Athletics at the 1938 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 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia. [1]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Pat Boot
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 		Frank Handley
Flag of England.svg  England 		Bill Dale
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Theo Allen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:54.5Q
21 Gerald Backhouse Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:55.1eQ, 5 yards behind
31 Frank Handley Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?Q, 11 yards behind
41 Nicolaas Wessels Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa ?:??.?Q
51 Bernard Eeles Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?
61 Max Fleming Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?:??.?
71 Abbot Conway Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ?:??.?
81 Alexander Haire Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland ?:??.?
1 Max Lenover Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada DNF
12 Pat Boot Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:52.3Q, GR
22 Brian MacCabe Flag of England.svg  England 1:53.1eQ, 4 yards behind
32 Jim Alford Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 1:53.7eQ, 2 yards behind
42 Bill Dale Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ?:??.?Q
52 Robert Graham Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ?:??.?
62 Leslie Goff Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?:??.?
72 Noel Stanford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago ?:??.?
82 Roy Chappel Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?:??.?
2 Denis Shore Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa DNS

Final

[4] [5]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Pat Boot Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:51.2 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Frank Handley Flag of England.svg  England 1:54.0e20 yards behind
Bronze medal icon.svg Bill Dale Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1:54.2e1 foot behind
4 Jim Alford Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales ?:??.?
5 Theo Allen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ?:??.?
6 Brian MacCabe Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?
7 Gerald Backhouse Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?:??.?
8 Nicolaas Wessels Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa ?:??.?

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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