Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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]

Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Phil Edwards
  British Guiana
Willie Botha
  South Africa
Hamish Stothard
  Scotland

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Phil Edwards   British Guiana 1:58.4 Q
2 1 Jack Cooper   England 1:58.8e Q, +3 yd
3 1 Jim Alford   Wales ?:??.?
4 1 Wilton Lander   Australia ?:??.?
? 1 Don Williams   Bermuda ?:??.?
1 Ray Lewis   Canada DNS
1 2 John Powell   England 1:56.2 Q
2 2 Willie Botha   South Africa ?:??.? Q, +2 yd
3 2 Les Wade   Canada ?:??.?
4 2 Michael Gutteridge   England ?:??.?
5 2 Robert Graham   Scotland ?:??.?
6 2 G. Crispin   Southern Rhodesia ?:??.?
1 3 Hamish Stothard   Scotland 1:56.0 Q
2 3 Jerry Sampson   Canada 1:57.0e Q, +8 yd
3 3 Clifford Whitehead   England ?:??.?
4 3 Geoff Broadway   New Zealand ?:??.?
3 John Addison   Canada DNS

Final

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[5][6][7]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Phil Edwards   British Guiana 1:54.2
  Willie Botha   South Africa 1:55.5e +8 yd
  Hamish Stothard   Scotland 1:55.6e +1 yd
4 John Powell   England ?:??.?
5 Jerry Sampson   Canada ?:??.?
6 Jack Cooper   England ?:??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.