| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  England | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
 | 1934 London | 2 mi steeplechase |
Stanley Charles Scarsbrook (born October 1908, date of death unknown) was an English track and field athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 2 miles steeplechase event. The same year he won his only British Athletics title, in the same event. [1] [2]
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events were in Manchester. Seventeen national teams took part, including the Irish Free State.
William Roberts was an English sprinter and winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Representation of the island of Ireland at the British Empire Games has varied:
John Patrick Metcalfe was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper.
Clara Decima Hamilton, MBE was an Australian athlete. She was the only Australian woman who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games.
Kenneth Joseph Matthews, MBE was a British race walker, who won the Olympic (1964) and European (1962) titles in the 20 km walk.
Michael Arthur Rawson was a track and field athlete.
Patrick Joseph Bermingham was an Irish police officer and sportsman, specialising in the discus. He was from Moyasta in County Clare and joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
At the 1934 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the White City Stadium in London, England in August 1934. A total of 30 athletics events were contested at the Games, 21 by men and 9 by women.
James Charles "Hamish" Stothard was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
Frank Alan Ritchie Hunter was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
Frederick Irvine Woodhouse was an Australian track and field athlete who competed in the 1934 and 1938 British Empire Games.
Leonard Chalmers was an English athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 100 yards event. He also competed in the 1938 European Championships in Athletics held in Vienna and finished sixth in the 200 metre event.
Gladys Anne Lunn was an English track and field athlete from Birmingham, England who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games in the 1938 British Empire Games.
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium, set in the suburb of Floreat, was purpose-built for the competition. A total of 31 events were contested, of which 21 by male and 10 by female athletes. The competition was affected by hot weather and soldiers from the Australian Army were called upon to supply athletes with water throughout the competition. Heavy wind also affected the programme, with the sprints and jumps most affected by the conditions.
Shirley Ngarita Peterson was a New Zealand track and field athlete. She represented her country at the 1950 British Empire Games, winning a silver medal in the women's 440 yards relay. From 1980, she became active in masters athletics, setting world records in various events and age-group categories, and winning multiple world masters athletics championship titles.
John Maxwell Carr was a New Zealand field athlete and coach, athletics official, and air force officer. He represented his country at the 1950 and 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and served as a wing commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. In later years, he won three World Masters hammer throw titles.
George Watt Sutherland was a Canadian all-round track and field athlete. He was the hammer throw gold medallist at the 1938 British Empire Games. He also took a bronze medal in the discus throw at the same competition. He had been the runner-up in the hammer in 1934 British Empire Games.
George Burleigh (1914–1984) was a Canadian swimmer. He won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1930 and 1934. and held Canadian freestyle swimming records in the 1930s.
Robert Slater was an English international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
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