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The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what we now know of as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from August 4-11 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester. Seventeen national teams took part, including the Irish Free State (the only Games in which they participated, although at the 1930 Games a team representing the whole of Ireland competed).
The 1934 Games had originally been awarded to Johannesburg, South Africa, but were changed to London because of concerns (particularly from Canada) about the way South Africa would treat black and Asian athletes.
Six sports were featured in the Games: athletics, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, swimming and diving, and wrestling. A highlight of the 1934 Games was the inclusion of events for women in athletics, with careful consideration given not to include events that were considered 'too exhaustive'. The running events were restricted to the short sprints and a shortened 4 x 220 yard relay instead of the 4 x 440 yard relay as per the men's program. Nevertheless this was a breakthrough for women in sport that would one day lead to full recognition and programming for women's athletics on the international stage.
Countries which participated
[edit] Participating Teams
[edit] Medals by Country
[edit] Medals by event
[edit] Athletics
| Event |
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| 100 Yards |
Women |
Eileen Hiscock (ENG) |
11.3 |
Hilda Strike (CAN) |
11.5 |
Lillian Chalmers (ENG) |
11.6 |
| 220 Yards |
Women |
Eileen Hiscock (ENG) |
25 |
Aileen Meagher (CAN) |
25.4 |
Nellie Halstead (ENG) |
25.6 |
| 880 Yards |
Women |
Gladys Lunn (ENG) |
00:02:19 |
Ida Jones (ENG) |
2:21.0 |
Dorothy Butterfield (ENG) |
2:21.4 |
| 80 Metres Hurdles |
Women |
Marjorie Clark (SAF) |
11.8 |
Betty Taylor (CAN) |
11.9 |
Elsie Green (ENG) |
12.2 |
| High Jump |
Women |
Marjorie Clark (SAF) |
1.6 |
Eva Dawes (CAN) |
1.57 |
Margaret Bell (CAN) |
1.52 |
| Long Jump |
Women |
Phyllis Bartholomew (ENG) |
5.47 |
Evelyn Goshawk (CAN) |
5.41 |
Violet Webb (ENG) |
5.23 |
| Javelin |
Women |
Gladys Lunn (ENG) |
32.19 |
Edith Halstead (ENG) |
30.94 |
Margaret Cox (ENG) |
30.08 |
| 110 x 220 x 110 Yards Relay |
Women |
England (ENG) |
49.4 |
Canada (CAN) |
|
Southern Rhodesia (SRH) |
|
| 220 x 110 x 220 x 110 Yards Relay |
Women |
Canada (CAN) |
00:01:14 |
England (ENG) |
|
Scotland (SCO) |
|
| 100 Yards |
Men |
Arthur Sweeney (ENG) |
10 |
Marthinus Theunissen (SAF) |
10.0e |
Ian Young (SCO) |
10.1e |
| 220 Yards |
Men |
Arthur Sweeney (ENG) |
21.9 |
Marthinus Theunissen (SAF) |
22.0e |
Jack Horsfall(AUS) |
22.1e |
| 440 Yards |
Men |
Godfrey Rampling (ENG) |
48 |
Bill Roberts (ENG) |
48.5e |
Crew Stoneley (ENG) |
48.6e |
| 880 Yards |
Men |
Phil Edwards (BGU) |
00:01:54 |
Willie Botha (SAF) |
1:55.5e |
James "Hamish" Stothard (SCO) |
1:55.6e |
| 1 Mile |
Men |
Jack Lovelock (NZL) |
00:04:13 |
Sydney Wooderson (ENG) |
4:13.4e |
Jerry Cornes (ENG) |
4:13.6e |
| 3 Miles |
Men |
Wally Beavers (ENG) |
00:14:33 |
Cyril Allen (ENG) |
00:14:38 |
Alec Burns (ENG) |
00:14:45 |
| 6 Miles |
Men |
Arthur Penny (ENG) |
00:31:01 |
Bob Rankine (CAN) |
31:03e |
Arthur Furze (ENG) |
31:04e |
| Marathon |
Men |
Harold Webster (CAN) |
02:40:36 |
Donald Robertson (CAN) |
02:45:08 |
Dunky Wright (SCO) |
02:56:20 |
| 3000 Metres Steeplechase |
Men |
Stanley Scarsbrook (ENG) |
00:10:23 |
Tom Evenson (ENG) |
10:25.8e |
George Bailey (ENG) |
|
| 120 Yards Hurdles |
Men |
Don Finlay (ENG) |
15.2 |
Jim Worrall (CAN) |
15.5e |
Ashleigh Pilbrow (ENG) |
15.7e |
| 440 Yards Hurdles |
Men |
Alan Hunter (SCO) |
55.2 |
Charles Reilly (AUS) |
55.8e |
Ralph Brown (ENG) |
56.0e |
| High Jump |
Men |
Edwin Thacker (SAF) |
1.9 |
Joe Haley (CAN) |
1.9 |
John Michie (SCO) |
1.9 |
| Pole Vault |
Men |
Syl Apps (CAN) |
3.88 |
Alf Gilbert (CAN) |
3.81 |
Fred Woodhouse (AUS) |
3.66 |
| Long Jump |
Men |
Sam Richardson (CAN) |
7.17 |
Johann Luckhoff (SAF) |
7.1 |
Jack Metcalfe (AUS) |
6.93 |
| Triple Jump |
Men |
Jack Metcalfe (AUS) |
15.63 |
Sam Richardson (CAN) |
14.65 |
Harold Brainsby (NZL) |
14.62 |
| Shot |
Men |
Harry Hart (SAF) |
14.67 |
Robert "Bonzo" Howland (ENG) |
13.53 |
Kenneth Pridie (ENG) |
13.43 |
| Discus |
Men |
Harry Hart (SAF) |
41.53 |
Douglas Bell (ENG) |
40.44 |
Bernard Prendergast (JAM) |
40.23 |
| Hammer |
Men |
Malcolm Nokes (ENG) |
48.25 |
George Sutherland (CAN) |
46.24 |
William Mackenzie (SCO) |
42.49 |
| Javelin |
Men |
Bob Dixon (CAN) |
60.02 |
Harry Hart (SAF) |
58.27 |
Johann Luckhoff (SAF) |
56.49 |
| 4 x 110 Yards Relay |
Men |
England (ENG) |
42.2 |
Canada (CAN) |
42.5e |
Scotland (SCO) |
43.0e |
| 4 x 440 Yards Relay |
Men |
England (ENG) |
00:03:17 |
Canada (CAN) |
3:17.4e |
Scotland (SCO) |
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| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Singles |
Men |
Robert Sprot (SCO) |
W.S. MacDonald (CAN) |
Andrew Harvey (SAF) |
| Pairs |
Men |
Tommy Hills & George Wright (ENG) |
W.G. Hutchinson & A.A. Langford (CAN) |
Thomas Davies & Stan Weaver (WAL) |
| Fours |
Men |
England (ENG) |
Northern Ireland (NIR) |
Scotland (SCO) |
[edit] Boxing
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Flyweight |
Men |
Patrick Palmer (ENG) |
Maxie Berger (CAN) |
Jackie Pottinger (WAL) |
| Bantamweight |
Men |
Freddy Ryan (ENG) |
Albert Barnes (WAL) |
Thomas Wells (SCO) |
| Featherweight |
Men |
Charles Catterall (SAF) |
J.D. Jones (WAL) |
William Fulton (RHO) |
| Lightweight |
Men |
Leslie Cook (AUS) |
Frank Taylor (WAL) |
H.J. May (ENG) |
| Welterweight |
Men |
Dave McCleave (ENG) |
Richard Barton (SAF) |
William Duncan (NIR) |
| Middleweight |
Men |
Alf Shawyer (ENG) |
Leonard Wadsworth (CAN) |
Jimmy Magill (NIR) |
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
George Brennan (ENG) |
George Holton (SCO) |
Sydney Leibrandt (SAF) |
| Heavyweight |
Men |
Pat Floyd (ENG) |
Jan van Rensburg (SAF) |
David Douglas-Hamilton (SCO) |
[edit] Cycling
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Time Trial |
Men |
Edgar "Dunc" Gray (AUS) |
00:01:16 |
Robert McLeod (CAN) |
00:01:18 |
Ed Clayton (SAF) |
00:01:19 |
| Sprint |
Men |
Ernest Higgins (ENG) |
|
Horace Pethybridge (AUS) |
|
Ed Clayton (SAF) |
|
| 10 Miles Scratch |
Men |
Robert McLeod (CAN) |
00:24:26 |
Ed Clayton (SAF) |
|
William Harwell (ENG) |
|
[edit] Swimming
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 100 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
George Burleigh (CAN) |
55 |
George Larson (CAN) |
55.6 |
Noel Crump (NZL) |
56.2 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Noel Ryan (AUS) |
00:05:03 |
Norman Wainwright (ENG) |
00:05:08 |
Bob Pirie (CAN) |
00:05:15 |
| 1500 Yards Freestyle |
Men |
Noel Ryan (AUS) |
00:18:25 |
Bob Pirie (CAN) |
00:18:28 |
Norman Wainwright (ENG) |
00:18:55 |
| 100 Yards Backstroke |
Men |
Willie Francis (SCO) |
00:01:05 |
John Besford (ENG) |
00:01:06 |
Ben Gazell (CAN) |
00:01:07 |
| 200 Yards Breaststroke |
Men |
Norman Hamilton (SCO) |
00:02:41 |
William McCarty (JAM) |
00:02:42 |
Bill Puddy (CAN) |
00:02:43 |
| 4 x 200 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Men |
Canada (CAN) |
00:08:41 |
England (ENG) |
00:08:53 |
Scotland (SCO) |
00:09:23 |
| 3 x 100 Yards Medley Relay |
Men |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:11 |
Scotland (SCO) |
00:03:15 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:16 |
[edit] Diving
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 3 Metres Springboard Diving |
Men |
J. Briscoe Ray (ENG) |
117.12 |
Doug Tomalin (ENG) |
110.5 |
Harry Class (CAN) |
106.57 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Men |
Tommy Mather (ENG) |
83.83 |
Doug Tomalin (ENG) |
83.63 |
Louis Marchant (ENG) |
70.64 |
[edit] Swimming
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 100 Yards Freestyle |
Women |
Phyllis Dewar (CAN) |
00:01:03 |
Irene Pirie (CAN) |
00:01:04 |
Jean McDowall (SCO) |
00:01:06 |
| 440 Yards Freestyle |
Women |
Phyllis Dewar (CAN) |
0.004 |
Jennie Maakal (SAF) |
00:05:53 |
Irene Pirie (CAN) |
00:05:54 |
| 100 Yards Backstroke |
Women |
Phyllis Harding (ENG) |
00:01:14 |
Margot Hamilton (SCO) |
00:01:15 |
Valerie Davies (WAL) |
00:01:18 |
| 200 Yards Breaststroke |
Women |
Clare Dennis (AUS) |
00:02:50 |
Phyllis Haslam (CAN) |
00:02:55 |
Margery Magill (ENG) |
00:02:59 |
| 4 x 100 Yards Freestyle Relay |
Women |
Canada (CAN) |
00:04:22 |
South Africa (SAF) |
00:04:34 |
England (ENG) |
00:04:34 |
| 3 x 100 Yards Medley Relay |
Women |
Canada (CAN) |
00:03:42 |
England (ENG) |
00:03:43 |
Scotland (SCO) |
00:03:50 |
[edit] Diving
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| 30 millimetres Springboard Diving |
Women |
Judith Moss (CAN) |
62.27 |
Lesley Thompson (AUS) |
60.49 |
Doris Ogilvie (CAN) |
57 |
| 10 centimetres Highboard [Platform] Diving |
Women |
Elizabeth Macready (ENG) |
30.74 |
Lesley Thompson (AUS) |
27.64 |
Cecily Cousens (ENG) |
27.36 |
[edit] Wrestling
| Event |
|
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Bantamweight |
Men |
Edward Melrose (SCO) |
Ted McKinley (SCO) |
Joseph Reid (ENG) |
| Featherweight |
Men |
Robert McNab (CAN) |
Joe Nelson (ENG) |
Murdoch White (SCO) |
| Lightweight |
Men |
Dick Garrard (AUS) |
G.E. North (ENG) |
Howard Thomas (CAN) |
| Welterweight |
Men |
Joseph Schleimer (CAN) |
William Fox (ENG) |
Rashid Anwar (IND) |
| Middleweight |
Men |
Terry Evans (CAN) |
Stanley Bissell (ENG) |
Robert Harcus (SCO) |
| Light Heavyweight |
Men |
Mick Cubbin (SAF) |
Bernard Rowe (ENG) |
Alex Watt (CAN) |
| Heavyweight |
Men |
Jack Knight (AUS) |
Pat Meehan (CAN) |
Archie Dudgeon (SCO) |
[edit] External links
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