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Australia at the
1970 British Empire Games
CGF codeAUS
CGAAustralian Commonwealth Games Association
in Edinburgh, Scotland
Competitors107 in 10 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Pam Kilborn[1]
Closing: Michael Wenden[2]
Officials25
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
36
Silver
24
Bronze
22
Total
82
British Empire Games appearances

Australia competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Scotlandfrom 16 to 25 July 1970. It was Australia's ninth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.

Australia won medals in eight of the ten sports that it entered.

Medallists

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The following Australian competitors won medals at the games.

Officials

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Commandant & General Manager – Arthur Tunstall
Assistant General manager – Eric Hayman
Assistant Managers Women – Esna Hopewell, Masie McQuiston
Administrative Officer – Ivan Lund
Advance Party – David McKenzie, Bill Young
Attache – Kenneth Breechin
Medical Officer – Dr Robert Tinning ; Masseur – George Saunders
Section Officials – Athletics Manager – Graeme Briggs, Athletics Coaches – Stewart Embling, Jack Pross, William Edgecombe ; Badminton Coach/Manager – Ronald Whittle ; Lawns Bowls Coach/Manager – Harold Leedham ; Boxing Manager/Coach – John Hare ; Cycling Manager – Howard Bergstrom, Cycling Coach/Trainer – Harold Johnson ; Fencing Manager/Coach – Laurence Smith ; Swimming Manager – Archie Steinbeck, Swimming Coaches – Arthur Cusack, Don Talbot ; Diving Coach – Thomas Donnet ; Weightlifting Manager/Coach – Sam Coffa ; Wrestling Manager/Coach -John Bourke[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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