Australia competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. It was Australia's tenth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
| Australia at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | AUS |
| CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | commonwealthgames |
| in Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Competitors | 168 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Michael Wenden[1] Closing:[2] |
| Officials | 34 |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| British Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Australia won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.
Medallists
editThe following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
Officials
editGeneral Manager - Bill Young
Assistant Manager & Advance Party - Les Martyn
Assistant Managers Women - Gwen Chester, Dorothy Nordahl
Asministraive Officer & Advanmce Party - Ivan Lund
Transport Officer - Arthur Tunstall
Team Secretary - Peggy Tunstall
Medical Officer - Dr Anthony 'Tony' Miller ; Physiotherapist - Thomas Dobson ; Masseurs - Percy Barnes, George Saunders
Section Officials - Athletics Manager - Ray Durie, Athletics Assistant Manager - Clive Lee, Athletics Coaches - Alan Barlow, John Daly, Henri Schubert ; Badminton Manager - Don Stockins, Badminton Coach - Ian Hutchinson ; Boxing Manager - Leslie Harold, Boxing Coach - Denis Dack ; Cycling Manager - Leslie Dunn, Cycling Coaches - Keith Reynolds, Max Leslie ; Shooting Manager - Tibor Gonzol, Shooting Training Co-ordinator - Dr Robery Godfrey ; Swimming Manager - Joe King, Swimming Coaches - Ursula Carlile, David Urry ; Diving Coach - Bruce Prance ; Weightlifting Manager - Max Ryan, Weightlifting Coach - Robert Taylor ' Wrestling Manager - William Howden, Wrestling Coach - Choudhry Ashraf [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.
External links
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