Australia at the Games
Commonwealth Games - 1966 Kingston, Jamaica (5-13 Aug)
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne ATHORNE (Vic) | 120 yards Hurdles | 15/17 | Ht3 5th 15.4(0.0) | |||
| Decathlon | 11/11 | Did not finish 710pts (11.4(11.46); 3 Fouls) | ||||
| Trevor BICKLE (WA) | Pole Vault | 1/9 | 1st 15'9"(4.80m) | |||
| Decathlon | 8/11 | 8th 6,007 pts (1985 tables 5910) (11.7(11.76), 6.38m, 9.17, 1.67, 54.2, 15.3, 26.44, 4.70, 42.42, 5:07.2) | ||||
| Nicholas 'Nick' BIRKS (SA) | Javelin Throw | 2/12 | 2nd 249'10"(76.16m) | |||
| Decathlon | Did not compete | |||||
| Ian BLACKWOOD (Vic) | 3 miles | 16/30 | 16th 13:51.6 | |||
| Marathon | 19/19 | Did not finish | ||||
| 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 5/13 | 5th 8:41.4(8:41.30) | ||||
| Frank CLARK (NSW) | 20 mile Walk | 12/12 | Did not finish | |||
| Ronald 'Ron' CLARKE (Vic) | 1 mile | 33/33 | Ht2 Did not compete | |||
| 3 miles | 2/30 | 2nd 12:59.2 | ||||
| 6 miles | 2/19 | 2nd 27:39.4(27:39.42) | ||||
| Marathon | 19/19 | Did not finish | ||||
| Noel CLOUGH (Vic) | 440 yards | 8/46 | Ht2 1st 47.8; SF1 3rd 47.2(47.30); Final 8th 47.4(47.53) | |||
| 880 yards | 1/32 | Ht3 3rd 1:54.4(1:54.32); SF1 2nd 1:47.9(1:47.96); Final 1st 1:46.9 | ||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Ht2 4th 3:26.5; Final 5th 3:12.2 | |||||
| Anthony 'Tony' COOK (Vic) | 6 miles | 19/19 | Did not finish | |||
| Marathon | 19/19 | Did not finish | ||||
| Allen CRAWLEY (Vic) | 100 yards | 24/54 | Ht8 4th 10.2(10.15)(-4.0); QF3 8th 10.1(10.01)(-0.9) | |||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 40.6; Final 3rd 40.0 | |||||
| Long Jump | 4/19 | 4th 25'6¾"(7.79m)(+0.2) | ||||
| Ralph DOUBELL (Vic) | 880 yards | 6/32 | Ht5 3rd 1:55.9(1:55.94); SF2 1st 1:48.3(1:48.34); Final 6th 1:48.3 | |||
| 1 mile | 12/33 | Ht3 2nd 4:04.0(4:04.19); Final Did not finish | ||||
| Gary EDDY (Vic) | 100 yards | 5/54 | Ht3 3rd 9.9(9.93)(0.0); QF4 3rd 9.8(9.88)(-2.0); SF2 3rd 9.6(9.61)(0.0); Final 5th 9.5(9.52)(-0.8) | |||
| 220 yards | 4/56 | Ht5 1st 21.8(-5.7); QF1 1st 20.8(0.0); SF2 1st 21.1(+0.5); Final 4th 21.0(21.05)(+1.0) | ||||
| 440 yards | 46/46 | Ht4 Did not start | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 40.6; Final 3rd 40.0 | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Ran in heat only Ht2 4th 3:26.5; Final 5th 3:12.2 | |||||
| James 'Ross' FILSHIE (Vic) | Pole Vault | Did not compete | ||||
| Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) | 100 yards | 14/54 | Ht6 2nd 10.2(10.23)(-3.0); QF2 4th 10.0(10.01)(-1.8); SF1 7th 9.8(9.81)(+0.3) | |||
| 220 yards | 6/56 | Ht1 1st 21.8(+0.2); QF2 3rd 21.3(+0.6); SF2 4th 21.3(+0.8); Final 6th 21.4(21.40)(+1.0) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 40.6; Final 3rd 40.0 | |||||
| Gary KNOKE (NSW) | 120 yards Hurdles | 10/17 | Ht2 3rd 14.8(+0.4) | |||
| 440 yards Hurdles | 5/15 | Ht1 1st 51.4(51.34); Final 5th 52.2(51.94) | ||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Ht2 4th 3:26.5; Final 5th 3:12.2 | |||||
| Richard 'Dick' LEFFLER (Vic) | Hammer Throw | 4/7 | 4th 190'5"(58.04m) | |||
| Philip 'Phil' MAY (WA) | 4 x 110 yards | Did not compete | ||||
| Long Jump | 6/19 | 6th 24'7¼"(7.50m)(0.0) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 10/19 | 10th 48'11½"(14.92m)(+1.0) | ||||
| Peter NORMAN (Vic) | 100 yards | 29/54 | Ht5 4th 10.5(10.59)(-6.0); QF1 6th 10.2(10.27)(-5.0) | |||
| 220 yards | 10/56 | Ht3 1st 21.7(-4.0); QF4 3rd 21.5(+0.1); SF1 6th 21.2(0.0) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Ht1 2nd 40.6; Final 3rd 40.0 | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Final only (Replaced G Eddy) Ht2 4th 3:26.5; Final 5th 3:12.2 | |||||
| Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) | 1 mile | 8/33 | Ht2 3rd 4:09.8(4:09.84); Final 8th 4:02.7(4:02.72) | |||
| 3 miles | 30/30 | Did not finish | ||||
| 3,000 metres Steeplechase | 2/13 | 2nd 8:32.4(8:32.58) | ||||
| Lawrence 'Lawrie' PECKHAM (Vic) | High Jump | 1/9 | 1st 6'10"(2.08m) | |||
| Triple Jump | 18/19 | 18th 43'1"(13.13m)(0.0) | ||||
| David 'Dave' PRINCE (NSW) | 120 yards Hurdles | 8/17 | Ht1 3rd 14.4(+1.2); Final 8th 14.6(0.0) | |||
| 440 yards Hurdles | 9/15 | Ht2 5th 52.4(52.36) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Kenneth 'Ken' ROCHE (Vic) | 440 yards | 46/46 | Ht3 Did not start | |||
| 440 yards Hurdles | 1/15 | Ht2 3rd 51.8(51.77); Final 1st 51.0(50.95) | ||||
| 4 x 440 yards | Ht2 4th 3:26.5; Final 5th 3:12.2 | |||||
| Keith WHEELER (WA) | 880 yards | 9/32 | Ht1 3rd 1:51.6(1:51.50); SF1 5th 1.48.6(1:48.57) | |||
| 1 mile | 6/33 | Ht1 3rd 4:07.8(4:07.77); Final 6th 3:59.8(3:59.81) | ||||
| TEAM | 4 x 110 yards | 3/12 | Ht1 2nd 40.6; Final 3rd 40.0 | |||
| 4 x 440 yards | 5/9 | Ht2 4th 3:26.5; Final 5th 3:12.2 | ||||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Joyce BENNETT (WA) | 100 yards | 5/37 | Ht5 1st 10.9(10.95)(-0.5); SF2 2nd 10.7(10.72)(+3.8); Final 5th 10.8(0.0) | |||
| 220 yards | 5/33 | Ht4 1st 24.2(+1.9); SF2 3rd 24.1(+0.4); Final 5th 24.1(24.16)(0.0) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 45.3 | |||||
| Anna BOCSON (Wojtaszek/Pazera) (SA) | Javelin Throw | 2/7 | 2nd 156'10"(47.80m) | |||
| Michele BROWN (Mason) (NSW) | High Jump | 1/13 | 1st 5'8"(1.73m) | |||
| Dianne BURGE (Bowering) (SA) | 100 yards | 1/37 | Ht2 1st 10.7(10.65)(0.0); SF1 1st 10.5(10.58)(+0.1); Final 1st 10.6(0.0) | |||
| 220 yards | 1/33 | Ht5 1st 24.5(+0.6); SF1 1st 24.0(+2.0); Final 1st 23.8(23.73)(0.0) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 45.3 | |||||
| Helen FRITH (NSW) | High Jump | 13/13 | Did not start | |||
| Long Jump | 5/17 | 5th 19'7¼"(5.97m)(+0.4) | ||||
| Margaret KOSCIK (Parker) (NSW) | Javelin Throw | 1/7 | 1st 168'7"(51.38m) | |||
| Jennifer 'Jenny' LAMY (NSW) | 100 yards | 4/37 | Ht4 1st 10.9(10.93)(+0.8) SF1 3rd 10.7(10.82)(+0.1); Final 4th 10.8(0.0) | |||
| 220 yards | 2/33 | Ht2 1st 24.2(0.0); SF2 1st 24.1(+0.4); Final 2nd 23.8(23.86)(0.0) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 45.3 | |||||
| Judith 'Judy' POLLOCK (Amoore) (Vic) | 220 yards | 4/33 | Ht3 1st 24.1(0.0); SF1 3rd 24.2(+2.0); Final 4th 24.1(24.14)(0.0) | |||
| 440 yards | 1/18 | Ht3 1st 52.9(52.91); Final 1st 53.0 | ||||
| 880 yards | 2/13 | Ht2 3rd 2:10.5(2:10.58); Final 2nd 2:04.5 | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Did not compete | |||||
| Jean ROBERTS (Vic) | Shot Put | 4/12 | 4th 48'1¼"(14.66m) | |||
| Discus Throw | 2/9 | 2nd 161'5"(49.20m) | ||||
| Pamela 'Pam' RYAN (Kilborn) (Vic) | 100 yards | 16/37 | Ht3 4th 11.0(11.01)(+0.4) | |||
| 80 metres Hurdles | 1/14 | Ht2 1st 10.8(10.79)(+0.5); Final 1st 10.9(0.0) | ||||
| 4 x 110 yards | Final 1st 45.3 | |||||
| Long Jump | 7/17 | 7th 19'1"(5.81m)(0.0) | ||||
| Robyn WOODHOUSE (NSW) | High Jump | 3/13 | 3rd 5'7"(1.70m) | |||
| TEAM | 4 x 110 yards | 1/8 | Final 1st 45.3 |
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