Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games
| Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
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| Venue | Auckland Town Hall (Concert Chamber) |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dates | 4 – 11 February 1950 |
Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games was the maiden appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Auckland Town Hall (Concert Chamber).[1]
Malaya topped the weightlifting medal table with two gold, one silver and one bronze medal.[2][3]
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Malaya (MAL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  England (ENG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New Zealand (NZL)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Tho Fook Hung (MAL)
|
Rosaire Smith (CAN)
|
Keith Caple (AUS)
|
| Featherweight | Koh Eng Tong (MAL)
|
Julian Creus (ENG)
|
Barrie Engelbrecht (RSA)
|
| Lightweight | Jim Halliday (ENG)
|
Thong Saw Pak (MAL)
|
Vern Barberis (AUS)
|
| Middleweight | Gerry Gratton (CAN)
|
Tony George (NZL)
|
Fred Griffin (AUS)
|
| Light Heavyweight | Jim Varaleau (CAN)
|
Issy Bloomberg (RSA)
|
Tan Kim Bee (MAL)
|
| Heavyweight | Harold Cleghorn (NZL)
|
Ray Magee (AUS)
|
none awarded |
Results
Bantamweight 56kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tho Fook Hung |
655 lb |
| 2 | Rosaire Smith |
615 lb |
| 3 | Keith Caple |
600 lb |
| 4 | Maurice Megennis |
580 lb |
Featherweight 60kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koh Eng Tong |
685 lb |
| 2 | Julian Creus |
670 lb |
| 3 | Barrie Engelbrecht |
640 lb |
| 4 | Jules Sylvain |
635 lb |
| 5 | Herbert Rex Mobbs |
550 lb |
| 6 | Lewis Lawn |
540 lb |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Halliday |
760 lb |
| 2 | Thong Saw Pak |
735 lb |
| 3 | Vern Barberis |
730 lb |
| 4 | Edwin Norton |
645 lb |
| 5 | John Stuart |
435 lb |
Middleweight 75kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Gratton |
760 lb |
| 2 | Tony George |
735 lb |
| 3 | Fred Griffin |
720 lb |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} A. Oxden-Willows |
710 lb |
| 5 | Ernest Peppiatt |
ret |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
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| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Varaleau |
815 lb |
| 2 | Issy Bloomberg |
815 lb |
| 3 | Tan Kim Bee |
765 lb |
| 4 | Trevor Clark |
730 lb |
| 5 |  Hugh Morrison |
710 lb |
| 6 | Ken McDonald |
530 lb |
Heavyweight 110kg
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- Only two entries
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Cleghorn |
900 lb |
| 2 | Ray Magee |
830 lb |
References
- ^ "The Fourth British Empire Games". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 July 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
