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...

 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....

was abbreviated CAN.

Canada was the host country for the inaugural games, which were held at 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...

, and was one of only eleven countries to be represented at the inaugural Games.

Melville Marks (Bobby) Robinson

Melville Marks Robinson

Melville Marks Robinson founded the British Empire Games, now known as the Commonwealth Games. Bobby Robinson was a sports reporter for the Hamilton Spectator...

 of Canada had been asked to organise the inaugural British Empire Games in 1928.

At these first Games, Canada won 54 medals against England's 61.

Newfoundland

Dominion of Newfoundland

The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...

competed separately at the 1930 British Empire Games, but did not win any medals. Newfoundland also sent a team to the 1934 British Empire Games

1934 British Empire Games

The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...

, but from 1938

1938 British Empire Games

The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games being the modern-day equivalent. Held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from February 5–12, 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary...

 has competed as part of Canada.

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Canada	20	15	19	54

Athletics

Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games

At the 1930 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The programme featured 21 men's events, with all measurements being done in imperial units....

Men's 100 Yard Dash

• Percy Williams - Gold, 9.9 s
• Johnny R. Fitzpatrick - Bronze, 10.2 s
• James/Jim "Buster" R. Brown - 3rd in Heat 2
• Leigh Miller - 4th in Heat 3

Men's 120 Yard Hurdles

• Howard Baker - 4th in Heat 1
• Arthur "Art" Ravensdale - Disqualified
• Bill Pierdon - Disqualified

Men's 220 Yard Dash

• Johnny R. Fitzpatrick - Silver
• James "Jimmy" A. Ball - 5th in Final
• Napoleon Bourdeau - 3rd in Heat 2
• Frederick "Fred" William McBeth - 4th in Heat 3

Men's 440 Yard Run/Quarter Mile

• Alexander S. Wilson - Gold, 48.8 s
• James "Jimmy" A. Ball - 5th in Final, 49.4 s (in Heat ?)
• Stan B. Glover - 3rd in Heat 2
• John Hickey - 4th in Heat 2
• Walter Connolly - 4th in Heat 3

Men's 440 Yard Hurdles

• Walter Connolly - 5th in Final
• John Hickey - 6th in Final
• Frederick "Fred" William McBeth - Heat

Men's 880 Yard Run/Half-Mile

• Alexander S. Wilson - Bronze, 1 min 54.9 s
• Percy Pickard - 8th in Final
• Brant Little - 6th in Heat 1

Men's 1 Mile Run

• Jack S. Walters - 4th in Final

Men's 2 Mile Steeplechase

• Art S. Wilkins - 4th in Final
• Bill Reid - 5th in Final
• Pete Suttie - 6th in Final

Men's 3 Mile Run

• Walter Hornby
• Fred Sargeant
• George Ball

Men's 6 Mile Run

• Billy Reynolds - 6th
• Wilf McCluskey - 8th
• George Irwin - 9th
• Harold Webster - 10th

Men's 4 x 110 Yard Relay

• Canada - Gold, 42.2 s
  • James/Jim "Buster" R. Brown
  • Johnny R. Fitzpatrick
  • Leigh Miller
  • Ralph A. Adams

Men's 4 x 440 Yard Relay/1 Mile Relay

• Canada - Silver, 3 min 19.8 s
  • Alexander S. Wilson
  • Arthur "Art" Alan Scott
  • James "Jimmy" A. Ball
  • Stan B. Glover

Men's Marathon

• John Miles - Bronze, 2 h 48 min 23 s
• Percival "Percy" Wyer - 4th
• Silas McLellan - 6th
• Norman Dack - 7th
• Ezra Lee - 10th
• Jack/John Cuthbert - Did Not Finish

Men's Shot Put

• M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Bronze, 42 in 7 in (12.98 m)
• Abe Zvonkin - 4th, 41 foot
• John A. Cameron
• Archie Stewart

Men's Discus Throw

• M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Silver, 135 in 3 in (41.22 m)
• Abe Zvonkin - Bronze, 135 in 1 in (41.17 m)
• George W. Sutherland
• Archie Stewart

Men's Javelin

• Doral W. Pilling - Silver, 183 in 6 in (55.93 m)
• Archie Stewart - 6th, 147 in 2 in (44.86 m)

Men's Hammer Throw

• John A. Cameron - Bronze, 145 in 10 in (44.45 m)
• Archie McDiarmid - 6th, 139 in 3 in (42.44 m)
• George W. Sutherland
• M.C. "Charlie" Herman

Men's Long Jump

• Leonard "Len" Hutton - Gold, 23 foot
• Chester Smith - 4th, 22 foot
• Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - 5th, 21 foot

Men's Triple Jump

• Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - Gold, 48 in 5 in (14.76 m)
• Leonard "Len" Hutton, Bronze, 45 foot
• George W. Sutherland - 4th, 45 foot

Men's High Jump

• William/Clarence Stargratt - Bronze, 6 in 1 in (1.85 m)
• Duncan Anderson McNaughton - 4th
• Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe
• Jack/John Portland

Men's Pole Vault

• Victor Pickard - Gold, 12 in 3 in (3.73 m)
• Robert Stoddard - Bronze, 12 in 0 in (3.66 m)
• Alf "Sunny" Gilbert - 4th

Boxing

Boxing at the 1930 British Empire Games

At the 1930 British Empire Games, the boxing competition was held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and featured contests in eight weight classes.-Medal summary:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21....

Men's Flyweight Division (51 kg)

• R. Galloway - Bronze

Men's Bantamweight Division (54 kg)

• J. Keller - Bronze

Men's Lightweight Division (60 kg)

• G. Canzano - Silver

Men's Welterweight Division (67 kg)

• H. Williams - Silver

Men's Light Heavyweight Division (81 kg)

• A. Pitcher - Bronze

Men's Heavyweight Division (91 kg)

• W. Skimming - Silver

Diving

Men's High Diving/Tower

• Alfred Phillips - Gold, 147 points
• Samuel Walker - Silver, 83.3 points

Women's High Diving/Tower

• Pearl Stoneham - Gold, 39.3 points
• Helen McCormack - Silver, 38.3 points

Men's Springboard Diving

• Alfred Phillips - Gold, 90.6 points
• Cyril Kennett - Silver, 130 points
• Arthur H. Stott - Bronze, 127 points

Women's Springboard Diving

• Doris Ogilvie - Silver, 89.7 points
• H. Mollie Bailey - Bronze, 88.7 points

Lawn Bowls

Lawn bowls at the 1930 British Empire Games

At the 1930 British Empire Games, the lawn bowls competition featured three events for men: a singles, pairs, and a fours contest.-Medal summary:-Notes:...

Men's Doubles

• Canada - Bronze
  • A.S. Reid
  • W.W. Moore

Men's Rinks/Fours

• Canada - Silver
  • Harry J. Allen
  • Jimmy Campbell
  • Mitch Thomas
  • W. "Billy" Rae

Rowing

Rowing at the 1930 British Empire Games

At the 1930 British Empire Games, the rowing competition featured five events for men only. In the double sculls event, only Canada was represented, so the organisers simply invited a couple of crews from the United States to provide some opposition....

Men's Coxed Fours

• Canada - Silver
  • A. Miles
  • D.L. Gales
  • H.R. McCuaig
  • J.A. Butler
  • R.S. Evans

Men's Coxless Fours

• Canada - Silver
  • Belyer
  • Callaghan
  • J. Fleming
  • Pelam

Men's Double Sculls

• Canada - Gold
  • Boles
  • Richards

Men's Eight Oared Shell

• Canada - Bronze
  • A. Taylor
  • D. Doal
  • E. Eastwood
  • F. Fry
  • J. Zabinsky
  • L. Bowkes
  • L. McDonald
  • W. Moore
  • W. Thorburn

Swimming

Men's 100 Yards Freestyle

• F. Munro Bourne - Gold, 56.00 s
• Albert Gibson - Bronze

Men's 440 Yards Freestyle

• George Burleigh - Bronze

Men's 1 500 Yards Freestyle

• George Burleigh - Bronze

Men's 220 Yards Breaststroke

• Jack Aubin - Gold, 2 min 35.40 s

Women's 4 x 100 Yards Freestyle Relay

• Canada - Silver, 4 min 33.0 s
  • Elizabeth "Betty" Edwards
  • Irene Pirie-Milton
  • Marjorie Linton
  • Peggy Bailey

Men's 4 x 200 Yards Freestyle Relay

• Canada - Gold, 8 min 42.40 s
  • B. Gibson
  • F. Munro Bourne
  • George Burleigh
  • Jimmy Thompson

Wrestling

Wrestling at the 1930 British Empire Games

At the 1930 British Empire Games, the wrestling competition featured men's contests in seven weight classes.-Medal summary:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21....

Men's Bantamweight Division (57 kg)

• James Trifunov - Gold

Men's Featherweight Division (62 kg)

• Clifford Chilcott - Gold

Men's Lightweight Division (68 kg)

• Howard Thomas - Gold

Men's Welterweight Division (74 kg)

• Reg Priestly - Gold

Men's Middleweight Division (82 kg)

• Mike Chepwick - Gold

Men's Light Heavyweight Division (90 kg)

• L. McIntyre - Gold

Men's Heavyweight Division (100 kg)

• Earl McCready - Gold

External links

• Canadian Commonwealth Games Association