Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games

Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games

Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games was abbreviated AUS. This was their second of 2 Commonwealth Games meets.

Medals

Gold

* John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Hop, Step, Jump - 51 ft 31/2 in (GR)
* Leonard Arthur Cook - Boxing, Lightweight
* Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Cycling, Time Trial - 1:16.4 (GR)
* Noel Phillip Ryan - Swimming, 440 yd Freestyle - 5:03.0 (GR)
* Noel Phillip Ryan - Swimming, 1,500 yd Freestyle - 18:25.4 (GR)
* Clare Dennis - 200 yd Breaststroke - 2:50.2 (GR)
* Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard - Wrestling, Lightweight
* John Lambert 'Jack' Knight - Wrestling, Heavyweight

ilver

* Charles P Reilly - 440 yards Hurdles - 55.5 sec
* John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Broad Jump - 22 ft 9 in
* Horrace James Pethybridge - 1,000 yards Sprint
* Lesley Julia Thompson - Diving, Springboard - 60.49 points
* Lesley Julia Thompson - Diving, Platform - 27.64 points

Bronze

* Jack C Horsfall - 220 yards
* Frederick Irvine Woodhouse - Pole Vault - 12 ft 3 in

1934 Australian Team & Results

Athletics

100 yards
* Howard Spencer Yates - 6th (heat 10.1, semi 10.1)
* Jack C Horsfall - 3rd (heat)
* Noel Dempsey - 4th (heat)

220 yards
* Jack C Horsfall - Bronze
* Noel Dempsey - 4th, 22.9 (semi)
* Howard Spencer Yates - 5th, 22.4 (semi)

440 yards
* H Wilton Lander - 3rd (heat)

880 yards
*H Wilton Lander - 4th (heat)

440 yards Hurdles
* Charles P Reilly - Silver, 55.5 sec

Hop, Step, Jump
* John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Gold, 51 ft 31/2 in (GR)

Broad Jump
* John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Silver, 22 ft 9 in

High Jump
* John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 4th, 6 ft 2 in

Pole Vault
* Frederick Irvine Woodhouse - Bronze, 12 ft 3 in

4x110 yards Relay
* Noel Dempsey - 4x100 yards Relay - 4th
* Jack C Horsfall - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
* H Wilton Lander - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th
* Howard Spencer Yates - 4x110 yards Relay - 4th

Bowls

* No Australian competitors

Boxing

Lightweight (up to 60 kg)
* Leonard Arthur Cook - Gold

Cycling

Time Trial
* Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Gold, 1:16.4 (GR)

10 miles
* Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Did not finish
* Horrace James Pethybridge - Did not finish

1,000 yards Sprint
* Horrace James Pethybridge - Silver

Swimming

100 yd Freestyle
* Reginald Vaughan Clark

100 yd Backstroke
* Reginald Vaughan Clark

3x110 yd Medley Relay
* Reginald Vaughan Clark - 4th, 3:16.8
* Alan Edward Higginson - 4th, 3:16.8
* Noel Phillip Ryan - 4th, 3:16.8

200 yd Breaststroke, Men
* Alan Edward Higginson - 4th, 2:44.8

200 yd Breaststroke, Women
* Clare Dennis - Gold, 2:50.2 (GR)

440 yd Freestyle
* Noel Phillip Ryan - Gold, 5:03.0 (GR)

1,500 yd Freestyle
* Noel Phillip Ryan - Gold, 18:25.4 (GR)

Diving

Springboard
* Lesley Julia Thompson - Silver, 60.49 points

Platform
* Lesley Julia Thompson - Silver, 27.64 points

Wrestling

Lightweight (up to 68 kg)
* Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard - Gold

Heavyweight (up to 100 kg)
* John Lambert 'Jack' Knight - Gold

Officials

*Honorary Manager Herbert Krause Maxwell (NSW)
*Hon Chaperone - Millicent Isabel Watson (VIC)

ee also

*Australia at the Commonwealth Games

External links

* [http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au Australia Commonwealth Games Association]


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