At the 1930 British Empire Games

1930 British Empire Games

The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930....

, the athletics events were held at the Civic Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...

 in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The programme featured 21 men's events, with all measurements being done in imperial units.

England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 came away with the most medals in the athletics competition, winning nine gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

s and twenty-five medals overall. The hosts, Canada, were the next most successful and won 19 medals altogether, six of which were gold. South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 were the other nation to take away a large athletics medal haul, having three golds and ten medals in total. Eight nations featured on the medal tally at the first British Empire Games.

South African Harry Hart

Harry Hart (athlete)

Henry Beltsazer Hart was a South African athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Harrismith, Free State and died in Reitz....

 was highly successful in the throwing events and he came away from the games as the champion in the shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

 and discus throw

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

, as well as being the javelin throw

Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

 bronze medal

Bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

list. David Burghley took a hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

 double for England, winning both the 110-yard and 440-yard races. Reg Thomas

Reg Thomas (athlete)

Reginald "Reg" Heber Thomas was a Welsh athlete who competed in several Olympic and Empire Games in the 1930s, but suffered various injuries.He was born in Pembroke and died in Brownshill....

 won the mile run

Mile run

The mile run is a middle-distance foot race which is among the more popular events in track running.The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races...

 and was the 880 yards silver medallist. John Fitzpatrick of Canada won a medal of each colour in the sprinting events, winning his gold with the Canadian 4×100 metres relay team. Englishman Reg Revans

Reg Revans

Reginald "Reg" William Revans was an academic professor, administrator and management consultant who pioneered the use of Action learning. He was also a long jumper who represented Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam where he finished 32nd in the long jump event...

 won silver medals in the horizontal jumps, while Canadian Len Hutton

Len Hutton (athlete)

Leonard "Len" Hutton was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Montreal.In 1932 he participated in the long jump event but was unable to set a mark....

 won long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

 gold, but only a bronze in the triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

. Johannes Viljoen

Johannes Viljoen

Johannes Hendrikus Viljoen was a South African athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hanover and died in Centurion....

 of South Africa showed his versatility by winning the high jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

 and reaching the podium in the long jump as well.

Medal summary

100 yards	|9.9	|10.2e	|10.2e
220 yards	|21.8	|	|
440 yards	|48.8	|48.9e	|
880 yards	|1:52	|1:55.5e	|1:55.6e
1 mile	|04:14	|4:17.0e	|
3 miles	|14:27	|14:27.6e	|14:28e
6 miles	|30:50	|31:01.6e	|
Marathon	|2:43:43	|2:47.13e	|2:48:23e
2 Mile steeplechase Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...	|9:52	|	|
120 yards hurdles	|14.6	|14.7e	|
440 yards hurdles	|54.4	|55.9e	|
High jump	|1.90	|1.88	|1.85
Pole vault	|3.73	|3.73	|3.66
Long jump	|7.20	|6.96	|6.86
Triple jump	|14.76	|14.29	|13.90
Shot put	|14.58	|13.46	|12.98
Discus throw	|41.43	|41.22	|41.17
Hammer throw	|47.13	Bill Britton (IRL Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... )	46.89	|44.45
Javelin throw	|63.13	|55.93	|53.21
4×110 yards relay	Canada Jim Brown John Fitzpatrick Leigh Miller Leigh Miller Leigh Miller was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.-External links:*... Ralph Adams Ralph Adams Ralph Andrew Adams was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hamilton, Ontario....	42.2	Kingdom of England James Cohen James Cohen Horace James Cohen was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He died in Westminster.In 1928 he finished 39th in the Olympic long jump event.... John Heap John Heap (athlete) John "Jack" Crocker Heap was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in St Pancras, London.... John Hanlon John Hanlon (athlete) John Austin Thomas Hanlon was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Portsmouth and died in Morpeth, Northumberland.... Stanley Engelhart Stanley Engelhart Stanley Eric Engelhart was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Selby.In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 200 metres event...	42.7e	South Africa Howard Davies Howard Davies (athlete) Howard Quail Davies was a South African athlete who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 120 yards hurdles event. He also participated in the 440 yards hurdles competition but was eliminated in the heats... Werner Gerhardt Werner Gerhardt Werner Siegfried Friedman Gerhardt is a South African athlete who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal with the South African relay in the 4×110 yards event as well as in the 4×440 yards competition... Willie Legg Willie Legg Wilfred B. Legg is a South African athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Robertson, Western Cape.In 1928 he finished fifth the Olympic 100 metres event... Willie Walters Willie Walters William John Walters was a South African athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Wakkerstroom and died in Scottburgh....
4×440 yards relay	Kingdom of England David Burghley David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter KCMG , styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official and Conservative Party politician... Stuart Townend Kenneth Brangwin Kenneth Brangwin Kenneth Colin Brangwin was an English sprinter who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the English team in the 4×440 yards relay event and in the 440 yards competition he finished fourth.-External links:*... Roger Leigh-Wood Roger Leigh-Wood Roger Leigh-Wood was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Paddington and died in Alton....	3:19	Canada Alex Wilson Art Scott Jimmy Ball Stanley Glover Stanley Glover Competitor for CanadaStanley "Stan" B. Glover was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Edmonton....	3:19.8e	South Africa John Chandler John Chandler (athlete) John Andrew Chandler is a South African athlete who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal with the South African relay in the 4×440 yards competition. In the 880 yards contest he finished fourth.-External links:*... Werner Gerhardt Werner Gerhardt Werner Siegfried Friedman Gerhardt is a South African athlete who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal with the South African relay in the 4×110 yards event as well as in the 4×440 yards competition... Willie Legg Willie Legg Wilfred B. Legg is a South African athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Robertson, Western Cape.In 1928 he finished fifth the Olympic 100 metres event... Willie Walters Willie Walters William John Walters was a South African athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Wakkerstroom and died in Scottburgh....

Medal table

Key:

1	England	9	10	6	25
2	Canada	6	4	9	19
3		3	2	5	10
4	New Zealand	2	0	0	2
5	Scotland	1	0	0	1
6	Australia	0	3	1	4
7=		0	1	0	1
7=	Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...	0	1	0	1
Total		21	21	21	63