title: Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
text: # Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
  
  The men's javelin throw event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 2 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Charles Clover | England | 84.92 | GR |
  | | Dave Travis | England | 79.92 | |
  | | John Mayaka | Kenya | 77.56 | |
  | 4 | Rick Dowswell | Canada | 73.88 | |
  | 5 | Brian Roberts | England | 73.54 | |
  | 6 | Anthony Oyakhire | Nigeria | 72.42 | |
  | 7 | Rob Lethbridge | Australia | 66.22 | |
  