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
Allan 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