Beryl Turner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1941[1] Anglesey, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Holyhead C.S. |
Beryl Turner (born 1941) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Turner was educated at Holyhead County Secondary School[2] and was a member of their athletics club.[3]
She finished third behind Jean Whitehead in the 100 yards event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships[4] and at the North Wales AAA Championships, she was second to Daphne Howard-Williams, although both athletes broke the meeting record.[5]
Turner represented the 1958 Welsh team[6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] where she participated in one event;[8] the 100 yards.[9]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Athletics Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "More Records Go In Eirias Park". North Wales Weekly News. 19 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.