Rowing at the 1930 British Empire Games

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 rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

competition featured five events for men only. In the double sculls event, only 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...

was represented, so the organisers simply invited a couple of crews from the United States

United States

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to provide some opposition.

Medal summary

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Single sculls	\|8:04	\|	\|
Double sculls	\|7:48	none awarded		none awarded
Coxless fours	Kingdom of England F.M.L Fitzwilliams A.J. Halby Hugh Edwards Hugh Edwards (rower) Hugh Robert Arthur Edwards , also known as Jumbo Edwards, attended Christ Church, Oxford and was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... Humphrey Boardman Humphrey Boardman Humphrey Colman Boardman was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam.He was born in Norwich. He was the younger brother of Christopher Boardman....	7:05	Canada J. Gayner J. Fleming O.G. Bellew Henry Pelham Henry Pelham (rower) Henry Joseph Pelham was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the coxless fours event....
New Zealand Berry Johnson Berry Johnson G. Berry Johnson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's Coxless Fours team that won the bronze medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton.-References:... Vic Olsson Vic Olsson Victor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless... Alex Ross Alex Ross (rower) Alexander "Alex" Ross was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's Coxless Fours team that won the bronze medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. -References:... Charley Saunders
Coxed fours	New Zealand Mick Brough Mick Brough Mick Brough was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:... John MacDonald John MacDonald (rower) John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim.... Ben Waters Ben Waters Ben Waters was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:... Bert Sandos Bert Sandos Bertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaikoura.... Arthur Eastwood Arthur Eastwood Arthur Eastwood was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same...	8:02	Canada B.L. Gales R.S. Evans J.A. Butler H.R. McCuaig A. Miles
British Guiana J.I. Matthews F.O. Gomes B.P. Bagley E.M. Gonsalves J. Jardine
Eights	Kingdom of England A.J. Halby D.E.L. Howitt F.M.L Fitzwilliams Humphrey Boardman Humphrey Boardman Humphrey Colman Boardman was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam.He was born in Norwich. He was the younger brother of Christopher Boardman.... Hugh Edwards Hugh Edwards (rower) Hugh Robert Arthur Edwards , also known as Jumbo Edwards, attended Christ Church, Oxford and was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... J. A. Brown J. H. Crawford R. Close-Brooke Terence O'Brien Terence O'Brien (rower) Terence Noel O'Brien was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics....	6:37	New Zealand Arthur Eastwood Arthur Eastwood Arthur Eastwood was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same... Bert Sandos Bert Sandos Bertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaikoura.... Charley Saunders Ben Waters Ben Waters Ben Waters was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:... Mick Brough Mick Brough Mick Brough was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:... Fred Thompson Fred Thompson (rower) Frederick "Fred" or "Rangi" Houghton Thompson was a New Zealand rower.He was born in Christchurch.Thompson won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the coxless pairs event with partner Cyril Stiles... John Gilby John Gilby John Gilby was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton.-References:... John MacDonald John MacDonald (rower) John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim.... Vic Olsson Vic Olsson Victor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless...	\|+0.75 lgths	Canada Albert Taylor Don Boal Don Boal Donald "Don" Gordon Boal was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Toronto and died in a car accident in Ottawa.... Earl Eastwood Earl Eastwood Earl Hamilton Richard Eastwood was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.... Harry Fry Harry Fry Harry Brittain Fry was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Dundas.... Joseph Zabinsky Joseph Bowkes Leslie MacDonald George MacDonald (rower) George Leslie MacDonald , known as Les or Shorty MacDonald, competed for Canada in rowing events in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, winning a bronze medal as coxswain in the eights event in the 1932 games in Los Angeles... William Moore William Thoburn William Thoburn (rower) William Thoburn was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Quebec City.In 1932 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat which won the bronze medal in the Olympic eights event....

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