1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Host city | Kingston, Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Nations | 34 |
| Athletes | 1,316 (inc. officials) |
| Events | 110 events in 10 sports |
| Opening | 4 August 1966 |
| Closing | 13 August 1966 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Main venue | Independence Park |
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.
Host selection
Kingston was elected host by the CGF in Rome, Italy during the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| City | Country | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Jamaica | 17 |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | 12 |
| Salisbury | Rhodesia and Nyasaland | 5 |
Participating teams
34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
Participating Commonwealth countries and territories:
- Antigua and Barbuda—first appearance
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Honduras
- Canada
- Ceylon
- England
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Guyana
- India
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica (host)
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Pakistan
- Papua and New Guinea
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Scotland
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Arabia—first appearance
- Tanzania—first appearance
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Wales
Medals by country
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 33 | 24 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 23 | 28 | 22 | 73 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 14 | 20 | 23 | 57 |
| 4 | New Zealand (NZL) | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | Ghana (GHA) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 7 | Pakistan (PAK) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | India (IND) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Nigeria (NGR) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 11 | Wales (WAL) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Isle of Man (IOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Jamaica (JAM)* | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 111 | 110 | 120 | 341 | |
Medals by event
Athletics
Badminton
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Tan Aik Huang | Yew Cheng Hoe | Dinesh Khanna |
| Men's Doubles | Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | David Horton & Roger Mills |
| Women's Singles | Angela Bairstow | Sharon Whittaker | Ursula Smith |
| Women's Doubles | Jenny Horton & Ursula Smith | Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers | Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong |
| Mixed Doubles | Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow | Tony Jordan & Jenny Horton | Bob McCoig & Muriel Ferguson |
Boxing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight, Men | Sulley Shittu | Kenneth Campbell | Frank Scott John Rakowski |
| Bantamweight, Men | Edward Ndukwu | Darryl Norwood | Nderu Mwaura Brian Kendall |
| Featherweight, Men | Philip Waruinge | Paddy Maguire | Amos Ajoo Harold West |
| Lightweight, Men | Anthony Andeh | Ron Thurston | Stephen Baraza Samuel Lockhart |
| Light Welterweight, Men | Jim McCourt | Aaron Popoola | Alex Odhiambo Bryan Knoche |
| Welterweight, Men | Eddie Blay | Bobby Arthur | Frank Young Andy Peace |
| Light Middleweight, Men | Mark Rowe | Tom Imrie | Robert Okine Nojim Maiyegun |
| Middleweight, Men | Joe Darkey | Arthur Trout | John Turpin Matthias Ouma |
| Light Heavyweight, Men | Roger Tighe | Fatai Ayinla | Dennis Booth Sylvester Hines |
| Heavyweight, Men | Bill Kini | Adonis Ray | Danny McAlinden Benson Ocan |
Cycling
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| Time Trial, Men | Roger Gibbon | 00:01:09.6 | Phillip Watts Bristow-Stagg | 00:01:10.9 | Richard Hine | 00:01:11.0 |
| Sprint, Men | Roger Gibbon | Fred Booker | Daryl Perkins | |||
| Individual Pursuit, Men | Hugh Porter | 00:04:57 | John Bylsma | 00:04:59 | Richard Hine | 00:05:04 |
| 10 Miles Scratch, Men | Ian Alsop | 00:21:46 | Hilton Clarke | 00:21:46 | Trevor Bull | 00:21:47 |
Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| Road Race, Men | Peter Buckley | 05:07:52 | Des Thomson | 05:12:11 | Laurie Byers | 05:12:20 |
Diving
Fencing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil, Men | Allan Jay | Bill Hoskyns | Graham Paul |
| Foil – Team, Men | England Allan Jay Graham Paul Bill Hoskyns |
Australia Barry Wasley Brian McCowage John Humphreys Russell Hobby |
Scotland George Sandor Joseph Rorke Robert Wilson |
| Épée, Men | Bill Hoskyns | John Pelling | Robert Reynolds |
| Épée – Team, Men | England Bill Hoskyns John Pelling Peter Jacobs |
Canada John Andru Konrad Widmaier Peter Bakonyi |
Australia Barry Wasley John Humphreys Peter Hardiman Russell Hobby |
| Sabre, Men | Ralph Cooperman | Sandy Leckie | Gabor Arato |
| Sabre- Team, Men | England Ralph Cooperman Richard Oldcorn John Rayden |
Australia Brian McCowage Gabor Arato Laszlo Tornallyay |
Canada John Andru Leslie Samek Robert Foxcroft |
| Foil, Women | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh | Shirley Parker | Gaye McDermit |
| Foil – Team, Women | England Janet Wardell-Yerburgh Joyce Pearce Shirley Parker |
Australia Jeanette Beauchamp Melody Coleman Walburga Winter |
New Zealand Joyce Fenton Gaye McDermit Pamela French |
Shooting
Pistol
| Event | For | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | ||
| 50m Free Pistol | Men/Open | Charles Sexton | 544 | Jules Sobrian | 538 | Garfield McMahon | 536 |
| 25m Centre-Fire Pistol | Men/Open | James Lee | 576 | Tony Clark | 575 | Julio Machado | 571 |
| 25m Rapid-Fire Pistol | Men/Open | Tony Clark | 585 | Michael Papps | 578 | Jules Sobrian | 572 |
Rifle
| Event | For | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | Athlete | Score | ||
| 50m Rifle Prone | Men/Open | Gilmour Boa | 587 | Brian Lacey | 585 | John Murphy | 584 |
| Full Bore Rifle | Men/Open | Lord John Swansea | 394 | Robert Stewart | 381 | Tom Sutherland | 381 |
Swimming
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| 110 yd freestyle | Mike Wenden | 54.0 | Bobby McGregor | 54.2 | David Dickson | 54.6 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Bob Windle | 4:15.0 | John Bennett | 4:15.8 | Ralph Hutton | 4:16.1 |
| 1650 yd freestyle | Ron Jackson | 17:25.9 | Sandy Gilchrist | 17:33.9 | Ralph Hutton | 17:38.9 |
| 110 yd backstroke | Peter Reynolds | 1:02.4 | Ralph Hutton | 1:02.7 | Neil Jackson | 1:03.3 |
| 220 yd backstroke | Peter Reynolds | 2:12.0 | Ralph Hutton | 2:13.5 | Karl Byrom | 2:18.8 |
| 110 yd breaststroke | Ian O'Brien | 1:08.2 | Tony Graham | 1:12.9 | Malcolm Tucker | 1:13.9 |
| 220 yd breaststroke | Ian O'Brien | 2:29.3 | Tony Graham | 2:36.9 | Bill Mahony | 2:38.9 |
| 110 yd butterfly | Ron Jacks | 1:00.3 | Graham Dunn | 1:00.9 | Keith Bewley | 1:01.5 |
| 220 yd butterfly | David Gerrard | 2:12.7 | Brett Hill | 2:12.8 | Tom Arusoo | 2:14.2 |
| 440 yd individual medley | Peter Reynolds | 4:50.8 | Ralph Hutton | 4:51.8 | Sandy Gilchrist | 4:58.7 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay | Australia David Dickson John Ryan Mike Wenden Bob Windle |
3:35.6 | Canada Sandy Gilchrist Ralph Hutton Robert Kasting Ronald Jacks |
3:42.3 | England Anthony Jarvis John Martin-Dye Michael Turner Robert Lord |
3:43.7 |
| 4×220 yd freestyle relay | Australia David Dickson Mike Wenden Peter Reynolds Bob Windle |
7:59.5 | Canada Sandy Gilchrist Ralph Hutton Robert Kasting Ronald Jacks |
8:15.0 | England Anthony Jarvis John Thurley Keith Bewley Michael Turner |
8:24.0 |
| 4×110 yd medley relay | Canada Sandy Gilchrist Leonard Chase Ralph Hutton Ronald Jacks |
4:10.5 | England Keith Bewley Malcolm Tucker Michael Turner Neil Jackson |
4:11.3 | New Zealand David Gerrard Tony Graham Hilton Brown Paddy O'Carroll |
4:17.5 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| 110 yd freestyle | Marion Lay | 01:02.3 | Lynette Bell | 01:03.2 | Jan Murphy | 01:03.4 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Kathy Wainwright | 04:38.8 | Jenny Thorn | 04:44.5 | Kim Herford | 04:47.2 |
| 110 yd backstroke | Linda Ludgrove | 01:09.2 | Elaine Tanner | 01:09.9 | Janet Franklin | 01:11.8 |
| 220 yd backstroke | Linda Ludgrove | 02:28.5 | Elaine Tanner | 02:29.7 | Margaret Macrae | 02:34.7 |
| 110 yd breaststroke | Diana Harris | 01:19.7 | Jill Slattery | 01:19.8 | Heather Saville | 01:21.6 |
| 220 yd breaststroke | Jill Slattery | 02:50.3 | Stella Mitchell | 02:50.3 | Vivien Haddon | 02:53.9 |
| 110 yd butterfly | Elaine Tanner | 01:06.8 | Judy Gegan | 01:09.3 | Ann Barner | 01:09.7 |
| 220 yd butterfly | Elaine Tanner | 02:29.9 | Marilyn Carson | 02:34.8 | Ann Barner | 02:35.0 |
| 440 yd individual medley | Elaine Tanner | 05:26.3 | Jan Murphy | 05:28.1 | Jane Hughes | 05:34.1 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay | Canada Elaine Tanner Jane Hughes Louise Kennedy Marion Lay |
04:10.8 | Australia Janet Steinbeck Janice Murphy Lynette Bell Marion Smith |
04:11.1 | England Diana Wilkinson Jeanette Cave Pauline Sillett Susan Cope |
04:17.3 |
| 4×110 yd medley relay | England Diana Harris Judy Gegan Linda Ludgrove Pauline Sillett |
04:40.6 | Canada Donna Ross Elaine Tanner Louise Kennedy Marion Lay |
04:44.5 | Australia Allyson Mabb Heather Saville Jill Pauline Groeger Lynette Bell |
04:45.7 |
Weightlifting
| Event | For | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Weight | Athlete | Weight | Athlete | Weight | ||
| Bantamweight – Overall | Men | Precious McKenzie | 319.5 | Martin Dias | 307 | Chun Hon Chan | 304.5 |
| Featherweight – Overall | Men | Chung Kum Weng | 337 | Mahon Ghosh | 334.5 | Allen Salter | 324.5 |
| Lightweight – Overall | Men | Hugo Gittens | 367 | George Newton | 354.5 | Ieuan Owen | 349.5 |
| Middleweight – Overall | Men | Pierre St.-Jean | 404.5 | Horace Johnson | 382 | Russell Perry | 372 |
| Light Heavyweight – Overall | Men | George Vakakis | 419.5 | Sylvanus Blackman | 414.5 | Mike Pearman | 409.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight – Overall | Men | Louis Martin | 462 | George Manners | 429.5 | Dudley Lawson | 422 |
| Heavyweight – Overall | Men | Don Oliver | 497 | Arthur Shannos | 464.5 | Brandon Bailey | 462 |
Wrestling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight, Men | Muhammad Nazir | Shamrao Sable | Peter Michienzi |
| Bantamweight, Men | Bishamber Singh | Kevin McGrath | Muhammad Saeed |
| Featherweight, Men | Muhammad Akhtar | Randhawa Singh | Albert Aspen |
| Lightweight, Men | Mukhtiar Singh | Ray Lougheed | Tony Greig |
| Welterweight, Men | Muhammad Bashir | Richard Bryant | Hukum Singh |
| Middleweight, Men | Muhammad Faiz | Sébastien Donison | Michael Benarik |
| Light Heavyweight, Men | Robert Chamberot | Wallace Booth | Bishwanath Singh |
| Heavyweight, Men | Bhim Singh | Ikram Ilahi | Denis McNamara |
External links
- "Kingston 1966". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport.
- 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Australian Commonwealth Games (archived 21 May 2007)
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