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]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Tommy Hampson | ![]() | 1:52.4 | |
![]() | Reg Thomas | ![]() | 1:55.5e | +20 yd |
![]() | 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.