Rowing at the 1930 British Empire Games

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At the 1930 British Empire Games , the rowing competition featured five events for men only. In the double sculls event, only Canada was represented, so the organisers simply invited a couple of crews from the United States to provide some opposition.

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Single scullsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Bobby Pearce  (AUS)8:04Flag of England.svg  Jack Beresford  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Fred Bradley  (ENG)
Double scullsCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Elswood Bole
and Bob Richards  (CAN)
7:48Only one pair enteredOnly one pair entered
Coxless fourFlag of England.svg  England
Francis Fitzwilliams
Arthur Harby
Hugh Edwards
Humphrey Boardman
7:05Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
J. Gayner
J. Fleming
Albert Bellew
Henry Pelham
+2 lgthsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Berry Johnson
Vic Olsson
Alex Ross
Charley Saunders
Coxed fourFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Mick Brough
Jack Macdonald
Ben Waters
Bert Sandos
Arthur Eastwood
8:02Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
B. L. Gales
R. S. Evans
J. A. Butler
Hugh McCuaig
A. Miles
+2 lgthsFlag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana
Joecelyn Matthews
Francis Gomes
Pelham Bayley
Edward Gonsalves
John Jardine
EightsFlag of England.svg  England
Arthur Harby
Edgar Howitt
Francis Fitzwilliams
Humphrey Boardman
Hugh Edwards
Justin Brown
Geoffrey Crawford
Roger Close-Brooks
Terence O'Brien
6:37Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Arthur Eastwood
Bert Sandos
Charley Saunders
Ben Waters
Mick Brough
Rangi Thompson
John Gilby
Jack Macdonald
Vic Olsson
+0.75 lgthsCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Albert Taylor
Don Boal
Earl Eastwood
Harry Fry
Joseph Zabinsky
Joseph Bowkes
Les MacDonald
William Moore
William Thoburn
+4 lgths

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