1938 British Empire Games

The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. Held every four years, it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes...

 being the modern-day equivalent. Held in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City"...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...

 from February 5-12 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 years since the foundation of British settlement in Australia). Venues included the Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney. It is used for Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches, and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League...

 (the main stadium), the Sydney Sports Ground

Sydney Sports Ground

The Sydney Sports Ground was a basic sports arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located on the current site of the Sydney Football Stadium. The ground had two main grandstands and a huge hill, giving it a capacity of more than 35,000. It was demolished in 1986 to allow the building of the...

, North Sydney Pool and Henson Park. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony.

The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. Held every four years, it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes...

 being the modern-day equivalent. Held in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City"...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...

 from February 5-12 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 years since the foundation of British settlement in Australia). Venues included the Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney. It is used for Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches, and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League...

 (the main stadium), the Sydney Sports Ground

Sydney Sports Ground

The Sydney Sports Ground was a basic sports arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located on the current site of the Sydney Football Stadium. The ground had two main grandstands and a huge hill, giving it a capacity of more than 35,000. It was demolished in 1986 to allow the building of the...

, North Sydney Pool and Henson Park. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony. A competitors' residential village was established within the grounds of the Sydney Showground.

The star of the games was the Australian athlete Decima Norman

Decima Norman

Decima Norman MBE was an Australian athlete, who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games....

, who won five gold medals in track and field. Margaret Dovey

Margaret Whitlam

Margaret Whitlam AO is a prominent Australian personality and the wife of former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam...

, the future wife of the former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam

Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC , known as Gough Whitlam , is a former Australian politician, representing the New South Wales seat of Werriwa, and 21st Prime Minister of Australia....

, finished sixth in the 200 yards breaststroke.

Participating teams

Medals by country

1	Australia	25	19	22	66
2	England	15	15	10	40
3	Canada	13	16	15	44
4	South Africa	10	10	6	26
5	New Zealand	5	7	13	25
6	Wales	2	1	0	3
7	Ceylon	1	0	0	1
8	Scotland	0	2	3	5
9	British Guiana	0	1	0	1
10	Southern Rhodesia	0	0	2	2
Total		71	71	71	213

Men's events

180 yd

250 yd

100 yards	Cyril Holmes Cyril Holmes Cyril Butler Holmes was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics...	9.7	ohn Mumford (athlete)	9.8e	Ted Best Ted Best Edward "Ted" W. Best is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 100 yards event as well as in the 220 yards competition. He was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110...	9.9e
220 yards	Cyril Holmes Cyril Holmes Cyril Butler Holmes was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics...	21.2	ohn Mumford (athlete)	21.3e	Ted Best Ted Best Edward "Ted" W. Best is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 100 yards event as well as in the 220 yards competition. He was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110...	21.4e
440 yards	illiam Roberts (athlete)	47.9	ill Fritz (athlete)	47.9e	RSA Denis Shore Denis Shore Denis Victor Shore was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Johannesburg and died in Durban....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	48.1e
880 yards	Pat Boot Pat Boot Vernon Patrick "Pat" Boot was a New Zealand middle distance runner from Canterbury, who represented New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin and at the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney....	1:51	Frank Handley Frank Handley Francis "Frank" Richard Handley was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Salford....	1:54.0e	ill Dale (athlete)	1:54.2e
1 mile	James Alford James Alford James "Jim" William Llewellyn Alford was a Welsh track and field athlete. He was born in Cardiff.At the 1934 Empire Games in London he participated in the 880 yards event but was eliminated in the heats....	4:12	Gerald Backhouse Gerald Backhouse Gerald Ian d'Acres Backhouse is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....	4:12.3e	Pat Boot Pat Boot Vernon Patrick "Pat" Boot was a New Zealand middle distance runner from Canterbury, who represented New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin and at the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney....	4:12.6e
3 miles	Cecil Matthews Cecil Matthews Cecil Henry Matthews was a New Zealand long distance runner from Canterbury, who represented New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin and New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney....	14:00	eter Ward (athlete)	14:06	Scotty Rankine Scotty Rankine Robert Scade "Scotty" Rankine was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....	14:24.0e
6 miles	Cecil Matthews Cecil Matthews Cecil Henry Matthews was a New Zealand long distance runner from Canterbury, who represented New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin and New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games at Sydney....	30:14	Scotty Rankine Scotty Rankine Robert Scade "Scotty" Rankine was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
RSA Wally Hayward Wally Hayward Wallace "Wally" Henry Hayward was a South African endurance athlete with a 60 year career. He has won the Comrades Marathon five times and completed the distance of around 90 km the last time just before his eighty-first birthday.He was born and died in Johannesburg...  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )
Marathon	RSA Johannes Coleman Johannes Coleman Johannes Lodewyk Meyer Coleman was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oudtshoorn and died in Johannesburg....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	2'30:15	Bert Norris Bert Norris Albert "Bert" James Norris was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hanover Square, London and died in Wincanton, Somerset....	2'37:57	RSA Jackie Gibson (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	2'38:20
120 yards hurdles	RSA Tom Lavery Tom Lavery Thomas "Tom" Patrick Lavery was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Scotland and died in Germiston....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	14.0w	arry O'Connor (athlete)	14.2ew	Sid Stenner	14.4ew
440 yards hurdles	John Loaring John Loaring John "Johnny" Wilfred Loaring was a Canadian athlete who competed 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario....	52.9	ohn Park (athlete)	54.6e	Alan McDougall	55.2e
High jump	RSA Edwin Thacker Edwin Thacker Edwin Thomas Thacker was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Germiston.In 1936 he finished twelfth in the Olympic high jump event....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	1.96	obert Heffernan (athlete)	1.88	Doug Shetliffe	1.88
Pole vault	RSA Andries du Plessis Andries du Plessis Andries Stephanus du Plessis is a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Germiston.In 1936 he finished 17th in the Olympic pole vault event....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	4.11	Les Fletcher	3.97	Stuart Frid	3.88
Long jump	arold Brown (athlete)	7.43	Jim Panton	7.25	Basil Dickinson Basil Dickinson John Basil Charles Dickinson is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Queanbeyan.In 1936 he finished 16th in the Olympic triple jump event....	7.15
Triple jump	Jack Metcalfe Jack Metcalfe John "Jack" Patrick Metcalfe was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper....	15.49	Lloyd Miller Lloyd Miller Lloyd Miller is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the triple jump event at the Empire Games.-External links:*...	15.41	Basil Dickinson Basil Dickinson John Basil Charles Dickinson is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Queanbeyan.In 1936 he finished 16th in the Olympic triple jump event....	15.28
Shot put	RSA Louis Fouché Louis Fouché Louis A. Fouché is a South African athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the shot put event.-External links:*...  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	14.47	Eric Coy Eric Coy Eric Eaton Coy was a discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba....	13.96	Francis Drew	13.8
Discus throw	Eric Coy Eric Coy Eric Eaton Coy was a discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba....	44.75	avid Young (athlete)	43.04	eorge Sutherland (athlete)	41.47
Hammer throw	eorge Sutherland (athlete)	48.71	Keith Pardon	45.11	ames Leckie (athlete)	44.21
Javelin throw	Jim M. Courtright Jim M. Courtright James "Jim" Milton Courtright, PE was a Canadian track and field athlete and Vice Principle of Queen's University...	62.8	Stan Lay Stan Lay Stanley "Stan" Arthur Lay, MBE was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed in javelin throwing at the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam, the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, and the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.In 1928 he finished...	62.21	Jack Metcalfe Jack Metcalfe John "Jack" Patrick Metcalfe was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper....	55.5
4×110 yards relay	Canada Jack Brown John Loaring John Loaring John "Johnny" Wilfred Loaring was a Canadian athlete who competed 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario.... Larry O'Connor Larry O'Connor (athlete) Lawrence "Larry" Gerrard O'Connor is a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cobourg, Ontario.In 1936 he finished sixth in the Olympic 120 metre hurdles event.... Pat Haley	41.6	England Cyril Holmes Cyril Holmes Cyril Butler Holmes was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics... Ken Richardson Ken Richardson (athlete) Kenneth "Ken" John Richardson was an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest he was... Sandy Duncan Sandy Duncan (athlete) Kenneth Sandilands "Sandy" Duncan was an English athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games]] and in the 1938 British Empire Games. He later became one of the most distinguished and sympathetic sports officials of his generation, as the long-serving general secretary of the British... Lawrence Wallace Lawrence Wallace Lawrence Mervyn Wallace is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards event...	41.8e	Australia Alf Watson Alf Watson Alfred "Alf" Joseph Watson was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Teddy Hampson Teddy Hampson Edward "Teddy" Hampson is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Australian relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition he finished fifth and in the 220 yards contest he... Ted Best Ted Best Edward "Ted" W. Best is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 100 yards event as well as in the 220 yards competition. He was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110... Howard Yates Howard Yates Howard Spencer Yates is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and in the 1938 British Empire Games.In 1934 he was a member of the Australian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×110 yards event...	41.9e
4×440 yards relay	Canada John Loaring John Loaring John "Johnny" Wilfred Loaring was a Canadian athlete who competed 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario.... Lee Orr Lee Orr Lee Pearce Orr was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Saskatchewan, Canada and grew up in Monroe, Washington.... Bill Dale Bill Dale (athlete) William "Bill" Dale is a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the gold medal in the 4×440 yards event. In the 880 yards competition he won the bronze medal.-External links:*... Bill Fritz Bill Fritz (athlete) William "Bill" Duncan Fritz is a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ferry Bank, Alberta and died in London, Ontario....	3:16.9	England Brian MacCabe Brian MacCabe Brian Farmer MacCabe was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Willesden and died in Beaconsfield.In 1936 he finished ninth in the 800 metres event.... Frank Handley Frank Handley Francis "Frank" Richard Handley was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Salford.... Henry Pack Henry Pack Henry Edward Pack is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games he was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×440 yards event. In the 440 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.-External links:*... William Roberts William Roberts (athlete) William "Bill" Roberts was an English athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics....	3:19.2	New Zealand Alan Sayers Alan Sayers Alan Sayers was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games where he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 440 yards relay team. He also competed in the 220 and 440 yards sprinting events where he placed 5th in heat 4 of the 220 yards and 3rd in heat... Arnold Anderson Arnold Anderson Arnold Thomas Anderson was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games where he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 440 yards relay team. He also competed in the 440 yards hurdles at the same Games where he placed 5th.... Graham Quinn Graham Quinn (athlete) Graham Quinn was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games where he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 440 yards relay team. He also competed in the 100 and 220 yards sprinting events where he placed 5th in heat 1 of the 100 yards and 5th in the... Harold Tyrie Harold Tyrie Harold Tyrie was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games where he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 440 yards relay team. He also competed in the 440 yards sprint where he came 6th overall....	3:22.0

Women's events

100 yards	Decima Norman Decima Norman Decima Norman MBE was an Australian athlete, who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games....	11.1	oyce Walker (athlete)	11.3e	Jeanette Dolson	11.4e
220 yards	Decima Norman Decima Norman Decima Norman MBE was an Australian athlete, who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games....	24.7	ean Coleman (athlete)	25.1e	Eileen Wearne Eileen Wearne Alice Eileen Wearne was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games.-Athletic career:...	25.3e
80 metre hurdles	RSA Barbara Burke Barbara Burke Barbara Hannah Anita Burke is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the sprints and Hurdles.She was born in Norwood, Greater London....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	11.7w	Isabel Grant	11.7ew	Rona Tong Rona Tong Rona McCarthy was a New Zealand track and field athlete who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games where she won the bronze medal in the women's 80 m hurdles. At the same Games she also placed 5th in heat 1 of the women's 100 yards....	11.8ew
High jump	orothy Tyler-Odam	1.6	Dora Gardner Dora Gardner Dora Kathleen Gardner was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games.She died in Bournemouth.In 1948 she finished eighth in the Olympic high jump contest....	1.57	lizabeth Forbes (athlete)	1.57
Long jump	Decima Norman Decima Norman Decima Norman MBE was an Australian athlete, who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games....	5.8	Ethel Raby Ethel Raby Ethel Mabel Raby is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she won the silver medal in the long jump event. She was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards competition...	5.65	Thelma Peake Thelma Peake Thelma Peake is a retired Australian athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney....	5.55
Javelin throw	Robina Higgins Robina Higgins Robina Higgins-Haight was one of Canada's best female athletes in the 1930s.From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Higgins excelled in the javelin, shot put, and ball throw competition. In the javelin, she set a Canadian record throw of 131 feet, 11.75 inches in 1938. This mark stood until 1952...	38.28	RSA Antonia Robertson (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	36.98	Gladys Lunn Gladys Lunn Gladys Anne Lunn was an English athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games in the 1938 British Empire Games....	36.41
110-220-110 yards relay	Australia Eileen Wearne Eileen Wearne Alice Eileen Wearne was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games.-Athletic career:... Decima Norman Decima Norman Decima Norman MBE was an Australian athlete, who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games.... Jean Coleman Jean Coleman (athlete) Jean Coleman is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Australian team which won the gold medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay event as well as in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay competition. In the 220 yards contest she...	49.1	Canada Barbara Howard Aileen Meagher Aileen Meagher Aileen Aletha Meagher was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was also a painter.... Jeanette Dolson	49.9e	England Dorothy Saunders Dorothy Saunders Dorothy Saunders is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition... Kate Stokes Kate Stokes Kathleen "Kate" Susan Stokes is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition... Winnifred Jeffrey Winnifred Jeffrey Winnifred Sadie Jeffrey is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition...	51.3e
220-110-220-110 yards relay	Australia Decima Norman Decima Norman Decima Norman MBE was an Australian athlete, who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games.... Jean Coleman Jean Coleman (athlete) Jean Coleman is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Australian team which won the gold medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay event as well as in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay competition. In the 220 yards contest she... Joan Woodland Joan Woodland Joan Woodland is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Australian team which won the gold medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay competition. In the 100 yards competition she finished fifth.-External links:*... Thelma Peake Thelma Peake Thelma Peake is a retired Australian athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney....	1:15.2	England Dorothy Saunders Dorothy Saunders Dorothy Saunders is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition... Ethel Raby Ethel Raby Ethel Mabel Raby is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she won the silver medal in the long jump event. She was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards competition... Kate Stokes Kate Stokes Kathleen "Kate" Susan Stokes is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition... Winnifred Jeffrey Winnifred Jeffrey Winnifred Sadie Jeffrey is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event and the bronze medal in the 110-220-110 yards competition...	1:17.2e	Canada Barbara Howard Aileen Meagher Aileen Meagher Aileen Aletha Meagher was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was also a painter.... Jeanette Dolson Violet Montgomery	1:19.0e

Boxing

Flyweight	RSA Johnny Joubert (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	Joe Gagnon	ugh Cameron (boxer)
Bantamweight	illiam Butler (boxer)	RSA Hendrik Knoesen (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	ack Dillon (boxer)
Featherweight	Ceylon Barney Henricus Barney Henricus Ansdale "Barney" William Henricus was a Sri Lankan boxer who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.He was born in Colombo and died in Escondido, California, United States....  (CEY Sri Lanka Sri Lanka , officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India... )	ames Watson (boxer)	Kenneth Moran Kenneth Moran Kenneth Noel Patrick Moran is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1938 British Empire Games....
Lightweight	Harry Groves	Harry Hurst Harry Hurst Harry Hurst was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.He was born in Manchester, Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....	Southern Rhodesia William Fulton (RHO Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa, and known today as Zimbabwe.-Origin as 'Rhodesia':... )
Welterweight	ill Smith (boxer)	Arthur Heeney	Southern Rhodesia Andrew Tsirindonis (RHO Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa, and known today as Zimbabwe.-Origin as 'Rhodesia':... )
Middleweight	Denis Reardon	Maurice Dennis	Rex Carey
Light heavyweight	RSA Nick Wolmarans Nick Wolmarans Nicolaas "Nick" Wolmarans is a South African boxer who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.He was born in Zastron.In 1938 he won the gold medal in the light heavyweight class after winning the final against Cecil Overell....  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	Cecil Overell	Joseph Wilby
Heavyweight	homas Osborne (boxer)	RSA Claude Sterley (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	Leslie Harley Leslie Harley Leslie Thomas Harley was an Australian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to František Havelka....

Track

Time Trial	ob Porter (cyclist)	1:15.2	Tasman Johnson	1:15.7	Ernest Mills	1:15.9
Sprint 1000 yd	Dunc Gray Dunc Gray Edgar Laurence "Dunc" Gray was a track cyclist from Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia who won Australia's first Olympic Games medal in cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam: a bronze medal for the 1000m Time Trial...		ob Porter (cyclist)		George Giles George Giles George Robert Bayne Giles was a New Zealand track and road cyclist, and one of New Zealand's leading track cyclists of the 1930s who held several national titles 1936-38....
10 mile Scratch	William Maxfield	24:44.0	Ray Hicks Ray Hicks Ray Hicks is a renowned Appalachian storyteller. In 1983 he was made a National Heritage Fellow....		RSA Syd Rose (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )

Road

Time Trial

RSA Hennie Binneman (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )

2'53:29.6

ohn Brown (cyclist)

s.t.

ay Jones (cyclist)

s.t.

Men's events

3 m springboard	Ron Masters Ron Masters Ronald "Ron" Masters was an Australian diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished 14th in the 3 metre springboard event and 15th in the 10 metre platform competition....	126.36	Doug Tomalin Doug Tomalin Charles Douglas "Doug" Tomalin was an English diver who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished ninth in the 10 metre platform event....	124.78	eorge Athans (diver)	117.90
10 m platform	Doug Tomalin Doug Tomalin Charles Douglas "Doug" Tomalin was an English diver who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished ninth in the 10 metre platform event....	108.74	Ron Masters Ron Masters Ronald "Ron" Masters was an Australian diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished 14th in the 3 metre springboard event and 15th in the 10 metre platform competition....	102.87	eorge Athans (diver)	98.93

Women's events

3 m springboard	Irene Donnett	91.18	Lynda Adams	88.27	Marie Sharkey	81.66
10 m platform	Lurline Hook	36.47	Lynda Adams	36.39	Irene Donnett	34.57

Lawn Bowls

All events were for men only.

Singles	RSA Horace Harvey Horace Harvey Horace Harvey was a lawyer, jurist, and a Chief Justice of Alberta, Canada.-Early and Family Life:Harvey was born in Elgin County, Ontario on October 1, 1863 to William Harvey, Liberal Member of Parliament for Elgin East from 1872-1874, and Sophronia Mack.A Quaker, he married Nora Lousie Palmerin...  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	Frank Livingstone Frank Livingstone Frank Livingstone is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he won the men's singles silver medal....	Jack Low
Pairs	Walter Denison Walter Denison Walter Denison is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he won the men's pairs gold medal alongside Lance Macey.... and Lance Macey Lance Macey Lance Macey is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he won the men's pairs gold medal alongside Walter Denison....	Percy Hutton and Howard Mildren	RSA D.A. Adamson and J.R. Appleford (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )
Fours	NZL Alec Robertson Alec Robertson Alec Robertson is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal.... Ernie Jury Ernie Jury Ernie Jury is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal.... Bill Bremner Bill Bremner William "Bill" Bremner is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal.... Bill Whittaker Bill Whittaker (bowls) Whittaker Bill is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney he was part of the men's fours team that won the gold medal....	South Africa F. Stevenson J. G. Donaldson Norman Walker T. H. Samson	Australia Aub Murray Charlie H. McNeill Frank Murray Tom Kinder

Rowing

All events were for men only. The double sculls competition was an invitation event and originally no medals were awarded nevertheless these medals were counted nowadays. The bronze medal is listed as won by New Zealand.

1.25 lgths

0.75 lgths

2 lgths

Single sculls	erb Turner (rower)	8:24	eter H. Jackson		obert Smith (rower)
Double sculls	Cecil Pearce and illiam Bradley (rower)	7:29.4	Jack Offer and Dick Offer		Gus Jackson Gus Jackson Augustus "Gus" Kenneth George Jackson was a New Zealand rower.He won two bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games, winning one as part of the men's eight and another bronze medal alongside Bob Smith in the men's double sculls.... and obert Smith (rower)
Coxed fours	Australia Don Fraser Gordon Freeth Gordon Freeth Sir Gordon Freeth KBE was an Australian politician.Freeth was born in Angaston, South Australia and attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School and the Guildford Grammar School in Western Australia. He was awarded a Bachelor of Laws by the University of Western Australia in 1938... Harry Kerr Jack Fisher Stewart Elder	7:16.8	New Zealand Albert Hope Albert Hope Albert Alexander Hope is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four.... George Burns George Burns (rower) George Robert Burns is a former New Zealand rower.He won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four at the 1938 British Empire Games.... John Rigby John Rigby (rower) John Brian Rigby is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four.... Kenneth Boswell Kenneth Boswell Kenneth James Boswell was a New Zealand rower.He won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four at the 1938 British Empire Games.... Jim Clayton Jim Clayton (rower) Oliver Newton Clayton was a former New Zealand rower.At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four....
Canada Donald Davis James Temple James MacDonald Kenneth Jaggard Max Winkler
Eights	England Basil Beazley Desmond Kingsford John Sturrock John Sturrock John Duncan "Jan" Sturrock was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Weymouth, Dorset.... John Burrough John Turnbull Peter Jackson Peter H. Jackson Peter Herbert "Jacko" Jackson was an English rower who won Silver medal for Great Britain in the coxless fours at the 1936 Summer Olympics.He died in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.... Rhodes Hambridge J. T. Turner Thomas Reeve	6:29	Australia Joe Gould Alfred Gregory Edward Bromley Frank le Souef Gordon Yewers Richard Paramor William Thomas Bill Dixon Doug Bowden	|+0.75 lgths	New Zealand Gus Jackson Gus Jackson Augustus "Gus" Kenneth George Jackson was a New Zealand rower.He won two bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games, winning one as part of the men's eight and another bronze medal alongside Bob Smith in the men's double sculls.... Cyril Stiles Cyril Stiles Cyril Alec "Bob" Stiles was a New Zealand rower. He won a Silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the coxless pairs with partner Fred Thompson. He also won a Bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney in the eights.- External links :*... Fred Thompson Fred Thompson (rower) Frederick "Fred" or "Rangi" Houghton Thompson was a New Zealand rower.He was born in Christchurch.Thompson won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the coxless pairs event with partner Cyril Stiles... Howard Benge Howard Benge Howard Wilson Benge was a New Zealand rower.He won the bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games as part of the men's eight.... John Charters John Charters John Godfrey Charters was a New Zealand rower.He won the bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games as part of the men's eight.... Leslie Pithie Leslie Pithie Leslie Edward Pithie is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's eight.... Oswald Denison Oswald Denison Oswald William Denison was a New Zealand rower.He won the bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games as part of the men's eight.... James Gould James Gould (rower) James Reuben Gould was a New Zealand rower.He won the bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games as part of the men's eight.... William Stodart William Stodart William Swan Stodart is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's eight....

Men's events

110 yd freestyle	Bob Pirie Bob Pirie Robert Charles "Bob" Pirie was a champion Canadian swimmer from Toronto.Pirie was unanimously selected as the Lou Marsh Trophy winner for 1939, recognizing Canada's top athlete. That year, in Hawaii, he broke the 220 yards world record long held by Johnny Weismuller and finished third in the U.S...	59.6	RSA Terry Collard (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	60.8	ill Fleming (swimmer)	61.0
440 yd freestyle	Bob Pirie Bob Pirie Robert Charles "Bob" Pirie was a champion Canadian swimmer from Toronto.Pirie was unanimously selected as the Lou Marsh Trophy winner for 1939, recognizing Canada's top athlete. That year, in Hawaii, he broke the 220 yards world record long held by Johnny Weismuller and finished third in the U.S...	4:54.6	Bob Leivers Bob Leivers Robert "Bob" Hanford Leivers was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....	4:55.4	Robin Biddulph	4:55.5
1650 yd freestyle	Bob Leivers Bob Leivers Robert "Bob" Hanford Leivers was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....	19:46.4	Bob Pirie Bob Pirie Robert Charles "Bob" Pirie was a champion Canadian swimmer from Toronto.Pirie was unanimously selected as the Lou Marsh Trophy winner for 1939, recognizing Canada's top athlete. That year, in Hawaii, he broke the 220 yards world record long held by Johnny Weismuller and finished third in the U.S...	19:59.2	Norman Wainwright Norman Wainwright Norman Wainwright was an English freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics....	20:17.4
110 yd backstroke	Percy Oliver Percy Oliver Percival "Percy" Cole Oliver is an Australian former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished seventh in the 100 metre backstroke event....	01:07.9	ordon Kerr (swimmer)	1:09.0	Micky Taylor	1:09.3
220 yd breaststroke	ohn Goldup Davies	2:51.9	British Guiana Walter Spence Walter Spence Walter Percy Spence was a swimmer from British Guiana who competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics...  (BGU British Guiana British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice... )	3:00.5	Jimmy Prentice	3:00.8
4×220 yd freestyle relay	England Frederick Dove Frederick Dove George Frederick Dove was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics... Mostyn Ffrench-Williams Mostyn Ffrench-Williams Mostyn Yanto Ffrench-Williams is an English freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in London.... Norman Wainwright Norman Wainwright Norman Wainwright was an English freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.... Bob Leivers Bob Leivers Robert "Bob" Hanford Leivers was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....	9:19.0	Canada George Burleigh Gordon Devlin Robert Hooper Robert Hooper (swimmer) Robert Percy Hooper is a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished seventh in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event... Bob Pirie Bob Pirie Robert Charles "Bob" Pirie was a champion Canadian swimmer from Toronto.Pirie was unanimously selected as the Lou Marsh Trophy winner for 1939, recognizing Canada's top athlete. That year, in Hawaii, he broke the 220 yards world record long held by Johnny Weismuller and finished third in the U.S...	9:20.2	Australia Robert Wilshire Noel Ryan Noel Ryan Noel Philip Ryan was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1934 British Empire Games.He was born in Manly, New South Wales died in Sydney.... Robin Biddulph Bill Fleming	9:32.9
3×110 yd medley relay	England Frederick Dove Frederick Dove George Frederick Dove was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics... John Davies Micky Taylor	3:28.2	Canada Gordon Kerr Gordon Kerr (swimmer) Gordon Maxwell Kerr is a Canadian backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre backstroke event.... Jimmy Prentice Bob Pirie Bob Pirie Robert Charles "Bob" Pirie was a champion Canadian swimmer from Toronto.Pirie was unanimously selected as the Lou Marsh Trophy winner for 1939, recognizing Canada's top athlete. That year, in Hawaii, he broke the 220 yards world record long held by Johnny Weismuller and finished third in the U.S...	3:30.5	Australia Ernest Hobbs Percy Oliver Percy Oliver Percival "Percy" Cole Oliver is an Australian former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished seventh in the 100 metre backstroke event.... Bill Fleming	3:31.8

Women's events

110 yd freestyle	Evelyn de Lacy Evelyn de Lacy Evelyn Rose de Lacy was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event...	1:10.1	orothy Green (swimmer)	1:11.1	Dorothy Lyon	1:12.1
440 yd freestyle	orothy Green (swimmer)	5:39.7	Margaret Jeffrey Margaret Jeffrey Margaret Kathleen Jeffrey is an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she was a member of the British relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event...	5:40.2	Mona Leydon Mona Leydon Monica "Mona" Annie Leydon is a former New Zealand swimming representative. She represented New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games where she won the bronze medal in the women's 440 yards freestyle....	5:42.0
110 yd backstroke	Pat Norton Pat Norton Patricia "Pat" Norton was an Australian backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany....	1:19.5	Jeanne Greenland	1:22.5	Margot Hamilton	1:23.2
220 yd breaststroke	Doris Storey Doris Storey Doris Storey is an English breaststroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she finished sixth in the 200 metre breaststroke event....	3:06.3	RSA Carla Gerke (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	3:12.1	Joan Langdon Joan Langdon Joan Marjorie Langdon is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event....	3:22.2
4×110 yd freestyle relay	Canada Noel Oxenbury Dorothy Lyon Mary Baggaley Phyllis Dewar Phyllis Dewar Phyllis Dewar was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Moose Jaw and died in Toronto....	4:48.3	Australia Dorothy Green Evelyn de Lacy Evelyn de Lacy Evelyn Rose de Lacy was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event... Margaret Rawson Pat Norton Pat Norton Patricia "Pat" Norton was an Australian backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany....	4:49.0	England Edna Hughes Edna Hughes Edna Tildesley Hughes was a English swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Walsall and died in Ceredigion.... Joyce Harrowby Margery Hinton Margery Hinton Margery Hinton is an English breaststroke and freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Manchester.... Zilpha Grant Zilpha Grant Zilpha Grant is an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy....	4:50.1
3×110 yd medley relay	England Doris Storey Doris Storey Doris Storey is an English breaststroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she finished sixth in the 200 metre breaststroke event.... Lorna Frampton Lorna Frampton Lorna Frampton is an English backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she finished sixth in the 100 metre backstroke event.... Margery Hinton Margery Hinton Margery Hinton is an English breaststroke and freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Manchester....	3:57.7	South Africa Carla Gerke Hazel Holmes Molly Ryde	4:07.5	Australia Evelyn de Lacy Evelyn de Lacy Evelyn Rose de Lacy was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event... Pat Norton Pat Norton Patricia "Pat" Norton was an Australian backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.... Valerie George	4:10.0

Wrestling

All events were for men only.

Bantamweight	ed Purcell (wrestler)	Vernon Blake	Ray Cazaux Ray Cazaux Raymond "Ray" Cazaux was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he competed in the freestyle bantamweight tournament....
Featherweight	Roy Purchase	arry Clarke (wrestler)	Joseph Genet Joseph Genet Joseph Francis Genet is a former wrestler from New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he won the bronze medal in the men's 62 kg category....
Lightweight	Dick Garrard Dick Garrard Richard "Dick" Edward Garrard, OBE was an Australian Olympic wrestler.Garrard was born on 21 January 1911 in Geelong, Victoria. In a thirty year career, from 1926 to 1956, Garrard lost only nine of 525 bouts, making him Australia's most successful sport wrestler ever...	ernon Thomas (wrestler)	RSA Alfred Harding Alfred Harding Alfred Ernest Harding was an Independent Conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He won the North Auckland seat of Kaipara in the 1902 general election, and held it to 1905, when he was defeated by the Liberal candidate John Stallworthy...  (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )
Welterweight	Tom Trevaskis	RSA Felix Stander (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	Jeremiah Podjursky Jeremiah Podjursky Jeremiah Daniel Podjursky is a former wrestler from New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he won the bronze medal in the men's 74 kg category....
Middleweight	erry Evans (wrestler)	RSA Peter Sheasby (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	Leslie Jeffers Leslie Jeffers Leslie Herbert Arthur Jeffers was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Plaistow, West Sussex and died in Middlesbrough....
Light heavyweight	Eddie Scarf Eddie Scarf Edward "Eddie" Richard Scarf was a wrestler from Australia, who won the bronze medal in the men's light heavyweight freestyle division in 1932....	RSA Sidney Greenspan (SAF South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	homas Ward (wrestler)
Heavyweight	ack Knight (wrestler)	James Dryden James Dryden James Herbert Dryden is a former wrestler from New Zealand.At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney he won the silver medal in the men's 100 kg category....	ohn Whelan (wrestler)

External links

• Commonwealth Games Official Site
• 1938 British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site
• 1938 British Empire Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website