Boxing at the 1934 British Empire Games

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Boxing at the 1934 British Empire Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Wembley Empire Pool
LocationLondon, England
Dates4 – 11 August 1934
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At the 1934 British Empire Games , the boxing competition was held in London, England, and featured contests in eight weight classes. [1]

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The newly opened Wembley Empire Pool hosted aquatics, boxing and wrestling (Pmsphoto at en.wikipedia) Wembley Arena.jpg
The newly opened Wembley Empire Pool hosted aquatics, boxing and wrestling (Pmsphoto at en.wikipedia)

The boxing events were held at the Wembley Empire Pool. [2] England claimed six of the eight gold medals, improving on the tally of five that they won four years earlier. [3]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (England)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)*6017
2Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (SAF)1214
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1001
4Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales  (WAL)0314
5Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)0202
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)0123
7Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland  (NIR)0022
8Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia  (SRH)0011
Totals (8 entries)88824

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight 51kgFlag of England.svg  Pat Palmer  (ENG)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Maxie Berger  (CAN)Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Jackie Pottinger  (WAL)
Bantamweight 54kgFlag of England.svg  Eddie Ryan  (ENG)Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Albert Barnes  (WAL)Flag of Scotland.svg  Tommy Wells  (SCO)
Featherweight 57kg Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Charles Catterall (SAF)Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  J. D. Jones  (WAL) Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg William Fulton (RHO)
Lightweight 60kgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Leonard Cook  (AUS)Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Frank Taylor  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  Harry Moy  (ENG)
Welterweight 67kgFlag of England.svg  Dave McCleave  (ENG) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dick Barton (SAF)Ulster Banner.svg  Billy Duncan  (NIR)
Middleweight 75kgFlag of England.svg  Alf Shawyer  (ENG)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Leonard Wadsworth  (CAN)Ulster Banner.svg  Jimmy Magill  (NIR)
Light heavyweight 81kgFlag of England.svg  George Brennan  (ENG)Flag of Scotland.svg  George Holton  (SCO) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robey Leibbrandt (SAF)
Heavyweight 91kgFlag of England.svg  Pat Floyd  (ENG) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jan van Rensburg (SAF)Flag of Scotland.svg  David Douglas-Hamilton  (SCO)

Results

[4]

First round

WeightWinnerLoserScore
Flyweight 51kg
Flag of England.svg Pat Palmer bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Maxie Berger bye
Flag of Scotland.svg James Reilly bye
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Jackie Pottinger bye
Bantamweight 54kg
Flag of England.svg Eddie Ryan bye
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Albert Barnes bye
Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Wells bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Eddie Heathfield Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J. R. WadeCasting vote
Featherweight 57kg
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg J. D. Jones bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg S. Tomlinsonbye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Charles Catterall Flag of England.svg John Treadaway Points
Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg William Fulton Flag of Scotland.svg Angus McGregor Casting vote
Lightweight 60kg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leonard Cook bye
Flag of England.svg Harry Moy bye
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Frank Taylor Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg C. B. HullPoints
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Rolland Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Joe Marsh Points
Welterweight 67kg
Flag of England.svg Dave McCleave bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Irving Pease bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dick Barton Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Vic Horton Casting vote
Ulster Banner.svg Billy Duncan Flag of Scotland.svg Jacky MacLeod Points
Middleweight 75kg
Flag of England.svg Alf Shawyer bye
Ulster Banner.svg Jimmy Magill bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J. L. Smith Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Alf Ford casting vote
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Leonard Wadsworth Flag of Scotland.svg James McKillop 1st Round
Light heavyweight 81kg
Flag of England.svg George Brennan bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robey Leibbrandt bye
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Wally Walters bye
Flag of Scotland.svg George Holton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Tommy Osborne Points
Heavyweight 91kg
Flag of England.svg Pat Floyd bye
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bill Maich bye
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jan van Rensburg bye
Flag of Scotland.svg Lord David Douglas-Hamilton bye

Semi-finals

WeightWinnerLoserScore
Flyweight
PalmerReillyCasting vote
BergerPottingerPoints
Bantamweight
RyanWellsCasting vote
BarnesHeathfieldw/o
Featherweight
CatterallFultonCasting vote
JonesTomlinsonCasting vote
Lightweight
CookMoyCasting vote
TaylorRollandCasting vote
Welterweight
McCleavePeaseret 3rd round
BartonDuncanPoints
Middleweight
ShawyerMagillCasting vote
WadsworthSmithstopped 2nd
Light heavyweight
BrennanLeibbrandt1st round disq
HoltonWaltersPoints
Heavyweight
FloydMaichStopped 2nd
van RensburgDouglas HamiltonPoints

Bronze medal

WeightWinnerLoserScore
FlyweightPottingerReillyCasting vote
BantamweightWellsHeathefieldw/o
FeatherweightFultonTomlinsonCasting vote
LightweightMoyRollandw/o
WelterweightDuncanPeasew/o
MiddleweightMagillSmithPoints
Light heavyweightLeibbrandtWaltersPoints
HeavyweightDouglas HamiltonMaich3rd round

Finals

WeightWinnerLoserScore
FlyweightPalmerBergerPoints
BantamweightRyanBarnesPoints
FeatherweightCatterallJonesPoints
LightweightCookTaylorCasting vote
WelterweightMcCleaveBartonPoints
MiddleweightShawyerWadsworthCasting vote
Light heavyweightBrennanHoltonret 3rd round
HeavyweightFloydvan Rensburg1st round

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "A Big Programme for Canada" . Daily News (London). 14 February 1930. Retrieved 21 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
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