James Downie (cyclist)

New Zealand cyclist (1922–1995)

James DowniePersonal information

Full name| James Stewart Downie
Born| (1922-07-19)19 July 1922
Blenheim, New Zealand
Died| 29 September 1995(1995-09-29) (aged 73)

James Stewart Downie (19 July 1922 - 29 September 1995) was a New Zealand racing cyclist who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.[1]

Born on 19 July 1922,[2] Downie married Merle Bishell in 1944.[3]

In the men's 100 km road race at the 1950 British Empire Games, Downie fell on the eighth lap of the 12-lap race after touching wheels with teammate Nick Carter, suffering abrasions and bleeding, but was able to catch up to the field by the end of the lap. He finished the race in seventh place, five seconds behind the winner.[4][5]

Downie died on 29 September 1995.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "James Downie". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
2. ^ a b "Death search: registration number 1995/49512". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. ^ "McCusker wedding photographs: James Stewart Downie and Merle Bishell". Marlborough Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
4. ^ "Teamwork told". Otago Daily Times. 7 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
5. ^ "Australian wins 100 kilometres road cycle race". Gisborne Herald. 7 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team

Athletics|

* Neil Bates
* Dave Batten
* Kevin Beardsley
* Johnny Borland
* Bev Brewis
* Gordon Bromley
* Johnny Brown
* Max Carr
* Jack Clarke
* Claude Clegg
* Dave Dephoff
* Ruth Dowman
* Arthur Eustace
* Pixie Fletcher
* Keith Forsythe
* Lionel Fox
* Arthur Fuller
* Noeline Gourley
* Shirley Hardman
* Doug Harris
* Joan Hart
* Peter Henderson
* Doug Herman
* Wallace Heron
* Allen Hill
* John Holland
* George Hoskins
* Bevin Hough
* Graham Jeffries
* Roy Johnson
* Don Jowett
* Colin Kay
* Stan Lay
* Jim Leckie
* Colin Lousich
* Arthur Lydiard
* Clyde Main
* Colleen Malone
* Maurice Marshall
* George Martin
* Raymond McKenzie
* Keith Morgan
* John Myles
* Harold Nelson
* Dorothea Parker
* Clem Parker
* Gus Redmond
* Eric Rhodes
* Merv Richards
* Cleone Rivett-Carnac
* Lesley Rowe
* June Schoch
* Janet Shackleton
* Cliff Simpson
* Jack Sinclair
* Lionel Smith
* Barry Steel
* Derek Steward
* Jack Sutherland
* Noelene Swinton
* Noel Taylor
* Yvette Williams
* Neil Wilson
* Roy Woolley

Boxing|

* Jim Barnden
* James Beal
* Robert Broadhurst
* Frank Creagh
* Bert Maddern
* James McIvor
* William Paterson
* Christopher Rollinson

Cycling|

* Graham Avery
* Nick Carter
* Alan Dean
* James Downie
* Graham Hughes
* Ted Lambert
* Les Lock
* Don Olive
* Malcolm Simpson
* Allen Stonex
* Frank Tredrea

Diving|

* Joyce Carpenter
* Owen Jaine
* Betty Moore
* Mayzod Reid
* Jack Stewart

Fencing|

* Florence Andrews
* Eric Cox
* Charles Dearing
* Stephen Elsom
* Eric Flaws
* Austen Gittos
* Murray Gittos
* Trevor Hadley
* Olga Jekyll
* J.H. Malcolm
* Allan McLeavey
* Nathaniel Millar
* J. Shaw
* Julius Stafford
* Joseph Ward
* Patricia Woodroffe
* Dudley Wright

Lawn bowls|

* Arthur Engebretsen
* Phil Exelby
* Robert Henry
* Noel Jolly
* James Pirret
* Fred Russell
* Pete Skoglund

Rowing|

* Donald Adam
* Kerry Ashby
* Murray Ashby
* Bill Carroll
* Bruce Culpan
* Thomas Engel
* David Gould
* Humphrey Gould
* Tristan Hegglun
* Bill James
* Grahame Jarratt
* Ted Johnson
* Colin Johnstone
* John O'Brien
* Don Rowlands
* Joe Schneider
* Des Simonson
* Edwin Smith
* Bill Tinnock

Swimming|

* Michael Amos
* Lyall Barry
* Norma Bridson
* Colin Callan
* Colin Chambers
* Noel Chambers
* Trevor Eagle
* Roger Gibbs
* Winifred Griffin
* Peter Hanan
* Joan Hastings
* Kristin Jacobi
* Buddy Lucas
* Helen Mackenzie
* Peter Mathieson
* John Shanahan
* Jean Stewart
* Margaret Sweeney

Water polo|

* Charles Brown
* Jim Cameron
* Terry Harris
* Bob Hatchwell
* Barrie Hutchinson
* Tom Logan
* Edward Raven
* Jim Walsh
* Neil Williams
* Wally Williams

Weightlifting|

* Trevor Clark
* Harold Cleghorn
* Tony George
* Lewis Lawn
* Edwin Norton

Wrestling|

* John Armitt
* Peter Fletcher
* Gordon Hobson
* Eric Matthews
* Jack Monaghan
* Doug Mudgway
* Pat O'Connor
* Arthur Sneddon

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