# Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games

Canada was host country for the 1930 British Empire Games, which were held at Hamilton, Ontario, and was one of only eleven countries to be represented at the inaugural Games.
Melville Marks (Bobby) Robinson of Canada had been asked to organise the inaugural British Empire Games in 1928.
At these first Games, Canada won 54 medals against England's 61.
Newfoundland competed separately at the 1930 British Empire Games, but did not win any medals. Newfoundland also sent a team to the 1934 British Empire Games, but from 1938 has competed as part of Canada.

## Medals

| | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Canada | 20 | 15 | 19 | 54 |

## Athletics

Men's 100 Yard Dash
* Percy Williams - Gold, 9.9 s
* Johnny R. Fitzpatrick - Bronze, 10.2 s
* James/Jim "Buster" R. Brown - 3rd in Heat 2
* Leigh Miller - 4th in Heat 3
Men's 120 Yard Hurdles
* Howard Baker - 4th in Heat 1
* Arthur "Art" Ravensdale - Disqualified
* Bill Pierdon - Disqualified
Men's 220 Yard Dash
* Johnny R. Fitzpatrick - Silver
* James "Jimmy" A. Ball - 5th in Final
* Napoleon Bourdeau - 3rd in Heat 2
* Frederick "Fred" William McBeth - 4th in Heat 3
Men's 440 Yard Run/Quarter Mile
* Alexander S. Wilson - Gold, 48.8 s
* James "Jimmy" A. Ball - 5th in Final, 49.4 s (in Heat ?)
* Stan B. Glover - 3rd in Heat 2
* John Hickey - 4th in Heat 2
* Walter Connolly - 4th in Heat 3
Men's 440 Yard Hurdles
* Walter Connolly - 5th in Final
* John Hickey - 6th in Final
* Frederick "Fred" William McBeth - Heat
Men's 880 Yard Run/Half-Mile
* Alexander S. Wilson - Bronze, 1 min 54.9 s
* Percy Pickard - 8th in Final
* Brant Little - 6th in Heat 1
Men's 1 Mile Run
* Jack S. Walters - 4th in Final
Men's 2 Mile Steeplechase
* Art S. Wilkins - 4th in Final
* Bill Reid - 5th in Final
* Pete Suttie - 6th in Final
Men's 3 Mile Run
* Walter Hornby
* Fred Sargeant
* George Ball
Men's 6 Mile Run
* Billy Reynolds - 6th
* Wilf McCluskey - 8th
* George Irwin - 9th
* Harold Webster - 10th
Men's 4 x 110 Yard Relay
* Canada - Gold, 42.2 s
** James/Jim "Buster" R. Brown
** Johnny R. Fitzpatrick
** Leigh Miller
** Ralph A. Adams
Men's 4 x 440 Yard Relay/1 Mile Relay
* Canada - Silver, 3 min 19.8 s
** Alexander S. Wilson
** Arthur "Art" Alan Scott
** James "Jimmy" A. Ball
** Stan B. Glover
Men's Marathon
* Johnny Miles - Bronze, 2 h 48 min 23 s
* Percival Wyer - 4th
* Silas McLellan - 6th
* Norman Dack - 7th
* Ezra Lee - 10th
* Jack/John Cuthbert - Did not finish
Men's Shot Put
* M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Bronze, 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
* Abe Zvonkin - 4th, 41 ft 5+1⁄2 in (12.64 m)
* John A. Cameron
* Archie Stewart
Men's Discus Throw
* M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Silver, 135 ft 3 in (41.22 m)
* Abe Zvonkin - Bronze, 135 ft 1 in (41.17 m)
* George W. Sutherland
* Archie Stewart
Men's Javelin
* Doral W. Pilling - Silver, 183 ft 6 in (55.93 m)
* Archie Stewart - 6th, 147 ft 2 in (44.86 m)
Men's Hammer Throw
* John A. Cameron - Bronze, 145 ft 10 in (44.45 m)
* Archie McDiarmid - 6th, 139 ft 3 in (42.44 m)
* George W. Sutherland
* M.C. "Charlie" Herman
Men's Long Jump
* Leonard "Len" Hutton - Gold, 23 ft 7+1⁄2 in (7.201 m)
* Chester Smith - 4th, 22 ft 3+1⁄2 in (6.794 m)
* Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - 5th, 21 ft 8+1⁄4 in (6.610 m)
Men's Triple Jump
* Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - Gold, 48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)
* Leonard "Len" Hutton, Bronze, 45 ft 7+1⁄4 in (13.90 m)
* George W. Sutherland - 4th, 45 ft 1+1⁄4 in (13.75 m)
Men's High Jump
* William/Clarence Stargratt - Bronze, 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
* Duncan Anderson McNaughton - 4th
* Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe
* Jack/John Portland
Men's Pole Vault
* Victor Pickard - Gold, 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
* Robert Stoddard - Bronze, 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
* Alf "Sunny" Gilbert - 4th

## Boxing

Men's Flyweight Division (51 kg)
* R. Galloway - Bronze
Men's Bantamweight Division (54 kg)
* J. Keller - Bronze
Men's Lightweight Division (60 kg)
* G. Canzano - Silver
Men's Welterweight Division (67 kg)
* H. Williams - Silver
Men's Light Heavyweight Division (81 kg)
* A. Pitcher - Bronze
Men's Heavyweight Division (91 kg)
* W. Skimming - Silver

## Diving

Men's High Diving/Tower
* Alfred Phillips - Gold, 147 points
* Samuel Walker - Silver, 83.3 points
Women's High Diving/Tower
* Pearl Stoneham - Gold, 39.3 points
* Helen McCormack - Silver, 38.3 points
Men's Springboard Diving
* Alfred Phillips - Gold, 90.6 points
* Cyril Kennett - Silver, 130 points
* Arthur H. Stott - Bronze, 127 points
Women's Springboard Diving
* Doris Ogilvie - Silver, 89.7 points
* H. Mollie Bailey - Bronze, 88.7 points

## Lawn Bowls

Men's Doubles
* Canada - Bronze
** Arthur S. Reid
** W.W. Moore
Men's Rinks/Fours
* Canada - Silver
** Harry J. Allen
** Jimmy Campbell
** Mitch Thomas
** W. "Billy" Rae

## Rowing

Men's Coxed Fours
* Canada - Silver
** A. Miles
** D.L. Gales
** H.R. McCuaig
** J.A. Butler
** R.S. Evans
Men's Coxless Fours
* Canada - Silver
** J. Gayner
** J. Fleming
** Albert Bellew
** Henry Pelham
Men's Double Sculls
* Canada - Gold
** Boles
** Richards
Men's Eight Oared Shell
* Canada - Bronze
** A. Taylor
** D. Doal
** E. Eastwood
** F. Fry
** J. Zabinsky
** L. Bawks
** L. McDonald
** W. Moore
** W. Thorburn

## Swimming

Men's 100 Yards Freestyle
* F. Munro Bourne - Gold, 56.00 s
* Albert Gibson - Bronze
Men's 440 Yards Freestyle
* George Burleigh - Bronze
Men's 1 500 Yards Freestyle
* George Burleigh - Bronze
Men's 220 Yards Breaststroke
* Jack Aubin - Gold, 2 min 35.40 s
Women's 4 x 100 Yards Freestyle Relay
* Canada - Silver, 4 min 33.0 s
** Elizabeth "Betty" Edwards
** Irene Pirie-Milton
** Marjorie Linton
** Peggy Bailey
Men's 4 x 200 Yards Freestyle Relay
* Canada - Gold, 8 min 42.40 s
** B. Gibson
** F. Munro Bourne
** George Burleigh
** Jimmy Thompson

## Wrestling

Men's Bantamweight Division (57 kg)
* James Trifunov - Gold
Men's Featherweight Division (62 kg)
* Clifford Chilcott - Gold
Men's Lightweight Division (68 kg)
* Howard Thomas - Gold
Men's Welterweight Division (74 kg)
* Reg Priestly - Gold
Men's Middleweight Division (82 kg)
* Mike Chepwick - Gold
Men's Light Heavyweight Division (90 kg)
* L. McIntyre - Gold
Men's Heavyweight Division (100 kg)
* Earl McCready - Gold