Australia at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

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Australia at the
1974 British Commonwealth Games
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
Websitecommonwealthgames.org.au
in Christchurch, New Zealand
Competitors168 in 10 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Michael Wenden[1]
Closing:[2]
Officials34
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
29
Silver
28
Bronze
25
Total
82
British Commonwealth Games appearances

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 won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.

Medallists[edit]

The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.

Officials[edit]

General 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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.

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