First published in The Herald of the Sun on November 25, 1962
PERTH, Sat.—Australia won five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games today, taking their tally so far to seven.
Australia’s Dawn Fraser in the water after winning gold at the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games. She had just broken the world record for the 110-yard freestyle.
Wins came in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, the javelin throw, the men’s high jump, the women’s 110-yard freestyle, and the men’s 110-yard butterfly.
Dawn Fraser set a new world record of 59.6 seconds in the swim race tonight. She surpassed her previous record by 0.3 seconds. It was only the second time that she had broken the “magic minute”.
Trevor Vincent (#4) of Australia and Maurice (#9) of England jumping in the steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games in Perth, November 1962.Credit:VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Hurdle runner Trevor Vincent put Australia on the golden path today with a win in record time.
Women’s 110-yard freestyle Day 3 medal winners: Australia’s Dawn Fraser (center) broke a world record. Second up were Robyn Thorn from Australia (left) and M. Stewart from Canada. November 1962.Credit:VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The next gold medal came from Alf Mitchell in the javelin throw with Mitchell’s distance of 256 feet 3 inches. Percy Hobson added to the gold medal score with a jump of 6 feet 11 inches to win the high jump. Kevin Berry won the 110-yard butterfly final.
The Australians also won three silver and three bronze medals today. Silver medal winners were Dave Power (six mile run), Jean Roberts (women’s shot put), and Chilla Porter (second to Hobson in the high jump).