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New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games

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CGF code
  
NZL

Competitors
  
22

Website
  
www.olympic.org.nz

New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games

CGA
  
New Zealand Olympic Committee

Flag bearer
  
Opening: Stan Lay Closing:

Medals Ranked 4thth
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 4 2 9

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 22 competitors and 3 officials to the 1930 British Empire Games, which were held in Hamilton, Ontario. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.

Contents

These were the first Commonwealth Games, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire in London. New Zealand has competed in every games. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Medals


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1930.

Gold

Athletics:

01 ! Stan Lay — Men's Javelin Throw 01 ! Bill Savidan — Men's 6 Miles

Rowing:

01 ! Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood (cox), Jack Macdonald, Bert Sandos and Ben Waters — Men's Coxed Four

Silver

Lawn Bowls:

02 ! William Fielding and Percy McWhannell — Men's Pairs

Rowing:

02 ! Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood (cox), John Gilby, Jack Macdonald, Vic Olsson, Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders, Fred Thompson and Ben Waters — Men's Eight

Swimming:

02 ! Gordon Bridson — Men's 1500 yards Freestyle 02 ! Gordon Bridson — Men's 440 yards Freestyle

Bronze

Lawn Bowls:

03 ! William Fielding — Men's Singles

Rowing:

03 ! G Johnson, Vic Olsson, Alexander Ross, Charles Saunders — Men's Coxless Four

Athletics

  • Allan Elliott
  • Ossie Johnson – Triple Jump – Men: 43 ft 2in (13.16m) 6th place
  • Stan Lay – Javelin Throw – Men: 207 ft 1.5in (63.13m) Gold medal
  • Bill Savidan

    • Lawn Bowls

  • Men's singles: William Fielding – Bronze medal
  • Men's pairs: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell – Silver medal
  • Men's four: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell, H Frost, E Leach: unplaced (place unknown)

    • Diving

  • Roy Calder

    • Rowing

  • Men's coxed fours: Arthur Eastwood (cox), Bert Sandos, Ben Waters, Mick Brough, Jack Macdonald – Gold medal
  • Men's coxless fours: Alex Ross, Charles Saunders, Berry Johnson, Vic Olsson – Bronze medal
  • Men's eight: Arthur Eastwood (cox), Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders, Ben Waters, Mick Brough, Fred Thompson, John Gilby, Jack Macdonald, Vic Olsson – Silver medal

    • Swimming

  • Gordon Bridson
  • Gladys Pidgeon

    • Officials

  • Chef de Mission: Rex Hobbs
  • Chaperone: Jane Pidgeon
  • Rowing coach: Harry Ayres

    • References

    New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games Wikipedia
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