| Diving at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Nations | Australia, 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[edit]
* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Brian Phelps England |
154.55 | Don Wagstaff Australia |
150.17 | Chris Robb Australia |
136.52 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Brian Phelps England |
164.51 | Don Wagstaff Australia |
148.44 | Chris Robb Australia |
141.68 |
| Women | ||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Kathy Rowlatt England |
147.1 | Beverly Boys Canada |
134.92 | Susan Knight Australia |
134.9 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Joy Newman England |
98.87 | Robyn Bradshaw Australia |
98.85 | Beverly Boys Canada |
97.21 |
Results[edit]
Men[edit]
| 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 |
| 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[edit]
| 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 |
| 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[edit]
Citations
- ^ a b Groom 2017, p. 221.
- ^ a b Groom 2017, p. 224.
- ^ Groom 2017, p. 215.
- ^ Groom 2017, p. 218.
Sources
- Groom, Graham (2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games.
