Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

was host country for the

1930 British Empire Games The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural edition of what now is known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930. The games were organized by ''Hamilton Spectator'' sportswriter Bobby Robinso ...

, which were held at

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington, ...

, 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 The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events we ...

, but from 1938 has competed as part of Canada.

Medals A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

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 John C. Miles, (October 30, 1905 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian marathon runner. He won the Boston Marathon in 1926 and 1929. Early life Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, as a child he moved with his family to Florence, Nova Scotia, a ...

- 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, * Abe Zvonkin - 4th, * John A. Cameron * Archie Stewart Men's Discus Throw * M.C. "Charlie" Herman - Silver, * Abe Zvonkin - Bronze, * George W. Sutherland * Archie Stewart Men's Javelin * Doral W. Pilling - Silver, * Archie Stewart - 6th, Men's Hammer Throw * John A. Cameron - Bronze, * Archie McDiarmid - 6th, * George W. Sutherland * M.C. "Charlie" Herman Men's Long Jump * Leonard "Len" Hutton - Gold, * Chester Smith - 4th, * Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - 5th, Men's Triple Jump * Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe - Gold, * Leonard "Len" Hutton, Bronze, * George W. Sutherland - 4th, Men's High Jump * William/Clarence Stargratt - Bronze, * Duncan Anderson McNaughton - 4th * Gordon "Spike" Smallacombe * Jack/John Portland Men's Pole Vault * Victor Pickard - Gold, * Robert Stoddard - Bronze, * Alf "Sunny" Gilbert - 4th

Boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...

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 Diving most often refers to: * Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water * Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes Diving or Dive may also refer to: Sports * Dive (American football), a ...

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 Doris Ogilvie (1919–2012) was a Canadian judge and activist. A graduate in law from the University of New Brunswick, Ogilvie was a judge in both the juvenile and provincial court systems. She chaired the Canadian Commission of the Intern ...

- Silver, 89.7 points * H. Mollie Bailey - Bronze, 88.7 points

Lawn Bowls Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-gre ...

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 Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...

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 Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

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 Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

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

Officials

External links

Canadian Commonwealth Games Association
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