Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games
| Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Auckland Town Hall (Great Hall) |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dates | 4 – 11 February 1950 |
Wrestling at the 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.
The sport featured contests in eight weight classes and the events were held in the Great Hall of the Auckland Town Hall, which had a capacity of 3,000 for the events.[1] Wrestlers in each weight division would compete in a round-robin to determine final positions.
Australia topped the wrestling medal table with three gold medals.[2][3]
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL)* | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa (SAF) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | England (ENG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Bert Harris (AUS) | Eric Matthews (NZL) | none awarded |
| Bantamweight | Douglas Mudgway (NZL) | Jim Chapman (AUS) | none awarded |
| Featherweight | John Armitt (NZL) | Roland Milord (CAN) | Arnold Parsons (ENG) |
| Lightweight | Dick Garrard (AUS) | Morgan Plumb (CAN) | Gordon Hobson|NZL} |
| Welterweight | Henry Hudson (CAN) | Jack Little (AUS) | Martin Jooste (SAF) |
| Middleweight | Maurice Vachon (CAN) | Bruce Arthur (AUS) | Callie Reitz (SAF) |
| Light heavyweight | Pat Morton (SAF) | Arthur Sneddon (NZL) | Tom Trevaskis (AUS) |
| Heavyweight | Jim Armstrong (AUS) | Pat O'Connor (NZL) | Kenneth Richmond (ENG) |
Results
There were only two competitors in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions.[4][5][6][7]
Flyweight 52kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Harris | Eric Matthews | fall |
Bantamweight 57kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Mudgway | James Alexander Chapman | fall |
Featherweight 62kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| John Armitt | Arnold Parsons | points |
| Roland Milord | Eric Roland Hayman | points |
| Milford | Parsons | split |
| Armitt | Hayman | points |
| Parsons | Hayman | ? |
| Armitt | Milford | points |
Final positions: 1. Armitt 2. Milford 3. Parsons 4. Hayman
Lightweight 68kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Garrard | Gordon Hobson | fall |
| Morgan Plumb | David Ickringill | fall |
| Plumb | Hobson | points |
| Garrad | Ickringill | fall |
| Hobson | Ickringill | w/o failed weight |
| Garrad | Plumb | fall |
Final positions: 1. Garrad 2. Plumb 3. Hobson 4. Ickringill
Welterweight 74kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Hudson | Martin Jooste | points |
| John David Cobain Little | Jack Monaghan | fall |
| Little | George Henry | fall |
| Hudson | Monaghan | fall |
| Jooste | Monaghan | ? |
| Hudson | Henry | ? |
| Little | Jooste | points |
| Henry | Monaghan | ? |
| Jooste | Henry | fall |
| Hudson | Little | split |
Final positions: 1. Hudson 2. Little 3. Jooste 4. Henry 5. Monaghan
Middleweight 82kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Vachon | Peter Fletcher | fall |
| Bruce Arthur | Eddie Bowey | points |
| Arthur | Callie Reitz | points |
| Fletcher | Bowey | points |
| Vachon | Reitz | points |
| Arthur | Fletcher | fall |
| Vachon | Bowey | ? |
| Bowey | Fletcher | ? |
| Reitz | Fletcher | ? |
| Vachon | Arthur | points |
Final positions: 1. Vachon 2. Arthur 3. Reitz 4. Bowey 5. Fletcher
Light heavyweight 90kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Morton | Thomas Richard Trevaskis | points |
| Arthur Sneddon | F Payette | w/o failed medical |
| Sneddon | Trevaskis | points |
| Morton | Payette | w/o |
| Trevaskis | Payette | w/o |
| Morton | Sneddon | fall |
Final positions: 1. Morton 2. Sneddon 3. Trevaskis 4. Payette
Heavyweight 100kg
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Armstrong | Pat O'Connor | fall |
| Kenneth Richmond | Albert Ovendon | fall |
| Armstrong | Richmond | points |
| O'Connor | Ovenden | fall |
| O'Connor | Richmond | points |
| Armstrong | Ovenden | w/o |
Final positions: 1. Armstrong 2. O'Connor 3. Richmond 4. Ovenden
References
- ^ "Boxing Team Starts Well in Games". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Wrestling". Nottingham Evening Post. 4 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Scotsman. 6 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Scotsman. 7 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". Derby Daily Telegraph. 7 February 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.