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Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

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Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 440 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 and 23 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Alex Wilson
 Canada
Willie Walters
 South Africa
George Golding
 Australia

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 George Golding  Australia 49.6 Q
2 1 Alex Wilson  Canada ??.? Q
3 1 Ian Borland  Scotland ??.?
4 1 John Hanlon  England ??.?
5 1 George Bird  England ??.?
1 2 Herbert Bascombe  Australia 49.4 Q
2 2 Kenneth Brangwin  England 49.5e Q
3 2 Stanley Glover  Canada ??.?
4 2 John Hickey  Canada ??.?
1 3 Willie Walters  South Africa 49.2 Q
2 3 Jimmy Ball  Canada 49.4e Q
3 3 Phil Edwards  British Guiana ??.?
4 3 Walter Connolly  Canada ??.?
? Roger Leigh-Wood  England DNS
? Wilfred Legg  South Africa DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Wilson  Canada 48.8
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Willie Walters  South Africa 48.9e +1.5 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Golding  Australia ??.?
4 Kenneth Brangwin  England ??.?
5 Jimmy Ball  Canada ??.?
6 Herbert Bascombe  Australia ??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  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.