Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

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The men's 440 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5, 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Godfrey Rampling
Flag of England.svg  England
Bill Roberts
Flag of England.svg  England
Crew Stoneley
Flag of England.svg  England

Results

Heats

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 William Fritz Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 51.8Q
21 Geoffrey Blake Flag of England.svg  England 51.9eQ, +1 yd
?1 Gyan Prakash Bhalla British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India ??.?
?1 Geoff Broadway Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ??.?
12 Godfrey Rampling Flag of England.svg  England 49.4Q
22 Art Scott Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 50.1Q, +8 yd
32G. CrispinFlag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia ??.?
2 Jack Horsfall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
13 Bill Roberts Flag of England.svg  England 50.0Q
23 John Addison Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?Q, +3 yd
33 Ronald Wylde Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ??.?
?3 Willie Botha Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa ??.?
3 Howard Yates Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
14 Crew Stoneley Flag of England.svg  England 49.6Q
24 Robert Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50.8Q, +14 yd
34 Arthur Jones Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica ??.?
?4 Charles Reilly Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ??.?
?4 Chester Lawrence Dominion of Newfoundland Red Ensign.svg  Newfoundland ??.?
15 Ray Lewis Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 50.8Q
25 Alan Hunter Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51.0eQ
35 Wilton Lander Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ??.?
45 Peter Fraser Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales ??.?

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. [5] [6] [7]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Godfrey Rampling Flag of England.svg  England 49.2Q
21 William Fritz Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.8eQ, +5 yd
31 Bill Roberts Flag of England.svg  England ??.?Q, +2 yd
41 Art Scott Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
51 Robert Wallace Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ??.?
12 Crew Stoneley Flag of England.svg  England 49.2Q
22 John Addison Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.7eQ, +5 yd
32 Alan Hunter Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ??.?Q, +2 yd
42 Ray Lewis Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
52 Geoffrey Blake Flag of England.svg  England ??.?

Final

[8] [9]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Godfrey Rampling Flag of England.svg  England 48.0
Silver medal icon.svg Bill Roberts Flag of England.svg  England 48.5e+4.5 yd
Bronze medal icon.svg Crew Stoneley Flag of England.svg  England 48.6e+2 ft
4 William Fritz Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
5 John Addison Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
6 Alan Hunter Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ??.?

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References

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  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.
  8. "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.