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 (the only Games in which they participated, although an all-Ireland team competed at the 1930 Games).
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| Host city | London, England |
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| Nations | 17 |
| Athletes | 500 |
| Events | 68 |
| Opening | 4 August 1934 |
| Closing | 11 August 1934 |
| Opened by | George V |
| Athlete's Oath | Robert Howland |
| Main venue | White City Stadium |
The 1934 Games had been originally awarded to Johannesburg, South Africa, but the change of venue to London was made due to concerns regarding the treatment of black and Asian athletes by South African officials and fans.[1]
Six sports were featured in the Games: athletics in White City Stadium; boxing, wrestling, and aquatics (swimming and diving) in the Empire Pool and Arena, Wembley; cycling in Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester; and lawn bowls at Paddington and Temple.[2] Events for women athletes included a debut in athletics; the previous games had women's events only in swimming and diving.
Participating teams
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(Teams participating for the first time in bold).
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*The affiliation of Irish athletes at these games is unclear, see Ireland at the British Empire Games § 1934 games
Medals by country
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England* | 29 | 20 | 24 | 73 |
| 2 |  Canada | 17 | 25 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 |  Australia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |  South Africa | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 |  Scotland | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  British Guiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Wales | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Southern Rhodesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 204 | |
Medals by event
editAthletics
editBoxing
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight |  Pat Palmer (ENG)
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 Maxie Berger (CAN)
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 Jackie Pottinger (WAL)
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| Bantamweight | Eddie Ryan (ENG)
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Albert Barnes (WAL)
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 Thomas Wells (SCO)
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| Featherweight |  Charles Catterall (SAF)
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J. D. Jones (WAL)
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 William Fulton (RHO)
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| Lightweight |  Leonard Cook (AUS)
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Frank Taylor (WAL)
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Harry Moy (ENG)
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| Welterweight | Dave McCleave (ENG)
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Dick Barton (SAF)
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 William Duncan (NIR)
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| Middleweight | Alf Shawyer (ENG)
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Leonard Wadsworth (CAN)
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Jimmy Magill (NIR)
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| Light heavyweight | George Brennan (ENG)
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George Holton (SCO)
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Robey Leibbrandt (SAF)
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| Heavyweight | Pat Floyd (ENG)
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Jan van Rensburg (SAF)
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David Douglas-Hamilton (SCO)
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Cycling
editTrack
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Trial | Dunc Gray (AUS) |
1:16.4 | Bob McLeod (CAN) |
1:18.0 | Ted Clayton (SAF) |
1:18.4 |
| Sprint 1000 yd | Ernest Higgins (ENG) |
Horace Pethybridge (AUS) |
Ted Clayton (SAF) |
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| 10 mile Scratch | Bob McLeod (CAN) |
24:26.2 | Ted Clayton (SAF) |
William Harvell (ENG) |
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Diving
editMen's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | John Brisco Ray (ENG) |
117.12 | Doug Tomalin (ENG) |
110.50 | Harry Class (CAN) |
106.57 |
| 10 m platform | Tommy Mather (ENG) |
83.83 | Doug Tomalin (ENG) |
83.63 | Louis Marchant (ENG) |
70.64 |
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Judith Moss (CAN) |
62.27 | Lesley Thompson (AUS) |
60.49 | Doris Ogilvie (CAN) |
57.00 |
| 10 m platform | Dot Macready (ENG) |
30.74 | Lesley Thompson (AUS) |
27.64 | Cecily Cousens (ENG) |
27.36 |
Lawn bowls
editAll events were for men only.
Swimming
editMen's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yd freestyle | George Burleigh (CAN) |
55.0 | George Larson (CAN) |
55.6 |  Noel Crump (NZL) |
56.2 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Noel Ryan (AUS) |
5:03.0 | Norman Wainwright (ENG) |
5:07.8 | Bob Pirie (CAN) |
5:14.8 |
| 1500 yd freestyle | Noel Ryan (AUS) |
18:25.4 | Bob Pirie (CAN) |
18:28.4 | Norman Wainwright (ENG) |
18:33.2 |
| 100 yd backstroke | Willie Francis (SCO) |
01:05.2 | John Besford (ENG) |
1:05.6 | Ben Gazell (CAN) |
1:06.6 |
| 200 yd breaststroke | Norman Hamilton (SCO) |
2:41.4 |  William McCarty (JAM) |
2:42.4 | Bill Puddy (CAN) |
2:42.8 |
| 4×200 yd freestyle relay | Canada George Larson George Burleigh Robert Hooper Bob Pirie |
8:40.6 | England Mostyn Ffrench-Williams Norman Wainwright Reginald Sutton Bob Leivers |
8:52.8 | Scotland George Anderson Henry Cunningham Merilees Chassels William Burns |
9:23.4 |
| 3×110 yd medley relay | Canada Ben Gazell George Burleigh Albert Puddy |
3:11.2 | Scotland Merilees Chassels Norman Hamilton Willie Francis |
3:15.2 | England Arthur Summers John Besford Mostyn Ffrench-Williams |
3:16.0 |
Women's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yd freestyle | Phyllis Dewar (CAN) |
1:03.0 | Irene Pirie (CAN) |
1:03.6 | Jean McDowell (SCO) |
1:05.8 |
| 440 yd freestyle | Phyllis Dewar (CAN) |
5:45.6 | Jenny Maakal (SAF) |
5:53.0 | Irene Pirie (CAN) |
5:54.4 |
| 100 yd backstroke | Phyllis Harding (ENG) |
1:13.8 | Margot Hamilton (SCO) |
1:15.0 | Valerie Davies (WAL) |
1:18.2 |
| 200 yd breaststroke | Clare Dennis (AUS) |
2:50.2 | Phyllis Haslam (CAN) |
2:55.4 | Margery Hinton (ENG) |
2:58.6 |
| 4×110 yd freestyle relay | Canada Phyllis Dewar Florence Humble Margaret Hutton Irene Pirie |
4:21.8 | South Africa Jenny Maakal Enid Hayward Kathleen Russell Molly Ryde |
4:34.0 | England Edna Hughes Beatrice Wolstenholme Olive Bartle Margery Hinton |
4:34.4 |
| 3×110 yd medley relay | Canada Margaret Hutton Phyllis Haslam Phyllis Dewar |
3:42.0 | England Phyllis Harding Vera Kingston Edna Hughes |
3:43.0 | Scotland Jean McDowell Margot Hamilton Margaret McCullum |
3:50.0 |
Wrestling
editAll events were for men only.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Edward Melrose (SCO)
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Ted McKinley (CAN)
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Joseph Reid (ENG)
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| Featherweight | Robert McNab (CAN)
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Joe Nelson (ENG)
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Murdoch White (SCO)
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| Lightweight | Dick Garrard (AUS)
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G. E. North (ENG)
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Howard Thomas (CAN)[3]
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| Welterweight | Joe Schleimer (CAN)
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William Fox (ENG)
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 Rashid Anwar (IND)
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| Middleweight | Terry Evans (CAN)
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Stanley Bissell (ENG)
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Robert Harcus (SCO)
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| Light heavyweight | Mick Cubbin (SAF)
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Bernard Rowe (ENG)
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Alex Watt (CAN)
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| Heavyweight | Jack Knight (AUS)
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Pat Meehan (CAN)
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Archie Dudgeon (SCO)
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References
edit- ^ "London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "BODY- LINE BARRED – On the greens at Paddington and Temple take place the less strenuous contest of Empire Games". Pathé News. 9 August 1934. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Times. 10 August 1934. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.
External links
edit- "London 1934". Commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport.
- "Results and Medalists—1934 British Empire Games". Thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation
- British Pathe: British Empire Games (1934)
| Preceded by Hamilton |
British Empire Games London II British Empire Games |
Succeeded by Sydney |
