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Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games

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Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games was abbreviated CAN.

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Canada was the host country for the inaugural games, which were held at Hamilton, Ontario, and was one of only eleven countries to be represented at the inaugural Games.

Melville Marks (Bobby) Robinson of Canada had been asked to organise the inaugural British Empire Games in 1928.

At these first Games, Canada won 54 medals against England's 61.

Newfoundland competed separately at the 1930 British Empire Games, but did not win any medals. Newfoundland also sent a team to the 1934 British Empire Games, but from 1938 has competed as part of Canada.

Athletics

Men's 100 Yard Dash

  • Percy Williams - Gold, 9.9 s
  • Johnny R. Fitzpatrick - Bronze, 10.2 s
  • James/Jim "Buster" R. Brown - 3rd in Heat 2
  • Leigh Miller - 4th in Heat 3
  • Men's 120 Yard Hurdles

  • Howard Baker - 4th in Heat 1
  • Arthur "Art" Ravensdale - Disqualified
  • Bill Pierdon - Disqualified
  • Men's 220 Yard Dash

  • Johnny R. Fitzpatrick - Silver
  • James "Jimmy" A. Ball - 5th in Final
  • Napoleon Bourdeau - 3rd in Heat 2
  • Frederick "Fred" William McBeth - 4th in Heat 3
  • Men's 440 Yard Run/Quarter Mile

  • Alexander S. Wilson - Gold, 48.8 s
  • James "Jimmy" A. Ball - 5th in Final, 49.4 s (in Heat ?)
  • Stan B. Glover - 3rd in Heat 2
  • John Hickey - 4th in Heat 2
  • Walter Connolly - 4th in Heat 3
  • Men's 440 Yard Hurdles

  • Walter Connolly - 5th in Final
  • John Hickey - 6th in Final
  • Frederick "Fred" William McBeth - Heat
  • Men's 880 Yard Run/Half-Mile

  • Alexander S. Wilson - Bronze, 1 min 54.9 s
  • Percy Pickard - 8th in Final
  • Brant Little - 6th in Heat 1
  • Men's 1 Mile Run

  • Jack S. Walters - 4th in Final
  • Men's 2 Mile Steeplechase

  • Art S. Wilkins - 4th in Final
  • Bill Reid - 5th in Final
  • Pete Suttie - 6th in Final
  • Men's 3 Mile Run

  • Walter Hornby
  • Fred Sargeant
  • George Ball
  • Men's 6 Mile Run

  • Billy Reynolds - 6th
  • Wilf McCluskey - 8th
  • George Irwin - 9th
  • Harold Webster - 10th
  • Men's 4 x 110 Yard Relay

  • Canada - Gold, 42.2 s
  • James/Jim "Buster" R. Brown
  • Johnny R. Fitzpatrick
  • Leigh Miller
  • Ralph A. Adams
  • Men's 4 x 440 Yard Relay/1 Mile Relay

  • Canada - Silver, 3 min 19.8 s
  • Alexander S. Wilson
  • Arthur "Art" Alan Scott
  • James "Jimmy" A. Ball
  • Stan B. Glover
  • Men's Marathon

  • Johnny Miles - Bronze, 2 h 48 min 23 s
  • Percival "Percy" Wyer - 4th
  • Silas McLellan - 6th
  • Norman Dack - 7th
  • Ezra Lee - 10th
  • Jack/John Cuthbert - Did Not Finish
  • Men's Shot Put

  • M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Bronze, 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
  • Abe Zvonkin - 4th, 41 ft 5 12 in (12.64 m)
  • John A. Cameron
  • Archie Stewart
  • Men's Discus Throw

  • M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Silver, 135 ft 3 in (41.22 m)
  • Abe Zvonkin - Bronze, 135 ft 1 in (41.17 m)
  • George W. Sutherland
  • Archie Stewart
  • Men's Javelin

  • Doral W. Pilling - Silver, 183 ft 6 in (55.93 m)
  • Archie Stewart - 6th, 147 ft 2 in (44.86 m)
  • Men's Hammer Throw

  • John A. Cameron - Bronze, 145 ft 10 in (44.45 m)
  • Archie McDiarmid - 6th, 139 ft 3 in (42.44 m)
  • George W. Sutherland
  • M.C. "Charlie" Herman
  • Men's Long Jump

  • Leonard "Len" Hutton - Gold, 23 ft 7 12 in (7.201 m)
  • Chester Smith - 4th, 22 ft 3 12 in (6.794 m)
  • Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - 5th, 21 ft 8 14 in (6.610 m)
  • Men's Triple Jump

  • Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - Gold, 48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)
  • Leonard "Len" Hutton, Bronze, 45 ft 7 14 in (13.90 m)
  • George W. Sutherland - 4th, 45 ft 1 14 in (13.75 m)
  • Men's High Jump

  • William/Clarence Stargratt - Bronze, 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
  • Duncan Anderson McNaughton - 4th
  • Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe
  • Jack/John Portland
  • Men's Pole Vault

  • Victor Pickard - Gold, 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
  • Robert Stoddard - Bronze, 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
  • Alf "Sunny" Gilbert - 4th
  • Boxing

    Men's Flyweight Division (51 kg)

  • R. Galloway - Bronze
  • Men's Bantamweight Division (54 kg)

  • J. Keller - Bronze
  • Men's Lightweight Division (60 kg)

  • G. Canzano - Silver
  • Men's Welterweight Division (67 kg)

  • H. Williams - Silver
  • Men's Light Heavyweight Division (81 kg)

  • A. Pitcher - Bronze
  • Men's Heavyweight Division (91 kg)

  • W. Skimming - Silver
  • Diving

    Men's High Diving/Tower

  • Alfred Phillips - Gold, 147 points
  • Samuel Walker - Silver, 83.3 points
  • Women's High Diving/Tower

  • Pearl Stoneham - Gold, 39.3 points
  • Helen McCormack - Silver, 38.3 points
  • Men's Springboard Diving

  • Alfred Phillips - Gold, 90.6 points
  • Cyril Kennett - Silver, 130 points
  • Arthur H. Stott - Bronze, 127 points
  • Women's Springboard Diving

  • Doris Ogilvie - Silver, 89.7 points
  • H. Mollie Bailey - Bronze, 88.7 points
  • Lawn Bowls

    Men's Doubles

  • Canada - Bronze
  • A.S. Reid
  • W.W. Moore
  • Men's Rinks/Fours

  • Canada - Silver
  • Harry J. Allen
  • Jimmy Campbell
  • Mitch Thomas
  • W. "Billy" Rae
  • Rowing

    Men's Coxed Fours

  • Canada - Silver
  • A. Miles
  • D.L. Gales
  • H.R. McCuaig
  • J.A. Butler
  • R.S. Evans
  • Men's Coxless Fours

  • Canada - Silver
  • Belyer
  • Callaghan
  • J. Fleming
  • Pelam
  • Men's Double Sculls

  • Canada - Gold
  • Boles
  • Richards
  • Men's Eight Oared Shell

  • Canada - Bronze
  • A. Taylor
  • D. Doal
  • E. Eastwood
  • F. Fry
  • J. Zabinsky
  • L. Bowkes
  • L. McDonald
  • W. Moore
  • W. Thorburn
  • Swimming

    Men's 100 Yards Freestyle

  • F. Munro Bourne - Gold, 56.00 s
  • Albert Gibson - Bronze
  • Men's 440 Yards Freestyle

  • George Burleigh - Bronze
  • Men's 1 500 Yards Freestyle

  • George Burleigh - Bronze
  • Men's 220 Yards Breaststroke

  • Jack Aubin - Gold, 2 min 35.40 s
  • Women's 4 x 100 Yards Freestyle Relay

  • Canada - Silver, 4 min 33.0 s
  • Elizabeth "Betty" Edwards
  • Irene Pirie-Milton
  • Marjorie Linton
  • Peggy Bailey
  • Men's 4 x 200 Yards Freestyle Relay

  • Canada - Gold, 8 min 42.40 s
  • B. Gibson
  • F. Munro Bourne
  • George Burleigh
  • Jimmy Thompson
  • Wrestling

    Men's Bantamweight Division (57 kg)

  • James Trifunov - Gold
  • Men's Featherweight Division (62 kg)

  • Clifford Chilcott - Gold
  • Men's Lightweight Division (68 kg)

  • Howard Thomas - Gold
  • Men's Welterweight Division (74 kg)

  • Reg Priestly - Gold
  • Men's Middleweight Division (82 kg)

  • Mike Chepwick - Gold
  • Men's Light Heavyweight Division (90 kg)

  • L. McIntyre - Gold
  • Men's Heavyweight Division (100 kg)

  • Earl McCready - Gold
  • References

    Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games Wikipedia