
Brian Phelps England
154.55
Don Wagstaff Australia
150.17
Chris Robb Australia
136.52
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Men
Brian Phelps England
164.57
Don Wagstaff Australia
148.44
Chris Robb Australia
141.68
3 Metres Springboard Diving Women
Kathy Rowlatt England
147.1
Beverley Boys Canada
134.92
Susan Knight Australia
134.9
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving Women
Joy Newman England
98.87
Robyn Bradshaw Australia
98.85 Beverley Boys Canada
97.21


Cycling



Track



















































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Time Trial Men
Roger Gibbon Trinidad and Tobago
00:01:10
Philip Bristow-Stagg Australia
00:01:11
Richard Hine Australia
00:01:11
Sprint Men
Roger Gibbon Trinidad and Tobago

Jim Booker England

Daryl Perkins Australia

Individual Pursuit Men
Hugh Porter England
00:04:57
John Bylsma Australia
00:04:59
Richard Hine Australia
00:05:04
10 Miles Scratch Men
Ian Alsop England
00:21:46
Hilton Clarke Australia
00:21:46
Trevor Bull England
00:21:47


Road





















Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Road Race Men
Peter Buckley Isle of Man
05:07:52
Des Thomson New Zealand
05:12:11
Laurie Byers New Zealand
05:12:20


Fencing



































































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Foil Men
Allan Jay England

Bill Hoskyns England

Graham Paul England
Foil – Team Men England England
Allan Jay
Graham Paul
Bill Hoskyns
Australia Australia
Barry Wasley
Brian McCowage
John Humphreys
Russell Hobby
Scotland Scotland
George Sandor
Joseph Rorke
Robert Wilson
Épée Men
Bill Hoskyns England

John Pelling England

Robert Reynolds Wales
Épée – Team Men England England
Bill Hoskyns
John Pelling
Peter Jacobs
Canada Canada
John Andru
Konrad Widmaier
Peter Bakonyi
Australia Australia
Barry Wasley
John Humphreys
Peter Hardiman
Russell Hobby
Sabre Men
Ralph Cooperman England

Sandy Leckie Scotland

Gabor Arato Australia
Sabre- Team Men England England
Ralph Cooperman
Richard Oldcorn
William Rayden
Australia Australia
Brian McCowage
Gabor Arato
Laszlo Tornallyay
Canada Canada
John Andru
Leslie Samek
Robert Foxcroft
Foil Women
Janet Wardell-Yerburgh England

Shirley Parker England

Gaye McDermit New Zealand
Foil – Team Women England England
Janet Wardell-Yerburgh
Joyce Pearce
Shirley Parker
Australia Australia
Jeanette Beauchamp
Melody Coleman
Walburga Winter
New Zealand New Zealand
Joyce Fenton
Gaye McDermit
Pamela French


Shooting



Pistol









































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Free Pistol Men/Open
Charles Sexton England
544
Jules Sobrian Canada
538
Garfield McMahon Canada
536
Centre-Fire Pistol Men/Open
James Lee Canada
576
Tony Clark England
575
Julio Machado Jamaica
571
Rapid-Fire Pistol Men/Open
Tony Clark England
585
Michael Papps Australia
578
Jules Sobrian Canada
572


Rifle































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Small Bore Rifle Men/Open
Gilmour Boa Canada
587
Brian Lacey New Zealand
585
John Murphy Australia
584
Full Bore Rifle Men/Open
Lord John Swansea Wales
394
Robert Stewart Papua New Guinea
381
Tom Sutherland New Zealand
381


Swimming


Men's events





























































































































Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
110 yd freestyle
Mike Wenden Australia
54.0
Bobby McGregor Scotland
54.2
David Dickson Australia
54.6
440 yd freestyle
Bob Windle Australia
4:15.0
John Bennett Australia
4:15.8
Ralph Hutton Canada
4:16.1
1650 yd freestyle
Ron Jackson Australia
17:25.9
Sandy Gilchrist Canada
17:33.9
Ralph Hutton Canada
17:38.9
110 yd backstroke
Peter Reynolds Australia
1:02.4
Ralph Hutton Canada
1:02.7
Neil Jackson England
1:03.3
220 yd backstroke
Peter Reynolds Australia
2:12.0
Ralph Hutton Canada
2:13.5
Karl Byrom Australia
2:18.8
110 yd breaststroke
Ian O'Brien Australia
1:08.2
Tony Graham New Zealand
1:12.9
Malcolm Tucker England
1:13.9
220 yd breaststroke
Ian O'Brien Australia
2:29.3
Tony Graham New Zealand
2:36.9
Bill Mahony Canada
2:38.9
110 yd butterfly
Ron Jacks Canada
1:00.3
Graham Dunn Australia
1:00.9
Keith Bewley England
1:01.5
220 yd butterfly
David Gerrard New Zealand
2:12.7
Brett Hill Australia
2:12.8
Tom Arusoo Canada
2:14.2
440 yd individual medley
Peter Reynolds Australia
4:50.8
Ralph Hutton Canada
4:51.8
Sandy Gilchrist Canada
4:58.7
4×110 yd freestyle relay Australia Australia
David Dickson
John Ryan
Mike Wenden
Bob Windle
3:35.6 Canada Canada
Sandy Gilchrist
Ralph Hutton
Robert Kasting
Ronald Jacks
3:42.3 England England
Anthony Jarvis
John Martin-Dye
Michael Turner
Robert Lord
3:43.7
4×220 yd freestyle relay Australia Australia
David Dickson
Mike Wenden
Peter Reynolds
Bob Windle
7:59.5 Canada Canada
Sandy Gilchrist
Ralph Hutton
Robert Kasting
Ronald Jacks
8:15.0 England England
Anthony Jarvis
John Thurley
Keith Bewley
Michael Turner
8:24.0
4×110 yd medley relay Canada Canada
Sandy Gilchrist
Leonard Chase
Ralph Hutton
Ronald Jacks
4:10.5 England England
Keith Bewley
Malcolm Tucker
Michael Turner
Neil Jackson
4:11.3 New Zealand New Zealand
David Gerrard
Tony Graham
Hilton Brown
Paddy O'Carroll
4:17.5

Women's events











































































































Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
110 yd freestyle
Marion Lay Canada
01:02.3
Lynette Bell Australia
01:03.2
Jan Murphy Australia
01:03.4
440 yd freestyle
Kathy Wainwright Australia
04:38.8
Jenny Thorn Australia
04:44.5
Kim Herford Australia
04:47.2
110 yd backstroke
Linda Ludgrove England
01:09.2
Elaine Tanner Canada
01:09.9
Janet Franklin England
01:11.8
220 yd backstroke
Linda Ludgrove England
02:28.5
Elaine Tanner Canada
02:29.7
Margaret Macrae New Zealand
02:34.7
110 yd breaststroke
Diana Harris England
01:19.7
Jill Slattery England
01:19.8
Heather Saville Australia
01:21.6
220 yd breaststroke
Jill Slattery England
02:50.3
Stella Mitchell England
02:50.3
Vivien Haddon New Zealand
02:53.9
110 yd butterfly
Elaine Tanner Canada
01:06.8
Judy Gegan England
01:09.3
Ann Barner England
01:09.7
220 yd butterfly
Elaine Tanner Canada
02:29.9
Marilyn Carson Canada
02:34.8
Ann Barner England
02:35.0
440 yd individual medley
Elaine Tanner Canada
05:26.3
Jan Murphy Australia
05:28.1
Jane Hughes Canada
05:34.1
4×110 yd freestyle relay Canada Canada
Elaine Tanner
Jane Hughes
Louise Kennedy
Marion Lay
04:10.8 Australia Australia
Janet Steinbeck
Janice Murphy
Lynette Bell
Marion Smith
04:11.1 England England
Diana Wilkinson
Jeanette Cave
Pauline Sillett
Susan Cope
04:17.3
4×110 yd medley relay England England
Diana Harris
Judy Gegan
Linda Ludgrove
Pauline Sillett
04:40.6 Canada Canada
Donna Ross
Elaine Tanner
Louise Kennedy
Marion Lay
04:44.5 Australia Australia
Allyson Mabb
Heather Saville
Jill Pauline Groeger
Lynette Bell
04:45.7


Weightlifting

















































































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Bantamweight – Overall Men
Precious McKenzie England
319.5
Martin Dias Guyana
307
Chun Hon Chan Canada
304.5
Featherweight – Overall Men
Chung Kum Weng Wales
337
Mahon Ghosh India
334.5
Allen Salter Canada
324.5
Lightweight – Overall Men
Hugo Gittens Trinidad and Tobago
367
George Newton England
354.5
Ieuan Owen Wales
349.5
Middleweight – Overall Men
Pierre St.-Jean Canada
404.5
Horace Johnson Wales
382
Russell Perry Australia
372
Light Heavyweight – Overall Men
George Vakakis Australia
419.5
Sylvanus Blackman England
414.5
Mike Pearman England
409.5
Middle Heavyweight – Overall Men
Louis Martin England
462
George Manners England
429.5
Dudley Lawson Jamaica
422
Heavyweight – Overall Men
Don Oliver New Zealand
497
Arthur Shannos Australia
464.5
Brandon Bailey Trinidad and Tobago
462


Wrestling



































































Event


Gold

Silver

Bronze
Flyweight Men
Muhammad Nazir Pakistan

Shamrao Sable India

Peter Michienzi Canada
Bantamweight Men
Bishamber Singh India

Kevin McGrath Australia

Muhammad Saeed Pakistan
Featherweight Men
Muhammad Akhtar Pakistan

Randhawa Singh India

Albert Aspen England
Lightweight Men
Mukhtiar Singh India

Ray Lougheed Canada

Tony Greig New Zealand
Welterweight Men
Muhammad Bashir Pakistan

Richard Bryant Canada

Hukum Singh India
Middleweight Men
Muhammad Faiz Pakistan

Sébastien Donison Canada

Michael Benarik Australia
Light Heavyweight Men
Robert Chamberot Canada

Wallace Booth Scotland

Bishwanath Singh India
Heavyweight Men
Bhim Singh India

Ikram Ilahi Pakistan

Denis McNamara England


External links



  • Commonwealth Games Official Site


  • A Brief History – from the Delhi 2010 site


  • 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Australian Commonwealth Games official website








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Perth

British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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VIII British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Succeeded by
Edinburgh










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