Sporting event delegation
England competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January - 2 February 1974.[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
|
| Joan Allison |
800m, 1500m |
1 x silver
|
| Brenda Bedford |
shot put |
|
| David Bedford |
5000m, 10,000m |
|
| Verona Bernard |
400m, 400m relay |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| John Bicourt |
3000m steeplechase |
|
| Dave Black |
5000m, 10,000m |
1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Norine Braithwaite |
1500m |
|
| Pete Browne |
800m |
|
| Colin Campbell |
800m |
|
| Geoff Capes |
discus, shot put |
1 x gold
|
| Sheila Carey |
800m, 1500m |
|
| Andy Carter |
800m, 1500m, 400m relay |
1 x silver
|
| Ian Chipchase |
hammer |
1 x gold
|
| Maureen Chitty |
long jump |
|
| Charles Clover |
javelin |
1 x gold
|
|
100m relay |
|
| Sharon Corbett |
javelin |
1 x bronze
|
| Pat Cropper |
800m |
|
| Pru French |
javelin |
|
| Brendan Foster |
1500m, 5000m |
1 x silver
|
| Graham Gower |
110m hurdles |
|
| Brian Green |
100m, 200m, 100m relay |
|
| Val Harrison |
high jump |
|
| Donna Hartley |
200m |
|
| Bill Hartley |
400m hurdles, 400m relay |
1 x silver
|
|
400m |
|
| Ron Hill |
marathon |
|
|
200m |
|
| John Hillier |
discus |
1 x bronze
|
| Steve Hollings |
3000m steeplechase |
|
| Janet Honour |
100m hurdles, pentathlon |
|
| Brian Hooper |
pole vault |
1 x bronze
|
| Ruth Kennedy |
400m relay |
1 x gold
|
| Barry King |
decathlon |
1 x silver
|
| John Kirkbride |
1500m |
|
| Colin Kirkham |
marathon |
|
| Sonia Lannaman |
100m, 100m relay |
1 x silver
|
| Barbara Lawton |
high jump |
1 x gold
|
|
20 mile walk |
|
| Alan Lerwill |
triple jump, long jump |
1 x gold
|
| Andrea Lynch |
100m, 100m relay |
2 x silver
|
| Sue Mapstone |
pentathlon |
|
| Barbara Martin |
100m, 200m, 100m relay |
1 x silver
|
|
100m, 200m, 100m relay |
|
| Chris Monk |
100m, 200m, 100m relay |
|
| Alan Pascoe |
400m hurdles, 400m relay |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Howard Payne |
hammer |
1 x silver
|
| Sue Pettett |
400m relay |
1 x gold
|
|
javelin |
|
| Jannette Roscoe |
400m, 400m relay |
1 x gold
|
| Tessa Sanderson |
javelin |
|
| John Sherwood |
400m hurdles |
|
| Sheila Sherwood |
long jump |
|
| Ann Simmonds |
100m hurdles, high jump, long jump |
1 x bronze
|
| Tony Simmons |
10,000m |
|
| Dorothy Swinyard |
discus, shot put |
|
| Bill Tancred |
discus, shot put |
1 x silver
|
| Ian Thompson |
marathon |
1 x gold
|
| Roy Thorpe |
20 mile walk |
1 x silver
|
| Dave Travis |
javelin |
1 x silver
|
| Judy Vernon |
100m hurdles, 100m relay |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| John Warhurst |
20 mile walk |
1 x gold
|
|
400m |
|
| Barry Williams |
hammer |
|
| John Wilson |
400m, 400m relay |
1 x silver
|
| Mike Winch |
shot put |
1 x silver
|
Badminton[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Margaret Beck |
singles, doubles |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Margaret Boxall |
doubles. mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Nora Gardner |
singles, mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Gillian Gilks |
singles, doubles, mixed |
3 x gold
|
| Ray Stevens |
doubles |
1 x silver
|
| Elliot Stuart |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Derek Talbot |
singles, doubles, mixed |
2 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Mike Tredgett |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Paul Whetnall |
singles, mixed |
1 x silver
|
| Susan Whetnall |
singles, doubles, mixed |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
Bowls[]
Boxing[]
Main article: Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Cycling[]
Main article: Cycling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Mick Bennett |
scratch race, pursuit, team pursuit |
1 x gold
|
| Maurice Burton |
match sprint |
|
| Geoff Cooke |
match sprint, tandem |
1 x gold
|
| Ernie Crutchlow |
match sprint, tandem |
1 x gold
|
| Phil Edwards |
road race |
|
| Rik Evans |
time trial, team pursuit |
1 x gold
|
| Phil Griffiths |
road race |
|
| Ian Hallam |
scratch race, time trial, pursuit, team pursuit |
2 x gold, 2 x bronze
|
| Steve Heffernan |
scratch race, time trial |
1 x gold
|
| William Moore |
pursuit, team pursuit |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Peter Watson |
road race |
|
Diving[]
Shooting[]
Main article: Shooting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Swimming[]
Main article: Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Lesley Allardice |
100/200 freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Joanne Atkinson |
100 butterfly, 200 medley, relay |
|
| Brian Brinkley |
200 butterfly, 200/400 medley, relays |
1 x gold, 3 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
| Colin Cunningham |
100/200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 100 freestyle, relays |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
| Neil Dexter |
200/400 freestyle, relay |
1 x silver
|
| Susan Edmondson |
100/200/400 freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Martin Edwards |
100/200 butterfly |
|
| Christine Gaskell |
100/200 breaststroke, relay |
1 x gold
|
| June Green |
200/400/800 freestyle |
|
| Christine Jarvis |
100/200 breaststroke |
|
| Jean Jeavons |
100/200 butterfly |
|
| Alyson Jones |
100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, relays |
1 x bronze
|
| Margaret Kelly |
100/200 backstroke, relay |
|
| David Leigh |
100/200 breaststroke, relay |
1 x gold, 1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Paul Naisby |
100/200 breaststroke, 200 medley |
2 x bronze
|
| Stephen Nash |
100/200 butterfly, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Susan Richardson |
200/400 medley |
|
| Caroline Tamlyn |
100/200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly |
|
| Raymond Terrell |
200/400 medley, relays |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
| Keith Walton |
100 freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Avis Willington |
200/400 medley, relay |
1 x bronze
|
Weightlifting[]
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Wrestling[]
Main article: Wrestling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
References[]
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England hosted the Games in 1934 and 2002. |
Lists of Commonwealth Games medallists |
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