Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
| Men's 440 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's 440 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 and 23 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Alex Wilson Canada
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Willie Walters South Africa
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George Golding Australia
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Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | George Golding | Australia |
49.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Alex Wilson | Canada |
??.? | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Ian Borland |  Scotland |
??.? | |
| 4 | 1 | John Hanlon |  England |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | George Bird | England |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Herbert Bascombe | Australia |
49.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Kenneth Brangwin | England |
49.5e | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Stanley Glover | Canada |
??.? | |
| 4 | 2 | John Hickey | Canada |
??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Willie Walters | South Africa |
49.2 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Jimmy Ball | Canada |
49.4e | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Phil Edwards |  British Guiana |
??.? | |
| 4 | 3 | Walter Connolly | Canada |
??.? | |
| ? | Roger Leigh-Wood | England |
DNS | ||
| ? | Wilfred Legg | South Africa |
DNS |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alex Wilson | Canada |
48.8 | |
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Willie Walters | South Africa |
48.9e | +1.5 yd |
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George Golding | Australia |
??.? | |
| 4 | Kenneth Brangwin | England |
??.? | |
| 5 | Jimmy Ball | Canada |
??.? | |
| 6 | Herbert Bascombe | Australia |
??.? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 25 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.
- ^ "New Canadian hurdling record. Burghley's success". The Manchester Guardian. 25 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Percy Williams wins 100, despite injury to thigh". The Gazette (Montreal). 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "England wins 25 championships. Three comes to Australia". The Age. 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres | |
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| 440 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres (1970–present) |
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