Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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]

Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Tommy Hampson
  England
Reg Thomas
  England
Alex Wilson
  Canada

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Chandler   South Africa 1:56.8 Q
2 1 Reg Thomas   England ?:??.? Q
3 1 Michael Gutteridge   England ?:??.? Q
4 1 Percy Pickard   Canada ?:??.? Q
5 1 Herbert Bascombe   Australia ?:??.?
6 1 Brant Little   Canada ?:??.?
? 1 Russell MacDougall   Australia ?:??.?
? 1? W. Dickson   Ireland ?:??.?
1 2 Tommy Hampson   England 1:55.6 Q
2 2 Alex Wilson   Canada ?:??.? Q
3 2 Phil Edwards   British Guiana ?:??.? Q
4 2 Stuart Townend   England ?:??.? Q
? 2 William Whyte   Australia ?:??.?
? 2 W. Johnson   Canada ?:??.?
? 2 M. O'Malley   Ireland ?:??.?
? 2 Thomas Riddell   Scotland ?:??.?
? 2 George Golding   Australia DNF

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Tommy Hampson   England 1:52.4
  Reg Thomas   England 1:55.5e +20 yd
  Alex Wilson   Canada 1:55.6e
4 John Chandler   South Africa ?:??.?
5 Phil Edwards   British Guiana ?:??.?
6 Stuart Townend   England ?:??.?
7 Michael Gutteridge   England ?:??.?
8 Percy Pickard   Canada ?:??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "England wins first two finals. Lord Burghley's record". The Manchester Guardian. 18 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Empire Games off to brilliant start in ambitious city". The Leader-Post. 22 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.