The men's 440 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5, 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
| Men's 440 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Godfrey Rampling England
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Bill Roberts England
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Crew Stoneley England
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Results
editHeats
editQualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | William Fritz |  Canada |
51.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Geoffrey Blake | England |
51.9e | Q, +1 yd |
| ? | 1 | Gyan Prakash Bhalla |  India |
??.? | |
| ? | 1 | Geoff Broadway |  New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Godfrey Rampling | England |
49.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Art Scott | Canada |
50.1 | Q, +8 yd |
| 3 | 2 | G. Crispin |  Southern Rhodesia |
??.? | |
| 2 | Jack Horsfall |  Australia |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 3 | Bill Roberts | England |
50.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | John Addison | Canada |
??.? | Q, +3 yd |
| 3 | 3 | Ronald Wylde |  Scotland |
??.? | |
| ? | 3 | Willie Botha |  South Africa |
??.? | |
| 3 | Howard Yates | Australia |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 4 | Crew Stoneley | England |
49.6 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Robert Wallace | Scotland |
50.8 | Q, +14 yd |
| 3 | 4 | Arthur Jones |  Jamaica |
??.? | |
| ? | 4 | Charles Reilly | Australia |
??.? | |
| ? | 4 | Chester Lawrence |  Newfoundland |
??.? | |
| 1 | 5 | Ray Lewis | Canada |
50.8 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Alan Hunter | Scotland |
51.0e | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Wilton Lander | Australia |
??.? | |
| 4 | 5 | Peter Fraser |  Wales |
??.? |
Semifinals
editQualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[5][6][7]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Godfrey Rampling | England |
49.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | William Fritz | Canada |
49.8e | Q, +5 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Bill Roberts | England |
??.? | Q, +2 yd |
| 4 | 1 | Art Scott | Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Robert Wallace | Scotland |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Crew Stoneley | England |
49.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Addison | Canada |
49.7e | Q, +5 yd |
| 3 | 2 | Alan Hunter | Scotland |
??.? | Q, +2 yd |
| 4 | 2 | Ray Lewis | Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Geoffrey Blake | England |
??.? |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Godfrey Rampling | England |
48.0 | |
 |
Bill Roberts | England |
48.5e | +4.5 yd |
 |
Crew Stoneley | England |
48.6e | +2 ft |
| 4 | William Fritz | Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | John Addison | Canada |
??.? | |
| 6 | Alan Hunter | Scotland |
??.? |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.