New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games
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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
.
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1930.
Rowing:
Rowing:
Swimming:
Rowing:
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
(abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 22 competitors and 3 officials to the 1930 British Empire Games
1930 British Empire Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930....
, which were held in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay
Stan Lay
Stanley 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...
.
These were the first Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire
Festival of Empire
The Festival of Empire or Festival of the Empire was held at The Crystal Palace in London in 1911, to celebrate the coronation of King George V...
in London. New Zealand has competed in every games. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
.
Medals
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New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1930.
Gold
Athletics:- Stan LayStan LayStanley 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...
— Men's Javelin Throw - Bill Savidan — Men's 6 Miles
Rowing:
- Mick BroughMick BroughMick Brough was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
, Arthur EastwoodArthur EastwoodArthur Eastwood was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same...
, John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald (rower)John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim....
, Bert SandosBert SandosBertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaikoura....
and Ben WatersBen WatersBen Waters was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
— Men's Coxed Four
Silver
Lawn Bowls:- William FieldingWilliam Fielding (bowls)William Fielding was a New Zealand bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.He was born in Lancashire, England....
and Percy McWhannellPercy McWhannellPercy McWhannell was a New Zealand bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal with his partner William Fielding in the pairs event.-References:...
— Men's Pairs
Rowing:
- Mick BroughMick BroughMick Brough was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
, Arthur EastwoodArthur EastwoodArthur Eastwood was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same...
, John GilbyJohn GilbyJohn Gilby was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton.-References:...
, John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald (rower)John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim....
, Vic OlssonVic OlssonVictor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless...
, Bert SandosBert SandosBertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaikoura....
, Charles SaundersCharles Saunders (rower)Charles Saunders was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games.He was born in Blenheim....
, Fred ThompsonFred 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...
and Ben WatersBen WatersBen Waters was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
— Men's Eight
Swimming:
- Gordon BridsonGordon BridsonCommander Gordon Bridson DSO, DSC of the Royal New Zealand Navy was the commander of the minesweeping trawler Kiwi which, with her sister ship Moa, fought a classic duel with Japanese submarine I-1....
— Men's 1500 yards Freestyle - Gordon BridsonGordon BridsonCommander Gordon Bridson DSO, DSC of the Royal New Zealand Navy was the commander of the minesweeping trawler Kiwi which, with her sister ship Moa, fought a classic duel with Japanese submarine I-1....
— Men's 440 yards Freestyle
Bronze
Lawn Bowls:- William FieldingWilliam Fielding (bowls)William Fielding was a New Zealand bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.He was born in Lancashire, England....
— Men's Singles
Rowing:
- G Johnson, Vic OlssonVic OlssonVictor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless...
, Alexander Ross, Charles SaundersCharles Saunders (rower)Charles Saunders was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games.He was born in Blenheim....
— Men's Coxless Four
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 LayStan LayStanley 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...
- Javelin Throw - Men: 207 ft 1.5in (63.13m) Gold medal
- Bill Savidan
- 3 miles - Men: Did not finish
- 6 miles - Men: 30:49.6 mins - Gold Medal
Lawn Bowls
- Men's singles: William Fielding - Bronze medal
- Men's pairs: William Fielding, Percy McWhannellPercy McWhannellPercy McWhannell was a New Zealand bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games.At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal with his partner William Fielding in the pairs event.-References:...
- Silver medal
- Men's four: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell, H Frost, E Leach: (place unknown)
Rowing
- Men's Coxed Fours: Arthur EastwoodArthur EastwoodArthur Eastwood was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same...
, Bert SandosBert SandosBertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaikoura....
, Ben WatersBen WatersBen Waters was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
, Mick BroughMick BroughMick Brough was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
, John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald (rower)John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim....
- Gold medal - Men's Coxless Fours: Alex RossAlex RossNelson Alexander "Alex" Ross is an American comic book painter, illustrator, and plotter. He is praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters. Since the 1990s he has done work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an...
, Charles SaundersCharles Saunders (rower)Charles Saunders was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games.He was born in Blenheim....
, Berry JohnsonBerry JohnsonG. Berry Johnson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's Coxless Fours team that won the bronze medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton.-References:...
, Vic OlssonVic OlssonVictor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless...
- Bronze medal - Men's Eight: Arthur EastwoodArthur EastwoodArthur Eastwood was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same...
, Bert SandosBert SandosBertram "Bert" Magnus Sandos was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaikoura....
, Charles Saunders (rower)Charles Saunders (rower)Charles Saunders was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games.He was born in Blenheim....
, Ben WatersBen WatersBen Waters was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
, Mick BroughMick BroughMick Brough was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the New Zealand Coxed Four team that won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Hamilton. He was also part of the Men's Eight that earned a silver medal at the same Games.-References:...
, Fred ThompsonFred 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...
, John GilbyJohn GilbyJohn Gilby was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton.-References:...
, John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald (rower)John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim....
, Vic OlssonVic OlssonVictor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless...
- Silver medal - Rowing coach: Herbert Ayers
Swimming
- Gordon BridsonGordon BridsonCommander Gordon Bridson DSO, DSC of the Royal New Zealand Navy was the commander of the minesweeping trawler Kiwi which, with her sister ship Moa, fought a classic duel with Japanese submarine I-1....
-
- 1500 yards Freestyle - Men: Silver medal
- 440 yards Freestyle - Men: Silver medal
- Gladys Pidgeon (events and placings not recorded)
- 1500 yards Freestyle - Men: Silver medal
See also
- New Zealand Olympic CommitteeNew Zealand Olympic CommitteeThe New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth GamesNew Zealand at the Commonwealth GamesSince the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 19 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 564 medals including 130 gold....
- New Zealand at the 1928 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1928 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands with a team of 4 athletes, 4 swimmers and 2 boxers.- Gold:* Ted Morgan — Boxing, Men's Welterweight-Athletics:*Wilf Kalaugher*Stan Lay*Arthur Porritt*Norma Wilson...
- New Zealand at the 1932 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand at the 1932 Summer OlympicsNew Zealand competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The team of 21 was New Zealand's largest to date and comprised 11 rowers, 6 athletes, 3 boxers and 1 cyclist...
External links
- NZOC website on the 1930 games
- Commonwealth Games Federation website
- Athletes in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games