Sporting event delegation
England competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 - 25 July 1970.[1][2]
England finished second in the medal table.
Medal table (top three)[]
The athletes that competed are listed below.[3]
Athletics[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Bill Adcocks |
marathon |
|
| Joan Allison |
1,500m |
1 x silver
|
| Ralph Banthorpe |
200m |
|
| Barbara-Anne Barrett |
long jump |
|
| Mike Baxter |
5,000m |
|
| Brenda Bedford |
shot put, discus |
|
| Christine Bell |
100m hurdles |
1 x bronze
|
| Martin Bilham |
400m, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Avril Bowring |
400m |
|
| Norine Braithwaite |
800, 1500m |
|
| John Caine |
10,000m |
|
| Colin Campbell |
800m |
|
| Mike Colin Campbell |
high jump |
|
| Sheila Carey |
800m |
|
| Geoff Capes |
shot put |
|
|
pole vault |
|
| Shirley Clelland |
pentathlon |
|
| Madeleine Cobb |
relay |
1 x silver
|
|
400m hurdles |
|
|
100m hurdles |
|
| Margaret Critchley |
200m, relay |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Pat Cropper |
800m |
1 x silver
|
|
discus |
|
|
800m |
|
| Dave Dear |
200m, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Bob Dobson |
20 mile walk |
|
|
discus |
|
|
long jump, triple jump |
|
| Don Faircloth |
marathon |
1 x bronze
|
| Anne Farquhar |
javelin |
1 x silver
|
|
discus |
|
| John FitzSimons |
javelin |
1 x bronze
|
| Brendan Foster |
1,500m |
1 x bronze
|
| Bruce Fraser |
hammer |
1 x silver
|
| Peter Gabbett |
decathlon |
1 x silver
|
| Brian Green |
100m, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Ian Green |
100m, relay |
1 x bronze
|
|
high jump |
|
|
triple jump |
|
|
100m |
|
| Mike Hauck |
400m, relay |
1 x bronze
|
|
pole vault |
|
| David Hemery |
110m hurdles |
1 x gold
|
| Ron Hill |
marathon |
1 x gold
|
| Geoff Hignett |
long jump |
|
| Andy Holden |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Janet Honour |
High jump |
|
|
discus |
|
| Della James |
100m, 200m |
|
|
javelin |
|
| Barry King |
decathlon |
1 x bronze
|
| John Kirkbride |
1500m |
|
| Alan Lerwill |
long jump, triple jump |
1 x bronze
|
| Martin Winbolt-Lewis |
800m |
|
| Shaun Lightman |
20 mile walk |
|
| Martyn Lucking |
shot put |
|
|
10,000m |
|
|
discus |
|
| John McSorley |
javelin |
1 x silver
|
| Anita Neil |
100m, relay |
1 x silver
|
| Alan Pascoe |
110m hurdles |
|
| Howard Payne |
hammer |
1 x gold
|
|
shot put |
|
| Val Peat |
100m |
1 x silver
|
|
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Martin Reynolds |
200m, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Rita Ridley |
1500m |
1 x gold
|
| Jannette Roscoe |
400m |
|
| Allan Rushmer |
5,000m |
|
| David Scharer |
400m |
|
| Sue Scott |
100m hurdles, pentathlon |
|
| John Sherwood |
400m hurdles, 400 relay |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Sheila Sherwood |
long jump |
1 x gold
|
| Dorothy Shirley |
High jump |
|
| Ann Simmonds |
pentathlon, long jump, high jump |
3 x silver
|
|
decathlon |
|
| Gerald Stevens |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Stuart Storey |
110m hurdles |
|
| Bill Tancred |
discus |
1 x bronze
|
| Maureen Taylor |
200m, 400m |
|
|
high jump |
|
| Dick Taylor |
5,000m, 10,000m |
1 x bronze
|
| Jeff Teale |
shot put |
1 x silver
|
| Dave Travis |
javelin |
1 x gold
|
| Tony Wadhams |
triple jump |
|
| Len Walters |
relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Ron Wallwork |
20 mile walk |
|
| John Whetton |
1500m |
|
| Barry Williams |
hammer |
1 x bronze
|
| Malcolm Yardley |
400m |
|
Badminton[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Margaret Beck |
singles |
1 x gold
|
| Margaret Boxall |
singles, doubles, mixed |
2 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| David Eddy |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x bronze
|
| Gillian Gilks |
singles, doubles, mixed |
3 x silver
|
| Roger Mills |
mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Julie Rickard |
doubles. mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Ray Sharp |
singles, doubles |
1 x bronze
|
| Derek Talbot |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x gold
|
| Paul Whetnall |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Sue Whetnall |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
Bowls[]
Main article: Lawn Bowls at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Boxing[]
Main article: Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Cycling[]
Main article: Cycling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Diving[]
Fencing[]
Main article: Fencing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| David Acfield |
sabre individual, team |
1 x gold
|
| Mike Breckin |
foil individual, team |
2 x gold
|
| Richard Cohen |
sabre individual, team |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Rodney Craig |
sabre individual, team |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Sue Green |
foil individual, team |
1 x gold
|
| Clare Henley |
foil individual, team |
1 x gold
|
| Bill Hoskyns |
épée individual, team |
2 x gold
|
| Peter Jacobs |
épée individual, team |
1 gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Ralph Johnson |
épée individual, team |
1 x gold
|
| Barry Paul |
foil individual, team |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Graham Paul |
foil individual, team |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
foil individual, team |
2 x gold
|
Swimming[]
Main article: Swimming at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Lesley Allardice |
200m freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
|
200 & 400m individual medley |
|
| Michael Bailey |
100m butterfly |
|
| Jackie Brown |
100m backstroke |
|
| Wendy Burrell |
100 & 200m backstroke, 400m individual medley |
|
|
100m backstroke |
|
|
200m backstroke |
|
| Diana Harris |
100 & 200m breaststroke |
|
| Dorothy Harrison |
100 & 200m breaststroke, relay |
3 x silver
|
| Tony Jarvis |
100 & 200m freestyle, relays |
2 x bronze
|
| Christine Jarvis |
100m breaststroke |
1 x bronze
|
| Diane Lansley |
100 & 200m butterfly, relay |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| John Mills |
200 & 1500m freestyle,200m butterfly, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Ivan Myall |
100, 200 & 400m freestyle, relays |
2 x bronze
|
| Lennie Norris |
100m butterfly, relay |
|
| Malcolm O'Connell |
100m breaststroke, relay |
|
| Sally Pickering |
100m freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Sylvia Platt |
100 & 200m backstroke, relay |
1 x silver
|
|
100 & 200m breaststroke |
|
| Amanda Radnage |
200m breaststroke |
1 x bronze
|
| Shelagh Ratcliffe |
100m freestyle, 200 & 400m individual medley |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
|
100 & 200m backstroke, relay |
|
| Clive Rushton |
100 & 200m backstroke |
|
| Kathryn Smith |
100m freestyle, relays |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Diane Sutherland |
200m freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Raymond Terrell |
200m backstroke, 200 & 400m individual medley, relays |
2 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
|
200m individual medley |
|
| Gillian Treers |
100 & 200m butterfly |
|
|
100 & 200m butterfly |
|
| Susan Williams |
200m butterfly, 400 & 800m freestyle |
|
| Malcolm Windeatt |
100m freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
Weightlifting[]
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Wrestling[]
Main article: Wrestling at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
References[]
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