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Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Phil Edwards
 British Guiana
Willie Botha
 South Africa
Hamish Stothard
 Scotland

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Phil Edwards  British Guiana 1:58.4 Q
2 1 Jack Cooper  England 1:58.8e Q, +3 yd
3 1 Jim Alford  Wales ?:??.?
4 1 Wilton Lander  Australia ?:??.?
? 1 Don Williams  Bermuda ?:??.?
1 Ray Lewis  Canada DNS
1 2 John Powell  England 1:56.2 Q
2 2 Willie Botha  South Africa ?:??.? Q, +2 yd
3 2 Les Wade  Canada ?:??.?
4 2 Michael Gutteridge  England ?:??.?
5 2 Robert Graham  Scotland ?:??.?
6 2 G. Crispin  Southern Rhodesia ?:??.?
1 3 Hamish Stothard  Scotland 1:56.0 Q
2 3 Jerry Sampson  Canada 1:57.0e Q, +8 yd
3 3 Clifford Whitehead  England ?:??.?
4 3 Geoff Broadway  New Zealand ?:??.?
3 John Addison  Canada DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Phil Edwards  British Guiana 1:54.2
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Willie Botha  South Africa 1:55.5e +8 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hamish Stothard  Scotland 1:55.6e +1 yd
4 John Powell  England ?:??.?
5 Jerry Sampson  Canada ?:??.?
6 Jack Cooper  England ?:??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.