1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| File:1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games poster.jpg Original poster for the Games | |
| Host city | Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|
| Nations | 35 |
| Athletes | 1122 |
| Events | 94 |
| Opening | 18 July 1958 |
| Closing | 26 July 1958 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Ken Jones |
| Main venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. It was the sixth edition of what would come to be known as the Commonwealth Games, the second Games held in the United Kingdom, and the second held under the name British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya and the Isle of Man. The Cardiff Games introduced the Queen's Baton Relay, which has been conducted as a prelude to every Commonwealth Games ever since.
Venues
The British Empire and Commonwealth Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies, were held at the Cardiff Arms Park in the centre of Cardiff. A new Wales Empire Pool was constructed for the event. The Sophia Gardens Pavilion was used for the boxing and wrestling events, and Maindy Stadium was used for track cycling. 178,000 tickets were eventually sold during the Games.[1][2] Rowing took place on Llyn Padarn in Llanberis.
Participating teams
36 countries and territories[3] were represented (and 1,100 athletes),[4] being the largest number to date, with a significant number of teams competing for the first time at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. At Cardiff Arms Park, an anti-apartheid crowd protested at the all-white South African team; games organisers responded that non-white South Africans were ineligible as their associations were not affiliated to the international federations.[5] South Africa left the Commonwealth in 1961 and next appeared at the Games in 1994.[4] Participating Commonwealth countries and territories:
- Australia Australia
- File:Flag of the Bahamas (1953–1964).svg Bahama Islands
- File:Flag of Barbados (1870–1966).svg Barbados
- File:Flag of British Guiana (1955–1966).svg British Guiana
- Canada Canada
- File:Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg Ceylon
- File:Flag of Dominica (1955–1965).svg Dominica
- File:Flag of England.svg England
- Fiji Fiji
- File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
- File:Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939–1999).svg Gibraltar: first appearance
- File:Flag of Hong Kong (1955–1959).svg Hong Kong
- India India
- File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man: first appearance
- File:Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg Jamaica
- File:Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg Jersey: first appearance
- File:Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg Kenya
- Federation of Malaya Malaya
- File:Flag of Malta (1943).svg Malta: first appearance
- File:Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg Mauritius: first appearance
- New Zealand New Zealand
- File:Flag of Nigeria (1952–1960).svg Nigeria
- File:Flag of North Borneo (1948–1963).svg North Borneo: first appearance
- File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
- File:Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg Northern Rhodesia
- Pakistan Pakistan
- File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: first appearance
- File:Flag of Sarawak (1947–1963).svg Sarawak: first appearance
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- Singapore Singapore: first appearance
- File:Flag of Sierra Leone 1916-1961.gif Sierra Leone: first appearance
- File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
- File:Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg Southern Rhodesia
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago
- File:Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg Uganda
- Wales Wales (host)
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Medals by country
* Host nation (Wales)
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Medals by event
Athletics
Bowls
Boxing
Boxing Events were at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff.
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Cycling
Track
The track cycling events were held at the Maindy Stadium in Cardiff.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
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| Time Trial | Men | File:Flag of England.svg Neville Tong (ENG) | 00:01:12 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Scarfe (AUS) | 00:01:12 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Warwick Dalton (NZL) | 00:01:13 |
| Sprint | Men | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Ploog (AUS) | File:Flag of England.svg Karl Barton (ENG) | File:Flag of England.svg Lloyd Binch (ENG) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Men | File:Flag of England.svg Norman Sheil (ENG) | 00:05:10 | File:Flag of England.svg Tom Simpson (ENG) | 00:05:11 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Warwick Dalton (NZL) | 00:05:15 |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Men | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Browne (AUS) | 00:21:40 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Johnston (NZL) | File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Don Skene (WAL) | ||
Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
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| Road Race | Men | File:Flag of England.svg Ray Booty (ENG) | 05:16:34 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Brazier (AUS) | 05:19:22 | File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Stuart Slack (IOM) | 05:19:22 |
Fencing
Rowing
The rowing events were held on Llyn Padarn in Llanberis.
Swimming
Swimming events were held at the Wales Empire Pool in Cardiff.
Men's events
Women's events
Diving
Diving events were held at the Wales Empire Pool in Cardiff.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
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| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Men | File:Flag of England.svg Keith Collin (ENG) | 126.78 | File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Bill Patrick (CAN) | 124.62 | File:Flag of England.svg Peter Tarsey (ENG) | 118.81 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Men | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Heatly (SCO) | 147.79 | File:Flag of England.svg Brian Phelps (ENG) | 144.49 | File:Flag of England.svg Ray Cann (ENG) | 138.5 |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Women | File:Flag of England.svg Charmain Welsh (ENG) | 118.81 | File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Irene MacDonald (CAN) | 117.01 | File:Flag of England.svg Liz Ferris (ENG) | 113.3 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Women | File:Flag of England.svg Charmain Welsh (ENG) | 77.23 | File:Flag of England.svg Ann Long (ENG) | 73.69 | File:Flag of England.svg Molly Wieland (ENG) | 65.82 |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ↑ Williams, Stewart, ed. (1973). "Chapter 2: J.H.Morgan reviews fifty years of sport in Cardiff". The Cardiff Book: Volume I. Stewart Williams Publishers. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0-900807-05-9.
- ↑ "A brief history of Sophia Gardens". ESPN. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games". thecgf.com/. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Prior, Neil (19 July 2012). "Cardiff Empire Games 1958: A 'triumph' for Wales". BBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ Ramsamy, Sam (1991). "Apartheid and Olympism: on the Abolishment of Institutionalized Discrimination in International Sport". In Fernand Landry; Marc Landry; Magdeleine Yerlès (eds.). Sport, the Third Millennium: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Quebec City, Canada, May 21-25, 1990. Presses Université Laval. pp. 539–548: 540. ISBN 9782763772677. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
External links
- "Cardiff 1958". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport.
- "Results and Medalists—1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Pathe news: Commonwealth Games Cardiff 1958 reel 1
- Pathe news: Commonwealth Games Cardiff 1958 reel 2
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