During the 1965 British West Indies Championships, which was the sixth track and field competition holding 28 events, Wellesley Clayton was the only male to defend his title while Carmen Smith retained her 100 meter title as well.
A total of 28 events were contested, eighteen by men and ten by women. 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. 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. 
