Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
| Athletics at the 2nd British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium which also hosted events for the 1908 London Olympics. | |
| Dates | 4–7 August 1934 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 30 |
| Participation | 223 athletes from 15 nations |
At the 1934 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the White City Stadium in London, England in August 1934. A total of 30 athletics events were contested at the Games, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |
Arthur Sweeney (ENG) |
10.0 |  Marthinus Theunissen (SAF) |
10.1e |  Ian Young (SCO) |
10.1e |
| 220 yards |
Arthur Sweeney (ENG) |
21.9 | Marthinus Theunissen (SAF) |
22.0e | Walter Rangeley (ENG) |
22.1e |
| 440 yards |
Godfrey Rampling (ENG) |
48.0 | Bill Roberts (ENG) |
48.5e | Crew Stoneley (ENG) |
48.6e |
| 880 yards |
 Phil Edwards (BGU) |
1:54.2 | Willie Botha (SAF) |
1:55.5e | Hamish Stothard (SCO) |
1:55.6e |
| 1 mile |
 Jack Lovelock (NZL) |
4:12.8 | Sydney Wooderson (ENG) |
4:13.4e | Jerry Cornes (ENG) |
4:16.6e |
| 3 miles |
Wally Beavers (ENG) |
14:32.6 | Cyril Allen (ENG) |
14:37.8 | Alec Burns (ENG) |
14:45.4 |
| 6 miles |
Arthur Penny (ENG) |
31:00.6 |  Scotty Rankine (CAN) |
31:02.4e | Arthur Furze (ENG) |
31:03.6e |
| Marathon |
Harold Webster (CAN) |
2:40:36 | Donald Robertson (SCO) |
2:45:08 | Dunky Wright (SCO) |
2:56:20 |
| 2 miles steeplechase |
Stanley Scarsbrook (ENG) |
10:23.4 | Tom Evenson (ENG) |
10:25.8e | George Bailey (ENG) |
+100 yd |
| 120 yards hurdles |
Donald Finlay (ENG) |
15.2 | James Worrall (CAN) |
15.5e | Ashleigh Pilbrow (ENG) |
15.7e |
| 440 yards hurdles |
Alan Hunter (SCO) |
55.2 |  (AUS) |
55.8e | Ralph Brown (ENG) |
56.0e |
| 4 × 110 yards relay |
England Everard Davis George Saunders Walter Rangeley Arthur Sweeney |
42.2 | Canada Birchall Pearson |
42.5e | Scotland Robin Murdoch Ian Young |
43.0e |
| 4 × 440 yards relay |
England Denis Rathbone Geoffrey Blake Crew Stoneley Godfrey Rampling |
3:16.8 | Canada William Fritz Ray Lewis |
3:17.2e | Scotland Ronald Wylde Hamish Stothard Alan Hunter |
+120 yd |
| High jump |
Edwin Thacker (SAF) |
1.90 | Joe Haley (CAN) |
1.90 | John Michie (SCO) |
1.90 |
| Pole vault |
Syl Apps (CAN) |
3.88 | (CAN) |
3.81 | Fred Woodhouse (AUS) |
3.66 |
| Long jump |
Sam Richardson (CAN) |
7.17 | (SAF) |
7.10 | Jack Metcalfe (AUS) |
6.93 |
| Triple jump |
Jack Metcalfe (AUS) |
15.63 | Sam Richardson (CAN) |
14.65 | Harold Brainsby (NZL) |
14.62 |
| Shot put |
Harry Hart (SAF) |
14.67 | Robert Howland (ENG) |
13.53 | Kenneth Pridie (ENG) |
13.43 |
| Discus throw |
Harry Hart (SAF) |
41.53 | Douglas Bell (ENG) |
40.44 |  Bernard Prendergast (JAM) |
40.23 |
| Hammer throw |
Malcolm Nokes (ENG) |
48.25 | George Sutherland (CAN) |
46.24 | (SCO) |
42.49 |
| Javelin throw |
Bob Dixon (CAN) |
60.02 | Harry Hart (SAF) |
58.27 | (SAF) |
56.49 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards |
Eileen Hiscock (ENG) |
11.3 | Hilda Strike (CAN) |
11.5e | Lillian Chalmers (ENG) |
11.6e |
| 220 yards |
Eileen Hiscock (ENG) |
25.0 | Aileen Meagher (CAN) |
25.4e | Nellie Halstead (ENG) |
25.6e |
| 880 yards |
Gladys Lunn (ENG) |
2:19.4 | Ida Jones (ENG) |
2:21.0e | Dorothy Butterfield (ENG) |
2:21.4e |
| 80 metres hurdles |
Marjorie Clark (SAF) |
11.8 | Betty Taylor (CAN) |
11.9e | Elsie Green (ENG) |
12.2e |
| 110–220–110 yards relay |
England Nellie Halstead Eileen Hiscock Elsie Maguire |
49.4 | Canada Aileen Meagher Hilda Strike |
50.2e |  Southern Rhodesia |
52.0e |
| 220–110–220–110 yards relay |
Canada Lillian Palmer Aileen Meagher |
1:14.4 | England Eileen Hiscock Ivy Walker Nellie Halstead Ethel Johnson |
+1.5 yd | Scotland |
+40 yd |
| High jump |
Marjorie Clark (SAF) |
1.60 | Eva Dawes (CAN) |
1.57 | Margaret Bell (CAN) |
1.52 |
| Long jump |
Phyllis Bartholomew (ENG) |
5.47 | (CAN) |
5.41 | Violet Webb (ENG) |
5.23 |
| Javelin throw |
Gladys Lunn (ENG) |
32.19 | Edith Halstead (*) (ENG) |
30.94 | Margaret Cox (ENG) |
30.08 |
(*) Edith Halstead was later sexually reassigned and took the name Edwin "Eddie" Halstead, brother of Nellie Halstead.[1][2]
Medal table[]
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG)* | 16 | 9 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | South Africa (SAF) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | British Guiana (BGU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
Participating nations[]
Australia (7)
Bermuda (6)
British Guiana (1)
Canada (47)
England (89)
India (5)
Jamaica (3)
Newfoundland (3)
New Zealand (3)
Northern Ireland (6)
Scotland (25)
South Africa (11)
Southern Rhodesia (6)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Wales (10)
References[]
- ^ Athletics Weekly: Commonwealth Games: Women’s javelin. July 23, 2014
- ^ "Nellie Halstead Biography". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Results
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-02.
External links[]
- Athletics video highlights of 1934 Empire Games from British Pathé
Categories:
- 1934 British Empire Games events
- Athletics at the Commonwealth Games
- Athletics in London
- International athletics competitions hosted by England