Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games | ||
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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 440 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5, 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Godfrey Rampling England |
Bill Roberts England |
Crew Stoneley England |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3][4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | William Fritz | Canada | 51.8 | Q |
2 | 1 | Geoffrey Blake | England | 51.9e | Q, +1 yd |
? | 1 | India | ??.? | ||
? | 1 | Geoff Broadway | New Zealand | ??.? | |
1 | 2 | Godfrey Rampling | England | 49.4 | Q |
2 | 2 | Canada | 50.1 | Q, +8 yd | |
3 | 2 | G. Crispin | Southern Rhodesia | ??.? | |
2 | Australia | DNS | |||
1 | 3 | Bill Roberts | England | 50.0 | Q |
2 | 3 | Canada | ??.? | Q, +3 yd | |
3 | 3 | Ronald Wylde | Scotland | ??.? | |
? | 3 | Willie Botha | South Africa | ??.? | |
3 | Howard Yates | Australia | DNS | ||
1 | 4 | Crew Stoneley | England | 49.6 | Q |
2 | 4 | Scotland | 50.8 | Q, +14 yd | |
3 | 4 | Jamaica | ??.? | ||
? | 4 | Australia | ??.? | ||
? | 4 | Newfoundland | ??.? | ||
1 | 5 | Ray Lewis | Canada | 50.8 | Q |
2 | 5 | Alan Hunter | Scotland | 51.0e | Q |
3 | 5 | Australia | ??.? | ||
4 | 5 | Wales | ??.? |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[5][6][7]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Godfrey Rampling | England | 49.2 | Q |
2 | 1 | William Fritz | Canada | 49.8e | Q, +5 yd |
3 | 1 | Bill Roberts | England | ??.? | Q, +2 yd |
4 | 1 | Canada | ??.? | ||
5 | 1 | Scotland | ??.? | ||
1 | 2 | Crew Stoneley | England | 49.2 | Q |
2 | 2 | Canada | 49.7e | Q, +5 yd | |
3 | 2 | Alan Hunter | Scotland | ??.? | Q, +2 yd |
4 | 2 | Ray Lewis | Canada | ??.? | |
5 | 2 | Geoffrey Blake | England | ??.? |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Godfrey Rampling | England | 48.0 | ||
Bill Roberts | England | 48.5e | +4.5 yd | |
Crew Stoneley | England | 48.6e | +2 ft | |
4 | William Fritz | Canada | ??.? | |
5 | Canada | ??.? | ||
6 | Alan Hunter | Scotland | ??.? |
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.
- ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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