New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games
| New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games | |
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| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Competitors | 22 |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Stan Lay Closing: |
| Officials | 3 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| British Empire Games appearances | |
New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games was represented by a team of 22 competitors and three officials. Team selection for the Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.
These were the first British Empire Games, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire in London. New Zealand has competed in every games since.
Medal tables
| Medals by sport | ||||||
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| Sport | 
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Total | ||
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Swimming | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lawn bowls | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Medals by gender | ||||||
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| Gender |
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Total | ||
| Male | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | — | 4 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | 4 | — | 4 |
| Rowing | 11 | — | 11 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 22 |
Athletics
Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank[i] | Result | Rank | ||
| Allan Elliot | Men's 100 yards | 9.7 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 220 yards | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Bill Savidan | Men's 3 miles | — | Did not finish | ||
| Men's 6 miles | — | 30:49.6 | 
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- ^ Ranks given are within the heat
Field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Ossie Johnson | Men's triple jump | 43 ft 2 in (13.16 m) |
6 |
| Stan Lay | Men's javelin throw | 207 ft 1+1⁄2 in (63.13 m) |
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Diving
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Roy Calder | Men's springboard | 4 | |
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Event | Round robin | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| William Fielding | Men's singles |  Reid(CAN) W 21 – 20 |
 Colquhoun(ENG) L 19 – 21 |
 Thomas(SAF) L 15 – 21 |
— | 
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| William Fielding Peter McWhannell |
Men's pairs | England L 13 – 20 |
South Africa W 21 – 13 |
Canada W 19 – 16 |
— | 
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| William Fielding Peter McWhannell Harold Frost Edward Leach |
Men's four |  ScotlandL 11 – 20 |
England L 9 – 29 |
Canada W 27 – 20 |
South Africa L 18 – 19 |
5[1] |
Rowing
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Gordon Bridson | Men's 440 yards freestyle | 4:45.8 |
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| Men's 1500 yards freestyle | 19:41.0 |
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| Gladys Pidgeon | Women's 200 yards breaststroke | 6 | |
Officials
- Team manager – Rex Hobbs
- Chaperone – Jane Pidgeon
- Rowing coach – Harry Ayres
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ "Empire Games: keen bowling contest". Auckland Star. 9 October 1930. p. 18. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: The Games Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-908570-62-7