England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games


England competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January - 2 February 1974.
England finished second in the medal table.

Medal table (top three)

The athletes that competed are listed below.

Athletics

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Joan Allison800m, 1500m1 x silver
Brenda Bedfordshot put
David Bedford5000m, 10,000m
Verona Bernard400m, 400m relay1 x gold, 1 x silver
John Bicourt3000m steeplechase
Dave Black5000m, 10,000m1 x silver, 1 x bronze
Norine Braithwaite1500m
Pete Browne800m
Colin Campbell800m
Geoff Capesdiscus, shot put1 x gold
Sheila Carey800m, 1500m
Andy Carter800m, 1500m, 400m relay1 x silver
Ian Chipchasehammer1 x gold
Maureen Chittylong jump
Charles Cloverjavelin1 x gold
Derek George Cole100m relay
Sharon Corbettjavelin 1 x bronze
Pat Cropper800m
Pru Frenchjavelin
Brendan Foster1500m, 5000m1 x silver
Graham Gower110m hurdles
Brian Green100m, 200m, 100m relay
Val Harrisonhigh jump
Donna Hartley200m
Bill Hartley400m hurdles, 400m relay1 x silver
Raymond Edward Hearn400m
Ron Hillmarathon
Wendy Hill200m
John Hillierdiscus1 x bronze
Steve Hollings3000m steeplechase
Janet Honour100m hurdles, pentathlon
Brian Hooperpole vault1 x bronze
Ruth Kennedy400m relay1 x gold
Barry Kingdecathlon1 x silver
John Kirkbride1500m
Colin Kirkhammarathon
Sonia Lannaman100m, 100m relay1 x silver
Barbara Lawtonhigh jump 1 x gold
Carl Philip Lawton20 mile walk
Alan Lerwilltriple jump, long jump1 x gold
Andrea Lynch100m, 100m relay2 x silver
Sue Mapstonepentathlon
Barbara Martin100m, 200m, 100m relay1 x silver
Ian Christopher Matthews100m, 200m, 100m relay
Chris Monk100m, 200m, 100m relay
Alan Pascoe400m hurdles, 400m relay1 x gold, 1 x silver
Howard Paynehammer1 x silver
Sue Pettett400m relay1 x gold
Brian Stanley Robertsjavelin
Jannette Roscoe400m, 400m relay1 x gold
Tessa Sandersonjavelin
John Sherwood400m hurdles
Sheila Sherwoodlong jump
Ann Simmonds100m hurdles, high jump, long jump1 x bronze
Tony Simmons10,000m
Dorothy Swinyarddiscus, shot put
Bill Tancreddiscus, shot put1 x silver
Ian Thompsonmarathon 1 x gold
Roy Thorpe20 mile walk1 x silver
Dave Travisjavelin1 x silver
Judy Vernon100m hurdles, 100m relay1 x gold, 1 x silver
John Warhurst20 mile walk1 x gold
Dawn Webster400m
Barry Williamshammer
John Wilson400m, 400m relay1 x silver
Mike Winchshot put 1 x silver

Badminton

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Margaret Becksingles, doubles1 x gold, 1 x silver
Margaret Boxalldoubles. mixed1 x silver
Nora Gardnersingles, mixed1 x silver
Gillian Gilkssingles, doubles, mixed3 x gold
Ray Stevensdoubles1 x silver
Elliot Stuartsingles, doubles, mixed1 x gold, 1 x bronze
Derek Talbotsingles, doubles, mixed2 x gold, 1 x bronze
Mike Tredgettsingles, doubles, mixed1 x silver
Paul Whetnallsingles, mixed1 x silver
Susan Whetnallsingles, doubles, mixed1 x silver, 2 x bronze

Bowls

NameEvent/sMedal/s
David Bryantsingles1 x gold
Dave Crockerrinks/fours
John Evanspairs1 x silver
Ted Haywardrinks/fours
Peter Linepairs1 x silver
Bob Robertsonrinks/fours
Harry Taylorrinks/fours

Boxing

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Michael Abrams48kg light-flyweight
Patrick Cowdell54kg bantamweight1 x gold
Robbie Davies71kg light-middlweight1 x bronze
Tommy Dunn63.5kg light-welterweight
Colin Flinn57kg featherweight
Des Gwilliam60kg lightweight
Roy Hilton51kg flyweight
Bill Knight81kg middlweight1 x gold
Neville Meade91kg heavyweight1 x gold
Carl Speare75kg middleweight1 x bronze

Cycling

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Mick Bennettscratch race, pursuit, team pursuit1 x gold
Maurice Burtonmatch sprint
Geoff Cookematch sprint, tandem1 x gold
Ernie Crutchlowmatch sprint, tandem1 x gold
Phil Edwardsroad race
Rik Evanstime trial, team pursuit1 x gold
Phil Griffithsroad race
Ian Hallamscratch race, time trial, pursuit, team pursuit2 x gold, 2 x bronze
Steve Heffernanscratch race, time trial1 x gold
William Moorepursuit, team pursuit1 x gold, 1 x silver
Peter Watsonroad race

Diving

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Martyn Brown10m platform
Alison Drake3m springboard
Trevor Simpson3m springboard1 x bronze
Beverly Williams10m platform1 x silver

Shooting

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Laszlo Antal50m free pistol1 x bronze
Brian Baileyclay pigeon trap1 x silver
Frank Balcombe50m rifle prone
Alec Bonnettskeet
Tony Clarkrapid fire pistol
John Cooke50m free pistol, rapid fire pistol
Malcolm Cooper50m rifle prone
Joe Nevilleclay pigeon trap, skeet 1 x silver
Keith Pilcherfullbore rifle pair
James Spaightfullbore rifle pair1 x bronze

Swimming

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Lesley Allardice100/200 freestyle, relay1 x bronze
Joanne Atkinson100 butterfly, 200 medley, relay
Brian Brinkley200 butterfly, 200/400 medley, relays1 x gold, 3 x silver, 2 x bronze
Colin Cunningham100/200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 100 freestyle, relays1 x silver, 2 x bronze
Neil Dexter200/400 freestyle, relay1 x silver
Susan Edmondson100/200/400 freestyle, relay1 x bronze
Martin Edwards100/200 butterfly
Christine Gaskell100/200 breaststroke, relay1 x gold
June Green200/400/800 freestyle
Christine Jarvis100/200 breaststroke
Jean Jeavons100/200 butterfly
Alyson Jones100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, relays1 x bronze
Margaret Kelly100/200 backstroke, relay
David Leigh100/200 breaststroke, relay1 x gold, 1 x silver, 1 x bronze
Paul Naisby100/200 breaststroke, 200 medley2 x bronze
Stephen Nash100/200 butterfly, relay1 x bronze
Susan Richardson200/400 medley
Caroline Tamlyn100/200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly
Raymond Terrell200/400 medley, relays1 x silver, 2 x bronze
Keith Walton100 freestyle, relay1 x bronze
Avis Willington200/400 medley, relay1 x bronze

Weightlifting

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Tony Ford82.5kg light-heavyweight1 x gold
Michael Foy75kg middleweight
Dave Hancock+110kg super-heavyweight
Andy Kerr *110kg super-heavyweight1 x silver
Precious McKenzie52kg flyweight1 x gold
George Newton67.5kg lightweight1 x gold
Mike Pearman82.5kg light-heavyweight1 x bronze
Brian Strange110kg heavyweight
Alan Winterbourne60kg featherweight

Wrestling

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Joey Gilligan68kg lightweight1 x silver
Ronald Grinstead82kg middleweight
Tony Shacklady74kg welterweight1 x silver
Amrik Singh Gill57kg bantamweight1 x silver
Paul Toole62kg featherweight