Rowing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Rowing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fourth appearance of Rowing at the Commonwealth Games.

Competition featured five events being held at the Vedder Canal in Chilliwack, Canada. A temporary dam costing $23,000 was required to ensure there was sufficient water in the canal during competition.

New Zealand topped the rowing medal table with two gold medals and two silver medals.

Medal table

Medal winners

Single sculls

Final

Heats

• Rand 9.05.0 bt Peter Evatt 9.18.3
• Rowlands 8.52.1 bt Williams 9.14.8

Double sculls

• Only three entries

Coxless pair

• Only three entries

Coxed four

Final

Heats

• Australian 8.10.0 bt New Zealand 8.13.9
• England 8.22.7 bt Canada (Walter Plata, Joseph Bialik, Daryl MacDonald, Gordon Cudney, Eric Blair) 8:35.7

Eights

• Only two entries, the Canadian crew was from the University of British Columbia and the English crew was from the Thames Rowing Club.

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