Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games
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Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games was abbreviated AUS. This was their second of 2 Commonwealth Games meets.
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[edit] Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
[edit] Gold
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Hop, Step, Jump - 51 ft 31/2 in (GR)
- Leonard Arthur Cook - Boxing, Lightweight
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Cycling, Time Trial - 1:16.4 (GR)
- Noel Phillip Ryan - Swimming, 440 yd Freestyle - 5:03.0 (GR)
- Noel Phillip Ryan - Swimming, 1,500 yd Freestyle - 18:25.4 (GR)
- Clare Dennis - 200 yd Breaststroke - 2:50.2 (GR)
- Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard - Wrestling, Lightweight
- John Lambert 'Jack' Knight - Wrestling, Heavyweight
[edit] Silver
- Charles P Reilly - 440 yards Hurdles - 55.5 sec
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Broad Jump - 22 ft 9 in
- Horrace James Pethybridge - 1,000 yards Sprint
- Lesley Julia Thompson - Diving, Springboard - 60.49 points
- Lesley Julia Thompson - Diving, Platform - 27.64 points
[edit] Bronze
- Jack C Horsfall - 220 yards
- Frederick Irvine Woodhouse - Pole Vault - 12 ft 3 in
[edit] 1934 Australian Team & Results
[edit] Athletics
100 yards
- Howard Spencer Yates - 6th (heat 10.1, semi 10.1)
- Jack C Horsfall - 3rd (heat)
- Noel Dempsey - 4th (heat)
220 yards
- Jack C Horsfall - Bronze
- Noel Dempsey - 4th, 22.9 (semi)
- Howard Spencer Yates - 5th, 22.4 (semi)
440 yards
- H Wilton Lander - 3rd (heat)
880 yards
- H Wilton Lander - 4th (heat)
440 yards Hurdles
- Charles P Reilly - Silver, 55.5 sec
Hop, Step, Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Gold, 51 ft 31/2 in (GR)
Broad Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Silver, 22 ft 9 in
High Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 4th, 6 ft 2 in
Pole Vault
- Frederick Irvine Woodhouse - Bronze, 12 ft 3 in
4x110 yards Relay
- Noel Dempsey - 4x100 yards Relay - 4th
- Jack C Horsfall - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
- H Wilton Lander - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
- Howard Spencer Yates - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
[edit] Bowls
- No Australian competitors
[edit] Boxing
Lightweight (up to 60 kg)
- Leonard Arthur Cook - Gold
[edit] Cycling
Time Trial
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Gold, 1:16.4 (GR)
10 miles
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Did not finish
- Horrace James Pethybridge - Did not finish
1,000 yards Sprint
- Horrace James Pethybridge - Silver
[edit] Swimming
100 yd Freestyle
- Reginald Vaughan Clark
100 yd Backstroke
- Reginald Vaughan Clark
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- Reginald Vaughan Clark - 4th, 3:16.8
- Alan Edward Higginson - 4th, 3:16.8
- Noel Phillip Ryan - 4th, 3:16.8
200 yd Breaststroke, Men
- Alan Edward Higginson - 4th, 2:44.8
200 yd Breaststroke, Women
- Clare Dennis - Gold, 2:50.2 (GR)
440 yd Freestyle
- Noel Phillip Ryan - Gold, 5:03.0 (GR)
1,500 yd Freestyle
- Noel Phillip Ryan - Gold, 18:25.4 (GR)
[edit] Diving
Springboard
- Lesley Julia Thompson - Silver, 60.49 points
Platform
- Lesley Julia Thompson - Silver, 27.64 points
[edit] Wrestling
Lightweight (up to 68 kg)
Heavyweight (up to 100 kg)
- John Lambert 'Jack' Knight - Gold
[edit] Officials
- Honorary Manager Herbert Krause Maxwell (NSW)
- Hon Chaperone - Millicent Isabel Watson (VIC)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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