Australia competed at the
1974 British Commonwealth Games in
Christchurch
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from 24 January to 2 February 1974. It was Australia's tenth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Australia won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.
Medallists
The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.
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Officials
General Manager -
Bill Young
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Assistant Manager & Advance Party -
Les Martyn
Assistant Managers Women - Gwen Chester, Dorothy Nordahl
Asministraive Officer & Advanmce Party -
Ivan Lund
Transport Officer -
Arthur Tunstall
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Team Secretary - Peggy Tunstall
Medical Officer - Dr Anthony 'Tony' Miller ; Physiotherapist - Thomas Dobson ; Masseurs - Percy Barnes, George Saunders
Section Officials - Athletics Manager - Ray Durie, Athletics Assistant Manager - Clive Lee, Athletics Coaches - Alan Barlow,
John Daly, Henri Schubert ; Badminton Manager - Don Stockins, Badminton Coach - Ian Hutchinson ; Boxing Manager - Leslie Harold, Boxing Coach - Denis Dack ; Cycling Manager - Leslie Dunn, Cycling Coaches - Keith Reynolds, Max Leslie ; Shooting Manager - Tibor Gonzol, Shooting Training Co-ordinator - Dr Robery Godfrey ; Swimming Manager - Joe King, Swimming Coaches -
Ursula Carlile, David Urry ; Diving Coach - Bruce Prance ; Weightlifting Manager - Max Ryan, Weightlifting Coach - Robert Taylor ' Wrestling Manager - William Howden, Wrestling Coach - Choudhry Ashraf
See also
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Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 168 competitors, 139 men and 29 women, took part in 110 events in 20 sports.
Medalists
Gold
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Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports. Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals, finishing th ...
References
External links
Commonwealth Games Australia Results Database
1974
British Commonwealth Games
Nations at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
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