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 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
Marjorie 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
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
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