Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games
At the 1930 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The programme featured 21 men's events, with all measurements being done in imperial units.
England came away with the most medals in the athletics competition, winning nine gold medals and twenty-five medals overall. The hosts, Canada, were the next most successful and won 19 medals altogether, six of which were gold. South Africa were the other nation to take away a large athletics medal haul, having three golds and ten medals in total. Eight nations featured on the medal tally at the first British Empire Games.
South African Harry Hart was highly successful in the throwing events and he came away from the games as the champion in the shot put and discus throw, as well as being the javelin throw bronze medallist. David Burghley took a hurdles double for England, winning both the 110-yard and 440-yard races. Reg Thomas won the mile run and was the 880 yards silver medallist. John Fitzpatrick of Canada won a medal of each colour in the sprinting events, winning his gold with the Canadian 4×100 metres relay team. Englishman Reg Revans won silver medals in the horizontal jumps, while Canadian Len Hutton won long jump gold, but only a bronze in the triple jump. Johannes Viljoen of South Africa showed his versatility by winning the high jump and reaching the podium in the long jump as well.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |
 Percy WilliamsCanada (CAN) | 9.9 |  Ernie PageEngland (ENG) | 10.2e | John Fitzpatrick Canada (CAN) | 10.2e |
| 220 yards |
Stanley Engelhart England (ENG) | 21.8 | John Fitzpatrick Canada (CAN) | .svg.png){kind=small} Willie WaltersSouth Africa (SAF) | ||
| 440 yards |
Alex Wilson Canada (CAN) | 48.8 | Willie Walters South Africa (SAF) | 48.9e |  George GoldingAustralia (AUS) | |
| 880 yards |
Tommy Hampson England (ENG) | 1:52.4 | Reg Thomas England (ENG) | 1:55.5e | Alex Wilson Canada (CAN) | 1:55.6e |
| 1 mile |
Reg Thomas England (ENG) | 4:14.0 | William Whyte Australia (AUS) | 4:17.0e | Jerry Cornes England (ENG) | |
| 3 miles |
Stan Tomlin England (ENG) | 14:27.4 | Alex Hillhouse Australia (AUS) | 14:27.6e | Jack Winfield England (ENG) | 14:29.0e |
| 6 miles |
 Billy SavidanNew Zealand (NZL) | 30:49.6 | Ernie Harper England (ENG) | 31:01.6e | Tom Evenson England (ENG) | |
| Marathon |
 Dunky WrightScotland (SCO) | 2:43:43 | Sam Ferris England (ENG) | 2:47.13e | Johnny Miles Canada (CAN) | 2:48:23e |
| 2 mile steeplechase |
George Bailey England (ENG) | 9:52.0 | Alex Hillhouse Australia (AUS) | Vernon Morgan England (ENG) | ||
| 120 yards hurdles |
David Burghley England (ENG) | 14.6 | Howard Davies South Africa (SAF) | 14.7e | Fred Gaby England (ENG) | |
| 440 yards hurdles |
David Burghley England (ENG) | 54.4 | Roger Leigh-Wood England (ENG) | 55.9e | Douglas Neame England (ENG) | |
| High jump |
Johannes Viljoen South Africa (SAF) | 6' 3" (1.905 m) |
 Colin GordonBritish Guiana (BGU) | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
William Stargratt Canada (CAN) | 6' 1" (1.855 m) |
| Pole vault |
Victor Pickard Canada (CAN) | 12' 3" (3.73 m) |
Howard Ford England (ENG) | 12' 3" (3.73 m) |
Robert Stoddard Canada (CAN) | 12' 0" (3.655 m) |
| Long jump |
Len Hutton Canada (CAN) | 23' 7½" (7.20 m) |
Reg Revans England (ENG) | 22' 6" (6.86 m) |
Johannes Viljoen South Africa (SAF) | 22' 6" (6.86 m) |
| Triple jump |
Gordon Smallacombe Canada (CAN) | 48' 5" (14.755 m) |
Reg Revans England (ENG) | 46' 10¾" (14.29 m) |
Len Hutton Canada (CAN) | 45' 7¼" (13.90 m) |
| Shot putt |
Harry Hart South Africa (SAF) | 47' 10" (14.58 m) |
Robert Howland England (ENG) | 44' 2" (13.46 m) |
Charles Hermann Canada (CAN) | 42' 7" (12.98 m) |
| Discus throw |
Harry Hart South Africa (SAF) | 135' 11" (41.425 m) |
Charles Hermann Canada (CAN) | 135' 3" (41.22 m) |
Abe Zvonkin Canada (CAN) | 135' 1" (41.17 m) |
| Hammer Throw |
Malcolm Nokes England (ENG) | 154' 7" (47.12 m) |
 Bill BrittonIreland (IRE) | 153' 10" (46.89 m) |
John Cameron Canada (CAN) | 145' 10" (44.45 m) |
| Javelin throw |
Stan Lay New Zealand (NZL) | 207' 1½" (63.13 m) |
Doral Pilling Canada (CAN) | 183' 6" (55.93 m) |
Harry Hart South Africa (SAF) | 174' 7" (53.21 m) |
| 4x110 yards relay |
Canada (CAN) Jim Brown John Fitzpatrick Leigh Miller Ralph Adams | 42.2 | England (ENG) James Cohen John Heap John Hanlon Stanley Engelhart | 42.7e | South Africa (SAF) Howard Davies Werner Gerhardt Wilfred Legg Willie Walters | |
| 4x440 yards relay |
England (ENG) David Burghley Stuart Townend Kenneth Brangwin Roger Leigh-Wood | 3:19.4 | Canada (CAN) Alex Wilson Art Scott Jimmy Ball Stanley Glover | 3:19.8e | South Africa (SAF) John Chandler Werner Gerhardt Wilfred Legg Willie Walters | |
Medal table
- Key
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 2 |  Canada | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7= | British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7= | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
References
- Commonwealth Games Medalists (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
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