Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards

The Men's 100-yard dash at the 1930 British Empire Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Civic Stadium.[1]

Men's 100-yard dash
at the 1930 British Empire Games
VenueCivic Stadium, Hamilton, Canada
Dates21–23 August
Competitors16 from 8 nations
Winning time9.9
Medalists
gold medal    Canada
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Canada
1934 →

The event was competed over 3 heats and a final.

Result edit

Heats edit

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

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Fitzpatrick   Canada 10.0 Q
2 1 Stanley Engelhart   England 10.2e Q
3 1 Joe Eustace   Ireland
4 1 Gerald Halley   Newfoundland
1 2 Percy Williams   Canada 9.6 Q
2 2 Werner Gerhardt   South Africa 9.9e Q
3 2 Jim Brown   Canada
4 2 Roy Hamilton   Scotland
5 2 David Belvin   Bermuda
1 3 Ernie Page   England 9.7 Q
2 3 Wilfred Legg   South Africa 9.7e Q
3 3 Allan Elliot   New Zealand
4 3 Leigh Miller   Canada
? John Heap   England DNS
? Ian Howie Borland   Scotland DNS
? Willie Walters   South Africa DNS

Final edit

[4][5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Percy Williams   Canada 9.9
  Ernie Page   England 10.2e 3 yards
  John Fitzpatrick   Canada 10.2e
4 Wilfred Legg   South Africa
5 Werner Gerhardt   South Africa
6 Stanley Engelhart   England

References edit

  1. ^ Results
  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.