Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games
| Australia at the 1934 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | AUS |
| CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | commonwealthgames |
| in London, England | |
| Competitors | 17 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Noel Ryan[1] Closing: |
| Officials | 2 |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games was abbreviated AUS. This was their second of 2 Commonwealth Games meets.
Medallists[]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's Hop, Step, Jump |
| Gold |
Leonard Cook | Boxing | Lightweight |
| Gold |
Dunc Gray | Cycling | Men's Time Trial |
| Gold |
Noel Ryan | Swimming | Men's 440 yd Freestyle |
| Gold |
Noel Ryan | Swimming | 1,500 yd Freestyle |
| Gold |
Clare Dennis | Swimming | Women's 200 yd Breaststroke |
| Gold |
Dick Garrard | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight |
| Gold |
Wrestling | Men's Heavyweight | |
 Silver |
Athletics | Men's 440 yards Hurdles | |
| Silver |
Cycling | Men's 1,000 yards Sprint | |
| Silver |
Diving | Women's Springboard | |
| Silver |
Diving | Women's Platform | |
 Bronze |
Fred Woodhouse | Athletics | Men's Pole Vault |
| Bronze |
Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's Broad Jump |
1934 Australian Team & Results[]
Athletics[]
100 yards
- Howard Spencer Yates - 6th (heat 10.1, semi 10.1)
- Jack C Horsfall - 3rd (heat)
- Noel Dempsey - 4th (heat)
220 yards
- Jack C Horsfall -3rd (heat 6)
- Noel Dempsey - 4th, 22.9 (semi)
- Howard Spencer Yates - 5th, 22.4 (semi)
440 yards
- H Wilton Lander - 3rd (heat)
880 yards
- H Wilton Lander - 4th (heat)
440 yards Hurdles
- Charles P Reilly - Silver, 55.5 sec
Hop, Step, Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Gold, 51 ft 31/2 in (GR)
Broad Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Silver, 22 ft 9 in
High Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 4th, 6 ft 2 in
Pole Vault
- Frederick Irvine Woodhouse - Bronze, 12 ft 3 in
4x110 yards Relay
- Noel Dempsey - 4x100 yards Relay - 4th
- Jack C Horsfall - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
- H Wilton Lander - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
- Howard Spencer Yates - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
Bowls[]
- E W Walker - singles - 6th
- T M Rainer - pairs - 9th
- J Banks - pairs - 9th
- C Gale - fours/rinks - 9th
- H Langley - fours/rinks - 9th
- William White - fours/rinks - 9th
- Sir Henry Barwell - fours/rinks - 9th
Boxing[]
Lightweight (up to 60 kg)
- Leonard Arthur Cook - Gold
Cycling[]
Time Trial
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Gold, 1:16.4 (GR)
10 miles
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Did not finish
- Horrace James Pethybridge - Did not finish
1,000 yards Sprint
- Horrace James Pethybridge - Silver
Swimming[]
100 yd Freestyle
- Reginald Vaughan Clark
100 yd Backstroke
- Reginald Vaughan Clark
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- Reginald Vaughan Clark - 4th, 3:16.8
- Alan Edward Higginson - 4th, 3:16.8
- Noel Phillip Ryan - 4th, 3:16.8
200 yd Breaststroke, Men
- Alan Edward Higginson - 4th, 2:44.8
200 yd Breaststroke, Women
- Clare Dennis - Gold, 2:50.2 (GR)
440 yd Freestyle
- Noel Phillip Ryan - Gold, 5:03.0 (GR)
1,500 yd Freestyle
- Noel Phillip Ryan - Gold, 18:25.4 (GR)
Diving[]
Springboard
- Lesley Julia Thompson - Silver, 60.49 points
Platform
- Lesley Julia Thompson - Silver, 27.64 points
Wrestling[]
Lightweight (up to 68 kg)
Heavyweight (up to 100 kg)
- - Gold
Officials[]
- Honorary Manager Herbert Krause Maxwell (NSW)
- Hon Chaperone - Millicent Isabel Watson (VIC)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Australia at the Commonwealth Games
- Nations at the 1934 British Empire Games
- 1934 in Australian sport