Australian Athletics Results

Australia at the Games

Commonwealth Games - 1954 Vancouver, Canada (31 Jul - 7 Aug)

Men	Event	Position	Result

James ACHURCH (Qld)	Javelin Throw	1/14	1st 224'9½"(68.52m)
James 'Jim' BAILEY (NSW)	880 yards	9/19	Ht3 1st 1:54.2; Final Did not finish
	1 mile	17/17	Ht2 Did not start
	4 x 440 yards		Did not compete
Peter DENTON (NSW)	Pole Vault	8/9	8th 12'6"(3.81m)
Kenneth 'Ken' DOUBLEDAY (Vic)	120 yards Hurdles	6/11	Ht1 1st 14.5; Final Did not finish (fell)
	4 x 110 yards		Did not compete
	4 x 440 yards		Did not compete
Richard 'Kevan' GOSPER (NSW)	100 yards	31/31	Ht3 Did not start
	440 yards	1/32	Ht1 1st 47.1; SF1 1st 47.8; Final 1st 47.2
	880 yards		Ht3 Did not compete
	4 x 110 yards		Ht1 3rd 42.7; Final 3rd 41.7
	4 x 440 yards		(47.6) Final 3rd 3:16.0
Rowland 'Roly' GUY (NSW)	Marathon	16/16	Did not finish
Hector 'Hec' HOGAN (Qld)	100 yards	3/31	Ht1 2nd 9.8; SF1 2nd 9.7; Final 3rd 9.7
	220 yards	5/31	Ht2 1st 22.2; SF1 3rd 22.3; Final 5th 22.0
	4 x 110 yards		Ht1 3rd 42.7; Final 3rd 41.7
	Long Jump	5/16	5th 23'2"(7.06m)
John LANDY (Vic)	1 mile	2/17	Ht2 3rd 4:11.4; Final 2nd 3.59.6
	3 miles	20/20	Did not start
Allan LAWRENCE (NSW)	3 miles	10/20	10th 14:16.0
	6 miles	8/14	8th 30:18.8
	Marathon	16/16	Did not finish
David LEAN (Tas)	120 yards Hurdles	5/11	Ht2 3rd 14.8; Final 5th 15.1
	440 yards Hurdles	1/12	Ht1 1st 52.3; Final 1st 52.4
	4 x 110 yards		Ht1 3rd 42.7; Final 3rd 41.7
	4 x 440 yards		(47.6) Final 3rd 3:16.0
Kevin 'Bryce' MACKAY (NSW)	Marathon	16/16	Did not finish
Donald 'Don' MACMILLAN (Vic)	880 yards		Ht1 4th 1:54.5
	1 mile	10/17	Ht1 6th 4:11.6
	4 x 440 yards		Final 3rd 3:16.0
Kevin MCMAHON (NSW)	High Jump	12/16	12th 6'0"(1.83m)
Brian OLIVER (WA)	4 x 110 yards		Ht1 3rd 42.7; Final 3rd 41.7
	4 x 440 yards		Final 3rd 3:16.0
	Long Jump	16/16	Did not start
	Triple Jump	3/9	3rd 49'8¼"(15.14m)
Bruce PEEVER (Qld)	Pole Vault	7/9	7th 12'6"(3.81m)
Neil ROBBINS (Vic)	3 miles	20/20	Did not start
	6 miles	14/14	Did not finish
Douglas 'Doug' STUART (NSW)	High Jump	5/16	5th 6'4"(1.93m)
John VERNON (Vic)	High Jump	6/16	6th 6'4"(1.93m)
Edwin 'Geoff' WARREN (Vic)	1 mile	17/17	Ht1 Did not finish
	3 miles	6/20	6th 13:50.0
	6 miles	4/14	4th 29:42.6
TEAM	4 x 110 yards	3/8	Ht1 3rd 42.7; Final 3rd 41.7
	4 x 440 yards	3/6	Final 3rd 3:16.0

Women	Event	Position	Result
Carol BERNOTH (Qld)	High Jump	5/11	=5th 5'1"(1.55m)
Winsome CRIPPS (Vic)	100 yards	2/16	Ht2 1st 10.9; Final 2nd 10.8
	220 yards	2/13	Ht1 1st 24.7; Final 2nd 24.5
	4 x 110 yards		Final 1st 46.8
Nancy FOGARTY (NSW)	100 yards		Ht1 6th 11.2
	220 yards	9/13	Ht3 3rd 25.8
	4 x 110 yards		Final 1st 46.8
Valerie 'Val' MELVILLE (Lawrence) (WA)	Shot Put	4/9	4th 40'4¾"(12.31m)
	Discus Throw	5/6	5th 104'6"(31.86m)
Marlene MIDDLEMISS (Vic)	80 metres Hurdles	9/10	Ht2 5th 12.0
	High Jump	9/11	9th 4'8"(1.42m)
	Long Jump	17/17	Did not start
Marjorie NELSON (Jackson) (NSW)	100 yards	1/16	Ht1 1st 10.9; Final 1st 10.7
	220 yards	1/13	Ht2 1st 24.3; Final 1st 24.0
	4 x 110 yards		Final 1st 46.8
Gwen WALLACE (NSW)	80 metres Hurdles	7/10	Ht1 4th 11.4
	4 x 110 yards		Final 1st 46.8
	High Jump	11/11	Did not start
	Long Jump	7/17	7th 17'4¾"(5.30m)
Marlene WILLARD (Mathews) (NSW)	100 yards		Ht2 Did not finish
	220 yards	13/13	Did not compete
	4 x 110 yards		Did not compete
TEAM	4 x 110 yards	1/3	Final 1st 46.8