Diving at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The diving competition at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica counted a total number of four medal events: two events for both men and women.

Diving
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
NationsAustralia, Canada, England, Jamaica, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales

Australia missed out on a clean sweep of silver medals when Beverly Boys of Canada beat Australia's Susan Knight in the women's 3 metre springboard by a score of just 0.02.[1] Australia also missed out on a gold medal by the same score of just 0.2 in the women's 10 metre platform, with England's Joy Newman finishing just ahead of Australia's Robyn Bradshaw.[2]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Jamaica)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 England4004
2 Australia0336
3 Canada0112
Totals (3 nations)44412

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
3 Metres Springboard DivingBrian Phelps
 England
154.55Don Wagstaff
 Australia
150.17Chris Robb
 Australia
136.52
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] DivingBrian Phelps
 England
164.51Don Wagstaff
 Australia
148.44Chris Robb
 Australia
141.68
Women
3 Metres Springboard DivingKathy Rowlatt
 England
147.1Beverly Boys
 Canada
134.92Susan Knight
 Australia
134.9
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] DivingJoy Newman
 England
98.87Robyn Bradshaw
 Australia
98.85Beverly Boys
 Canada
97.21

Results

Men

3 metre springboard[3]
Rank Name Score
 Brian Phelps (ENG) 154.55
 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 150.17
 Chris Robb (AUS) 136.52
4  Larry Follinsbee (CAN) 132.07
5  Robin Hood (NZL) 130.46
6  Dennis Young (ENG) 129.97
7  Thomas Miles (ENG) 124.73
8  David Priestly (WAL) 119.52
10 metre platform[4]
Rank Name Score
 Brian Phelps (ENG) 164.51
 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 148.44
 Chris Robb (AUS) 141.68
4  Thomas Miles (ENG) 139.23
5  David Priestly (WAL) 135.38
6  Alexander Davidson (SCO) 129.58
7  Terry Fitzpatrick (CAN) 128.42
8  Larry Follinsbee (CAN) 113.14

Women

3 metre springboard[1]
Rank Name Score
 Kathy Rowlatt (ENG) 147.10
 Beverly Boys (CAN) 134.92
 Susan Knight (AUS) 134.90
4  Madeleine Haswell (WAL) 130.74
5  Robyn Bradshaw (AUS) 130.18
6  Cathy McDonald (CAN) 121.67
7  Betsy Sullivan (JAM) 70.61
10 metre platform[2]
Rank Name Score
 Joy Newman (ENG) 98.87
 Robyn Bradshaw (AUS) 98.85
 Beverly Boys (CAN) 97.21
4  Susan Knight (AUS) 96.68
5  Francis Cramp (ENG) 88.32
6  Cathy McDonald (CAN) 86.35
7  Madeleine Haswell (WAL) 82.62

References

Citations

  1. Groom 2017, p. 221.
  2. Groom 2017, p. 224.
  3. Groom 2017, p. 215.
  4. Groom 2017, p. 218.

Sources

  • Groom, Graham (2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games.
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