Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
The men's 880 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 and 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Tommy Hampson England
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Reg Thomas England
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Alex Wilson Canada
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | John Chandler |  South Africa |
1:56.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Reg Thomas | England |
?:??.? | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Gutteridge | England |
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| 4 | 1 | Percy Pickard | Canada |
?:??.? | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Herbert Bascombe |  Australia |
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| 6 | 1 | Brant Little | Canada |
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| ? | 1 | Russell MacDougall | Australia |
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| ? | 1? | W. Dickson |  Ireland |
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| 1 | 2 | Tommy Hampson | England |
1:55.6 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Alex Wilson | Canada |
?:??.? | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Phil Edwards |  British Guiana |
?:??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Stuart Townend | England |
?:??.? | Q |
| ? | 2 | William Whyte | Australia |
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| ? | 2 | W. Johnson | Canada |
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| ? | 2 | M. O'Malley | Ireland |
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| ? | 2 | Thomas Riddell |  Scotland |
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| ? | 2 | George Golding | Australia |
DNF |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tommy Hampson | England |
1:52.4 | |
 |
Reg Thomas | England |
1:55.5e | +20 yd |
 |
Alex Wilson | Canada |
1:55.6e | |
| 4 | John Chandler | South Africa |
?:??.? | |
| 5 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana |
?:??.? | |
| 6 | Stuart Townend | England |
?:??.? | |
| 7 | Michael Gutteridge | England |
?:??.? | |
| 8 | Percy Pickard | Canada |
?:??.? |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "England wins first two finals. Lord Burghley's record". The Manchester Guardian. 18 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Empire Games off to brilliant start in ambitious city". The Leader-Post. 22 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "More English wins at Hamilton. Hampson's half-mile. Scot's great victory in Marathon race". The Manchester Guardian. 22 August 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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