1974_Commonwealth_Paraplegic_Games
The fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 13 to 19 January 1974. The Games were opened by Sir Denis Blundell, Governor-General of New Zealand.
| Host city | Dunedin, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Nations | 13 plus three invited individual athletes |
| Athletes | 229 (175 Male / 54 Female) |
| Sport | 12 |
| Events | 150 |
| Opening | 13 January 1974 |
| Closing | 19 January 1974 |
| Opened by | Sir Denis Blundell (Governor-General) |
| Main venue | Caledonian Ground |
The competing countries and competitors were:[1]
Australia (53)
England (53)
Fiji (3)
Hong Kong (17)
India (1)
Jamaica (15)
Kenya (12)
Malaysia (3)
New Zealand (32)
Northern Ireland (7)
Singapore (2)
Scotland (22)
Wales (12)
Three New Zealand based competitors competed by special invitation of the organising committee – T. Cullen, R. Porter and P. Read.
The following sports were included in the Games:[2]
- Archery
- Athletics
- Dartchery
- Lawn Bowls
- Pentathlon (Archery, Athletics and Swimming Events)
- Shooting
- Snooker
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting (Men Only)
- Wheelchair Basketball (Men Only)
- Wheelchair Fencing
The following were the venues used for the Games:[3]
| Venue | Sport |
|---|---|
| Caledonian Sports Ground | Athletics, Pentathlon, Wheelchair Basketball |
| Logan Park | Archery, Dartchery, Lawn Bowls, Pentathlon, Slalom |
| University of Otago Physical Education School Gym | Table tennis, Wheelchair Basketball |
| University of Otago Union Hall | Weightlifting, Wheelchair Fencing |
| Moana Pool | Pentathlon, Swimming |
| St Kilda Indoor Rifle Range | Shooting |
| RSA Billiard Room | Snooker |
| Otago Museum | Arts & Crafts Competition and Exhibition |
Australia's Gwen Milburn won gold in the women's 60 m track athletics event.[4] Australia also picked up medals in the bowls event.[5]
The Outstanding Performers in Dunedin
The most successful athlete in Dunedin amongst the men was P. Reid from Jamaica who won 4 gold and 1 silver medal in field events, pentathlon and swimming. Amongst the women the most successful athlete was Caz Bryant from England who won 5 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal in fencing, field events, pentathlon, table tennis and track events.
| Nations | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
45 | 36 | 29 | 110 |
 England |
44 | 33 | 24 | 101 |
 New Zealand |
29 | 20 | 24 | 73 |
 Jamaica |
18 | 13 | 10 | 41 |
 Scotland |
10 | 21 | 22 | 53 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
 Wales |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Hong Kong |
0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Invitational Athletes | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Kenya |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Malaysia |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Singapore |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fiji |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 150 | 143 | 124 | 417 |
Commonwealth Games hosted in New Zealand
- Dr N.R. Jefferson – Papers relating to the New Zealand Paraplegic & Physically Disabled Federation Inc.', 1968–2002 , MS-1479. Hocken / Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago Dunedin , New Zealand.
- "Fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games – Dunedin, New Zealand 1974". paralympicanorak. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- "5 archery gold medals". Canberra Times. 27 July 1974. p. 37. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- "Mayoral Notes". The Broadcaster. Fairfield, New South Wales. 29 January 1974. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
