Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
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The men's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Phil Edwards British Guiana
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Willie Botha South Africa
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Hamish Stothard Scotland
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana |
1:58.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Cooper |  England |
1:58.8e | Q, +3 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Jim Alford |  Wales |
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| 4 | 1 | Wilton Lander |  Australia |
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| ? | 1 | Don Williams |  Bermuda |
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| 1 | Ray Lewis |  Canada |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | John Powell | England |
1:56.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Willie Botha | South Africa |
?:??.? | Q, +2 yd |
| 3 | 2 | Les Wade | Canada |
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| 4 | 2 | Michael Gutteridge | England |
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| 5 | 2 | Robert Graham | Scotland |
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| 6 | 2 | G. Crispin |  Southern Rhodesia |
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| 1 | 3 | Hamish Stothard | Scotland |
1:56.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Jerry Sampson | Canada |
1:57.0e | Q, +8 yd |
| 3 | 3 | Clifford Whitehead | England |
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| 4 | 3 | Geoff Broadway |  New Zealand |
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| 3 | John Addison | Canada |
DNS |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Phil Edwards | British Guiana |
1:54.2 | |
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Willie Botha | South Africa |
1:55.5e | +8 yd |
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Hamish Stothard | Scotland |
1:55.6e | +1 yd |
| 4 | John Powell | England |
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| 5 | Jerry Sampson | Canada |
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| 6 | Jack Cooper | England |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. 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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