Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | WAL |
| CGA | Wales at the Commonwealth Games |
| Website | teamwales |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated WAL) was the seventh time that the nation had participated at the Games.[1][2][3]
The Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Wales came 13th overall with two silver and four bronze medals.[4][5]
Medals
Silver
- Ieuan Owen, Weightlifting
- Men's coxless four, Rowing
Bronze
- Peter Arthur, Weightlifting
- Horace Johnson, Weightlifting
- John Merriman, Athletics
- Men's 4 × 110 yards relay team, Athletics
Team
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Davies | Long jump, triple jump, 100y | Roath Harriers, Cardiff & Cardiff TC | |
| David England | 220y, relay | Small Heath Harriers | .svg.png){kind=icon}
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| Laurie Hall | Shot put, hammer throw | Thames Valley Harriers | |
| Tony Harris | 880y, 1 mile | Mitcham AC | |
| Berwyn Jones | 100y, relay | Birchfield Harriers |
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| Ron Jones | 100y, relay | Ilford AC |
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| John Merriman | 3 miles, 6 miles | Watford Harriers |
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| Nick Whitehead | 100y, 220y, relay | Birchfield Harriers |
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Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Barnett | 880y | Roath Harriers, Cardiff |
Results
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lynn Davies | 100 yd | 9.9 | 4 Q | 10.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Berwyn Jones | 9.6 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Ron Jones | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nick Whitehead | 9.9 | 3 Q | 10.1 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| David England | 220 yd | 22.1 | 3 Q | 22.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Nick Whitehead | 22.3 | 2 Q | 22.5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tony Harris | 880 yd | 1:51.3 | 2 Q | N/a | 1:51.2 | 2 Q | 1:52.3 | 6 | |
| Tony Harris | 1 mile | 4:09.9 | 2 Q | N/a | 4:11.8 | 6 | |||
| John Merriman | 3 miles | N/a | DNS | ||||||
| John Merriman | 6 miles | N/a | 28:40.8 | 
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| David England Berwyn Jones Ron Jones Nick Whitehead |
4×110 yd relay | 41.4 | 2 Q | N/a | 40.8 |
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| John Merriman | Marathon | N/a | DNF | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Lynn Davies | Long jump | 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) | 4 BR |
| Lynn Davies | Triple jump | NM | |
| Laurie Hall | Shot put | 43 ft 2+3⁄4 in (13.18 m) | 15 |
| Laurie Hall | Hammer throw | 178 ft 6 in (54.41 m) | =5 |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jackie Barnett | 880 yd | N/a | 2:14.8 | 6 | |||
Boxing
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len James | 91kg heavyweight | Patchway ABC, Bristol | |
| Ronnie Lendrum | 57kg featherweight | Giles Sports, Cardiff | |
| Dave Paley | 81kg light-heavyweight | Semtex Club, Tredegar | |
| Geoff Rees | 63.5kg light-welterweight | Waun-Lwyd ABC, Ebbw Vale | |
| Brian Renney | 60kg lightweight | St Dyfryg's ABC, Cardiff |
Cycling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Davies | road race, scratch race, pursuit | Port Talbot Wheelers | |
| Tony Hutchings | road race, scratch race, pursuit | Cardiff AjAx CC | |
| Don Skene | scratch race, sprint, time trial | Cardiff Byways RC |
Fencing
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Evans | Foil, Sabre | Royal Air Force | |
| Roger Maunder | Foil, Sabre | Cardiff Fencing Club | |
| John McCombe | Foil, Sabre | Cardiff Fencing Club | |
| Robert Reynolds | Foil, Épée | Cardiff Fencing Club |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivienne Ellis | Foil | Salle Reynolds Fencing Club | |
| Jackie Reynolds | Foil | Cardiff Fencing Club |
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Evans | singles, fours/rinks | Abergavenny BC | |
| Tom Griffiths | pairs, fours/rink | Abergavenny BC | |
| Lynn Probert | pairs, fours/rinks | Abergavenny BC | |
| Claude Stephens | fours/rinks | Abergavenny BC |
Rowing
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Edwards | coxless four, double sculls | Leander Club | .svg.png){kind=icon}
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| John Edwards | coxless four, double sculls | Leander Club |
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| Jeremy Luke | coxless four | Llandaff Rowing Club |
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| Tim Luke | coxless four | Llandaff Rowing Club |
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Swimming
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Beavan | 110y, 220y breaststroke | Sparkhill Swimming Club, Birmingham | |
| Brian Jenkins | 110y, 220y butterfly, 440y medley | Swindon Dophin Swimming Club | |
| Roddy Jones | 110y, 220y backstroke | Newport Swimming Club |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Hooper | 110y freestyle, 110y breaststroke, 440y medley | Newport Swimming Club | |
| Glenda Phillips | 110y breaststroke, 110y butterfly, 110y freestyle | Swansea Swimming Club | |
| Cynthia Shaddick | 110y breaststroke | Swansea Swimming Club |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Arthur | 82.5kg mid-heavyweight | Swansea |
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| Horace Johnson | 75kg middleweight | Rhyl Barbell WC |
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| Ieuan Owen | 60kg featherweight | Llanrug WC |
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References
- ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Wales". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh pair for Perth are beaten". Daily Mirror. 12 October 1962. p. 31. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Big trip for boxer who quit to build own house". Daily Mirror. 14 June 1962. p. 31. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.