1960 British West Indies Championships

The 1960 British West Indies Championships was the fourth edition of the track and field competition between British colony nations in the Caribbean. It was held in Kingston, Jamaica. A total of 31 events were contested, twenty-two by men and nine by women. The women's programme was extended with three throwing events. A new men's event was also included: the athletics pentathlon was the first and only time that a combined track and field event was contested at the completion.[1]

Jamaica's Anne Golding was the most successful athlete of the tournament, winning all three inaugural women's throwing events. Harry Prowell succeeded his fellow British Guianan, George de Peana, as the dominant long-distance runner by winning the 5000 m and 10,000 m races. Leroy Keane of Jamaica was the only other athlete to win two titles: he topped the podium in the 400 metres hurdles and also the pentathlon. Six men managed to retain their 1959 titles: Wilton Jackson (200 m), George Kerr (800 m), Ralph Gomes (a third 1500 m title), Keith Gardner (110 m hurdles), Moses Dwarika (half marathon) and Sydney Thomas (3000 m walk). Brenda Archer was the only woman to defend her 1959 title, doing so in the women's high jump.[1]

This competition preceded the assembly of the first British West Indies Olympic team. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, the federation won two medals: reigning British West Indies 800 m champion George Kerr took the bronze medal in his speciality, and a team of Kerr, James Wedderburn, Gardner and Mal Spence won a second bronze in the 4×400 metres relay.[2]

Saint Lucia had its first ever medallist at the tournament in the form of Imbert Roberts's gold in the men's shot put.[1]

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Tom Robinson (BAH)10.4  Dennis Johnson (JAM)10.4  Al Phillips (JAM)10.6
200 metres  Wilton Jackson (TRI)21.1  Keith Gardner (JAM)21.2  Clifton Bertrand (TRI)21.3
400 metres  Mal Spence (JAM)46.7  George Kerr (JAM)46.8  Mel Spence (JAM)47.1
800 metres  George Kerr (JAM)1:49.8  Ralph Gomes (BGU)1:50.6  Kervin Thomas (JAM)1:51.3
1500 metres  Ralph Gomes (BGU)3:58.6  Knolly Barnes (TRI)3:59.1  M. Perry (BGU)4:03.0
5000 metres  Harry Prowell (BGU)15:15.0  Glenroy Charles (TRI)15:26.1  J. Davis (BGU)15:26.7
10,000 metres  Harry Prowell (BGU)31:57.3  J. Davis (BGU)32:15.0  Glenroy Charles (TRI)32:41.5
110 m hurdles  Keith Gardner (JAM)14.5  Leroy Keane (JAM)15.1  Ray Davis (TRI)15.7
400 m hurdles  Leroy Keane (JAM)53.7  Basil Bonair (TRI)55.5  Cliff Murray (BGU)56.6
3000 metres steeplechase  Glenroy Charles (TRI)10:58.5  Clem Fields (BGU)11:15.3  R. Williams (BGU)???
4×100 m relay  Jamaica (JAM)41.5  British Guiana (BGU)42.7  Bahamas (BAH)45.8
4×400 m relay  Jamaica (JAM)3:09.2  British Guiana (BGU)3:18.8  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)3:24.3
Half marathon  Moses Dwarkia (BGU)1:11:13  Clem Fields (BGU)1:12:41  S. Ramnarine (BGU)1:12:42
3000 metres track walk  Sydney Thomas (TRI)15:05.6  Amelius Murrin (TRI)15:10.5  D. Richards (ATG)17:13.4
High jump  Ernle Haisley (JAM)2.02 m  Learie Scipio (TRI)1.85 m  L. Greene (BGU)1.80 m
Pole vault  Reginald Dash (BGU)3.69 m  R. Mannaing (JAM)3.50 m  Ken Jones (TRI)3.50 m
Long jump  Paul Foreman (JAM)7.55 m  Victor Brooks (JAM)7.36 m  Lester Bird (ATG)7.24 m
Triple jump  Mahoney Samuels (JAM)15.47 m  Learie Scipio (TRI)14.31 m  Victor Brooks (JAM)14.18 m
Shot put  Imbert Roberts (LCA)13.79 m  Keith Fraser (BGU)13.70 m  Philippian Young (TRI)13.22 m
Discus throw  Henry Greaux (ATG)42.79 m  Aubrey Edwards (TRI)39.76 m  Hugh Malcolm (JAM)38.51 m
Javelin throw  Winston Thompson (TRI)62.10 m  Dermott Nugent (BAR)55.05 m  Hugh Malcolm (JAM)??? m
Pentathlon  Leroy Keane (JAM)2512 pts  Wellesley Clayton (JAM)2289 pts  Cliff Murray (BGU)2243 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Sybil Donmartin (TRI)12.4  Ouida Walker (JAM)12.5  Myra Fawcett (BGU)12.6
200 metres  Ouida Walker (JAM)25.3  Eastlyn Clarke (TRI)25.5  W. Parris (BGU)???
80 m hurdles  Merlyn Reid (TRI)13.1  E. Smith (JAM)13.3  B. Jones (JAM)13.8
4×100 m relay  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)50.4  British Guiana (BGU)50.8 Unknown team???
High jump  Brenda Archer (BGU)1.61 m  B. Buckley (JAM)1.50 m  E. Davis (ATG)??? m
Long jump  Yvonne Laidlow (JAM)5.52 m  Merlyn Reid (TRI)5.05 m  D. Forde (BGU)5.03 m
Shot put  Anne Golding (JAM)9.80 m  Marilyn Bayley (TRI)8.85 m  Brenda Archer (BGU)8.39 m
Discus throw  Anne Golding (JAM)29.98 m  W. Parris (BGU)25.40 m  Marilyn Bayley (TRI)24.97 m
Javelin throw  Anne Golding (JAM)29.79 m  Eileen Sutherland (JAM)29.10 m  Marilyn Bayley (TRI)27.76 m

References

  1. British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.
  2. West Indies Federation at the 1960 Roma Summer Games. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-03-22.
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