New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games
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| At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Competitors | 22 | |||||||||||
| Officials | 3 | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Opening: Stan Lay Closing: |
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| Medals Rank: 4th |
Gold 3 |
Silver 4 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 9 |
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 22 competitors and 3 officials to the 1930 British Empire Games, which were held in Hamilton, Ontario. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.
These were the first Commonwealth Games, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire in London. New Zealand has competed in every games. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1930.
Gold
Stan Lay — Men's Javelin Throw- Bill Savidan — Men's 6 Miles
- Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood, John Macdonald, Bert Sandos and Ben Waters — Men's Coxed Four
Silver
William Fielding and Percy McWhannell — Men's Pairs
- Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood, John Gilby, John Macdonald, Vic Olsson, Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders, Fred Thompson and Ben Waters — Men's Eight
- Gordon Bridson — Men's 1500 yards Freestyle
- Gordon Bridson — Men's 440 yards Freestyle
Bronze
William Fielding — Men's Singles
- G Johnson, Vic Olsson, Alexander Ross, Charles Saunders — Men's Coxless Four
New Zealand team
Athletics
- 100 yards – Men: 3rd, Heat 3 (9.7s) – did not proceed
- 220 yards – Men: 3rd, Heat 3 – did not proceed
- Ossie Johnson – Triple Jump – Men: 43 ft 2in (13.16m) 6th place
- Stan Lay – Javelin Throw – Men: 207 ft 1.5in (63.13m) Gold medal
- Bill Savidan
- 3 miles – Men: Did not finish
- 6 miles – Men: 30:49.6 mins – Gold Medal
Lawn Bowls
- Men's singles: William Fielding – Bronze medal
- Men's pairs: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell – Silver medal
- Men's four: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell, H Frost, E Leach: unplaced (place unknown)
Diving
- Springboard – Men: Fourth in final
Rowing
- Men's Coxed Fours: Arthur Eastwood, Bert Sandos, Ben Waters, Mick Brough, John Macdonald – Gold medal
- Men's Coxless Fours: Alex Ross, Charles Saunders, Berry Johnson, Vic Olsson – Bronze medal
- Men's Eight: Arthur Eastwood, Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders (rower), Ben Waters, Mick Brough, Fred Thompson, John Gilby, John Macdonald, Vic Olsson – Silver medal
Swimming
- 1500 yards Freestyle – Men: Silver medal
- 440 yards Freestyle – Men: Silver medal
- 1500 yards Freestyle – Men: Silver medal
- 200 yards Breaststroke – Women: Sixth in final
Officials
- Chef de Mission: Rex Hobbs
- Chaperone: Jane Pidgeon
- Rowing coach: Harry Ayres
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics
References
- Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: The Games Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-908570-62-7
External links
- NZOC website on the 1930 games
- Commonwealth Games Federation website
- Athletes in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games