Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
File:Athletics pictogram.svg
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's 880 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Pat Boot
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 		Frank Handley
File:Flag of England.svg England 		Bill Dale
File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Theo Allen File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1:54.5 Q
2 1 Gerald Backhouse File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1:55.1e Q, 5 yards behind
3 1 Frank Handley File:Flag of England.svg England ?:??.? Q, 11 yards behind
4 1 Nicolaas Wessels File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa ?:??.? Q
5 1 Bernard Eeles File:Flag of England.svg England ?:??.?
6 1 Max Fleming File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
7 1 Abbot Conway File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ?:??.?
8 1 Alexander Haire File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland ?:??.?
1 Max Lenover File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada DNF
1 2 Pat Boot File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1:52.3 Q, GR
2 2 Brian MacCabe File:Flag of England.svg England 1:53.1e Q, 4 yards behind
3 2 Jim Alford File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales 1:53.7e Q, 2 yards behind
4 2 Bill Dale File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ?:??.? Q
5 2 Robert Graham File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland ?:??.?
6 2 Leslie Goff File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
7 2 Noel Stanford File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago ?:??.?
8 2 Roy Chappel File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
2 Denis Shore File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa DNS

Final

[4][5]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pat Boot File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1:51.2 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Frank Handley File:Flag of England.svg England 1:54.0e 20 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bill Dale File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 1:54.2e 1 foot behind
4 Jim Alford File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales ?:??.?
5 Theo Allen File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand ?:??.?
6 Brian MacCabe File:Flag of England.svg England ?:??.?
7 Gerald Backhouse File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ?:??.?
8 Nicolaas Wessels File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa ?:??.?

References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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