Australia at the Games
Commonwealth Games - 1950 Auckland, New Zealand (4-11 Feb)
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith ALLEN (WA) | Hammer Throw | 8/10 | 8th 135'6½"(41.31m) | |||
| Herbert 'Herb' BARKER (NSW) | Hammer Throw | 3/10 | 3rd 149'8"(45.62m) | |||
| Edwin CARR (NSW) | 440 yards | 1/16 | Ht1 1st 48.6; SF1 1st 48.8; Final 1st 47.9 | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | Final 1st 3:17.8 | |||||
| John DAVEY (Vic) | 6 miles | 4/15 | 30:34.7 | |||
| Marathon | 17/17 | Did not compete | ||||
| William 'Bill' DE GRUCHY (WA) | 100 yards | 2/20 | Ht2 2nd 9.9; SF1 3rd 9.9; Final 2nd 9.8 | |||
| 220 yards | Ht1 3rd 22.9; SF1 4th Time unknown | |||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 42.2 | |||||
| Peter DENTON (NSW) | Pole Vault | 3/8 | 3rd 12'9"(3.88m) | |||
| Kenneth 'Ken' DOUBLEDAY (Vic) | 440 yards Hurdles | Ht2 2nd 55.4; SF1 5th Time unknown | ||||
| William 'Bill' EMMERTON (Tas) | 3 miles | 12/12 | Did not finish | |||
| Marathon | 17/17 | Did not finish | ||||
| Peter GARDNER (Vic) | 120 yards Hurdles | 1/12 | Ht2 1st 14.5; Final 1st 14.3 | |||
| George GEDGE (NSW) | 440 yards | Ht1 4th 49.0 (est.) | ||||
| 440 yards Hurdles | 6/15 | Ht3 3rd 56.4; SF2 2nd 53.9; Final 6th (fell) Time unknown | ||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Final 1st 3:17.8 | |||||
| Geoffrey 'Geoff' GOODACRE (NSW) | 440 yards Hurdles | 3/15 | Ht1 2nd 54.3; SF1 1st 53.2; Final 3rd 53.1 | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Alastair 'Scotchy' GORDON (SA) | 100 yards | 4/20 | Ht3 1st 10.0; SF2 2nd 9.8; Final 4th 9.9 | |||
| 220 yards | 4/19 | Ht2 2nd 23.0; SF2 2nd 22.0; Final 4th 21.9 | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 42.2 | |||||
| James HUMPHREYS (Qld) | 440 yards | Ht2 2nd 49.6; SF1 4th Time unknown | ||||
| 880 yards | Ht1 5th Time unknown | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Final 1st 3:17.8 | |||||
| David JOHNSON (NSW) | 100 yards | Ht1 4th Time unknown | ||||
| 220 yards | 2/19 | Ht4 2nd 22.1; SF2 1st 22.0; Final 2nd 21.8 | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 42.2 | |||||
| Kenneth 'Ken' MACDONALD (Vic) | 1 mile | 17/17 | Ht1 Did not start | |||
| 3 miles | 5/12 | 5th 14.35.9 | ||||
| Donald 'Don' MACMILLAN (Vic) | 880 yards | Ht2 Did not compete | ||||
| 1 mile | 7/17 | Ht2 2nd 4.15.4; Final 7th Time unknown | ||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| John MARKS (Vic) | 1 mile | 4/17 | Ht1 2nd 4.19.4; Final 4th 4.14.8 | |||
| Leslie 'Les' MCKEAND (NSW) | Triple Jump | 2/11 | 2nd 50'1¾"(15.28m) | |||
| Javelin Throw | 7/8 | 7th 164'11½"(50.28) | ||||
| Allan MERRETT (WA) | 3 miles | 4/12 | 4th 14:34.0 | |||
| 6 miles | 5/15 | 5th 30:46.3 | ||||
| Brian OLIVER (WA) | Triple Jump | 1/11 | 1st 51'2½"(15.61m) | |||
| Keith PARDON (NSW) | Discus Throw | 4/8 | 4th 134'10"(41.10m) | |||
| Hammer Throw | 2/10 | 2nd 156'11"(47.84m) | ||||
| Leslie 'Les' PERRY (Vic) | 3 miles | 7/12 | 7th Time unknown | |||
| Mervyn PETER (NSW) | High Jump | 9/18 | 9th 6'2"(1.88m) | |||
| Victor 'John' PLUMMER (NSW) | 880 yards | 16/16 | Ht2 Did not start | |||
| 1 mile | 10/17 | Ht1 5th 4:21.8 | ||||
| Ian POLMEAR (Vic) | Triple Jump | 3/11 | 3rd 48'1¾"(14.67m) | |||
| John POTTAGE (Vic) | 6 miles | 9/15 | 9th Time unknown | |||
| Marathon | 17/17 | Did not finish | ||||
| Robert PRENTICE (Vic) | Marathon | 9/17 | 9th 2:48:53.8 | |||
| Ross PRICE (Vic) | 440 yards | 5/16 | Ht3 2nd 49.3; SF2 2nd 49.4; Final 5th Time unknown | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | Final 1st 3:17.8 | |||||
| Ian REED (Vic) | Discus Throw | 1/8 | 1st 156'7"(47.72m) | |||
| Gordon STANLEY (Vic) | Marathon | 4/17 | 4th 2:40:49 | |||
| Douglas 'Doug' STUART (NSW) | High Jump | 8/18 | 8th 6'2"(1.88m) | |||
| John TRELOAR (NSW) | 100 yards | 1/20 | Ht4 1st 9.7; SF2 1st 9.6; Final 1st 9.7 | |||
| 220 yards | 1/19 | Ht3 1st 21.7; SF1 1st 21.7; Final 1st 21.5 | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 42.2 | |||||
| John VERNON (Vic) | High Jump | 7/18 | 7th 6'3"(1.905m) | |||
| Raymond 'Ray' WEINBERG (Vic) | 120 yards Hurdles | 2/12 | Ht1 1st 14.4; Final 2nd 14.4 | |||
| 4 x 110 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| David WHITE (WA) | 880 yards | 4/16 | Ht1 3rd 1:53.2; Final 4th 1:53.7 | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| John WINTER (WA) | High Jump | 1/18 | 1st 6'6"(1.98m) | |||
| Robert WOODWARD (NSW) | 440 yards Hurdles | Ht1 3rd 54.3; SF2 4th Time unknown | ||||
| TEAM | 4 x 110 yards | 1/4 | Final 1st 42.2 | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | 1/5 | Final 1st 3:17.8 | ||||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Jacqueline BAUMANN (NSW) | High Jump | 10/10 | 10th 4'8"(1.42m) | |||
| Judith CANTY (NSW) | 440 yards medley relay | Did not compete | ||||
| 660 yards medley relay | Did not compete | |||||
| Long Jump | 2/11 | 2nd 18'11½"(5.78m) | ||||
| Shirley DE LA HUNTY (Strickland) (WA) | 100 yards | 2/17 | Ht2 1st 10.9; SF2 1st 10.9; Final 2nd 11.0 | |||
| 220 yards | 2/17 | Ht2 1st 25.3; SF2 1st 24.6; Final 2nd 24.5 | ||||
| 80 metres Hurdles | 1/10 | Ht1 1st 11.4; Final 1st 11.6 | ||||
| 440 yards medley relay | Final 1st 47.9 | |||||
| 660 yards medley relay | Final 1st 1:13.4 | |||||
| Verna JOHNSTON (WA) | 100 yards | 3/17 | Ht3 1st 11.1; SF1 2nd 11.1; Final 3rd 11.1 | |||
| 220 yards | 5/17 | Ht3 3rd 25.4; SF1 2nd 25.6; Final 5th 25.3 | ||||
| 440 yards medley relay | Final 1st 47.9 | |||||
| 660 yards medley relay | Final 1st 1:13.4 | |||||
| Long Jump | 4/11 | 4th 18'2¼"(5.54m) | ||||
| Charlotte MACGIBBON-WEEKS (Vic) | Javelin Throw | 1/5 | 1st 127'5¼"(38.84m) | |||
| Joan MORRISON (Vic) | High Jump | 5/10 | =5th 4'10"(1.475m) | |||
| Marjorie NELSON (Jackson) (NSW) | 100 yards | 1/17 | Ht1 1st 10.8; SF1 1st 10.9; Final 1st 10.8 | |||
| 220 yards | 1/17 | Ht1 1st 24.8; SF1 1st 24.9; Final 1st 24.3 | ||||
| 440 yards medley relay | Final 1st 47.9 | |||||
| 660 yards medley relay | Final 1st 1:13.4 | |||||
| Ann SHANLEY (SA) | 100 yards | 6/17 | Ht1 3rd 11.2; SF2 2nd 11.2; Final 6th 11.4 | |||
| 220 yards | 7/17 | Ht1 2nd 25.3; SF2 4th 25.2 (est.) | ||||
| 440 yards medley relay | Did not compete | |||||
| 660 yards medley relay | Final 1st 1:13.4 | |||||
| Ann STALDER (NSW) | 80 metres Hurdles | 5/10 | Ht2 3rd 12.0; Final 5th 11.9 | |||
| TEAM | 440 yards medley relay | 1/4 | Final 1st 47.9 | |||
| 660 yards medley relay | 1/4 | Final 1st 1:13.4 |
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