Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards
| Men's 100 yards at the 1930 British Empire Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Civic Stadium, Hamilton, Canada | |||||||||
| Dates | 21–23 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 9.9 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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]
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 | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | John Fitzpatrick |  Canada |
10.0 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Stanley Engelhart |  England |
10.2e | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Joe Eustace |  Ireland |
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| 4 | 1 | Gerald Halley |  Newfoundland |
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| 1 | 2 | Percy Williams | Canada |
9.6 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Werner Gerhardt |  South Africa |
9.9e | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Jim Brown | Canada |
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| 4 | 2 | Roy Hamilton |  Scotland |
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| 5 | 2 | David Belvin |  Bermuda |
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| 1 | 3 | Ernie Page | England |
9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Wilfred Legg | South Africa |
9.7e | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Allan Elliot |  New Zealand |
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| 4 | 3 | Leigh Miller | Canada |
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| ? | John Heap | England |
DNS | ||
| ? | Ian Howie Borland | Scotland |
DNS | ||
| ? | Willie Walters | South Africa |
DNS |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Percy Williams | Canada |
9.9 | |
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Ernie Page | England |
10.2e | 3 yards |
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John Fitzpatrick | Canada |
10.2e | |
| 4 | Wilfred Legg | South Africa |
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| 5 | Werner Gerhardt | South Africa |
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| 6 | Stanley Engelhart | England |
References
[edit]- ^ Results
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "New Canadian hurdling record. Burghley's success". The Manchester Guardian. 25 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Percy Williams wins 100, despite injury to thigh". The Gazette (Montreal). 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "England wins 25 championships. Three comes to Australia". The Age. 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 100 metres | |
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| 100 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 100 metres (1970–present) |
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