Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 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 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Phil Edwards British Guiana |
Willie Botha South Africa |
Hamish Stothard Scotland |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana | 1:58.4 | Q |
2 | 1 | Jack Cooper | England | 1:58.8e | Q, +3 yd |
3 | 1 | Jim Alford | Wales | ?:??.? | |
4 | 1 | Australia | ?:??.? | ||
? | 1 | Bermuda | ?:??.? | ||
1 | Ray Lewis | Canada | DNS | ||
1 | 2 | England | 1:56.2 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Willie Botha | South Africa | ?:??.? | Q, +2 yd |
3 | 2 | Les Wade | Canada | ?:??.? | |
4 | 2 | Michael Gutteridge | England | ?:??.? | |
5 | 2 | Scotland | ?:??.? | ||
6 | 2 | G. Crispin | Southern Rhodesia | ?:??.? | |
1 | 3 | Hamish Stothard | Scotland | 1:56.0 | Q |
2 | 3 | Canada | 1:57.0e | Q, +8 yd | |
3 | 3 | Clifford Whitehead | England | ?:??.? | |
4 | 3 | Geoff Broadway | New Zealand | ?:??.? | |
3 | Canada | DNS |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Phil Edwards | British Guiana | 1:54.2 | ||
Willie Botha | South Africa | 1:55.5e | +8 yd | |
Hamish Stothard | Scotland | 1:55.6e | +1 yd | |
4 | England | ?:??.? | ||
5 | Canada | ?:??.? | ||
6 | Jack Cooper | England | ?:??.? |
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.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
- 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games