Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

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Athletics at the 1930 British
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The men's 440 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 and 23 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.[1]

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
Alex Wilson
 Canada 		Willie Walters
 South Africa 		George Golding
 Australia

Results[]

Heats[]

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 George Golding  Australia 49.6 Q
2 1 Alex Wilson  Canada ??.? Q
3 1  Scotland ??.?
4 1 John Hanlon  England ??.?
5 1 George Bird  England ??.?
1 2  Australia 49.4 Q
2 2 Kenneth Brangwin  England 49.5e Q
3 2 Stanley Glover  Canada ??.?
4 2  Canada ??.?
1 3 Willie Walters  South Africa 49.2 Q
2 3 Jimmy Ball  Canada 49.4e Q
3 3 Phil Edwards  British Guiana ??.?
4 3  Canada ??.?
? Roger Leigh-Wood  England DNS
? Wilfred Legg  South Africa DNS

Final[]

[4][5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Wilson  Canada 48.8
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Willie Walters  South Africa 48.9e +1.5 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Golding  Australia ??.?
4 Kenneth Brangwin  England ??.?
5 Jimmy Ball  Canada ??.?
6  Australia ??.?

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "More English wins at Hamilton. Hampson's half-mile. Scot's great victory in Marathon race". The Manchester Guardian. 22 August 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "New Canadian hurdling record. Burghley's success". The Manchester Guardian. 25 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Percy Williams wins 100, despite injury to thigh". The Gazette (Montreal). 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "England wins 25 championships. Three comes to Australia". The Age. 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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