Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards
| Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 2 miles steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
| 110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
| 220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's 100 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3][4]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Arthur Sweeney England
|
Marthinus Theunissen South Africa
|
Ian Young Scotland
|
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ian Young | Scotland |
9.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | George Saunders | England |
??.? | Q +1 yd |
| 3 | 1 |  Newfoundland |
??.? | ||
| 4 | 1 |  Australia |
??.? | ||
| 5 | 1 |  Northern Ireland |
??.? | ||
| 1 | 2 | Arthur Sweeney | England |
10.1 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Canada |
10.4e | Q, +3 yd | |
| 3 | 2 | Scotland |
??.? | ||
| 4 | 2 |  Bermuda |
??.? | ||
| 2 | R. Lovell |  British Guiana |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 3 | Everard Davis | England |
10.2 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Canada |
10.2e | Q, +1 ft | |
| 3 | 3 | Ronald Vernieux |  India |
??.? | |
| 4 | 3 | G. Hartwell |  Southern Rhodesia |
??.? | |
| 1 | 4 | Walter Rangeley | England |
10.1 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Howard Yates | Australia |
10.1e | Q, +inches |
| 3 | 4 | Birchall Pearson | Canada |
10.1e | |
| 4 | 4 | Scotland |
10.2e | ||
| 5 | 4 | Bermuda |
??.? | ||
| 1 | 5 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa |
10.0 | Q |
| 2 | 5 |  Wales |
10.1e | Q, +1 yd | |
| 3 | 5 | Australia |
??.? | ||
| ? | 5 | Bermuda |
??.? | ||
| ? | 5 |  Jamaica |
??.? | ||
| 1 | 6 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland |
10.0 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Canada |
10.2e | Q, +2 yd | |
| ? | 6 | Bermuda |
??.? | ||
| ? | 6 | Wales |
??.? |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arthur Sweeney | England |
9.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ian Young | Scotland |
??.? | Q, +0.5 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Howard Yates | Australia |
10.1e | Q, +1 yd |
| 4 | 1 | Canada |
??.? | ||
| 5 | 1 | Wales |
??.? | ||
| 6 | 1 | Everard Davis | England |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa |
10.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | George Saunders | England |
10.0e | Q, +inches |
| 3 | 2 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland |
??.? | Q, +2 ft |
| 4 | 2 | Canada |
??.? | ||
| 5 | 2 | Canada |
??.? | ||
| 6 | 2 | Walter Rangeley | England |
??.? |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Arthur Sweeney | England |
10.0 | |
 |
Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa |
10.1e | |
 |
Ian Young | Scotland |
10.1e | |
| 4 | George Saunders | England |
??.? | |
| 5 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland |
??.? | |
| 6 | Howard Yates | Australia |
??.? |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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- Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
- 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games