New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 112 competitors and 43 officials. The selection of the team for the Games in Brisbane, Australia, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies was veteran discus thrower Robin Tait. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 26 medals, five of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables New Zealand was fifth on the medal table in 1982, with a total of 26 medals, including five gold.

MedalNameSportEvent Archery Women's individual Athletics Women's 3000 m Athletics Men's javelin throw Cycling Men's 1 km time trial Shooting Open skeet Athletics Men's 1500 m Brian FowlerGraeme MillerMurray Steele Cycling Men's 4000 m team pursuit Cycling Men's 1000 m sprint Morgan MoffatDanny O'ConnorJim Scott Lawn bowls Men's fours Joyce OsborneJennie Simpson Lawn bowls Women's triples Barrie Wickins Shooting Open free pistol pairs Wrestling Men's welterweight Wrestling Men's light flyweight Athletics Women's 1500 m Athletics Women's 3000 m Athletics Men's long jump Steve Wilson Badminton Mixed doubles Boxing Men's light heavyweight Stephen CoxBlair StockwellJack Swart Cycling Men's 100 km team time trial Cycling Men's 1000 m sprint Cycling Men's road race Diving Men's 3 m springboard Lawn bowls Men's singles Kim DewarMelanie JonesGail Jonson Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Wrestling Men's bantamweight Wrestling Men's light heavyweight

Medals by sportSportTotal Athletics2136 Cycling1236 Shooting1102 Archery1001 Wrestling0224 Lawn bowls0213 Badminton0011 Boxing0011 Diving0011 Swimming0011 Total581326

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 2 6 917 Female 2 1 36 Mixed / open 1 1 13 Total581326

Competitors The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the games according to gender and sport. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 2 2Athletics 20 12 32Badminton 5 3 8Boxing 6 6Cycling 12 12Diving 2 2 4Lawn bowls 7 3 10Shooting 10 0 10Swimming 9 6 15Weightlifting 7 7Wrestling 6 6 Total 84 28 112

Archery

AthleteEventTotal scoreRankNeroli FairhallWomen's individual2373 pts Ann ShurrockWomen's individual 2327 pts 4

Athletics

Track and road

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAnne AudainWomen's 3000 m colspan=4 8:45.53 Terry GengeWomen's 100 m hurdles 13.86 6 colspan=2 did not advanceWomen's 400 m hurdles 1:00.18 6 colspan=2 did not advanceMichael GilchristMen's 1500 m 3:46.08 3 Q colspan=2 3:44.50 7Don GreigMen's marathon colspan=4 Christine HughesWomen's 800 m 2:06.52 3 Q colspan=2 2:04.87 7Neil LowsleyMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=4 8:47.23 11Men's 5000 m colspan=4 13:45.70 9Lorraine MollerWomen's 1500 m 4:17.45 2 Q colspan=2 4:12.67 Women's 3000 m colspan=4 8:55.76 Jenny OverallWomen's 1500 m 4:33.23 9 colspan=2 did not advanceGary PalmerMen's marathon colspan=4 Mike ParkerMen's 30 km walk colspan=4 2:26:07 11Peter RennerMen's 3000 m steeplechase colspan=4 8:34.32 5Men's 5000 m colspan=4 13:45.00 8Kim RobertsonWomen's 200 m colspan=2 did not advanceWomen's 400 m 53.39 4 Q 52.94 4 Q 53.02 5Janine RobsonWomen's 400 m hurdles 1:01.17 5 colspan=2 did not advanceDianne RodgerWomen's 1500 m 4:16.87 5 q colspan=2 4:13.10 4Women's 3000 m colspan=4 9:06.05 4Tony RogersMen's 1500 m 3:45.70 4 q colspan=2 3:45.11 8Kevin RyanMen's marathon colspan=4 2:13:42 5Tim SoperMen's 110 m hurdles colspan=2 did not advanceKevin TaylorMen's 30 km walk colspan=4 2:37:37 15John WalkerMen's 800 m 1:54.67 4 Q 1:51.68 4 Q 1:46.23 4Men's 1500 m 3:47.26 1 Q colspan=2 3:43.11 Men's 5000 m colspan=4 Christine HughesJanine RobsonKim RobertsonTerry GengeWomen's 4 × 400 m relay colspan=4 3:40.63 6

Field

AthleteEventQualifyingFinalResultRankResultRankPamela HendrenWomen's long jump Q 6.33 m 8Noeline HodginsWomen's long jump Q 6.27 m 9David HookwayMen's javelin throw colspan=2 69.72 m 8Glenda HughesWomen's shot put colspan=2 14.13 m 9Terry LomaxMen's high jump colspan=2 2.10 m 11Kieran McKeeMen's pole vault colspan=2 4.70 m 7Mike O'RourkeMen's javelin throw colspan=2 89.48 m Mark RobinsonMen's discus throw colspan=2 –Robin TaitMen's discus throw colspan=2 54.22 m 8Roger Te PuniMen's high jump colspan=2 2.13 m 8Stephen WalshMen's long jump colspan=2 7.75 m

Combined

Men's decathlon Athlete100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mOverall pointsRankPeter Dyer 11.42705 pts 6.96 m812 pts 11.92 m594 pts 1.83 m707 pts 49.38833 pts 16.38714 pts 41.76 m720 pts 4.30 m884 pts 59.20 m751 pts 4:28.99596 pts 7316 pts 5

Women's heptathlon Athlete100 m hurdlesShot putHigh jump200 mLong jumpJavelin throw800 mOverall pointsRankKaren Forbes 15.05743 pts 11.00 m656 pts 1.65 m885 pts 25.55799 pts 5.80 m862 pts 26.52 m534 pts 2:18.42809 pts 5288 pts 9Terry Genge 14.11852 pts 12.42 m745 pts 1.62 m854 pts 25.33818 pts 5.91 m886 pts 34.02 m669 pts 2:14.96855 pts 5679 pts 5

Badminton

Singles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Chris Bullen Men's singles W 15–5 15–7 W 15–12 15–7 L 3–15 6–15 did not advance Robin Denton Women's singles L 7–11 4–11 did not advance John Miles Men's singles W 15–4 15–3 L 7–15 15–4 5–15 did not advance Graeme Robson Men's singles L 9–15 9–15 did not advance Allison Sinton Women's singles W 11–3 11–1 L 10–12 8–11 did not advance Toni Whittaker Women's singles W 11–2 11–0 L 3–11 2–11 did not advance Steve Wilson Men's singles L 4–15 8–15 did not advance

Doubles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Chris BullenGraeme Robson Men's doubles L 13–15 7–15 did not advance Phil HorneSteve Wilson Men's doubles W 15–8 15–10 L 7–15 15–6 14–18 did not advance Robin DentonToni Whittaker Women's doubles W 15–9 5–15 15–6 L 11–15 3–15 did not advance Robin DentonSteve Wilson Mixed doubles W 18–16 18–16 W 15–4 15–6 W 15–6 15–2 W 15–9 13–18 15–3 L 11–15 10–15 W 15–5 15–1 Allison SintonPhil Horne Mixed doubles L 15–9 15–17 12–15 did not advance Toni WhittakerGraeme Robson Mixed doubles W 15–10 15–2 L 15–5 10–15 3–15 did not advance

Teams

AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Chris BullenRobin DentonPhil HorneJohn MilesGraeme RobsonAllison SintonToni WhittakerSteve Wilson Mixed team L 1–4 W 4–1 W 5–0 W 5–0 W 5–0 L 0–5 L 2–3 4

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Peter Warren Bantamweight L did not advance Billy Meehan Featherweight W L did not advance Michael Sykes Lightweight L did not advance Apelu Ioane Light welterweight L did not advance Steven Renwick Welterweight L did not advance Kevin Barry Light heavyweight W W L Did not advance

Cycling

Road AthleteEventTimeRankStephen Cox Men's individual road race 4:36:36.32 14Blair Stockwell Men's individual road race 4:40:27.42 20Roger Sumich Men's individual road race 4:34:41.35 Jack Swart Men's individual road race 4:36:36.45 15Stephen CartonStephen CoxBlair StockwellJack Swart Men's 100 km team time trial 2:10:55.96

Track Men's 1000 m sprint AthleteRound 1First-roundrepechagesRound 2Second-roundrepechagesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultClem CapteinLL did not advanceMike McRedmondW 11.668W 11.635W 11.532, W 11.393W 11.703, W 11.624L, LMurray SteeleLW 13.136W 12.159W 12.249, L, W 12.189L, LW 11.520, W 11.473

Men's 1 km time trial AthleteTimeRankCraig Adair1:06.954 Anthony Cuff1:10.362 9Murray Steele 1:07.984 5

Men's 4000 m pursuit AthleteEventQualificationQuarter-finalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultCraig AdairIndividual pursuit4:57.287 5 QL did not advance5Anthony CuffIndividual pursuit4:58.088 6 QL did not advance6Brian FowlerIndividual pursuit4:58.362 8 QL did not advance8Clem CapteinBrian FowlerGraeme MillerMurray SteeleTeam pursuit4:36.038 2 QW 4:30.623L

Men's 10 miles scratch race AthleteTimeRankCraig Adair19:57.190 5Anthony Cuff 20:09.110 23Graeme Miller 19:57.924 10

Diving

AthleteEventPointsRankKay CummingsWomen's 3 m springboard 351.09 13Women's 10 m platform 301.08 8Ann FargherWomen's 3 m springboard 377.55 11Mark GrahamMen's 3 m springboard 551.46 Gary LambMen's 3 m springboard 463.32 8

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Peter Belliss Men's singlesW 21–3W 21–10W 21–11L 15–21W 21–18W 21–15W 21–10W 21–15W 21–10W 21–15W 21–6L 7–21colspan=3 Ian DickisonPhil Skoglund Men's pairsL 17–24L 19–21W 40–8W 21–17W 47–5D 16–16W 28–10L 21–24W 30–9L 16–20W 25–19W 50–5L 16–19D 17–17 6 Rowan BrasseyMorgan MoffatDanny O'ConnorJim Scott Men's foursL 13–21W 27–11W 29–11W 20–16W 27–20W 27–14W 20–19W 39–7L 14–28W 25–8W 24–11W 41–8W 19–12 colspan=2 Pearl DymondJennifer SimpsonJoyce Osborne Women's triplesW 26–7W 23–19L 13–18L 14–15W 18–14W 18–16W 28–17W 20–12W 23–5W 30–10W 26–12W 23–7W 24–14L 14–20L 11–20

Shooting

Pistol AthleteEventPointsRankRex HamiltonOpen air pistol 562 10Open free pistol 537 5Open centre-fire pistol 545 16Barrie WickinsOpen air pistol 559 13Open free pistol 532 6Rex HamiltonBarrie WickinsOpen air pistol pairs 1113 4Open free pistol pairs 1075

Rifle AthleteEventPointsRankLeon GriebelOpen small-bore rifle prone 1169 12John HastieOpen full-bore rifle 375 19Jack ScottOpen small-bore rifle prone 1162 18John WhitemanOpen full-bore rifle 383 5Leon GriebelJack ScottOpen small-bore rifle prone pairs 1167 9John HastieJohn WhitemanOpen full-bore rifle pairs 557 6

Shotgun AthleteEventPointsRankRobin CollinsOpen trap 178 11Graham GeaterOpen trap 169 18Paul McGowanOpen skeet 181 14John WoolleyOpen skeet 197 Robin CollinsGraham GeaterOpen trap pairs 176 6Paul McGowanJohn WoolleyOpen skeet pairs 187 4

Swimming