Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games

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Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games
Cycling (track) pictogram.svg
Venue Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester
Dates11 August 1934
1938  

Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games was the first appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place at the Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester despite the Games being hosted by London. The events were held on the last day of the Games on August 11, 1934. [1]

Contents

Medal table

  *   Host nation (England)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1102
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1102
3Flag of England.svg  England*1012
4Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 0123
Totals (4 entries)3339

Medal winners

EventGoldSilverBronze
Time TrialFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Dunc Gray  (AUS)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bob McLeod  (CAN) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton (SAF)
Sprint 1000 ydFlag of England.svg  Ernest Higgins  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Horace Pethybridge  (AUS) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton (SAF)
10 mile ScratchCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bob McLeod  (CAN) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton (SAF)Flag of England.svg  William Harvell  (ENG)

Results

1,000m Time Trial

PosAthleteTime
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dunc Gray 1 min 16 2-5 sec
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bob McLeod 1 min 18 sec
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton 1 min 18 3-5 sec
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Grose 1 min 20 2-5 sec
5 Flag of England.svg William Harvell 1 min 21 3-5 sec
6 Ulster Banner.svg Denis J Corr 1 min 22 1-5 sec
8 Flag of Scotland.svg William W Tagg 1 min 23 sec
9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg F O Jones1 min 16 2-5 sec

10 mile scratch race

PosAthleteTime
1 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bob McLeod 24 min 26 1-5 sec
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton half a wheel
3 Flag of England.svg William Harvell
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Grose

1,000 yards sprint championship

Heat 1

PosAthlete
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Pethybridge
2 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg G Turner
3 Flag of Scotland.svg William W Tagg

Heat 2

PosAthlete
1 Flag of England.svg Ernest Higgins
2 Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg D McKenzie
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg H Brown

Heat 3

PosAthlete
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Grose
3 Ulster Banner.svg Denis J Corr

Semi final 1

PosAthlete
1 Flag of England.svg Ernest Higgins
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton

Semi final 2

PosAthlete
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Pethybridge
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Grose

Final

PosAthleteTime
1 Flag of England.svg Ernest Higgins1 min 58 4-5 sec
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Pethybridge2 lengths
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ted Clayton

References

  1. "Empire Games, Corr competes in Cycling Events" . Northern Whig. 13 August 1934. Retrieved 23 August 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.

See also