1965 British West Indies Championships

The 1965 British West Indies Championships was the sixth and final edition of the track and field competition between British colony nations in the Caribbean. It was held in Bridgetown, Barbados in late July. The dissolution of the West Indies Federation, and the broader sports co-operation it had engendered, left the competition without the support to continue. A total of 28 events were contested, eighteen by men and ten by women. The men's half marathon, pole vault and relay races were all revived for this final edition, although the 3000 metres steeplechase was dropped. Jamaica was the most successful nation, taking seventeen of the titles on offer – it was Jamaica's fourth win at the competition and the only time a host nation did not top the medal table.British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21. Wellesley Clayton was the only male athlete to defend his title from the 1964 championships, winning the long jump for a second time. On the women's side Carmen Smith retained her 100 metres title and Una Morris finished undefeated in the 400 metres. Joan Gordon won both the shot put and discus throw for a second time running, while Beverley Welsh was again victorious in the long jump. Billy Montague was the last man to win two individual gold medals at the same championships, scoring a hurdles double. Two sons of then-Chief Minister of Antigua Vere Bird (Ivor and Lester) won medals at the tournament.Kaufman, Michael (1999-06-30). Vere Bird, 89, Who Led Antigua to Freedom. New York Times. Retrieved on 2015-03-22. Despite this being the final edition, the standard of performances was comparatively high, with thirteen championship records being equalled or bettered. The men's 100 metres winner Lennox Miller went on to claim Olympic silver three years later.Lennox Miller. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-03-22. Long-time participants George Kerr and Harry Prowell both returned to the podium and claimed their eighth career medal of the championships, while Clifton Bertrand (the inaugural 200 m champion) won his sixth individual sprint medal here. After the end of the British West Indies championships, athletics competition between Caribbean nations continued in the form of the long-standing quadrennial Central American and Caribbean Games.Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-22. In addition, a new venue for such contests followed soon after the dissolution of the championships: the biennial Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics was launched in 1967.Central American and Caribbean Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-22. Medal summary Men 100 metresLennox Miller JAM 10.6Pablo McNeil JAM 10.7Winston Short TRI 10.9200 metresPablo McNeil JAM 20.8 CRClifton Bertrand TRI 20.9Winston Short TRI 21.3400 metresLaurie Kahn JAM 46.7 CR=Lloyd Bacchus BGU 46.8Keith Forde BAR 1885 47.4800 metresKeith Forde BAR 1885 1:51.1Alex McDonald JAM 1:51.1Lloyd Bacchus BGU 1:52.51500 metresNeville Myton JAM 4:03.4Casper Springer BAR 1885 4:04.0Lennox Yearwood TRI 4:05.65000 metresHarry Prowell BGU 15:30.5Moses Dwarika BGU ???George Kerr JAM 16:00.8110 m hurdlesBilly Montague TRI 14.8Winston Jerrick BGU 15.0Wilhelm Joseph TRI 15.0400 m hurdlesBilly Montague TRI 54.0Charles Clarke JAM 54.1Anthony Carr JAM ???4 × 100 m relayJAM 41.0 CRTRI 41.2BGU 41.44 × 400 m relayJAM 3:11.5BAR 1885 3:13.8TRI 3:16.2Half marathonMoses Dwarika BGU 1:12:38Harry Prowell BGU 1:14:06Vinton Powell JAM 1:17:04High jumpIvor Bird ATG colonial 2.00 mAnton Norris BAR 1885 2.00 mTrevor Tennant JAM ??? mPole vaultWilhelm Joseph TRI 3.81 m CRDan Winsboro VIN colonial 3.50 mAyrton Clouden VIN colonial ??? mLong jumpWellesley Clayton JAM 7.26 mAllan Callender TRI 6.86 mTrevor Thomas JAM ??? mTriple jumpTrevor Thomas JAM 15.03 mLennox Burgher JAM 14.88 mBilly Montague TRI 14.37 mShot putWilliam Barrow ATG colonial 14.22 m CRCarlton Spencer JAM 14.15 mLester Bird ATG colonial 14.08 mDiscus throwRobert Darlow JAM 46.48 m CRWinston Burt JAM ??? mColville Moore TRI 40.74 mJavelin throwAyrton Clouden VIN colonial 58.03 mThomas Lawrence GRN 1903 ??? mFelix Bentham JAM ??? m Women 100 metresCarmen Smith JAM 11.9Adlin Mair JAM 12.0Thora Best TRI 12.1200 metresVilma Charlton JAM 24.2Jocelyn Haynes TRI 25.0Aldene Holder BAR 1885 ???400 metresUna Morris JAM 57.3 CRJocelyn Haynes TRI 57.9Octavia Straker TRI ???80 m hurdlesThora Best TRI 11.4 CR=Carmen Smith JAM 11.5Adlin Mair JAM 11.64 × 100 m relayJAM 46.3 CRTRI 49.0BAR 1885 ???High jumpPatsy Callender BAR 1885 1.67 m CRClovis Arthur BAR 1885 1.65 mUnknown athlete ??? mLong jumpBeverley Welsh JAM 5.73 m CRThora Best TRI ??? mO. Watson JAM ??? mShot putJoan Gordon JAM 11.88 m CRYvonne Mitchell TRI ??? mUnknown athlete ??? mDiscus throwJoan Gordon JAM 36.09 m CRVicky Clarke TRI ??? mVeronica Murren TRI ??? mJavelin throwEileen Sutherland JAM 36.70 mVeronica Murren TRI ??? mYvonne Mitchell TRI ??? m References Medallists British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21. Category:British West Indies Championships British West Indies Championships British West Indies Championships British West Indies Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Barbados Category:Sport in Bridgetown