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

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.

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 entries)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. 1 2 Groom 2017, p. 221.
  2. 1 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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