Neville Scott

New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner

Neville Scott
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff 3 miles

Neville Ian Scott (25 February 1935 – 21 January 2005) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner from Ashburton.

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Scott won the bronze medal in the men's 3 miles. He also competed in the mile where he placed 9th.

Scott competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he finished 7th in the 1500 metres. He made his second Olympic appearance at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he came 11th in the 5000 metres.[1] Over his running career he set New Zealand records over 1500 metres, 2 miles and 3 miles.[2]

References

  1. ^ Profile at New Zealand Olympic Committee website[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Sports-reference.com - Neville Scott
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1956 New Zealand Olympic team
Athletics
  • Mary Donaghy
  • Murray Halberg
  • Maurice Rae
  • Norman Read
  • Albert Richards
  • Neville Scott
  • Valerie Sloper
  • Margaret Stuart
  • Beverly Weigel
BoxingCyclingField hockey
RowingSailingSwimmingWeightlifting
  • Hugh Jones
Wrestling
Chef de Mission: Lloyd Woods
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1958 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
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Weightlifting
  • Hohepa Komene
  • Peter Ridgley
Wrestling
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1964 New Zealand Olympic team
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
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Field hockey
Rowing
Sailing
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Chef de Mission: William Stevenson
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New Zealand national champions in men's 5000 m
Note: 3 miles before 1970
3 miles
  • 1890: P. Morrison
  • 1891–1892: D. Wood
  • 1893: William John Burk
  • 1894: Charlton Morpeth
  • 1895: Alfred Bell
  • 1896: W.F. Bennett
  • 1897: E. Reynolds
  • 1898: Sam Pentecost
  • 1899: Percival Malthus
  • 1900: W.F. Simpson
  • 1901: Sam Pentecost
  • 1902–1904: W.F. Simpson
  • 1905: Alfred Shrubb (ENG)
  • 1906–1907: Jack Prendeville
  • 1908: G. Sharpe
  • 1909: Miles Dickson
  • 1910: James Beatson
  • 1911–1912: George Hill
  • 1913: James Beatson
  • 1914: A. Hudson
  • 1915: James Beatson
  • 1916–1919: not held
  • 1920: Archie Wyeth
  • 1921–1922: Reg Webber
  • 1923: Randolph Rose
  • 1924: Bert Dufresne
  • 1925–1926: Randolph Rose
  • 1927–1929: Billy Savidan
  • 1930–1931: Randolph Rose
  • 1932–1934: Billy Savidan
  • 1935: Norman Cooper
  • 1936: Cecil Matthews
  • 1937: Kohei Murakoso (JPN)
  • 1938: Cecil Matthews
  • 1939: Bill Pullar
  • 1940: Len Dickison
  • 1941–1944: not held
  • 1945: W.J. Potter
  • 1946: W.J. Wells
  • 1947–1948: Harold Nelson
  • 1949: Jim Daly
  • 1950–1952: George Hoskins
  • 1953: Kerry Williams
  • 1954: Jim Daly
  • 1955: Ernie Haskell
  • 1956: Bill Baillie
  • 1957: Neville Scott
  • 1958–1962: Murray Halberg
  • 1963: Geoff Pyne
  • 1964–1965: Neville Scott
  • 1966: Ian Studd
  • 1967: Barry Jones
  • 1968: Rex Maddaford
  • 1969: Jim Le Grice
5000 m
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