| Northern Ireland at the 1934 British Empire Games | |
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| CGF code | NIR |
| CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council |
| Website | nicgc |
| in London, England | |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| British Empire Games appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
Northern Ireland competed at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, from 4 to 11 August 1934. Northern Ireland made its first appearance at the British Empire Games, although in 1930 an Irish team consisting of athletes from the Irish Free State had competed. Further politicial unrest had resulted in a team from Northern Ireland competing in 1934, with one athlete from the Irish Free State. [1]
Northern Ireland came 9th overall in the games, with one silver medal and two bronze medals. [2] [3] [4]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Curran Charlie Clawson George Watson Percy Watson | Lawn Bowls | Men's Fours | ||
| Billy Duncan | Boxing | Welterweight | ||
| Jimmy Magill | Boxing | Middleweight |
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bell | 100 yards | ||
| Paddy Bermingham | discus throw | Dublin Metropolitan Guards | |
| Edward Boyce | long jump | North Belfast Harriers | |
| Jack Parker | 3 miles | Brighton & County Harriers | |
| Albert Shillington | triple jump, long jump | Willowfield Temperance Harriers | |
| Maurice Tait | long jump |
Results
Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ian Bell [5] | 100 Yard | ??? | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Jack Parker [6] | 3 Mile | — | — | — | — | ??? | 5 |
Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Paddy Bermingham | Discus [7] | ||
| Edward Boyce | Long Jump [8] | DNS | |
| Albert Shillington | |||
| Maurice Tait | |||
| Edward Boyce | Triple Jump [9] | 13.80 | 4 |
| Albert Shillington | 13.69 | 6 | |
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Duncan | Welterweight | Royal Ulster Constabulary | |
| Jimmy Magill | Middleweight | Royal Ulster Constabulary | |
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Corr | time trial, sprint, scratch | Royal Ulster Constabulary | [12] [13] |
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Clawson | Fours/rinks | Shaftesbury BC | |
| Cecil Curran | Fours/rinks | Shaftesbury BC | |
| John Downing | pairs | Shatfesbury BC | 6 |
| John Rusk | singles | Cavehill BC | 8 |
| Robert Taylor | pairs | Shatfesbury BC | 6 |
| George Watson | Fours/rinks | Shatfesbury BC | |
| Percy Watson | Fours/rinks | Cavehill BC | |