Sporting event delegation
New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 65 competitors and 19 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edinburgh , Scotland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association . New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Les Mills . The New Zealand team finished 11th on the medal table, winning a total of 14 medals, two of which were gold.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario .
Medal tables
New Zealand was 11th in the medal table in 1970, with a total of 14 medals, including two gold.
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Male
2
5
6
13
Female
0
1
0
1
Total
2
6
6
14
Athletics
Track and road
^ Ranks given are within the heat
^ Ranks given are within the semifinal
Field
Combined
Athlete
Event
100 m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 m
Overall points
Rank
Roger Main
Men's decathlon
11.2 756 pts
6.40 m 693 pts
13.25 m 681 pts
1.67 m 560 pts
51.0 762 pts
15.4 807 pts
39.00 m 666 pts
3.60 m 700 pts
40.28 m 495 pts
4:56.4 428 pts
6548 pts
7
Roy Williams
Men's decathlon
11.2 756 pts
6.97 m 814 pts
12.57 m 637 pts
Withdrew
DNF
Badminton
Boxing
Cycling
Road
Men's road race
Track
Men's 1000 m sprint
Athlete
Round 1
First-round repechages
Round 2
Second-round repechage
Round 3
Third-round repechages
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Harry Kent
Crutchlow (ENG ) W 11.80
Bye
John (TTO ) W 11.56
Bye
Bicknell (ENG ) W 11.95
Bye
Attong (TTO ) W 12.31, W 12.63
Johnson (AUS ) W 11.95, L , L
King (TTO ) L , W 11.94, L
4
Bryce Preston
Beattie (NIR ) W 12.23
Bye
Perkins (AUS ) L
Crutchlow (ENG ) W 13.07
Harvey (CAN ) L
Rowe (ENG ) W 12.36
Bye
Bicknell (ENG ) W 13.32
Nicholson (AUS ) L , W 12.94, L
did not advance
=5
Max Vertongen
McMillan (JAM ) W 12.04
Bye
Hunte (GUY ) L
John (TTO ) L
did not advance
=13
Men's tandem 2000 m sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
Athlete
Qualification
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Rank
Time
Rank
Opponent Result
Opponent Result
Opponent Result
Blair Stockwell
5:11.93
4 Q
Moore (ENG ) W 5:12.32
Clark (AUS ) L 5:09.17
Watson (AUS ) W OVL
Men's 10 miles scratch race
^ Ranks given are within each of the two heats. First 10 finishers in each heat advanced to the final.
Diving
Fencing
Men
Individual
Épée
Foil
Sabre
Athlete
First round pool
Semifinal pool
Final pool
Rank
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Wins
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Wins
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Wins
Michael Henderson
Richardson (NIR ) W 5–3
Acfield (ENG ) L 1–5
Samek (CAN ) L 2–5
Tornallyay (AUS ) L 4–5
Chan (MAS ) W 5–3
Edwards (WAL ) L 4–5
2
Did not advance
Richard Peterson
Gray (NIR ) W 5–2
Urban (CAN ) L 3–5
Craig (ENG ) L 1–5
Mitchell (SCO ) W 5–4
Tye (HKG ) W 5–1
Chong (MAS ) W 5–4
4 Q
Craig (ENG ) L 2–5
Samek (CAN ) L 0–5
Arato (AUS ) L 1–5
R. Reynolds (WAL ) L 5–3
Play stopped as result could not be affected
0
did not advance
Team
Women
Individual
Foil
Team
Lawn bowls
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Officials
Team manager – Joe McManemin [ 1]
Assistant team manager – Ian Palmer [ 2] [ 3]
Chaperone – E. M. McKenna[ 2]
Team doctor – Mayne Smeeton [ 2]
Physiotherapist – Stanley Paris [ 2]
Athletics
Section manager – Barry Kerr[ 2]
Coach – S. Johnson[ 2]
Badminton section manager – Roger Dunn[ 2]
Boxing section manager – Wally Darrell[ 2]
Cycling
Lawn bowls section manager – A. J. McDonald[ 2]
Swimming
Weightlifting
Section manager – R. E. Hosking[ 2]
Coach – H. Morrison[ 2]
Wrestling
See also
References
External links