Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
Appearance
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Men's 880 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
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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![]() |
Reg Thomas![]() |
Alex Wilson![]() |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | John Chandler | ![]() |
1:56.8 | Q |
2 | 1 | Reg Thomas | ![]() |
?:??.? | Q |
3 | 1 | Michael Gutteridge | ![]() |
?:??.? | Q |
4 | 1 | Percy Pickard | ![]() |
?:??.? | Q |
5 | 1 | Herbert Bascombe | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
6 | 1 | Brant Little | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
? | 1 | Russell MacDougall | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
? | 1? | W. Dickson | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
1 | 2 | Tommy Hampson | ![]() |
1:55.6 | Q |
2 | 2 | Alex Wilson | ![]() |
?:??.? | Q |
3 | 2 | Phil Edwards | ![]() |
?:??.? | Q |
4 | 2 | Stuart Townend | ![]() |
?:??.? | Q |
? | 2 | William Whyte | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
? | 2 | W. Johnson | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
? | 2 | M. O'Malley | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
? | 2 | Thomas Riddell | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
? | 2 | George Golding | ![]() |
DNF |
Final
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Tommy Hampson | ![]() |
1:52.4 | |
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Reg Thomas | ![]() |
1:55.5e | +20 yd |
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Alex Wilson | ![]() |
1:55.6e | |
4 | John Chandler | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
5 | Phil Edwards | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
6 | Stuart Townend | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
7 | Michael Gutteridge | ![]() |
?:??.? | |
8 | Percy Pickard | ![]() |
?:??.? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "England wins first two finals. Lord Burghley's record". The Manchester Guardian. 18 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Empire Games off to brilliant start in ambitious city". The Leader-Post. 22 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.