Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
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The men's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Phil Edwards![]() | Willie Botha![]() | Hamish Stothard![]() |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Phil Edwards | ![]() | 1:58.4 | Q |
2 | 1 | Jack Cooper | ![]() | 1:58.8e | Q, +3 yd |
3 | 1 | Jim Alford | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
4 | 1 | Wilton Lander | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
? | 1 | Don Williams | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
1 | Ray Lewis | ![]() | DNS | ||
1 | 2 | John Powell | ![]() | 1:56.2 | Q |
2 | 2 | Willie Botha | ![]() | ?:??.? | Q, +2 yd |
3 | 2 | Les Wade | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
4 | 2 | Michael Gutteridge | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
5 | 2 | Robert Graham | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
6 | 2 | G. Crispin | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
1 | 3 | Hamish Stothard | ![]() | 1:56.0 | Q |
2 | 3 | Jerry Sampson | ![]() | 1:57.0e | Q, +8 yd |
3 | 3 | Clifford Whitehead | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
4 | 3 | Geoff Broadway | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
3 | John Addison | ![]() | DNS |
Final
[5][6][7]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Phil Edwards | ![]() | 1:54.2 | |
![]() | Willie Botha | ![]() | 1:55.5e | +8 yd |
![]() | Hamish Stothard | ![]() | 1:55.6e | +1 yd |
4 | John Powell | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
5 | Jerry Sampson | ![]() | ?:??.? | |
6 | Jack Cooper | ![]() | ?:??.? |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.