England at the 1950 British Empire Games

England at the
1950 British Empire Games
CGF codeENG
CGACommonwealth Games England
in Auckland, New Zealand
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
19
Silver
16
Bronze
13
Total
48
British Empire Games appearances

England competed at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, from 4 February to 11 February 1950.[1][2]

The team included competititors in event sports discipline with the exception of water polo.[3]

Team

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games

[4]

Men

Name Club Age Occupation Medal/s
Tim Anderson Achilles Club 24 Medical student
Jack Archer Notts AC 28 Physical Education teacher
Anthony Chivers Reading AC 29
Norman Drake Blackpool 37 Teacher none
Len Eyre Harehills Harriers, Leeds 24 Civil servant ,
Don Finlay Milocarian AC 40 Royal Air Force none
Terry Higgins Herne Hill Harriers 22 Clerk
Antony Hignell Achilles Club 21 none
Jack Holden Tipton Harriers 42
Leslie Lewis Walton AC 25 , ,
Harold Moody South London Harriers 34 Doctor
John Parlett Dorking St Pauls 24 Student ,
Ron Pavitt Polytechnic Harriers 23 Clerk none
Derek Pugh South London Harriers 24
Nicolas Stacey Oxford University 22
Brian Shenton Doncaster AC 22 Transport Clerk
Peter Wells London AC 20 none
Tom White Lincoln Wellington AC 32 none
Harry Whittle Reading AC 27 none

Women[5]

Name Club Age Occupation Medal/s
Doris Batter London Olympiades AC 20 Student
Sylvia Cheeseman Spartan Ladies 20 Clerk ,
Bertha Crowther Middlesex Ladies 28 Physical education teacher
Jean Desforges Essex Ladies AC 22 Stenographer none
Dorothy Hall Essex Ladies AC 22 Typist ,
Dorothy Tyler Mitcham AC 29 Housewife
Margaret Walker Spartan Ladies 25 none ,

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games

[6]

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Peter Brander Slough Centre BC 22 Electrical engineer
Ronnie Latham Hickleton Main BC 20 Colliery blacksmith
Terry Ratcliffe Bristol & R.A.F. 20 Royal Air Force
Don Scott Premier BC, Derby 21 Electrical engineer

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1950 British Empire Games

[7]

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Cyril Cartwright Manchester Wheelers 26 Butcher
Alan Geldard Manchester Wheelers 22 Signwriter none
Tommy Godwin Rover Cycling Club 29 Supervisor
Eric Holroyd Norwood Paragon CC 34 Motor mechanic none
Alfred Newman Concorde CC, Coleshill 23 Warehouse clerk none

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1950 British Empire Games
Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Edna Child Plaistow United 27 Teacher ,

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1950 British Empire Games

[8]

Name Age Occupation Medal
Bob Anderson 27 Royal Marines , , , ,
Charles de Beaumont 47 Antiques dealer , ,
Mary Glen-Haig 31 Medical records officer
René Paul 29 Fencing club administrator , ,
Arthur Pilbrow 47 Restaurateur , ,

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1950 British Empire Games

[9]

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Patrick Bradley Leander Club
Jack Brown Loughborough RC 28 Company Director
Dickie Burnell Leander Club 32 Rowing journalist
Tony Butcher Thames Rowing Club 23
Jack Dearlove Thames Rowing Club 38 Planner
Peter de Giles Leander Club 22 Farm student
Peter Kirkpatrick Thames Rowing Club 33 ICI worker
Michael Lapage Leander Club 26 Teacher
Antony Rowe Leander Club 25 Rowing coach
Hank Rushmere Thames Rowing Club 37 Insurance worker
Ken Tinegate Birmingham Rowing Club 34 Deputy Manager
Bill Windham Leander Club 23 Student

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1950 British Empire Games

[10]

Men

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Donald Bland Lambton SC 18 Engineer/Fitter
Jack Hale Hull Kingston SC 27 Merchant ,
Pat Kendall Sutton & Cheam 22 Student , ,
Raymond Legg Bristol Central SC 17 Clerk
Roy Romain Otter SC, London 31 ,

Women

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Elizabeth Church Northampton SC 19 Student ,
Lillian Parrington Wallasey SC 21 Housewife
Margaret Wellington Beckenham Ladies SC 23 Clerk , , ,
Grace Wood Bristol Central SC 17 Clerk
Helen Yate Mermaid SC 29 Clerk , ,

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games

[11]

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Julian Creus Liverpool 32
Jim Halliday Bolton 32 Locomotive driver/coal worker
Maurice Megennis Leeds 21 Electrician none
Ernest Peppiatt Highgate 32 none

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games

[12]

Name Club Age Occupation Medal
Edwin Bowey Ashdown AC, Islington 22 Horticulturist none
David Ickringill Keighley Airedale 19 Decorator none
Arnold Parsons Ashdown AC, Islington 23 Metal worker
Kenneth Richmond Foresters AWC, London 23 Actor

References

  1. ^ "1950 Auckland". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ "1950 Commonwealth Games Auckland". Team England. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "England select 19 For Empire Games". Leicester Evening Mail. 24 September 1949. Retrieved 11 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Women's Team For Empire Games". Nottingham Evening Post. 13 October 1949. Retrieved 11 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "England's Four to Fight in Empire Games". Hull Daily Mail. 19 December 1949. Retrieved 11 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Godwin Leads Cycle Team". Shields Daily News. 5 December 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "One Woman in Games Fencing Side". Evening News (London). 7 November 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Eleven Oarsmen for Empire Games". Evening News (London). 3 October 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Jack Hale for Empire Games". Hull Daily Mail. 6 October 1949. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Weightlifting Team". Hull Daily Mail. 20 October 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Bowey for Empire Games". Evening News (London). 12 November 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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