New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edmonton, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was cyclist Neil Lyster. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 20 medals, five of which were gold.
| New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Competitors | 102 |
| Flag bearer | Opening: Neil Lyster Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Officials | 32 |
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa.
Medal tables
New Zealand was fifth on the medal table in 1978, with a total of 20 medals, including five gold.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mike Richards | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit |
| John Woolley | Shooting | Open skeet |
| Gary Hurring | Swimming | Men's 200 m backstroke |
| Rebecca Perrott | Swimming | Women's 200 m freestyle |
| Precious McKenzie | Weightlifting | Men's bantamweight |
 | Mike O'Rourke | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Heather Thomson | Athletics | Women's 3000 m |
| Kevin Blackwell Anthony Cuff Neil Lyster Jack Swart | Cycling | Men's team pursuit |
| David Baldwin John Malcolm Morgan Moffat Phil Skoglund | Lawn bowls | Men's fours |
| Penny McCarthy | Swimming | Women's 100 m butterfly |
| Rebecca Perrott | Swimming | Women's 200 m individual medley |
 | George Stankovich | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Bryan Purser Richard Purser | Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Garry Bell | Cycling | Men's road race |
| Lynette Brake Rowena Davis Kirsty Durward Deborah Hurst | Gymnastics | Women's team |
| Rebecca Perrott | Swimming | Women's 400 m freestyle |
| Rebecca Perrott | Swimming | Women's 800 m freestyle |
| Brian Marsden | Weightlifting | Men's middle heavyweight |
| Phillip Sue | Weightlifting | Men's lightweight |
| Murray Avery | Wrestling | Men's heavyweight |
| Medals by sport | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | |
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|
Total | ||
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Badminton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gymnastics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | ||
| Medals by gender | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |
|
|
Total | ||
| Male | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Female | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Mixed / open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | ||
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Badminton | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Boxing | 6 | N/A | 6 |
| Cycling | 12 | N/A | 12 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Lawn bowls | 7 | N/A | 7 |
| Shooting | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Swimming | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Weightlifting | 6 | N/A | 6 |
| Wrestling | 7 | N/A | 7 |
| Total | 81 | 21 | 102 |
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result | |||
| Gaulua Folasi | Light welterweight | N/A |  W |
 L |
Did not advance | ||
| David Jackson | Welterweight | Bye | .svg.png){kind=small} L |
Did not advance | |||
| Ronald Jackson | Light middleweight | N/A | Bye |  L |
Did not advance | ||
| Perry Rackley | Middleweight | N/A |  L |
Did not advance | |||
| Dean Rackley | Light heavyweight | N/A | N/A | L |
Did not advance | ||
| George Stankovich | Heavyweight | N/A | N/A | W |
L |
Did not advance | |
Cycling
Road
- Men's road race
| Athlete | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Garry Bell | 4:22:35.06 | |
| Stephen Cox | 4:23:47.91 | 18 |
| Vern Hanaray | 4:23:48.61 | 20 |
| Blair Stockwell | 4:35:08.10 | 30 |
Track
Diving
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Fargher | Women's 3 m springboard | 341.16 | 7 |
| Graeme Shaw | Men's 3 m springboard | 404.94 | 10 |
Gymnastics
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Event | Round robin | Rank | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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| Kerry Clark | Men's singles | (KEN) W 21–5 |
 (MAW) W 21–13 |
.svg.png){kind=small} (GUE) W 21–11 |
 (AUS) L 18–21 |
(ENG) L 12–21 |
(WAL) L 14–21 |
 (SWZ) W 21–4 |
 (PNG) L 20–21 |
(SAM) W 21–13 |
 (NIR) W 21–15 |
 (FIJ) W 21–6 |
 (SCO) W 21–18 |
.svg.png){kind=small} (JER) W 21–11 |
 (CAN) L 18–21 |
.svg.png){kind=small} (HKG) W 21–4 |
4 |
| Ivan Kostanich Bob McDonald |
Men's pairs | L 12–28 |
L 16–23 |
Bye | W 27–12 |
D 19–19 |
L 17–19 |
W 21–14 |
W 23–22 |
W 21–20 |
W 35–12 |
W 22–13 |
W 24–15 |
L 18–27 |
W 31–15 |
Bye | 6 |
| David Baldwin John Malcolm Morgan Moffat Phil Skoglund |
Men's fours | W 17–15 |
L 16–25 |
Bye | W 23–22 |
W 19–18 |
W 21–13 |
L 23–25 |
W 33–17 |
W 27–11 |
W 26–16 |
W 32–8 |
W 23–16 |
D 19–19 |
.svg.png){kind=small} W 29–14 |
W 25–14 |
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Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious McKenzie | Bantamweight | 97.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 220.0 kg | |
| George Newton | Featherweight | NVL | DNF | ||
| Phillip Sue | Lightweight | 115.0 kg | 147.5 kg | 262.5 kg | |
| Tony Ebert | Middleweight | NVL | DNF | ||
| Brian Marsden | Middle heavyweight | 137.5 kg | 175.0 kg | 312.5 kg | |
| Rory Barrett | Heavyweight | 150.0 kg | 182.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 4 |
Wrestling
Officials
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