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1974 British Commonwealth Games

The 1974 British Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974.

(October 2022)">citation needed]) was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The event was officially named "the friendly games". There were 1,276 competitors and 372 officials, according to the official history, and public attendance was excellent. The main venue was the QEII Park, purpose-built for this event. The Athletics Stadium and fully covered Olympic standard pool, diving tank, and practice pools were all on the one site. The theme song was "Join Together", sung by Steve Allen. The event was held after the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin for wheelchair athletes.

X British Commonwealth Games
1974 British Commonwealth Games
Host cityChristchurch, New Zealand
Nations38
Athletes1276
Events121 events in 10 sports
Opening24 January 1974
Closing2 February 1974
Opened byPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Queen's Baton Final RunnerSylvia Potts
Main venueQEII Park
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Host selection

1974 Commonwealth Games bidding results
City Round 1
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Christchurch 36
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Melbourne 2

Preparation

Security

The event was the first large international athletic event after the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The Athletes Village, the Student accommodation of the University of Canterbury, was temporarily fenced in and guarded for the duration of the games. Only official vehicles and persons were allowed into sensitive areas around the venues.

The logo was the second (after Edinburgh) to be protected and trademarked, and set a design benchmark which was echoed in the logos of the next five games. The logo was designed by Wellington designer Colin Simons as the result of a design competition, and posters were designed by Bret de Thier.

In recent years the logo has been regarded as one of New Zealand's iconic symbols, being reproduced on clothing and elsewhere.

Venues

Opening ceremony

1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Anne, Princess Royal and Charles, Prince of Wales in attendance at the Games

The opening ceremony was held in the mid afternoon, with Prince Philip as the attending royal. A fanfare announced the guard of honour by the New Zealand Defence Forces, inspected by Prince Philip. This was followed by the raising of flags of the past, present, and future hosts. God Save the Queen was sung. The field was then invaded by 2500 school children in red, white and blue rain slicks all forming in the centre to create the NZ74 symbol. The official promotional song, 'Join Together', composed especially for the games by Steve Allen, was performed by a mass choir, as well as 'What the world needs now is love'. A Māori concert group then performed action songs and a haka, before the teams march past. The athletes then took the oath and Sylvia Potts, the runner who fell mere meters from a gold medal finish in the 1970 Games, entered the stadium with the Queen's Baton. It was presented to Prince Philip who read the message from the Queen declaring the 1974 Christchurch 10th British Commonwealth Games open. The Commonwealth flag was then marched in and hauled up with a 21-gun salute.

Broadcasting

The Games were also an important milestone in New Zealand television, marking the introduction of colour television. However, due to the NZBC's limited colour facilities, only athletics, swimming, and boxing could be broadcast in colour.

Meanwhile, paralleling the television coverage, the National Film Unit produced Games '74, a feature-length documentary of the Christchurch games (and the many events) in full colour. This has since been restored and is available on DVD.

Legacy

Economic aspects

1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Elizabeth II at a medal ceremony

Christchurch was (and still is) the smallest city to host the modern televised Commonwealth Games.[citation needed] This was the first games that tried using the "Olympic" look with a standard colour scheme for facilities, passes, flags, stationery, and above all uniforms (which wearers only borrowed, but could buy outright as a memento thus helping keep costs down).

Its striking NZ74 design logo is now a well used (sometimes illegally) symbol of New Zealand as a nation and Christchurch as a city. It is still copyright owned by Christchurch City Council but is allowed for free use unless for commercial gain. Badges, lapels, stationery and postcards are still in re-manufactured circulation.

This was also the first time that a city had asked the Games Federation to allow commercial advertising. This was voted down as the Federation feared that advertising by big corporations would remove focus away from the amateur ethos of the Games. As no commercial hoardings were allowed, Christchurch got around this with the use of "sponsorship", one example being General Motors providing a lease fleet of Holden HQ Kingswood sedans that would be sold off after the games. The cars are now sought after by private and museum collectors and have depreciated little in value. Air New Zealand allowed large NZ74 symbols to be placed on the fuselage sides of the airline's brand new McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, giving free advertising around the world. This in itself set a trend since with airlines vying to be "official airline" of a particular event.

Although the Games themselves were a success, making a then sizable profit of $500,000, the "sponsorship" was nowhere near enough. The City of Christchurch was left with a financial facilities management debt (QEII Park) of what would be in today's (2016) amount of NZ$120 million. This deterred the city from hosting major events until 1990 when the government stepped in with lotteries funding to clear the remaining debt. By then, Auckland's 1990 games had been fully commercialized.

Queen Elizabeth II Park The most visible facility left behind by the 1974 Commonwealth Games was the purpose-built stadium and swimming complex. For a few years after, the stadium was a popular destination for sports and leisure patrons who were well indulged in first class facilities. However the costs of maintaining the complex grew over time and soon other additions included hydro-slides and fun park outside on the large grassed area that was once the race course. Christchurch City Council, the owner of the complex continued to develop the ground and for five years from 1990, allowed the Canterbury Greyhound Club to run a track on the inner oval. The main swimming pool was adapted so it could be decked over for Basketball and Netball. Football and Rugby League returned to the stadium in 1995 on a more permanent basis and a minor refurbishment of the track saw athletics events become a main summer event again. Early plans for a hosting of the 2022 Commonwealth Games were in hand when the September 2010 earthquake of around 7.1 hit near Christchurch and damaged the facility. Assessors immediately reported that the damage was repairable and could be covered by insurance. The swimming pools were drained to await repair when the more devastating 22 February 2011 earthquake struck Christchurch, damaging the entire facility, already weakened, beyond economic repair. After laying abandoned for three years, the stadium was demolished and by 2016 the ground stabilized in preparation of more economical facilities and a connecting high school.

1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Robin Tait receives his gold medal from Anne, Princess Royal

Future 2026/2030 Bids proposals As a rebuilding legacy, there have been calls for Christchurch to bid for the new style Commonwealth Games that allow a core central city to host a more nationwide event. This has been seen as a more economical format for smaller cities, and countries to host what had become an expensive event for a singular city to host.

Precedents set

While the opening ceremony was a regimented and very formal affair, the late afternoon closing ceremony was anything but. This set a precedent for other closing ceremonies since then. With the formalities out of the way, the handing over of the flag to representatives of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the athletes broke ranks and ran amok, much to the delight of the packed stadium and the Queen herself. A flypast of the then Red Checkers RNZAF display team brought the ceremony to a close as the Queen and Prince Philip did a lap of honour around the stadium and departed.

The youngest competitor at the games was New Zealander Rebecca Perrott, 121⁄2; swimming for Fiji at the games, as her father was Registrar at the University of the South Pacific.

Participating teams

1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Participating countries

38 teams were represented at the 1974 Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

Participating Commonwealth countries and territories

Medals by country

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
11974 British Commonwealth Games  Australia (AUS)29282582
21974 British Commonwealth Games  England (ENG)28312180
31974 British Commonwealth Games  Canada (CAN)25191862
41974 British Commonwealth Games  New Zealand (NZL)*981835
51974 British Commonwealth Games  Kenya (KEN)72918
61974 British Commonwealth Games  India (IND)48315
71974 British Commonwealth Games  Scotland (SCO)351119
81974 British Commonwealth Games  Nigeria (NGR)33410
91974 British Commonwealth Games  Northern Ireland (NIR)3126
101974 British Commonwealth Games  Uganda (UGA)2439
111974 British Commonwealth Games  Jamaica (JAM)2103
121974 British Commonwealth Games  Wales (WAL)15410
131974 British Commonwealth Games  Ghana (GHA)1359
141974 British Commonwealth Games  Zambia (ZAM)1113
151974 British Commonwealth Games  Malaysia (MAS)1034
161974 British Commonwealth Games  Tanzania (TAN)1012
171974 British Commonwealth Games  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)1001
181974 British Commonwealth Games  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)0112
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Western Samoa (WSM)0112
201974 British Commonwealth Games  Singapore (SIN)0011
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Swaziland0011
Totals (21 entries)121121132374

Medals by event

Athletics

Badminton

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Singles Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Punch Gunalan 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jamie Paulson 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Derek Talbot
Men's Doubles Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Elliot Stuart & Derek Talbot 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ray Stevens & Mike Tredgett 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Punch Gunalan & Dominic Soong
Women's Singles Women 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gillian Gilks (Perrin) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Margaret Beck 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sylvia Ng
Women's Doubles Women 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Margaret Beck & Gillian Gilks 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Margaret Boxall & Sue Whetnall 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Rosalind Singha Ang & Sylvia Ng
Mixed Doubles Mixed 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Derek Talbot & Gillian Gilks 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Paul Whetnall & Nora Gardner 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Elliot Stuart & Sue Whetnall

Bowls

Boxing

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Stephen Muchoki 1974 British Commonwealth Games  James Odwori 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Syed Abdul Kadir
1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Bambrick
Flyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Davy Larmour 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Chandra Narayanan 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Saliu Ishola
1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Byaruhanga
Bantamweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Patrick Cowdell 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ali Rojo 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Newton Chisanga
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Isaac Maina
Featherweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Eddie Ndukwu 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Shadrack Odhiambo 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Dale Anderson
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Samuel Mbugua
Lightweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ayub Kalule 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Kayin Amah 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Muniswami Venu
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Robert Colley
Light Welterweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Obisia Nwankpa 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Anthony Martey 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Philip Mathenge
1974 British Commonwealth Games  James Douglas
Welterweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mohamed Muruli 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Errol McKenzie 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Rodgers
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Cooney
Light Middleweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Lottie Mwale 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Alex Harrison 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Lance Revill
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Robert Davies
Middleweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Frankie Lucas 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Julius Luipa 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Carl Speare
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Les Rackley
Light Heavyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bill Knight 1974 British Commonwealth Games  William Byrne 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gordon Ferris
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Isaac Ikhouria
Heavyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Neville Meade 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Fatai Ayinla 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Benson Masanda
1974 British Commonwealth Games  Vai Samu

Cycling

Track

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Time Trial Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Dick Paris 00:01:12 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Nicholson 00:01:12 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ian Hallam 00:01:12
Sprint Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Nicholson 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Xavier Mirander 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ian Atherly
Individual Pursuit Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ian Hallam 00:05:05 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Willi Moore 00:05:12 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gary Sutton 00:05:09
Team Pursuit Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mick Bennett, Rik Evans, Ian Hallam & Willi Moore 00:04:41 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Murray Hall, Kevin Nichols, Garry Reardon & Gary Sutton 00:04:49 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Paul Brydon, René Heyde, Russell Nant & Blair Stockwell overtook
10 Miles Scratch Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Heffernan 00:20:51 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Murray Hall 00:20:52 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ian Hallam 00:20:52
Tandem Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Geoffrey Cooke & Ernest Crutchlow 10.74 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Rush & Danny O'Neil 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Paul Medhurst & Philip Harland

Road

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Road Race Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Clyde Sefton 05:07:17 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Phil Griffiths 05:07:46 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Remo Sansonetti 05:17:27

Diving

Shooting

Pistol

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50m Free Pistol Men/Open 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jules Sobrian 549 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Norman Harrison 549 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Laszlo Antal 543
25m Rapid-Fire Pistol Men/Open 1974 British Commonwealth Games  William Hare 586 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jules Sobrian 583 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bruce McMillan 581

Rifle

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50m Rifle Prone Men/Open 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Yvonne Gowland 594 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bill Watkins 591 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Alister Allan 591
Full Bore Rifle Men/Open 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Maurie Gordon 387.26 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Colin McEachran 386.27 1974 British Commonwealth Games  James Spaight 383.35

Shotgun

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Trap Men/Open 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Primrose 196 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Bailey 193 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Philip Lewis 191
Skeet Men/Open 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Harry Willsie 194 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Joe Neville 191 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Robin Bailey 189

Swimming

    Men's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Michael Wenden (AUS) 52.73 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bruce Robertson (CAN) 53.78 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Phillips (CAN) 54.11
200 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Badger (AUS) 1:56.72 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bruce Robertson (CAN) 1:57.21 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Michael Wenden (AUS) 1:57.83
400 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Kulasalu (AUS) 4:01.44 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brad Cooper (AUS) 4:02.12 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Badger (AUS) 4:04.07
1500 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Holland (AUS) 15:34.73 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mark Treffers (NZL) 15:59.82 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Badger (AUS) 16:22.23
100 m backstroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mark Tonelli (AUS) 59.65 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Pickell (CAN) 59.88 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brad Cooper (AUS) 1:00.17
200 m backstroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brad Cooper (AUS) 2:06.31 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mark Tonelli (AUS) 2:09.47 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Robert Williams (AUS) 2:09.83
100 m breaststroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  David Leigh (ENG) 1:06.52 1974 British Commonwealth Games  David Wilkie (SCO) 1:07.37 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Paul Naisby (ENG) 1:08.52
200 m breaststroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  David Wilkie (SCO) 2:24.42 1974 British Commonwealth Games  David Leigh (ENG) 2:24.75 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Paul Naisby (ENG) 2:27.36
100 m butterfly 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Neil Rogers (AUS) 56.58 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Byron MacDonald (CAN) 56.83 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bruce Robertson (CAN) 56.84
200 m butterfly 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Brinkley (ENG) 2:04.51 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ross Seymour (AUS) 2:06.64 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Coutts (NZL) 2:07.03
200 m individual medley 1974 British Commonwealth Games  David Wilkie (SCO) 2:10.11 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Brinkley (ENG) 2:12.73 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gary MacDonald (CAN) 2:12.98
400 m individual medley 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mark Treffers (NZL) 4:35.90 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Brinkley (ENG) 4:41.29 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Raymond Terrell (ENG) 4:42.94
4×100 m freestyle relay 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Canada (CAN)
Brian Phillips
Bruce Robertson
Gary MacDonald
Ian MacKenzie		 3:33.79 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Australia (AUS)
Michael Wenden
Neil Rogers
Peter Coughlan
Ross Patterson		 3:34.26 1974 British Commonwealth Games  England (ENG)
Brian Brinkley
Colin Cunningham
Keith Walton
Raymond Terrell		 3:38.22
4×200 m freestyle relay 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Australia (AUS)
John Kulasalu
Michael Wenden
Robert Nay
Steve Badger		 7:50.13 1974 British Commonwealth Games  England (ENG)
Brian Brinkley
Colin Cunningham
Neil Dexter
Raymond Terrell		 7:52.90 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Canada (CAN)
Bruce Robertson
Gary MacDonald
Ian MacKenzie
Jim Fowlie		 7:53.38
4×100 m medley relay 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Canada (CAN)
Brian Phillips
Bruce Robertson
Steve Pickell
William Mahony		 3:52.93 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Australia (AUS)
Mark Tonelli
Michael Wenden
Neil Rogers
Nigel Cluer		 3:55.76 1974 British Commonwealth Games  England (ENG)
Brian Brinkley
Colin Cunningham
David Leigh
Stephen Nash		 4:00.48
    Women's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sonya Gray 59.13 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gail Amundrud 59.36 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Judy Wright 59.46
200 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sonya Gray 2:04.27 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jenny Turrall 2:06.90 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gail Amundrud 2:07.03
400 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jenny Turrall 4:22.09 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Wendy Quirk 4:22.96 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jaynie Parkhouse 4:23.09
800 m freestyle 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jaynie Parkhouse 8:58.49 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jenny Turrall 8:58.53 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Rosemary Milgate 8:58.59
100 m backstroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Wendy Cook 1:06.37 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Donna-Marie Gurr 1:06.55 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Linda Young 1:07.52
200 m backstroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Wendy Cook 2:20.37 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sandra Yost 2:22.07 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Donna-Marie Gurr 2:23.74
100 m breaststroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Christine Gaskell 1:16.42 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Marian Stuart 1:16.61 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sandra Dickie 1:17.17
200 m breaststroke 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Pat Beavan 2:43.11 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Beverley Whitfield 2:43.58 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Allison Smith 2:45.08
100 m butterfly 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Patti Stenhouse 1:05.38 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Kim Wickham 1:05.96 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sandra Yost 1:06.04
200 m butterfly 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sandra Yost 2:20.57 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Patti Stenhouse 2:20.66 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gail Neall 2:21.66
200 m individual medley 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Leslie Cliff 2:24.13 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Becky Smith 2:25.17 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Susan Hunter 2:26.18
400 m individual medley 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Leslie Cliff 5:01.35 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Becky Smith 5:03.68 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Susan Hunter 5:07.20
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Anne Jardin
Becky Smith
Gail Amundrud
Judy Wright		 3:57.14 1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Debra Cain
Jennifer Turrall
Sonya Gray
Suzy Anderson		 4:02.37 1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Alyson Jones
Avis Willington
Lesley Allardice
Susan Edmondson		 4:05.59
4 × 100 m medley relay 1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Gail Amundrud
Marian Stuart
Patti Stenhouse
Wendy Cook		 4:24.77 1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Beverley Whitfield
Debra Cain
Linda Young
Sonya Gray		 4:30.55 1974 British Commonwealth Games 
Gillian Fordyce
Kim Wickham
Morag McGlashan
Sandra Dickie		 4:31.68

Weightlifting

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Precious McKenzie (ENG) 215 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Anil Mondal (IND) 200 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John McNiven (SCO) 192.5
Bantamweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Michael Adams (AUS) 222.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Yves Carignan (CAN) 212.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Shanmug Velliswamy (IND) 212.5
Featherweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  George Vasiliades (AUS) 237.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gerald Hay (AUS) 235 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Duffy (NZL) 232.5
Lightweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  George Newton (ENG) 260 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ieuan Owen (WAL) 255 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bruce Cameron (NZL) 252.5
Middleweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Tony Ebert (NZL) 275 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Stanley Bailey (TRI) 275 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Robert Wrench (WAL) 270
Light Heavyweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Tony Ford (ENG) 302.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Paul Wallwork (SAM) 300 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mike Pearman (ENG) 292.5
Middle Heavyweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Nicolo Ciancio (AUS) 330 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Brian Marsden (NZL) 315 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Steve Wyatt (AUS) 310
Heavyweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Russ Prior (CAN) 352.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Bolton (NZL) 340 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Rory Barrett (NZL) 320
Super Heavyweight – Overall Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Graham May (NZL) 342.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Andy Kerr (ENG) 337.5 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Terry Perdue (WAL) 330

Wrestling

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Mitchell Kawasaki (CAN) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Wally Koenig (AUS) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Radhey Shyam (IND)
Flyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Sudesh Kumar (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gordon Bertie (CAN) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  John Navie (AUS)
Bantamweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Prem Nath (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Amrik Singh Gill (ENG) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Kevin Burke (AUS)
Featherweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Egon Beiler (CAN) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Shivaji Chingle (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ray Brown (AUS)
Lightweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Jagrup Singh (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Joey Gilligan (ENG) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Stephen Martin (CAN)
Welterweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Raghunath Pawar (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Tony Shacklady (ENG) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gordon Mackay (NZL)
Middleweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Dave Aspin (NZL) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Satpal Singh (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Taras Hryb (CAN)
Light Heavyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Terry Paice (CAN) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Netra Pal Singh (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Maurice Allan (SCO)
Heavyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Claude Pilon (CAN) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Dadu Chaugule (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Ian Duncan (SCO)
Super Heavyweight Men 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bill Benko (CAN) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Bishwanath Singh (IND) 1974 British Commonwealth Games  Gary Knight (NZL)

See also

Footnotes

References

Official History of the Xth British Commonwealth Games edited by A. R. Cant (1974, Christchurch)

Preceded by
Edinburgh 		British Commonwealth Games
Christchurch
X British Commonwealth Games 		Succeeded by
Edmonton

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