Australia at the Games
Commonwealth Games - 1958 Cardiff, Wales (17-26 Jul)
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas 'Nick' BIRKS (SA) | Javelin Throw | 9/15 | 9th 214'2"(65.28m) | |||
| Barry DONATH (Vic) | Shot Put | 3/17 | 3rd 51'9¾"(15.79m) | |||
| Herbert 'Herb' ELLIOTT (WA) | 880 yards | 1/28 | Ht2 1st 1:52.3(1:52.53); Final 1st 1:49.3(1:49.32) | |||
| 1 mile | 1/25 | Ht1 1st 4:07.0(4:07.03); Final 1st 3:59.0(3:59.03) | ||||
| Terence 'Terry' GALE (NSW) | 100 yards | 18/59 | Ht9 3rd 10.1(+3.7); QF1 5th 10.0(10.21)(0.0) | |||
| 220 yards | 17/51 | Ht3 3rd 22.4(22.39); QF4 4th 22.1(22.23) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 42.3(42.28); Final 3rd 41.5(41.64) | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Maxwell 'Max' GEE (Vic) | Pole Vault | 10/14 | Qual DNQ 12'6"(3.81m) | |||
| Richard 'Kevan' GOSPER (NSW) | 440 yards | 7/42 | Ht1 2nd 48.3; QF1 2nd 47.4(47.37); SF2 4th 48.1(48.18) | |||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 42.3(42.28); Final 3rd 41.5(41.64) | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Hector 'Hec' HOGAN (Qld) | 100 yards | 8/59 | Ht1 2nd 9.8(+1.1); QF5 2nd 9.9(10.01)(-0.2); SF1 5th 9.7(10.01)(-3.9) | |||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 42.3(42.28); Final 3rd 41.5(41.64) | |||||
| Long Jump | 26/35 | Qual DNQ 21'5¼"(6.54m) | ||||
| David LEAN (Tas) | 880 yards | Did not compete | ||||
| 120 yards Hurdles | Did not compete | |||||
| 440 yards Hurdles | 2/15 | Ht2 1st 52.0; SF2.1st 51.8(51.81); Final 2nd 50.6 (50.59) | ||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Mervyn 'Merv' LINCOLN (Vic) | 880 yards | Did not compete | ||||
| 1 mile | 2/25 | Ht2 1st 4:03.4(4:03.56); Final 2nd 4:01.9(4:01.80) | ||||
| James 'Jim' MCCANN (NSW) | 100 yards | 29/59 | Ht12 2nd 10.1(+0.5); QF3 4th 10.2(10.35)(-1.4) | |||
| 220 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 42.3(42.28); Final 3rd 41.5(41.64) | |||||
| Long Jump | 18/35 | Qual DNQ 22'9¼(6.94m) | ||||
| Charles MORRIS (NSW) | Hammer Throw | 6/13 | 6th 180'5"(55.00m) | |||
| Charles 'Chilla' PORTER (Qld) | High Jump | 2/28 | Qual 6'5"(1.955m); Final 2nd 6'8"(2.03m) | |||
| David 'Dave' POWER (NSW) | 3 miles | 7/25 | 7th 13:37.6 (13:37.37) | |||
| 6 miles | 1/21 | 1st 28:47.8 (28:48.16) | ||||
| Marathon | 1/26 | 1st 2:22:45.6 | ||||
| Beresford 'Berry' PRIMROSE (NSW) | 120 yards Hurdles | 6/20 | Ht3 2nd 14.5(14.60)(+11.4); SF2 3rd 14.5(14.57)(+6.3); Final 6th 14.9(14.97)(+3.5) | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Triple Jump | 24/24 | Did not start | ||||
| Maurice RICH (Qld) | Long Jump | 19/35 | Qual DNQ 22'9"(6.93m) | |||
| Triple Jump | 4/24 | Qual 48'6"(14.78m); 4th 50'8¼"(15.45m) | ||||
| Colin RIDGEWAY (Vic) | High Jump | 12/28 | Qual DNQ 6'4"(1.93m) | |||
| John RUSSELL (NSW) | Marathon | 11/26 | 11th 2:34:56.2 | |||
| Albert 'Albie' THOMAS (NSW) | 1 mile | 3/25 | Ht3 3rd 4:10.3(4:10.23); Final 3rd 4:02.7(4:02.77) | |||
| 3 miles | 2/25 | 2nd 13:24.4 (13:24.37) | ||||
| 6 miles | 21/21 | Did not start | ||||
| lan TOMLINSON (WA) | Long Jump | 4/35 | Qual 23'7¾"(7.21m); 4th 23'11½"(7.30m) | |||
| Triple Jump | 1/24 | Qual.48'7¾"(14.83); 1st 51'7¾"(15.74m) | ||||
| TEAM | 4 x 110 yards | 3/9 | Ht1 2nd 42.3(42.28); Final 3rd 41.5(41.64) | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | 10/10 | Ht2 Did not compete | ||||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Anna BOCSON (Wojtaszek/Pazera) (SA) | Shot Put | 11/11 | Did not start | |||
| Javelin Throw | 1/9 | 1st 188'4"(57.40m) | ||||
| Michele BROWN (Mason) (NSW) | High Jump | 1/14 | 1st 5'7"(1.70m) | |||
| Elizabeth 'Betty' CUTHBERT (NSW) | 100 yards | 4/32 | Ht1 1st 10.8(11.06)(-0.3); SF1 2nd 10.9(11.04)(0.0); Final 4th 10.7(10.84)(+0.3) | |||
| 220 yards | 2/26 | Ht1 1st 24.5(24.40); SF1 1st 24.0(23.94); Final 2nd 23.8(23.77) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 1st 46.6(46.68); Final 2nd 46.1(46.12) | |||||
| Helen FRITH (NSW) | High Jump | 3/14 | 3rd 5'5"(1.65m) | |||
| Long Jump | 10/15 | Qual DNQ 17'8½"(5.40m) | ||||
| Wendy HAYES (Vic) | 100 yards | 7/32 | Ht6 1st 11.0(11.14)(0.0); SF1 4th 10.9(11.08)(0.0) | |||
| 80 metres Hurdles | 5/12 | Ht2 2nd 11.2(11.27)(+10.0); Final 5th 11.2(11.21)(+4.9) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 1st 46.6(46.68); Final 2nd 46.1(46.12) | |||||
| Lois JACKMAN (WA) | Discus Throw | 6/13 | 6th 134'0½"(40.86m) | |||
| Kay JOHNSON (WA) | 100 yards | 12/32 | Ht3 2nd 11.1(11.17)(+0.3); SF2 6th 11.6(11.85)(+2.3) | |||
| 220 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 1st 46.6(46.68); Final 2nd 46.1(46.12) | |||||
| Norma THROWER (Austin) (SA) | 80 metres Hurdles | 1/12 | Ht1 1st 10.8(10.79)(+9.7); Final 1st 10.7(10.72)(+4.9) | |||
| 4 x 110 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Beverley WATSON (NSW) | 4 x 110 yards | Did not compete | ||||
| Long Jump | 3/15 | Qual 18'11½"(5.78); Final 3rd 19'7"(5.97m) | ||||
| Gloria WIGNEY (Cooke) (NSW) | 80 metres Hurdles | 3/12 | Ht3 1st 11.1(11.10)(+6.6); Final 3rd 10.9(10.94)(+4.9) | |||
| Marlene WILLARD (Mathews) (NSW) | 100 yards | 1/32 | Ht2 1st 10.9(11.03)(0.0); SF2 1st 10.7(10.85)(+2.3); Final 1st 10.6(10.70)(+0.3) | |||
| 220 yards | 1/26 | Ht2 1st 24.3(24.28); SF2 1st 24.0(24.04); Final 1st 23.6(23.65) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 1st 46.6(46.68); Final 2nd 46.1(46.12) | |||||
| TEAM | 4 x 110 yards | 2/8 | Ht1 1st 46.6(46.68); Final 2nd 46.1(46.12) |
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