The annual British West Indies Championships were first held in 1957 in anticipation of the creation of the Federation of the West Indies. The federation comprised the ten British islands of Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad. Although not part of the federation the colonies of Bahamas, British Guiana and British Honduras were also invited to compete. Women's events were first included on the programme in 1959. Although the federation only lasted from January 1958 to May 1962 the championships were briefly re-introduced in 1964 after a three year break. The federation was represented by a single team at both the 1959 Pan American Games and the 1960 Olympic Games. Lists of medallists, where known, courtesy of Bernard Linley.
Venues: 1957 Kingston (JAM), 1958 Port of Spain (TRI), 1959 Georgetown (BGU), 1960 Kingston (JAM), 1964 Kingston (JAM), 1965 Bridgetown (BAR)
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Hendrickson Harewood TRI Hendrickson Harewood TRI Mike Agostini TRI Tom Robinson BAH Tom Robinson BAH Lennox Miller JAM |
10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.6 |
Joe Goddard TRI Joe Goddard TRI Denis Johnson JAM Denis Johnson JAM Lyn Headley JAM Pablo McNeil JAM |
10.6 10.4 ??? 10.4 10.4 10.7 |
Tom Robinson BAH Ralph Lewis TRI Keith Gardner JAM Al Phillips JAM Patrick Robinson JAM Winston Short TRI |
10.6 10.5 ??? 10.6 10.5 10.9 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Clifton Bertrand TRI Clifton Bertrand TRI Wilton Jackson TRI Wilton Jackson TRI George Collie BAH Pablo McNeil JAM |
21.2 21.2 21.4 21.1 21.5 20.8 |
Joe Goddard TRI Hendrickson Harewood TRI Keith Gardner JAM Keith Gardner JAM Pablo McNeil JAM Clifton Bertrand TRI |
21.3 21.3 ??? 21.2 21.6 20.9 |
Hendrickson Harewood TRI Joe Goddard TRI Mike Agostini TRI Clifton Bertrand TRI Clifton Forbes JAM Winston Short TRI |
21.3 21.7 ??? 21.3 21.6 21.3 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Mal Spence JAM Clifton Bertrand TRI George Kerr JAM Mal Spence JAM Rupert Hoilette JAM Laurie Kahn JAM |
47.3 47.3 46.8 46.7 47.2 46.7 |
Mel Spence JAM Middleton Archibald SKN Mal Spence JAM George Kerr JAM Mal Spence JAM Lloyd Bacchus BGU |
47.6 47.4 ??? 46.8 48.2 46.8 |
George Kerr JAM Wilton Jackson TRI Mel Spence JAM Mel Spence JAM ??? Keith Forde BAR |
47.7 48.5 ??? 47.1 ??? 47.4 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
George Kerr JAM Hugh Hyland TRI George Kerr JAM George Kerr JAM Stanley Dunwell JAM Keith Forde BAR |
1:50.5 1:53.5 1:53.6 1:49.8 1:54.2 1:51.1 |
Mel Spence JAM Charles Boney TRI Tony Seth BGU Ralph Gomes BGU Casper Springer BAR Alex McDonald JAM |
1:51.1 1:55.0 ??? 1:50.6 1:54.5 1:51.1 |
Knolly Barnes TRI ?. Goodleigh JAM Mel Spence JAM Kervin Thomas JAM ??? Lloyd Bacchus BGU |
1:51.2 1:55.5 ??? 1:51.3 ??? 1:52.5 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
McDonald Philbert TRI Ralph Gomes BGU Ralph Gomes BGU Ralph Gomes BGU George Kerr JAM Neville Myton JAM |
4:05.5 3:56.2 3:54.7 3:58.6 3:52.6 4:03.4 |
Hugh Hyland TRI Hugh Hyland TRI M. Perry BGU Knolly Barnes TRI Neville Myton JAM Casper Springer BAR |
4:06.7 4:00.6 ??? 3:59.1 3:53.7 4:04.0 |
Ken Hyland TRI ?. Christie JAM McDonald Philbert TRI M. Perry BGU ??? Lennox Yearwood TRI |
4:06.9 4:02.8 ??? 4:03.0 ??? 4:05.6 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
George de Peana BGU George de Peana BGU George de Peana BGU Harry Prowell BGU John Mowatt JAM Harry Prowell BGU |
15:42.0 15:10.0 15:02.0 15:15.0 16:08.9 15:30.5 |
Levi Modeste JAM Harry Prowell BGU Harry Prowell BGU Glenroy Charles TRI ??? Moses Dwarika BGU |
15:49.6 15:15.0 ??? 15:26.1 ??? ??? |
Mervyn Wanliss JAM Ralph Gomes BGU Glenroy Charles TRI J. Davis BGU ??? George Kerr II JAM |
15:52.8 15:21.3 ??? 15:26.7 ??? 16:00.8 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 |
George de Peana BGU George de Peana BGU George de Peana BGU Harry Prowell BGU |
31:19.5 32:58 31:58.6 31:57.3 |
Joseph Roberts TRI Harry Prowell BGU Harry Prowell BGU J. Davis BGU |
31:34.2 34:08 ??? 32:15.0 |
Mervyn Wanliss JAM Moses Dwarika BGU Moses Dwarika BGU Glenroy Charles TRI |
32:35.0 36:17 ??? 32:41.5 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Moses Dwarika BGU Moses Dwarkia BGU not held ? Moses Dwarika BGU |
1:10:33 1:11:13 1:12:38 |
??? Clem Fields BGU Harry Prowell BGU |
??? 1:12:41 1:14:06 |
??? S. Ramnarine BGU Vinton Powell JAM |
??? 1:12:42 1:17:04 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1959 1960 1964 |
Clem Fields BGU Glenroy Charles TRI John Mowatt JAM |
10:31.0 10:58.5 9:42.2 |
R. Williams BGU Clem Fields BGU ??? |
??? 11:15.3 ??? |
Glenroy Charles TRI R. Williams BGU ??? |
??? ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Louis Knight JAM Bill Phillips JAM Keith Gardner JAM Keith Gardner JAM Wellesley Clayton JAM Billy Montague TRI |
14.6 14.6 14.4 14.5 15.6 14.8 |
Keith Gardner JAM Hollis Regis TRI Cliff Murray BGU Leroy Keane JAM ??? Winston Jerrick BGU |
14.7 14.8 ??? 15.1 ??? 15.0 |
Bill Phillips JAM Deryck Taylor JAM Leroy Keane JAM Ray Davis TRI ??? Wilhelm Joseph TRI |
14.9 15.0 ??? 15.7 ??? 15.0 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Leroy Keane JAM William Gittens GRN Basil Bonair TRI Leroy Keane JAM Anthony Carr JAM Billy Montague TRI |
55.3 53.8 53.4 53.7 56.8 54.0 |
Charles Boney TRI Ray Davis TRI Leroy Keane JAM Basil Bonair TRI ??? Charles Clarke JAM |
55.6 53.8 ?? 55.5 ??? 54.1 |
Horace Hart TRI & Bill Phillips JAM Charles Boney TRI William Gittens GRN Cliff Murray BGU ??? Anthony Carr JAM |
57.8 55.1 ??? 56.6 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Ernle Haisley JAM Learie Scipio TRI Clifton Bertrand TRI Ernle Haisley JAM Henry Jackson JAM Ivor Bird ANT |
2.04 1.90 2.01 2.02 1.90 2.00 |
Roy Burgess BHO William Gittens GRN L. Greene BGU Learie Scipio TRI Anton Norris BAR Anton Norris BAR |
1.93 1.88 1.90 1.85 1.90 2.00 |
Learie Scipio TRI Pat Arthurs JAM Anton Norris BAR L. Greene BGU ??? Trevor Tennant JAM |
1.88 1.83 1.90 1.80 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Ernle Haisley JAM Pat Arthurs JAM Robert Morris JAM Reginald Dash BGU not held ? Wilhelm Joseph TRI |
3.35 3.71 3.64 3.69 3.81 |
Bill Phillips JAM Gregor Hinkson TRI Gregor Hinkson TRI R. Mannaing JAM Dan Winsboro VIN |
3.27 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 |
Roy Burgess BHO Ken Jones TRI Richard Thelwell JAM Ken Jones TRI Ayrton Clouden VIN |
3.12 3.43 3.50 3.50 ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Paul Foreman JAM George Hislop TRI Lester Bird ANT Paul Foreman JAM Wellesley Clayton JAM Wellesley Clayton JAM |
7.36 7.12 7.50 7.55 7.47 7.26 |
Learie Scipio TRI Deryck Taylor JAM Deryck Taylor JAM Victor Brooks JAM Victor Brooks JAM Allan Callender TRI |
7.24 7.02 7.19 7.36 7.45 6.86 |
Lester Bird ANT Guilford James JAM Wellesley Clayton JAM Lester Bird ANT ??? Trevor Thomas JAM |
7.20 7.00 7.01 7.24 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
?. Monteith JAM Learie Scipio TRI Mahoney Samuels JAM Mahoney Samuels JAM Victor Brooks JAM Trevor Thomas JAM |
14.08 14.37 14.74 15.47 14.58 15.03 |
Leroy Williams TRI Audley Hewitt JAM Wendell Mottley TRI Learie Scipio TRI ??? Lennox Burgher JAM |
13.99 14.33 14.48 14.31 ??? 14.88 |
Paul Foreman JAM Deryck Taylor JAM Keith Thelwell JAM Victor Brooks JAM ??? Billy Montague TRI |
13.83 14.16 14.20 14.18 ??? 14.37 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Conrad Derrick TRI Conrad Derrick TRI Keith Fraser BGU Imbert Roberts LCA Carlton Spencer JAM William Barrow ANT |
12.65 13.01 13.69 13.79 14.22 14.22 |
Milton Bernard JAM Keith Fraser BGU Conrad Derrick TRI Keith Fraser BGU ??? Carlton Spencer JAM |
12.20 12.79 13.35 13.70 ??? 14.15 |
Calvin Downie JAM Philippian Young TRI Milton Bernard JAM Philippian Young TRI ??? Lester Bird ANT |
11.19 12.60 ??? 13.22 ??? 14.08 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Calvin Downie JAM William Hall JAM Leroy Williams TRI Henry Greaux ANT Robert Darlow JAM Robert Darlow JAM |
38.57 37.73 38.61 42.79 45.59 46.48 |
Leroy Williams TRI Hugh Malcolm JAM Aubrey Edwards TRI Aubrey Edwards TRI ??? Winston Burt JAM |
37.33 37.48 ??? 39.76 ??? ??? |
William Hall JAM Calvin Downie JAM William Hall JAM Hugh Malcolm JAM ??? Colville Moore TRI |
36.03 36.87 ??? 38.51 ??? 40.74 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Hugh Garrick TRI Hugh Malcolm JAM Dermott Nugent BAR Winston Thompson TRI Hugh Malcolm JAM Ayrton Clouden VIN |
49.89 54.61 52.39 62.10 50.33 58.03 |
Carlton Clarke TRI Calvin Downie JAM Winston Thompson TRI Dermott Nugent BAR ??? Thomas Lawrence GRN |
49.40 49.53 ??? 55.05 ??? ??? |
C. Isaacs JAM Hugh Garrick TRI Hugh Garrick TRI Hugh Malcolm JAM ??? Felix Bentham JAM |
46.14 48.13 ??? ??? ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1960 | Leroy Keane JAM | 2512 | Wellesley Clayton JAM | 2289 | Cliff Murray BGU | 2243 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1959 1960 |
Sydney Thomas TRI Sydney Thomas TRI |
15:19.2 15:05.6 |
Amelius Murrin TRI Amelius Murrin TRI |
??? 15:10.5 |
G. Mars BGU D. Richards ANT |
??? 17:13.4 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica Jamaica ??? Jamaica |
41.9 41.6 42.2 41.5 ??? 41.0 |
Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago British Guiana ??? Trinidad & Tobago |
42.2 42.0 ??? 42.7 ??? 41.2 |
Bahamas British Guiana British Guiana Bahamas ??? British Guiana |
44.2 42.2 ??? 45.8 ??? 41.4 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica Jamaica ??? Jamaica |
3:14.0 3:21.2 3:09.5 3:09.2 ??? 3:11.5 |
Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago British Guiana ??? Barbados |
3:17.0 ??? ??? 3:18.8 ??? 3:13.8 |
Bahamas British Guiana British Guiana Trinidad & Tobago ??? Trinidad & Tobago |
3:35.2 ??? ??? 3:24.3 ??? 3:16.2 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Myra Fawcett BGU Sybil Donmartin TRI Carmen Smith JAM Carmen Smith JAM |
12.2 12.4 11.8 11.9 |
Y. Smith BGU Ouida Walker JAM Adlin Mair JAM Adlin Mair JAM |
??? 12.5 11.9 12.0 |
Claudette Masdammer BGU Myra Fawcett BGU ??? Thora Best TRI |
??? 12.6 ??? 12.1 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Myra Fawcett BGU Ouida Walker JAM Una Morris JAM Vilma Charlton JAM |
25.2 25.3 24.1 24.2 |
Y. Smith BGU Eastlyn Clarke TRI Adlin Mair JAM Jocelyn Haynes TRI |
??? 25.5 24.5 25.0 |
W. Parris BGU W. Parris BGU Carmen Smith JAM Aldene Holder BAR |
??? ??? 24.5 ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1964 1965 |
Una Morris JAM Una Morris JAM |
58.0 57.3 |
??? Jocelyn Haynes TRI |
??? 57.9 |
??? Octavia Straker TRI |
??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | wind | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
W. Parris BGU Merlyn Reid TRI Carmen Smith JAM Thora Best TRI |
13.0 13.1 11.4 11.4 |
Pearl Joseph TRI E. Smith JAM Adlin Mair JAM Carmen Smith JAM |
??? 13.3 11.4 11.5 |
E. Davis ANT B. Jones JAM ??? Adlin Mair JAM |
??? 13.8 ??? 11.6 |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Brenda Archer BGU Brenda Archer BGU Pauline Rodney JAM Patsy Callender BAR |
1.47 1.61 1.45 1.67 |
S. Burgess JAM B. Buckley JAM ??? Clovis Arthur BAR |
1.47 1.50 ??? 1.65 |
E. Davis ANT E. Davis ANT ??? ??? |
1.42 ??? ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
Yvonne Laidlow JAM Yvonne Laidlow JAM Beverley Welsh JAM Beverley Welsh JAM |
5.46 5.52 5.60 5.73 |
Claudette Masdammer BGU Merlyn Reid TRI ??? Thora Best TRI |
5.07 5.05 ??? ??? |
W. Parris BGU D. Forde BGU ??? O. Watson JAM |
4.96 5.03 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1960 1964 1965 |
Anne Golding JAM Joan Gordon JAM Joan Gordon JAM |
9.80 10.58 11.88 |
Marilyn Bayley TRI ??? Yvonne Mitchell TRI |
8.85 ??? ??? |
Brenda Archer BGU ??? ??? |
8.39 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1960 1964 1965 |
Anne Golding JAM Joan Gordon JAM Joan Gordon JAM |
29.98 34.77 36.09 |
W. Parris BGU ??? Vicky Clarke TRI |
25.40 ??? ??? |
Marilyn Bayley TRI ??? Veronica Murren TRI |
24.97 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1960 1964 1965 |
Anne Golding JAM Jean Blake JAM Eileen Sutherland JAM |
29.79 39.01 36.70 |
Eileen Sutherland JAM ??? Veronica Murren TRI |
29.10 ??? ??? |
Marilyn Bayley TRI ??? Yvonne Mitchell TRI |
27.76 ??? ??? |
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | ||||
1959 1960 1964 1965 |
British Guiana Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica Jamaica |
49.9 50.4 46.5 46.3 |
Trinidad & Tobago British Guiana ??? Trinidad & Tobago |
??? 50.8 ??? 49.0 |
Jamaica ??? ??? Barbados |
??? ??? ??? ??? |
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