Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1930 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmen
220 ydmen
440 yd
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
2 miles steeplechasemen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmen

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

Gold Silver Bronze
Alex Wilson
Canada 		Willie Walters
South Africa 		George Golding
 Australia

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
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

[4][5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Wilson Canada 48.8
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Willie Walters South Africa 48.9e +1.5 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Golding  Australia ??.?
4 Kenneth Brangwin  England ??.?
5 Jimmy Ball Canada ??.?
6 Herbert Bascombe  Australia ??.?

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "New Canadian hurdling record. Burghley's success". The Manchester Guardian. 25 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Percy Williams wins 100, despite injury to thigh". The Gazette (Montreal). 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "England wins 25 championships. Three comes to Australia". The Age. 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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