Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

Athletics at the 1930 British
Empire Games
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100 ydmen
220 ydmen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
2 miles steeplechasemen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
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Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
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Javelin throwmen

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 		Reg Thomas
 England 		Alex Wilson
 Canada

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 ?:??.? Q
4 1 Percy Pickard  Canada ?:??.? Q
5 1 Herbert Bascombe  Australia ?:??.?
6 1 Brant Little  Canada ?:??.?
? 1 Russell MacDougall  Australia ?:??.?
? 1? W. Dickson  Ireland ?:??.?
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 ?:??.?
? 2 W. Johnson  Canada ?:??.?
? 2 M. O'Malley  Ireland ?:??.?
? 2 Thomas Riddell  Scotland ?:??.?
? 2 George Golding  Australia DNF

Final[edit]

[4][5]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tommy Hampson  England 1:52.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Reg Thomas  England 1:55.5e +20 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "England wins first two finals. Lord Burghley's record". The Manchester Guardian. 18 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Empire Games off to brilliant start in ambitious city". The Leader-Post. 22 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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