Countries which participated
The '1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games' were held in
Kingston, Jamaica from
August 4 to
August 13 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called
White Commonwealth countries.
Participating Teams
32 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (teams competing for the first time are shown in 'bold')
Medals by country
Medals by event
Athletics
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| 100 Yards | Women | Dianne Burge (AUS) | 10.6 | Irene Piotrowski (CAN) | 10.8 | Jill Hall (ENG) | 10.8 |
| 220 Yards | Women | Dianne Burge (AUS) | 23.73 | Jenny Lamy (AUS) | 23.86 | Irene Piotrowski (CAN) | 23.92 |
| 440 Yards | Women | Judy Pollock (AUS) | 53 | Deirdre Watkinson (ENG) | 54.1 | Una Morris (JAM) | 54.2 |
| 880 Yards | Women | Abby Hoffman (CAN) | 00:02:04 | Judy Pollock (AUS) | 00:02:04 | Anne Smith (ENG) | 00:02:05 |
| 80 Metres Hurdles | Women | Pam Kilborn (AUS) | 10.9 | Carmen Smith (JAM) | 11 | Jenny Wingerson (CAN) | 11 |
| High Jump | Women | Michele Brown (Mason) (AUS) | 1.73 | Dorothy Shirley (ENG) | 1.7 | Robyn Woodhouse (AUS) | 1.7 |
| Long Jump | Women | Mary Rand (Bignal) (ENG) | 6.36 | Sheila Parkin (ENG) | 6.3 | Violet Odogwu (NGR) | 6.15 |
| Shot | Women | Val Young (NZL) | 16.5 | Mary Peters (NIR) | 16.29 | Nancy McCredie (CAN) | 15.34 |
| Discus | Women | Val Young (NZL) | 49.78 | Jean Roberts (AUS) | 49.2 | Carol Martin (CAN) | 48.7 |
| Javelin | Women | Margaret Parker (AUS) | 51.38 | Anna Bocson (Pazera) (AUS) | 47.8 | Jay Dahlgren (CAN) | 47.68 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay | Women | Australia (AUS) | 45.3 | England (ENG) | 45.6 | Jamaica (JAM) | 45.6 |
| 100 Yards | Men | Harry Jerome (CAN) | 9.41 | Tom Robinson (BAH) | 9.44 | Edwin Roberts (TRI) | 9.52 |
| 220 Yards | Men | Stanley Allotey (GHA) | 20.65 | Edwin Roberts (TRI) | 20.93 | David Njoke (NGR) | 20.95 |
| 440 Yards | Men | Wendell Mottley (TRI) | 45.08 | Kent Bernard (TRI) | 46.06 | Don Domansky (CAN) | 46.42 |
| 880 Yards | Men | Noel Clough (AUS) | 00:01:47 | Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) | 00:01:47 | George Kerr (JAM) | 00:01:47 |
| 1 Mile | Men | Kip Keino (KEN) | 00:03:55 | Alan Simpson (ENG) | 00:03:57 | Ian Studd (NZL) | 00:03:59 |
| 3 Miles | Men | Kip Keino (KEN) | 00:12:57 | Ron Clarke (AUS) | 00:12:59 | Allan Rushmer (ENG) | 00:13:09 |
| 6 Miles | Men | Naftali Temu (KEN) | 00:27:14 | Ron Clarke (AUS) | 00:27:39 | Jim Alder (SCO) | 00:28:15 |
| Marathon | Men | Jim Alder (SCO) | 02:22:08 | Bill Adcocks (ENG) | 02:22:13 | Mike Ryan (NZL) | 02:27:59 |
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Men | Peter Welsh (NZL) | 00:08:29 | Kerry O'Brien (AUS) | 00:08:33 | Benjamin Kogo (KEN) | 00:08:33 |
| 120 Yards Hurdles | Men | David Hemery (ENG) | 14.1 | Mike Parker (ENG) | 14.2 | Ghulam Raziq (PAK) | 14.3 |
| 440 Yards Hurdles | Men | Ken Roche (AUS) | 50.95 | Kingsley Agbabokha (NGR) | 51.46 | Peter Warden (ENG) | 51.54 |
| High Jump | Men | Lawrie Peckham (AUS) | 2.08 | Samuel Igun (NGR) | 2.03 | Anton Norris (BAR) | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | Trevor Bickle (AUS) | 4.8 | Mike Bull (NIR) | 4.72 | Gerry Moro (CAN) | 4.65 |
| Long Jump | Men | Lynn Davies (WAL) | 7.99 | John Morbey (BER) | 7.89 | Wellesley Clayton (JAM) | 7.83 |
| Triple Jump | Men | Samuel Igun (NGR) | 16.40w | George Ogan (NGR) | 16.08 | Fred Alsop (ENG) | 15.96 |
| Shot | Men | David Steen (CAN) | 18.79 | Les Mills (NZL) | 18.37 | George Puce (CAN) | 17.14 |
| Discus | Men | Les Mills (NZL) | 56.18 | George Puce (CAN) | 55.94 | Robin Tait (NZL) | 55.02 |
| Hammer | Men | Howard Payne (ENG) | 61.98 | Praveen Kumar (IND) | 60.12 | Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) | 59.56 |
| Javelin | Men | John FitzSimons (ENG) | 79.78 | Nick Birks (AUS) | 76.16 | Muhammad Nawaz (PAK) | 69.94 |
| Decathlon | Men | Roy Williams (NZL) | 7270 | Clive Longe (WAL) | 7123 | Gerry Moro (CAN) | 6983 |
| 20 Miles Road Walk | Men | Ron Wallwork (ENG) | 02:44:43 | Ray Middleton (ENG) | 02:45:19 | Norman Read (NZL) | 02:46:29 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay | Men | Ghana (GHA) | 39.8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 40 | Australia (AUS) | 40 |
| 4 x 440 Yards Relay | Men | Trinidad & Tobago (TRI) | 00:03:03 | Canada (CAN) | 00:03:05 | England (ENG) | 00:03:07 |
Boxing
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Flyweight | Men | Sulley Shittu (GHA) | | Kenneth Campbell (JAM) | | Frank Scott (CAN) | |
| | | | John Rakowski (AUS) | |
| Bantamweight | Men | Edward Ndukwu (NGR) | | Darryl Norwood (AUS) | | Nderu Mwaura (KEN) | |
| | | | Brian Kendall (NZL) | |
| Featherweight | Men | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | | Pat Maguire (NIR) | | Amos Ajoo (GHA) | |
| | | | Harold West (JAM) | |
| Lightweight | Men | Anthony Andeh (NGR) | | Ron Thurston (ENG) | | Stephen Baraza (KEN) | |
| | | | Samuel Lockhart (NIR) | |
| Light Welterweight | Men | Jim McCourt (NIR) | | Aaron Popoola (GHA) | | Alex Odhiambo (UGA) | |
| | | | Ray Maguire (AUS) | |
| Welterweight | Men | Eddie Blay (GHA) | | Bobby Arthur (ENG) | | Nojim Maiyegun (NIR) | |
| | | | Andy Peace (SCO) | |
| Light Middleweight | Men | Mark Rowe (ENG) | | Tom Imrie (SCO) | | R. Okine (GHA) | |
| | | | Nojim Maiyegun (NGR) | |
| Middleweight | Men | Joe Darkey (GHA) | | Arthur Trout (JAM) | | John Turpin (ENG) | |
| | | | Mathias Ouma (UGA) | |
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Roger Tighe (ENG) | | Fatai Ayinla (NGR) | | Dennis Booth (AUS) | |
| | | | Sylvester Hines (JAM) | |
| Heavyweight | Men | Bill Kini (NZL) | | Adonis Ray (GHA) | | Danny McAlinden (NIR) | |
| | | | Benson Ocan (UGA) | |
Cycling
Track
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Time Trial | Men | Roger Gibbon (TRI) | 00:01:10 | Philip Bristow-Stagg (AUS) | 00:01:11 | Richard Hine (AUS) | 00:01:11 |
| Sprint | Men | Roger Gibbon (TRI) | | Jim Booker (ENG) | | Daryl Perkins (AUS) | |
| Individual Pursuit | Men | Hugh Porter (ENG) | 00:04:57 | John Bylsma (AUS) | 00:04:59 | Richard Hine (AUS) | 00:05:04 |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Men | Ian Alsop (ENG) | 00:21:46 | Hilton Clarke (AUS) | 00:21:46 | Trevor Bull (ENG) | 00:21:47 |
Road
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Road Race | Men | Peter Buckley (IOM) | 05:07:52 | Des Thompson (NZL) | 05:12:11 | Laurie Byers (NZL) | 05:12:20 |
Fencing
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Foil | Men | Allan Jay (ENG) | | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) | | Graham Paul (ENG) | |
| Foil - Team | Men | England (ENG) | | Australia (AUS) | | Scotland (SCO) | |
| Épée | Men | Bill Hoskyns (ENG) | | John Pelling (ENG) | | Robert Reynolds (WAL) | |
| Épée - Team | Men | England (ENG) | | Canada (CAN) | | Australia (AUS) | |
| Sabre | Men | Ralph Cooperman (ENG) | | Sandy Leckie (SCO) | | Gabor Arato (AUS) | |
| Sabre- Team | Men | England (ENG) | | Australia (AUS) | | Canada (CAN) | |
| Foil | Women | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (ENG) | | Shirley Parker (ENG) | | Gaye McDermitt (NZL) | |
| Foil - Team | Women | England (ENG) | | Australia (AUS) | | New Zealand (NZL) | |
Shooting
Pistol
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Free Pistol | Men/Open | Charles Sexton (ENG) | 544 | Jules Sobrian (CAN) | 538 | Garfield McMahon (CAN) | 536 |
| Centre-Fire Pistol | Men/Open | James Lee (CAN) | 576 | Tony Clark (ENG) | 575 | Julio Machado (JAM) | 571 |
| Rapid-Fire Pistol | Men/Open | Tony Clark (ENG) | 585 | Michael Papps (AUS) | 578 | Jules Sobrian (CAN) | 572 |
Rifle
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Small Bore Rifle | Men/Open | Gilmour Boa (CAN) | 587 | Brian Lacey (NZL) | 585 | John Murphy (AUS) | 584 |
| Full Bore Rifle | Men/Open | Lord John Swansea (WAL) | 394 | Robert Stewart (PNG) | 381 | Tom Sutherland (NZL) | 381 |
Swimming
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| 110 Yards Freestyle | Men | Mike Wenden (AUS) | 54 | Bobby McGregor (SCO) | 54.2 | David Dickson (AUS) | 54.6 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle | Men | Robert Windle (AUS) | 00:04:15 | John Bennett (AUS) | 00:04:16 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 00:04:16 |
| 1650 Yards Freestyle | Men | Ron Jackson (AUS) | 00:17:26 | Sandy Gilchrist (CAN) | 00:17:34 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 00:17:39 |
| 110 Yards Backstroke | Men | Peter Reynolds (AUS) | 00:01:02 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 00:01:03 | Neil Jackson (ENG) | 00:01:03 |
| 220 Yards Backstroke | Men | Peter Reynolds (AUS) | 00:02:12 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 00:02:14 | Karl Byrom (AUS) | 00:02:19 |
| 110 Yards Breaststroke | Men | Ian O'Brien (AUS) | 00:01:08 | Hamilton Graham (NZL) | 00:01:13 | Malcolm Tucker (ENG) | 00:01:14 |
| 220 Yards Breaststroke | Men | Ian O'Brien (AUS) | 00:02:29 | Hamilton Graham (NZL) | 00:02:37 | Bill Mahony (CAN) | 00:02:39 |
| 110 Yards Butterfly | Men | Ron Jacks (CAN) | 00:01:00 | Graham Dunn (AUS) | 00:01:01 | Keith Bewley (ENG) | 00:01:01 |
| 220 Yards Butterfly | Men | David Gerrard (NZL) | 00:02:13 | Brett Hill (AUS) | 00:02:13 | Tom Arusoo (CAN) | 00:02:14 |
| 440 Yards Individual Medley | Men | Peter Reynolds (AUS) | 00:04:51 | Ralph Hutton (CAN) | 00:04:52 | Sandy Gilchrist (CAN) | 00:04:59 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay | Men | Australia (AUS) | 00:03:36 | Canada (CAN) | 00:03:42 | England (ENG) | 00:03:44 |
| 4 x 220 Yards Freestyle Relay | Men | Australia (AUS) | 00:08:00 | Canada (CAN) | 00:08:15 | England (ENG) | 00:08:24 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay | Men | Canada (CAN) | 00:04:11 | England (ENG) | 00:04:11 | New Zealand (NZL) | 00:04:17 |
Diving
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Men | Brian Phelps (ENG) | 154.55 | Don Wagstaff (AUS) | 150.17 | Chris Robb (AUS) | 136.52 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Men | Brian Phelps (ENG) | 164.57 | Don Wagstaff (AUS) | 148.44 | Chris Robb (AUS) | 141.68 |
Swimming
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| 110 Yards Freestyle | Women | Marion Lay (CAN) | 00:01:02 | Lynette Bell (AUS) | 00:01:03 | Jan Murphy (AUS) | 00:01:03 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle | Women | Kathy Wainwright (AUS) | 00:04:39 | Jenny Thorn (AUS) | 00:04:44 | Kim Herford (AUS) | 00:04:47 |
| 110 Yards Backstroke | Women | Linda Ludgrove (ENG) | 00:01:09 | Elaine Tanner (CAN) | 00:01:10 | Janet Franklin (ENG) | 00:01:12 |
| 220 Yards Backstroke | Women | Linda Ludgrove (ENG) | 00:02:28 | Elaine Tanner (CAN) | 00:02:30 | Margaret McRae (NZL) | 00:02:35 |
| 110 Yards Breaststroke | Women | Diana Harris (ENG) | 00:01:20 | Jill Slattery (ENG) | 00:01:20 | Heather Saville (AUS) | 00:01:22 |
| 220 Yards Breaststroke | Women | Jill Slattery (ENG) | 00:02:50 | Stella Mitchell (ENG) | 00:02:50 | Vivien Haddon (NZL) | 00:02:54 |
| 110 Yards Butterfly | Women | Elaine Tanner (CAN) | 00:01:07 | Judy Gegan (ENG) | 00:01:09 | Ann Barner (ENG) | 00:01:10 |
| 220 Yards Butterfly | Women | Elaine Tanner (CAN) | 00:02:30 | Marilyn Carson (CAN) | 00:02:35 | Ann Barner (ENG) | 00:02:35 |
| 440 Yards Individual Medley | Women | Elaine Tanner (CAN) | 00:05:26 | Jan Murphy (AUS) | 00:05:28 | Jane Hughes (CAN) | 00:05:34 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Freestyle Relay | Women | Canada (CAN) | 00:04:11 | Australia (AUS) | 00:04:11 | England (ENG) | 00:04:17 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Medley Relay | Women | England (ENG) | 00:04:41 | Canada (CAN) | 00:04:44 | Australia (AUS) | 00:04:46 |
Diving
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Women | Kathy Rowlatt (ENG) | 147.1 | Beverley Boys (CAN) | 134.92 | Susan Knight (AUS) | 134.9 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Women | Joy Newman (ENG) | 98.87 | Robyn Bradshaw (AUS) | 98.85 | Beverley Boys (CAN) | 97.21 |
Weightlifting
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Bantamweight - Overall | Men | Precious McKenzie (ENG) | 319.5 | Martin Dias (GUY) | 307 | Chun Hon Chan (CAN) | 304.5 |
| Featherweight - Overall | Men | Chung Kum Weng (WAL) | 337 | Mahon Ghosh (IND) | 334.5 | Allen Salter (CAN) | 324.5 |
| Lightweight - Overall | Men | Hugo Gittens (TRI) | 367 | George Newton (ENG) | 354.5 | Ieuan Owen (WAL) | 349.5 |
| Middleweight - Overall | Men | Pierre St. Jean (CAN) | 404.5 | Horace Johnson (WAL) | 382 | Russell Perry (AUS) | 372 |
| Light Heavyweight - Overall | Men | George Vakakis (AUS) | 419.5 | Sylvanus Blackman (ENG) | 414.5 | Mike Pearman (ENG) | 409.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Louis Martin (ENG) | 462 | George Manners (ENG) | 429.5 | Dudley Lawson (JAM) | 422 |
| Heavyweight - Overall | Men | Don Oliver (NZL) | 497 | Arthur Shannos (AUS) | 464.5 | Brandon Bailey (TRI) | 462 |
Wrestling
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Flyweight | Men | Muhammad Nazir (PAK) | | Shamrao Sable (IND) | | Peter Michienzi (CAN) | |
| Bantamweight | Men | Bishamber Singh (IND) | | Kevin McGrath (AUS) | | Muhammad Saeed (PAK) | |
| Featherweight | Men | Muhammad Akhtar (PAK) | | Randhawa Singh (IND) | | Albert Aspen (ENG) | |
| Lightweight | Men | Mukhtiar Singh (IND) | | Ray Lougheed (CAN) | | Anthony Greig (NZL) | |
| Welterweight | Men | Muhammad Bashir (PAK) | | Richard Bryant (CAN) | | Hukum Singh (IND) | |
| Middleweight | Men | Muhammad Faiz (PAK) | | Sébastien Donison (CAN) | | Michael Benarik (AUS) | |
| Light Heavyweight | Men | Robert Chamberot (CAN) | | Wallace Booth (SCO) | | Bishwanath Singh (IND) | |
| Heavyweight | Men | Bhim Singh (IND) | | Ikram Ilahi (PAK) | | Denis McNamara (ENG) | |
Badminton
| 'Event' | | 'Gold' | 'Silver' | 'Bronze' |
| Men's Singles | Men | Tan Aik Huang (MAS) | | Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS) | | Dinesk Khanna (IND) | |
| Men's Doubles | Men | Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS) | | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan (MAS) | | David Horton & Roger Mills (ENG) | |
| Women's Singles | Women | Angela Bairstow (ENG) | | Sharon Whittaker (CAN) | | Ursula Smith (ENG) | |
| Women's Doubles | Women | Helen Horton & Ursula Smith (ENG) | | Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers (ENG) | | Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong (MAS) | |
| Mixed Doubles | Mixed | Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow (ENG) | | Tony Jordan & Helen Horton (ENG) | | Robert McCoig & Muriel Ferguson (SCO) | |
External links
★
Commonwealth Games Official Site
★
A Brief History - from the Delhi 2010 site
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1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
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