Oliver Newton "Jim" Clayton (13 April 1911 – 9 June 1992) was a

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. At the

1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 ye ...

he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four as their

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. He was a member of the

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, and his team members in the 1938 boat were Albert Hope,

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, John Rigby, and

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New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand 1911 births 1992 deaths Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games Place of birth missing {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub