New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games

New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games

New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 22 competitors and 3 officials to the 1930 British Empire Games, which were held in Hamilton, Ontario. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.

These were the first Commonwealth Games, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire in London. New Zealand has competed in every games. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Contents

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 4 2 9


New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1930.

Gold

Athletics:

Gold medal icon.svg Stan Lay — Men's Javelin Throw
Gold medal icon.svg Bill Savidan — Men's 6 Miles

Rowing:

Gold medal icon.svg Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood, John MacDonald, Bert Sandos and Ben Waters — Men's Coxed Four

Silver

Lawn Bowls:

Silver medal icon.svg William Fielding and Percy McWhannell — Men's Pairs

Rowing:

Silver medal icon.svg Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood, John Gilby, John MacDonald, Vic Olsson, Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders, Fred Thompson and Ben Waters — Men's Eight

Swimming:

Silver medal icon.svg Gordon Bridson — Men's 1500 yards Freestyle
Silver medal icon.svg Gordon Bridson — Men's 440 yards Freestyle

Bronze

Lawn Bowls:

Bronze medal icon.svg William Fielding — Men's Singles

Rowing:

Bronze medal icon.svg G Johnson, Vic Olsson, Alexander Ross, Charles Saunders — Men's Coxless Four


New Zealand Team

Athletics

  • Allan Elliott
100 yards - Men: 3rd, Heat 3 (9.7s) - did not proceed
220 yards - Men: 3rd, Heat 3 - did not proceed
  • Ossie Johnson - Triple Jump - Men: 43 ft 2in (13.16m) 6th place
  • Stan Lay - Javelin Throw - Men: 207 ft 1.5in (63.13m) Gold medal Med 1.png
  • Bill Savidan
3 miles - Men: Did not finish
6 miles - Men: 30:49.6 mins - Gold Medal Med 1.png

Lawn Bowls

  • Men's singles: William Fielding - Bronze medal Med 3.png
  • Men's pairs: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell - Silver medal Med 2.png
  • Men's four: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell, H Frost, E Leach: (place unknown)

Diving

  • Roy Calder (events and placings not recorded)

Rowing

Swimming

1500 yards Freestyle - Men: Silver medal Med 2.png
440 yards Freestyle - Men: Silver medal Med 2.png
  • Gladys Pidgeon (events and placings not recorded)

Officials

  • Chef de Mission: Rex Hobbs
  • Chaperone: Jane Pidgeon

See also

External links



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