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| 2nd British Empire Games | |
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| Host city | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nations participating | 17 |
| Athletes participating | 500 |
| Events | 68 |
| Opening ceremony | 4 August |
| Closing ceremony | 11 August |
| Main venue | White City Stadium |
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, although the track cycling events were in 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 in White City Stadium; boxing, wrestling, and aquatics (swimming and diving) in the Empire Pool and Arena, Wembley; cycling in Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester; and lawn bowls at Paddington and Temple.[1] Women's events in athletics were held; the previous games had women's events only in swimming.
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Participating teams [edit]
Teams participating for the first time in bold.
Australia
Bermuda
British Guiana
Canada
England
Hong Kong
India
Irish Free State
Jamaica
New Zealand
Newfoundland
Northern Ireland
Southern Rhodesia
Scotland
South Africa
Trinidad
Wales
Medals by country [edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
29 | 20 | 24 | 73 |
| 2 | Canada |
17 | 25 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Australia |
8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | South Africa |
7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Scotland |
5 | 4 | 17 | 26 |
| 6 | New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | British Guiana |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Wales |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Northern Ireland |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Jamaica |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Southern Rhodesia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | India |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 68 | 68 | 68 | 204 | |
Medals by event [edit]
Athletics [edit]
Main article: Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
Boxing [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Patrick Palmer (ENG) |
Maxie Berger (CAN) |
Jackie Pottinger (WAL) |
| Bantamweight | Freddy Ryan (ENG) |
Albert Barnes (WAL) |
Thomas Wells (SCO) |
| Featherweight | Charles Catterall (SAF) |
J. D. Jones (WAL) |
William Fulton (RHO) |
| Lightweight | Leslie Cook (AUS) |
Frank Taylor (WAL) |
Harry Moy (ENG) |
| Welterweight | Dave McCleave (ENG) |
Dick Barton (SAF) |
William Duncan (NIR) |
| Middleweight | Alf Shawyer (ENG) |
Leonard Wadsworth (CAN) |
Jimmy Magill (NIR) |
| Light heavyweight | George Brennan (ENG) |
George Holton (SCO) |
Robey Leibbrandt (SAF) |
| Heavyweight | Pat Floyd (ENG) |
Jan van Rensburg (SAF) |
David Douglas-Hamilton (SCO) |
Cycling [edit]
Track [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Trial | Dunc Gray (AUS) |
1:16.4 | Bob McLeod (CAN) |
1:18.0 | Ted Clayton (SAF) |
1:18.4 |
| Sprint 1000 yd | Ernest Higgins (ENG) |
Horace Pethybridge (AUS) |
Ted Clayton (SAF) |
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| 10 mile Scratch | Bob McLeod (CAN) |
24:26.2 | Ted Clayton (SAF) |
William Harvell (ENG) |
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Diving [edit]
Men's events [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | J. Briscoe Ray (ENG) |
117.12 | Doug Tomalin (ENG) |
110.50 | Harry Class (CAN) |
106.57 |
| 10 m platform | Tommy Mather (ENG) |
83.83 | Doug Tomalin (ENG) |
83.63 | Louis Marchant (ENG) |
70.64 |
Women's events [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Judith Moss (CAN) |
62.27 | Lesley Thompson (AUS) |
60.49 | Doris Ogilvie (CAN) |
57.00 |
| 10 m platform | Elizabeth MacReady (ENG) |
30.74 | Lesley Thompson (AUS) |
27.64 | Cecily Cousens (ENG) |
27.36 |
Lawn Bowls [edit]
All events were for men only.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Robert Sprot (SCO) |
W. S. MacDonald (CAN) |
Andrew Harvey (SAF) |
| Pairs | Tommy Hills and George Wright (ENG) |
W. G. Hutchinson and A. A. Langford (CAN) |
Thomas Davies and Stan Weaver (WAL) |
| Fours | England Fred Biggin Ernie Gudgeon Percy Thomlinson Robert Slater |
Northern Ireland Percy Watson Charlie Clawson George Watson Cecil Curran |
Scotland William Lowe Charles Tait James Morrison James Brown |
Swimming [edit]
Men's events [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yd freestyle | George Burleigh (CAN) |
55.0 | George Larson (CAN) |
55.6 | Noel Crump (NZL) |
56.2 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Noel Ryan (AUS) |
5:03.0 | Norman Wainwright (ENG) |
5:07.8 | Bob Pirie (CAN) |
5:14.8 |
| 1500 yd freestyle | Noel Ryan (AUS) |
18:25.4 | Bob Pirie (CAN) |
18:28.4 | Norman Wainwright (ENG) |
18:33.2 |
| 100 yd backstroke | Willie Francis (SCO) |
01:05.2 | John Besford (ENG) |
1:05.6 | Ben Gazell (CAN) |
1:06.6 |
| 200 yd breaststroke | Norman Hamilton (SCO) |
2:41.4 | William McCarty (JAM) |
2:42.4 | Bill Puddy (CAN) |
2:42.8 |
| 4×200 yd freestyle relay |
Canada George Larson George Burleigh Robert Hooper Bob Pirie |
8:40.6 | England Mostyn Ffrench-Williams Norman Wainwright Reginald Sutton Bob Leivers |
8:52.8 | Scotland George Anderson Henry Cunningham Merilees Chassels William Burns |
9:23.4 |
| 3×110 yd medley relay |
Canada Ben Gazell George Burleigh Albert Puddy |
3:11.2 | Scotland Merilees Chassels Norman Hamilton Willie Francis |
3:15.2 | England Alan Summers John Besford Mostyn Ffrench-Williams |
3:16.0 |
Women's events [edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yd freestyle | Phyllis Dewar (CAN) |
1:03.0 | Irene Pirie (CAN) |
1:03.6 | Jean McDowell (SCO) |
1:05.8 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Phyllis Dewar (CAN) |
5:45.6 | Jenny Maakal (SAF) |
5:53.0 | Irene Pirie (CAN) |
5:54.4 |
| 100 yd backstroke | Phyllis Harding (ENG) |
1:13.8 | Margot Hamilton (SCO) |
1:15.0 | Valerie Davies (WAL) |
1:18.2 |
| 200 yd breaststroke | Clare Dennis (AUS) |
2:50.2 | Phyllis Haslam (CAN) |
2:55.4 | Margery Hinton (ENG) |
2:58.6 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay |
Canada Phyllis Dewar Florence Humble Margaret Hutton Irene Pirie |
4:21.8 | South Africa Jenny Maakal Enid Hayward Kathleen Russell Molly Ryde |
4:34.0 | England Edna Hughes Beatrice Wolstenholme Olive Bartle Margery Hinton |
4:34.4 |
| 3×110 yd medley relay |
Canada Margaret Hutton Phyllis Haslam Phyllis Dewar |
3:42.0 | England Phyllis Harding Vera Kingston Edna Hughes |
3:43.0 | Scotland Jean McDowell Margot Hamilton Margaret McCullum |
3:50.0 |
Wrestling [edit]
All events were for men only.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Edward Melrose (SCO) |
Ted McKinley (CAN) |
Joseph Reid (ENG) |
| Featherweight | Robert McNab (CAN) |
Joe Nelson (ENG) |
Murdoch White (SCO) |
| Lightweight | Dick Garrard (AUS) |
G. E. North (ENG) |
Howard Thomas (CAN) |
| Welterweight | Joe Schleimer (CAN) |
William Fox (ENG) |
Rashid Anwar (IND) |
| Middleweight | Terry Evans (CAN) |
Stanley Bissell (ENG) |
Robert Harcus (SCO) |
| Light heavyweight | Mick Cubbin (SAF) |
Bernard Rowe (ENG) |
Alex Watt (CAN) |
| Heavyweight | Jack Knight (AUS) |
Pat Meehan (CAN) |
Archie Dudgeon (SCO) |
References [edit]
- "1934 British Empire Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "BODY- LINE BARRED - On the greens at Paddington and Temple take place the less strenuous contest of Empire Games.". Pathé News. 9 August 1934. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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