New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games

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New Zealand at the
1930 British Empire Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
CGF code NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Competitors22
Flag bearersOpening: Stan Lay
Closing:
Officials3
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
9
British Empire Games appearances

New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 22 competitors and three officials. Team selection for the Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.

Contents

These were the first British Empire Games, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire in London. New Zealand has competed in every games since.

Medal tables

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Stan Lay Athletics Men's javelin throw
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Bill Savidan Athletics Men's 6 miles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mick Brough
Arthur Eastwood (cox)
Jack Macdonald
Bert Sandos
Ben Waters
Rowing Men's coxed four
Silver medal icon.svg Silver William Fielding
Peter McWhannell
Lawn bowls Men's pair
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mick Brough
Arthur Eastwood (cox)
John Gilby
Jack Macdonald
Vic Olsson
Bert Sandos
Charles Saunders
Rangi Thompson
Ben Waters
Rowing Men's eight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Gordon Bridson Swimming Men's 1500 yards freestyle
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Gordon Bridson Swimming Men's 440 yards freestyle
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze William Fielding Lawn bowls Men's singles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Berry Johnson
Vic Olsson
Alexander Ross
Charles Saunders
Rowing Men's coxless four
Medals by sport
Sport Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Athletics 2002
Rowing 1113
Swimming 0202
Lawn bowls 0112
Total3429
Medals by gender
Gender Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg Bronze medal icon.svg Total
Male3429
Female0000
Total3429

Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 44
Diving 101
Lawn bowls 44
Rowing 1111
Swimming 112
Total21122

Athletics

Track

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRank [i] ResultRank
Allan Elliot Men's 100 yards 9.73did not advance
Men's 220 yards 3did not advance
Bill Savidan Men's 3 miles did not finish
Men's 6 miles 30:49.6Gold medal icon.svg
  1. Ranks given are within the heat

Field

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Ossie Johnson Men's triple jump 43 ft 2 in
(13.16 m)
6
Stan Lay Men's javelin throw 207 ft 1+12 in
(63.13 m)
Gold medal icon.svg

Diving

AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Roy Calder Men's springboard 4

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
William Fielding Men's singles Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Reid  (CAN)
W 21 – 20
Flag of England.svg  Colquhoun  (ENG)
L 19 – 21
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Thomas  (SAF)
L 15 – 21
Bronze medal icon.svg
William Fielding
Peter McWhannell
Men's pairs Flag of England.svg  England
L 13 – 20
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
W 21 – 13
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
W 19 – 16
Silver medal icon.svg
William Fielding
Peter McWhannell
Harold Frost
Edward Leach
Men's four Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 11 – 20
Flag of England.svg  England
L 9 – 29
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
W 27 – 20
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
L 18 – 19
5 [1]

Rowing

AthleteEventRank
Arthur Eastwood (cox)
Bert Sandos
Ben Waters
Mick Brough
Jack Macdonald
Men's coxed four Gold medal icon.svg
Alex Ross
Charles Saunders
Berry Johnson
Vic Olsson
Men's coxless four Bronze medal icon.svg
Arthur Eastwood (cox)
Bert Sandos
Charles Saunders
Ben Waters
Mick Brough
Rangi Thompson
John Gilby
Jack Macdonald
Vic Olsson
Men's eight Silver medal icon.svg

Swimming

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Gordon Bridson Men's 440 yards freestyle 4:45.8Silver medal icon.svg
Men's 1500 yards freestyle 19:41.0Silver medal icon.svg
Gladys Pidgeon Women's 200 yards breaststroke 6

Officials

See also

References

  1. "Empire Games: keen bowling contest". Auckland Star. 9 October 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 24 May 2017.