Brenda Patricia Matthews (born 19 February 1949, in Auckland) is a former female track and field sprinter and hurdler from New Zealand. She represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

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1966 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team

1966 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team
Athletics	Bill Baillie Diane Charteris Bob Hargreaves Roger Johnson Jeff Julian Brenda Matthews Les Mills Dave Norris Geoff Pyne Norman Read Mike Ryan Marise Stephen Ian Studd Robin Tait Peter Welsh Roy Williams Valerie Young
Badminton	Alison Glenie Don Higgins Richard Purser Gaynor Simpson
Boxing	Paul Domney Brian Kendall Bill Kini Wayne Young
Cycling	John Bigwood Les Booth Laurie Byers Dave Comparini Tino Tabak Des Thomson Richie Thomson Graham Wright
Diving	Robin Hood
Fencing	Bob Binning Joyce Fenton Pam French Michael Henderson Keith Mann Gaye McDermit Richard Peterson Brian Pickworth
Shooting	Maurie Gordon Brian Lacey Tom Sutherland Don Wild
Swimming	Hilton Brown Dave Gerrard Tony Graham Vivien Haddon Heather Kerr Margaret Macrae Paddy O'Carroll Allan Seagar Tui Shipston
Weightlifting	John Bolton Bruce Cameron Don Oliver
Wrestling	Tony Greig Neil Scott
Team manager: Ron Shakespeare

1972 New Zealand Olympic team

1972 New Zealand Olympic team
Archery	Robin Sampson
Athletics	Laurie D'Arcy Rod Dixon Jack Foster Sue Haden Penny Hunt Roger Johnson Terry Manners Brenda Matthews Dave McKenzie Les Mills Tony Polhill Dick Quax Bevan Smith Robin Tait Dick Tayler Gavin Thorley
Boxing	Jeff Rackley Pat Ryan
Canoeing	Donald Cooper Tom Dooney
Cycling	Bruce Biddle Paul Brydon John Dean Vern Hanaray Harry Kent Neil Lyster Robert Oliver Blair Stockwell
Gymnastics	Diane Foote Terry Sale
Field hockey	Jeff Archibald Arthur Borren Jan Borren John Christensen Greg Dayman Chris Ineson Ross McPherson Barry Maister Selwyn Maister Trevor Manning Arthur Parkin Ramesh Patel Alan Patterson Kevin Rigby Ted Salmon Warwick Wright
Judo	Rick Littlewood
Rowing	John Clark Trevor Coker Warren Cole Ross Collinge Simon Dickie Joe Earl John Hunter Tony Hurt Dick Joyce Peter Lindsay David Lindstrom Noel Mills Chris Nilsson Gary Robertson Dudley Storey Dick Tonks Wybo Veldman Murray Watkinson Lindsay Wilson
Sailing	Fraser Beer Jock Bilger Noel Everett Con Linton Steve Marten Murray Ross Jack Scholes Bret de Thier Ron Watson
Shooting	Ian Ballinger Graeme McIntyre Bruce McMillan Mike Watt
Swimming	Heather Coombridge Colin Herring Susan Hunter John McConnochie Jaynie Parkhouse Mark Treffers
Weightlifting	John Bolton Tony Ebert Brian Marsden
Wrestling	David Aspin
Chef de Mission: Joe McManemin

1974 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team

1974 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team
Athletics	Grant Anderson Wendy Brown Susan Burnside Murray Cheater Trevor Cochrane Tuariki Delamere Rod Dixon Richard Endean Jack Foster Anne Garrett Alan Gilmour Sue Gukilau Sue Haden Howard Healey Nathan Healey Pamela Hendren Kerry Hill Penny Hunt Roger Johnson Philip Kear Jan Lothian Roger Main Terry Manners Brenda Matthews Sandra McGookin Rendell McIntosh Stuart Melville Mene Mene Sally Mene Michelle Miles Colleen Mills Donna Mills Phillip Mills Lorraine Moller Warwick Nicholl Dave Norris Kathy Otto Tony Polhill Sylvia Potts Barbara Poulsen Ross Pownall Euan Robertson Kim Robertson John Robinson Bryan Rose Kevin Ryan Bevan Smith Shirley Somervell Les Stevenson Robin Tait Dick Tayler Kevin Taylor Lorraine Tong Peter Tracy John Walker Philip Watson Geoffrey Wood Gail Wooten Valerie Young
Badminton	Alison Branfield Robin Denton Frances Erceg Warren Johns Ross Livingston Bryan Purser Richard Purser Glenys Waller Gaynor Weatherley
Boxing	Fisi Brown William Byrne Robert Colley David Jackson Ronald Jackson Warren Karaitiana Les Rackley Lance Revill Derek Wilson
Cycling	Garry Bell Paul Brydon John Dean Vern Hanaray Philip Harland René Heyde Paul Medhurst Russell Nant Bryce Preston Jacob Schriek Blair Stockwell
Diving	Cyril Buscke Karen Conway Rebecca Ewert Margaret Lay
Lawn bowls	David Baldwin Kerry Clark Gordon Jolly Percy Jones Bob McDonald Phil Skoglund Jack Somerville
Shooting	Bruce Anderson Ian Ballinger Frank Godfrey Maurie Gordon John Howat James Irvine Bruce Lassen James McKenzie Bruce McMillan Jack Scott
Swimming	Karol Albury Allison Calder John Coutts Ashley Fogel Susan Hunter Michael Johnston Suzanne Kennedy Debbie Ledgerwood Brent Lewis Jane Lowe Brett Naylor Jaynie Parkhouse Monique Rodahl Philip Thorogood Michael Toomey Mark Treffers
Weightlifting	Rory Barrett John Bolton Peter Brosnan Bruce Cameron Brian Duffy Tony Ebert Brian Marsden Graham May Phillip Sue
Wrestling	David Aspin Paul Dalley James Downey Gary Knight Gordon Mackay Bruce McMahon Barry Oldridge Andy Roche
Team manager: Bill Holley

New Zealand national champions in women's 100 m

New Zealand national champions in women's 100 m
Note: 100 yards before 1970
100 yards	1926: E. Porter 1927: Rachel Manttan 1928: Norma Wilson 1929: Elaine Martyn 1930–1932: Thelma Kench 1933: Norma Wilson 1934: Kathleen Callinan 1935: Fay Gudsell 1936–1937: Ida Campbell 1938: Kathleen Callinan 1939: Doreen Lumley 1940–1941: Gladys Symes 1942–1944: not held 1945: Joan Hart 1946–1947: Ruth Dowman 1948–1949: Shirley Hardman 1950: Dorothea Parker 1951–1953: Shirley Hardman 1954: Dorothea Parker 1955–1956: Joy Crotty 1957: Betty Cuthbert (AUS) 1958: Beverly Weigel 1959–1960: Valerie Morgan 1961–1962: Doreen Porter 1963: Avis McIntosh 1964: Doreen Porter 1965: Margaret Snow 1966: Brenda Matthews 1967: Margaret Snow 1968: Brenda Matthews 1969: Penny Haworth
100 metres	1970: Penny Hunt 1971: Wendy Urquhart 1972: Brenda Matthews 1973–1974: Wendy Brown 1975: Penny Hunt 1976: Sue Jowett (AUS) 1977–1980: Kim Robertson 1981: Wendy Brown 1982–1983: Kim Robertson 1984–1985: Andrea Wade 1986: Bev Peterson 1987: Andrea Wade 1988–1989: Bev Peterson 1990: Briar Toop 1991–1994: Michelle Seymour 1995–1996: Chantal Brunner 1997–1998: Jane Arnott 1999–2000: Caro Hunt 2001: Chantal Brunner 2002–2003: Caro Hunt 2004–2006: Chantal Brunner 2007–2009: Monique Williams 2010: Anna Smythe 2011: Andrea Koenen 2012: Monique Williams 2013: Mariah Ririnui 2014: Fiona Morrison 2015: Kelsey Berryman 2016: Rochelle Coster 2017–2024: Zoe Hobbs

New Zealand national champions in women's 100 m hurdles

New Zealand national champions in women's 100 m hurdles
Note: 80 yards in 1937, 90 yards in 1938, and 80 metres before 1969
80 yards	1937: Rona Tong
90 yards	1938: Shona Oliphant
80 metres	1939: Marjorie Grindrod 1940: Shona Oliphant 1941: Kath Elshaw 1942–1944: not held 1945–1948:: Noeline Gourley 1949: Shirley Strickland (AUS) 1950: Noeline Gourley 1951–1953: Pat Montague 1954: Yvette Williams 1955–1957: Margaret Stuart 1958: Avis Brain 1959–1965: Avis McIntosh 1966–1968: Brenda Matthews
100 metres	1969: Adrea Lowe 1970: Jan Mack 1971: Miriama Tuisorisori 1972: Brenda Matthews 1973: Michelle Miles 1974: Brenda Matthews 1975: Gail Wooten 1976–1977: Jan Lothian 1978: Gail Wooten 1979–1980: Gail Swart 1981: Terry Yaxley 1982: Terry Genge 1983: Jayne Mitchell 1984: Lyn Massey 1985: Lyn Kay 1986: Lyn Stock 1987: Jenny Laurendet (AUS) 1988: Vanessa Jack 1989: Albertine An (PYF) 1990: Helen Pirovano 1991: Joanne Henry 1992–1995: Vanessa Jack 1996–1997: Janiene Ashbridge 1998: Joanne Henry 1999: Janiene Ashbridge 2000: Rowena Morton 2001: Nicola Kidd 2002: Andrea Miller 2003: Kelera Nacewa 2004: Niki Earnshaw 2005: Rebecca Wardell 2006–2008: Andrea Miller 2009: Veronica Torr 2010: Sarah Cowley 2011: Fiona Morrison 2012: Andrea Miller 2013–2014: Fiona Morrison 2015: Portia Bing 2016–2018: Fiona Morrison 2019: Rochelle Coster 2020: Fiona Morrison 2021: Amy Robertson 2022: Celine Pearn 2023: Anna Percy 2024: Briana Stephenson

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