Australia at the 1938 British Empire Games
Australia at the 1938 British Empire Games | |
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CGF code | AUS |
CGA | Australian Commonwealth Games Association |
in Sydney, Australia | |
Competitors | 158 |
Flag bearers | Opening: Edgar 'Dunc' Gray [1] Closing: [2] |
Officials | 11 |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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British Empire Games appearances | |
Australia hosted the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales and their team was abbreviated AUS. This was their third of 3 Commonwealth Games meets.
Medalists[]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Decima Norman | Athletics | Women's 100 yd |
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Decima Norman | Athletics | Women's 220 yd |
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Decima Norman | Athletics | Women's Broad Jump |
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Decima Norman Jean Coleman Eileen Wearne |
Athletics | Women's 440 yards Medley Relay |
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Decima Norman Jean Coleman Thelma Peake Joan Woodland |
Athletics | 660 yards Medley Relay |
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Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's Hop, Step, Jump |
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Cycling | Men's Welterweight | |
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Dunc Gray | Cycling | Men's 1000 m Sprint |
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Cycling | Men's 1000 m Time Trial | |
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Ron Masters | Diving | Men's Springboard |
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Diving | Women's Springboard | |
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Lurline Hook | Diving | Women's Platform |
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Herb Turner | Rowing | Men's Single Scull |
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Cecil Pearce |
Rowing | Men's Double Scull |
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Gordon Freeth |
Rowing | Men's Coxed Four |
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Percy Oliver | Swimming | Men's 110 yd Backstroke |
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Evelyn de Lacy | Swimming | Women's 110 yd Freestyle |
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Swimming | Women's 110 yd Backstroke | |
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Swimming | Women's 440 yd Freestyle | |
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Dick Garrard | Wrestling | Men's Lightweight |
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Wrestling | Men's Heavyweight | |
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Eddie Scarf | Wrestling | Men's Light Heavyweight |
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Wrestling | Men's Featherweight | |
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Wrestling | Men's Bantamweight | |
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Wrestling | Men's Welterweight | |
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Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw | |
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Athletics | Men's Pole Vault | |
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Lloyd Miller | Athletics | Men's Hop Step Jump |
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Athletics | Men's High Jump | |
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John Mumford | Athletics | Men's 100 yd |
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John Mumford | Athletics | Men's 220 yd |
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Gerald Backhouse | Athletics | Men's 1 mile |
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Athletics | Men's 440 yd Hurdles | |
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Athletics | Women's 100 yd | |
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Jean Coleman | Athletics | Women's 220 yd |
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Athletics | Women's 80 m Hurdles | |
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Boxing | Men's Light-Heavyweight | |
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Cycling | Men's 1000 m Time Trial | |
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Cycling | Men's 1000 m Sprint | |
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Ron Masters | Diving | Men's Platform |
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Howard Mildren |
Lawn bowls | Men's Pair |
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Doug Bowden |
Rowing | Men's Eight |
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Swimming | Women's 110 yd Freestyle | |
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Evelyn de Lacy |
Swimming | Women's 4x110 yd Freestyle Relay |
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Ted Best | Athletics | Men's 100 yd |
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Ted Best | Athletics | Men's 220 yd |
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Jack Metcalfe | Athletics | Men's Javelin |
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Athletics | Men's Shot Put | |
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Basil Dickinson | Athletics | Men's Broad Jump |
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Basil Dickinson | Athletics | Men's Hop Step Jump |
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Athletics | Men's High Jump | |
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Athletics | Men's 120 yd Hurdles | |
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Athletics | Men's 120 yd Hurdles | |
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Thelma Peake | Athletics | Women's Broad Jump |
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Eileen Wearne | Athletics | Women's 220 yd |
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Ted Best Ted Hampson Alf Watson Howard Yates |
Athletics | Men's 4x110 yd Relay |
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Boxing | Men's Bantamweight | |
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Leslie Harley | Boxing | Men's Heavyweight |
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Diving | Women's Platform | |
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Jack Low | Rowing | Men's Single Scull |
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Tom Kinder |
Rowing | Men's Four |
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Swimming | Men's 110 yd Freestyle | |
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Robin Biddulph | Swimming | Men's 440 yd Freestyle |
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Robin Biddulph Noel Ryan |
Swimming | Men's 4x220 yd Freestyle Relay |
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Percy Oliver |
Swimming | Men's 3x110 yd Medley Relay |
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Evelyn de Lacy |
Swimming | Women's 3x110 yd Medley Relay |
1938 Australian Team & Results[]
Athletics (Men)[]
Javelin Throw
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 3rd, 182 ft 2¼in
- James Barlow – 5th, 169 ft 0¼in
- Goode, David P – 6th, 165 ft 1 in
- Sheiles, Bert – 7th, 163 ft 10¼in
Discus Throw
- Harold B Wilson – 4th, 133 ft 2 3/
- Keith W Pardon – 5th, 130 ft 4¼in
- William R MacKenzie – 6th, 128 ft 11½in
- Button, Adrian – 7th, 125 ft 8½in
Shot Put
- Drew, Francis – 3rd, 45 ft 3⅜in
- William C Plummer – 4th, 44 ft 5⅝in
- Harold B Wilson – 5th, 43 ft 3⅝in
- William R MacKenzie – 6th, 42 ft 1¾in
Hammer Throw
- Keith W Pardon – 2nd, 148 ft 1¼in
- McNamara, Patrick – 4th, 139 ft 9⅛in
- Rosenblum, Myer E – 5th, 135 ft 9¼in
- Graham, Leslie – 6th, 131 ft 5¼in
Pole Vault
- Fletcher, Leslie A – 2nd, 13 ft 0¼in
- Winter, Edwin J – 5th, 12 ft 9 in
- Frederick Irvine Woodhouse – 7th, 12 ft 4½in
- Cartwright, William – 8th, 11 ft 6 in
Long Jump
- Raymond G Graf – 7th, 22 ft 6 in
Broad Jump
- Basil C Dickenson – 3rd, 23 ft 5½in
- Gould, Henry 'Harry' T – 4th, 23 ft 4½in
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 5th, 23 ft 2¾in
Hop, Step, Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 1st, 50 ft 10 in
- Miller, D Lloyd – 2nd, 50 ft 6¾in
- Basil C Dickenson – 3rd, 50 ft 1¾in
- Raymond G Graf – 4th, 47 ft 11⅝in
High Jump
- Heffernan, Robert – 2nd, 6 ft 2 in
- Shetliffe, Douglas F – 3rd, 6 ft 2 in
- Tancred, Peter L – 4th, 6 ft 1¼in 4in
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 7th, 5 ft 11¾in
100 yards
- John Mumford – 2nd, 9.8 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.1)
- Edward W Best – 3rd, 9.9 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.0)
- T Edward Hampson – 5th, 10.0 sec (heat 10.1, semi 10.1)
- Howard Spencer Yates – 6th, 10.1 sec (heat 10.1, semi 10.2)
220 yards
- John Mumford – 2nd, 21.3 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.6)
- Edward W Best – 3rd, 21.4 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.4)
- T Edward Hampson – 4th, 21.6 sec (semi) (heat 22.1)
- Howard Spencer Yates – 5th, 21.7 sec (heat 22.0, semi 21.4)
440 yards
- Athol H Jones – 3rd, 49.8 sec (heat)
- John Mumford – 4th, 48.3 (heat)
- Hugh Johnson – 4th (heat)
- Scott, Francis – 4th (heat)
880 yards
- Maxwell Fleming – 6th (heat)
- Goff, Leslie – 6th (heat)
- Gerald I Backhouse – 7th, 1:55.1 (heat)
- Chappel, Roy – 7th (heat)
1-mile
- Gerald I Backhouse – 2nd, 4:12.2 (heat 4:18.0)
- Maxwell Fleming – 5th (heat)
- Frederick Barry-Brown – 6th (heat)
- Bonham, Donald – 7th (heat)
3 miles
- Nicholls, Stanley E – 5th, 14:30.0
- Colman, Frederick – Did not finish
- Faulkner, Keith – Did not finish
- Weightman, Walter – Did not finish
6 miles
- Fred Bassed – 8th
- Millington, Stanley – 9th
- Doyle, Brendan – 10th
120 yards Hurdles
- Stenner, Sydney G – 3rd, 14.4 sec (heat 14.5)
- McLardy, Donald F – 4th, 14.6 sec (heat 14.9)
- Wilson, George – 4th, 15.1 sec (heat)
- Popplewell, Frederick – 4th (heat)
440 yards Hurdles
- John F Park – 2nd, 54.6 sec
- McDougall, Alan – 3rd, 55.2 sec
- Alfred J Watson – 4th
- Magee, Paul F – 6th
4x110 yards Relay
- Edward W Best – 3rd, 41.9 sec
- T Edward Hampson – 3rd, 41.9 sec
- Alfred J Watson – 3rd, 41.9 sec
- Howard Spencer Yates – 3rd, 41.9 sec
4x440 yards Relay
- Athol H Jones – 4th
- Hugh Johnson – 4th
- John F Park – 4th
- Wallace, Vernon – 4th
- Lewis, Maurice – Did not compete (reserve)
Marathon
- Crossley, Richard J – 8th, 3:12:50.0
- Wood, John – 9th, 3:19:47.0
- Hayes, Alfred – Did not finish
- Jolly, Ernest – Did not finish
- Liddle, William – Did not finish
- Patterson, James – Did not finish
Athletics (Women)[]
High Jump
- Carter, Doris – 5th, 5 ft 1 in
- Poore, Elsie – 6th, 4 ft 8 in
Broad Jump
- Decima Norman – 1st, 19 ft 1/4in (GR)
- Thelma Peake – 3rd, 18 ft 2⅝in
- Evans, Enid – 10th 15 ft 10¼in
- Nell Gould – 12th 14 ft 9½in
Javelin Throw
- Jones, Elsie – 5th, 101 ft 8 in
- Mitchell, Lena – 6th, 100 ft 3 in
- Clarice Kennedy – 7th, 97 ft 3¾in
100 yards
- Decima Norman – 1st, 11.1 sec (GR)
- Walker, Joyce – 2nd, 11.3 sec (heat 11.4, semi 11.4)
- Joan Woodland – 5th, 11.5 sec (heat 11.5, semi 11.2)
- Thelma Peake – (semi) Disqualified (heat 11.5)
220 yards
- Decima Norman – 1st, 24.7 sec (heat 24.9, semi 24.5 (GR))
- Jean Coleman – 2nd, 25.1 sec (heat 25.3, semi 25.2)
- A Eileen Wearne – 3rd, 25.3 sec (heat 25.1, semi 25.2)
- Talbot, Irene – 6th (heat 25.7, semi 25.4)
440 yards Medley Relay
- Jean Coleman – 1st, 49.1 sec
- Decima Norman – 1st, 49.1 sec
- A Eileen Wearne – 1st, 49.1 sec
660 yards Medley Relay
- Jean Coleman – 1st, 1:15.2
- Decima Norman – 1st, 1:15.2
- Thelma Peake – 1st, 1:15.2
- Joan Woodland – 1st, 1:15.2
80 m Hurdles
- Grant, Isabel – 2nd, 11.7 sec (heat 12.1)
- Clarice Kennedy – 4th (heat 12.2)
- Thelma Peake – 5th (heat 12.4)
- Nell Gould – 4th (heat)
Bowls[]
Singles
- Jack Low – 3rd
Pairs
- Percy Hutton – 2nd
- Howard Mildren – 2nd
Fours
- Tom Kinder – 3rd
- Charlie H McNeill – 3rd
- Aubrey Murray – 3rd
- H Frank Murray – 3rd
Boxing[]
- Trevor Law – Flyweight (up to 51 kg) – Eliminated
- Jack B Dillon – Bantamweight (up to 54 kg) – 3rd
- Leonard Schluter – Featherweight (up to 57 kg) – Eliminated
- I Ellis – Lightweight (up to 60 kg) – Eliminated
- William Smith – Welterweight (up to 67 kg) – 1st
- Athol Stubbs – Middleweight (up to 75 kg) – Eliminated
- Leslie Harley – Heavyweight (up to 91 kg) – 3rd
- Cecil G Overell – Light-Heavyweight (up to 81 kg) – 2nd
Cycling[]
10 miles
- Fred Ashby – 4th
- John Molloy – unplaced
- Charlie E Wright – unplaced
- Sh. Janki Das – first Indian cyclist
100 km Road Race
- Fred Hines – 6th
- Harold Clayton – unplaced
- Alick Yuille – unplaced
1,000 m Sprint
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray – 1st, 13.6 sec
- Robert Porter – 2nd
- Tasman Johnson – unplaced
1,000 m Time Trial
- Robert Porter – 1st, 1:15.2 (GR)
- Tasman Johnson – - 2nd, 1:15.7
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray – 5th, 1:16.5
Rowing[]
Eight
- William G Thomas (bow), 2nd
- Alfred J Gregory (stroke) – 2nd
- Doug K Bowden (cox) – 2nd
- Frank A W le Souef (2) – 2nd
- Gordon H Yewers (3) – 2nd
- Richard L Paramor (4) – 2nd
- Edward R Bromley (5) – 2nd
- William G Dixon (6) – 2nd
- Ainslie B 'Joe' Gould (7) – 2nd
- John Chester (reserve) – Did not compete
- R B Scott (reserve) – Did not compete
Single Scull
- Herbert J Turner – 1st, 8:24.0 (won by 5 lengths)
Double Scull
- William F Bradley (bow) – 1st, 7:29.4
- Cecil A Pearce (stroke) – 1st, 7:29.4
Coxed Four
- Gordon Freeth (bow) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Jack T Fisher (stroke) – 1st, 7:16.8
- H F Kerr (cox) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Don H Fraser (2) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Stewart J Elder (3) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Max Gaskin (reserve)
- John Edward Suffren (reserve)
Swimming (Men)[]
110 yd Freestyle
- William Fleming – 3rd, 1:01.0 (heat 1:01.8)
- Percy Charles Oliver – 6th, 1:03.1 (heat)
- J Robert Wilshire – 7th, 1:01.6 (heat 1:01.4)
440 yd Freestyle
- H Robin Biddulph – 3rd, 4:55.4 (heat 5:01.5)
- Robert Newbiggen – 5th, 5:19.8 (heat)
- Noel Phillip Ryan – 7th, 5:20.4 (heat 5:19.0)
1,650 yd Freestyle
- H Robin Biddulph – 5th, 20:42.2 (heat 21:07.2)
- Noel Phillip Ryan – 6th, 21:08.2 (heat 21:06.6)
- Robert Newbiggen – Did not finish
4x220 yd Freestyle Relay
- H Robin Biddulph – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:18.8)
- William Fleming – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:26.8)
- Noel Phillip Ryan – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:24.6)
- J Robert Wilshire – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:27.7)
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- William Fleming – 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:01.6)
- Ernest A Hobbs – 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:20.7)
- Percy Charles Oliver – 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:09.5)
220 yd Breaststroke
- Ray Cameron – 4th, 3:03.1 (heat 3:07.2)
- Ernest A Hobbs – 7th, 3:09.0 (heat 3:04.9)
- John Johnson – 5th, 3:03.6 (heat 3:07.8)
110 yd Backstroke
- Percy Charles Oliver – 1st, 1:07.9 (GR) (heat 1:09.6)
- Reginald Vaughan Clark – 4th, 1:18.3 (heat)
- Roth Bassingthwaite – 5th, 1:15.1 (heat)
Swimming (Women)[]
110 yd Freestyle
- Evelyn de Lacy – 1st, 1:10.1 (GR) (heat 1:10.6)
- Dorothy J Green – 2nd, 1:11.1 (heat 1:11.4)
- Margaret Rawson – 5th, 1:15.8 (heat)
110 yd Backstroke
- Gwen Millard – 4th, 1:27.5 (heat)
- Marion Nixon – 5th, 1:26.5 (heat)
- Patricia Norton – 1st, 1.19.5 (heat 1:20.6)
220 yd Breaststroke
- Margaret Dovey – 6th, 3:32.0
- Valerie George – 4th, 3:23.0
- Joan Thomas – 5th, 3:23.6
440 yd Freestyle
- Dorothy J Green – 1st, 5:39.9 (GR) (heat 5:43.0)
- Evelyn de Lacy – 5th, 5:59.4 (heat)
- Mynee Steel – 6th, 5:51.7 (heat 5:53.2)
4x110 yd Freestyle Relay
- Evelyn de Lacy – 2nd, 4:49.9
- Dorothy J Green – 2nd, 4:49.9
- Patricia Norton – 2nd, 4:49.9
- Margaret Rawson – 2nd, 4:49.9
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- Evelyn de Lacy – 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:12.9)
- Valerie George – 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:12.0)
- Patricia Norton – 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:20.1)
Diving (Men)[]
Springboard
- George Johnston – 4th, 111.39 points
- Ronald Masters – 1st, 126.36 points
- David J Norris – 5th, 110.62 points
Platform
- Ray Davis – 5th, 94.21 points
- Ronald Masters – 2nd, 102.87 points
- Arthur O'Connor – 4th, 97.39 points
Diving (Women)[]
Springboard
- Irene Donnett – 1st, 91.18 points
- Laurie Hawe – 4th, 75.32 points
- Janet Weidenhofer – 7th, 47.40 points
Platform
- Irene Donnett – 3rd, 34.57 points
- Lurline Hook – 1st, 36.47 points
- Pamela Hunt – 5th, 26.10 points
Wrestling[]
- Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard – Lightweight (up to 68 kg) – 1st
- – Middleweight (up to 82 kg) – 2nd
- – Heavyweight (up to 100 kg) – 1st
- – Bantamweight (up to 57 kg) – 1st
- – Featherweight (up to 62 kg) – 1st
- Eddie Richard Scarf – Light Heavyweight (up to 90 kg) – 1st
- – Welterweight (up to 74 kg) – 1st
Officials[]
- Honorary Team Manager – Wilfred Selwyn Kent Hughes (VIC)
- Athletics Manager – Wilfred Ernest Painter (VIC)
- Athletics Manageress – Mrs Doris Magee (NSW)
- Boxing & Wrestling Manager – Edgar Stephen Tanner (VIC)
- Cycling Manager – C J 'Mick' Gray (VIC)
- Rowing Manager – John Rook (NSW)
- Rowing Coach – T K 'Toff' Qurban (SA)
- Rowing Eights Coach – Sidney Raper (NSW)
- Swimming Manager – Jack P Sheedy (WA)
- Swimming Manageress – Katie Buckle (NSW)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Flag bearers". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 23 November 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Australia at the Commonwealth Games
- Nations at the 1938 British Empire Games
- 1938 in Australian sport