Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games was the first appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place at the Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester despite the Games being hosted by London. The events were held on the last day of the Games on 11 August 1934.[1]
Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games | |
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Venue | Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester |
Dates | 11 August 1934 |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (England)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | England* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | South Africa | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Medal winners
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Time Trial | Dunc Gray (AUS) | Bob McLeod (CAN) | Ted Clayton (SAF) |
Sprint 1000 yd | Ernest Higgins (ENG) | Horace Pethybridge (AUS) | Ted Clayton (SAF) |
10 mile Scratch | Bob McLeod (CAN) | Ted Clayton (SAF) | William Harvell (ENG) |
Results
edit1,000m Time Trial
editPos | Athlete | Time |
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1 | Dunc Gray | 1 min 16 2-5 sec |
2 | Bob McLeod | 1 min 18 sec |
3 | Ted Clayton | 1 min 18 3-5 sec |
4 | Frank Grose | 1 min 20 2-5 sec |
5 | William Harvell | 1 min 21 3-5 sec |
6 | Denis J Corr | 1 min 22 1-5 sec |
8 | William W Tagg | 1 min 23 sec |
9 | F O Jones | 1 min 16 2-5 sec |
10 mile scratch race
editPos | Athlete | Time |
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1 | Bob McLeod | 24 min 26 1-5 sec |
2 | Ted Clayton | half a wheel |
3 | William Harvell | |
4 | Frank Grose |
1,000 yards sprint championship
editHeat 1
Pos | Athlete |
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1 | Horace Pethybridge |
2 | G Turner |
3 | William W Tagg |
Heat 2
Pos | Athlete |
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1 | Ernest Higgins |
2 | D McKenzie |
3 | H Brown |
Heat 3
Pos | Athlete |
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1 | Ted Clayton |
2 | Frank Grose |
3 | Denis J Corr |
Semi final 1
Pos | Athlete |
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1 | Ernest Higgins |
2 | Ted Clayton |
Semi final 2
Pos | Athlete |
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1 | Horace Pethybridge |
2 | Frank Grose |
Final
Pos | Athlete | Time |
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1 | Ernest Higgins | 1 min 58 4-5 sec |
2 | Horace Pethybridge | 2 lengths |
3 | Ted Clayton |
References
edit- ^ "Empire Games, Corr competes in Cycling Events". Northern Whig. 13 August 1934. Retrieved 23 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.