Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

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]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Phil Edwards
Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 		Willie Botha
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 		Hamish Stothard
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. [2] [3] [4]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Phil Edwards Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 1:58.4Q
21 Jack Cooper Flag of England.svg  England 1:58.8eQ, +3 yd
31 Jim Alford Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales ?:??.?
41 Wilton Lander Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?:??.?
?1 Don Williams Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda ?:??.?
1 Ray Lewis Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada DNS
12 John Powell Flag of England.svg  England 1:56.2Q
22 Willie Botha Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa ?:??.?Q, +2 yd
32 Les Wade Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ?:??.?
42 Michael Gutteridge Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?
52 Robert Graham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ?:??.?
62G. CrispinFlag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia ?:??.?
13 Hamish Stothard Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:56.0Q
23 Jerry Sampson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1:57.0eQ, +8 yd
33 Clifford Whitehead Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?
43 Geoff Broadway Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ?:??.?
3 John Addison Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada DNS

Final

[5] [6] [7]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Phil Edwards Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 1:54.2
Silver medal icon.svg Willie Botha Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1:55.5e+8 yd
Bronze medal icon.svg Hamish Stothard Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:55.6e+1 yd
4 John Powell Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?
5 Jerry Sampson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ?:??.?
6 Jack Cooper Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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