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.
The events included athletics, boxing, lawn bowls, rowing, swimming, and wrestling. The opening ceremonies and many events were held at the Civic stadium (later renamed Ivor Wynne Stadium) in east Hamilton.[1]
The games were opened by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Willingdon on the 16 August.
Sports
Participating teams
There were 11 teams participating in these first British Empire Games:
Medal table
| 1 |  England |
25 | 22 | 13 | 60 |
| 2 |  Canada |
20 | 16 | 18 | 54 |
| 3 |  South Africa |
6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 |  Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Scotland |
3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 |  Wales |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  British Guiana |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Ireland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 57 | 49 | 165 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venues
Notable venues include:
- Prince of Wales Public School - Accommodation
- Civic Stadium - Athletics, Opening and Closing ceremonies
- Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool - Aquatics[2]
References
- ^ "Tigertown Triumphs" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator-Memory Project (Souvenir Edition) page MP56. 10 June 2006.
- ^ Molly Hayes (2013-07-02). "Jimmy Thompson's family pushes to keep pool". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
External links
- Commonwealth Games Official Site
- 1930 British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site
- 1930 British Empire Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
| Preceded by - |
British Empire Games Hamilton I British Empire Games |
Succeeded by London |
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