The diving competition at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, counted a total number of four medal events: two events for both men and women. New Zealand, as host nation, did not win any medals in the diving event.
| Diving at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Nations | Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Scotland |
New Zealand's close neighbor Australia won gold medals on each of the two men's diving events, the 3-metre and 10-metre respectively by Don Wagstaff, who had also won both gold medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games diving event.[1] Australia collected 4 medals in total, while Canada took 6 in total, of which 2 were also gold.
Australia collected gold medals from each of the men's diving competitions,[2] but would have to wait another twelve years until the 1986 Commonwealth Games before winning a gold medal in diving again.[3]
Canada had a clean sweep of medals in the women's 3 metre platform event,[4][5] the first time that had happened since the event's inception dating back to the inaugural 1930 British Empire Games.[6] Canada also collected gold across both the 3 metre and 10 metre events from Cindy Shatto and Beverly Boys respectively.[7] The event would be the last for Cindy Shatto, who chose to retire from competitive diving on the eve of the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[8]
Medal table
edit* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Don Wagstaff Australia |
531.54 | Scott Cranham Canada |
509.61 | Trevor Simpson England |
489.69 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Don Wagstaff Australia |
490.74 | Andrew Jackomos Australia |
472.47 | Scott Cranham Canada |
470.98 |
| Women | ||||||
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving | Cindy Shatto Canada |
430.88 | Beverly Boys Canada |
426.93 | Teri York Canada |
413.83 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving | Beverly Boys Canada |
361.95 | Beverly Williams England |
352.14 | Madeleine Barnett Australia |
339.3 |
Results
editMen
edit| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
 Don Wagstaff (AUS)
|
531.54 |
|
Scott Cranham (CAN)
|
509.61 |
|
Trevor Simpson (ENG)
|
489.69 |
| 4 | Ron Friesen (CAN)
|
487.89 |
| 5 | Andrew Jackomos (AUS)
|
457.08 |
| 6 | Ken Armstrong (CAN)
|
449.07 |
| 7 |  Cyril Buscke (NZL)
|
440.73 |
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Don Wagstaff (AUS)
|
490.74 |
|
|
Andrew Jackomos (AUS)
|
472.47 |
|
|
Scott Cranham (CAN)
|
460.98 |
| 4 | Ron Friesen (CAN)
|
459.15 |
| 5 | Glen Grout (CAN)
|
398.16 |
| 6 | Martyn Brown (ENG)
|
375.63 |
Women
edit| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Cindy Shatto (CAN)
|
430.88 |
|
|
Beverly Boys (CAN)
|
426.93 |
|
|
Teri York (CAN)
|
413.83 |
| 4 | Madeleine Barnett (AUS)
|
403.56 |
| 5 | Alison Drake (ENG)
|
395.49 |
| 6 | Beverley Donnet-Riley (AUS)
|
381.39 |
| 7 | Gaye Morley (AUS)
|
379.71 |
| 8 | Rebecca Ewart (NZL)
|
379.29 |
| 9 | Karen Conway (NZL)
|
376.83 |
| 10 | Margaret Lay (NZL)
|
354.81 |
| 11 |  Fiona Hotson (SCO)
|
298.32 |
| 12 |  Winnie Hsu (HKG)
|
211.53 |
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Beverly Boys (CAN)
|
361.95 |
|
|
Beverly Williams (ENG)
|
352.14 |
|
|
Madeleine Barnett (AUS)
|
339.30 |
| 4 | Linda Cuthbert (CAN)
|
334.71 |
| 5 | Teri York (CAN)
|
324.78 |
| 6 | Beverley Donnet-Riley (AUS)
|
300.54 |
| 7 | Fiona Hotson (SCO)
|
279.96 |
| 8 | Gaye Morley (AUS)
|
279.90 |
References
editCitations
- ^ "Diving Don and running Rae tie". The Age. 6 March 1974. p. 1.
- ^ Groom 2017, p. 215,218.
- ^ "Panayi to retire after the dive of his life". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 July 1986. p. 42.
- ^ "Canada's record in thriller". The Province. 26 January 1974. p. 15.
- ^ "Cindy Shatto new diving queen". The Leader-Post. 26 January 1974. p. 26.
- ^ Edmonton '78: the official pictorial record of the Xi Commonwealth Games. Executive Sport Publications. 1978. p. 35.
- ^ a b Groom 2017, p. 222.
- ^ "Shatto quits diving board". The Montreal Gazette. 28 June 1978. p. 18.
- ^ Groom 2017, p. 215.
- ^ "Diving 3m Springboard - Men Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Groom 2017, p. 218.
- ^ "Diving 10m Platform - Men Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Diving 3m Springboard - Women Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Groom 2017, p. 224.
- ^ "Diving 10m Platform - Women Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
Sources
- Groom, Graham (2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games.