Herbert Reeves

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Herbert Reeves
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)hammer, shot put, discus
ClubManchester City Police AC

Herbert Reeves was a male athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Reeves was an all-round throwing athlete, competing in the hammer throw, shot put and discus throw. He was a member of the Manchester City Police Athletic Club. [1]

He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games [2] [3] in London, where he competed in the hammer throw and shot put events. [4] [5]

He was still competing shortly before the outbreak of World War II, retaining his North of England weight (shot put) title in June 1939. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Counties" . Leeds Mercury. 4 June 1934. Retrieved 7 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "England's Athletes" . Sunday Mirror. 22 July 1934. Retrieved 7 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ↑ "Holmes Double" . Daily News (London). 26 June 1939. Retrieved 7 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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