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Australia at the
1950 British Empire Games
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
in Auckland, New Zealand
Competitors148 in 11 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Mervyn Wood[1]
Closing:[2]
Officials20
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
34
Silver
27
Bronze
19
Total
80
British Empire Games appearances

Australia competed at the 1950 British Empire Games held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. Australia won medals in eleven out of the eleven sports that it entered.

Medallists

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The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.

Team management

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Honorary General Manager – Harold Wilkes
Section Officials: Athletics Manager – Leonad Curnow, Athletics Manageress – Lillian Neville ; Boxing & Wrestling Manager – Ralph Jackson ; Cycling Manager – John Meagher ; Lawn Bowls Manager – Albert Newton ; Rowing Manager – Edward Kenny ; Rowing Coxed Four Coach – John Eddie, Rowing Eights Coach – William Godfrey Thomas ; Swimming Manager – Roy Thompson, Swimming Assistant Manager – Joseph Emerson ; Swimming Manageress – Margot Long, Swimming Coaches – Forbes Carlile, William Holland ; Diving Coaches – Allan Mott, Leonard Warner ; Water Polo Manager – Bill Berge Phillips ; Weightlifting Manager [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 1911-2010 Australia at the Commonwealth Games : Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games 3-14 October. Melbourne: Australian Commonwealth Games Association. 2010.
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