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Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards

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Men's 100 yards
at the 1930 British Empire Games
VenueCivic Stadium, Hamilton, Canada
Dates21–23 August
Competitors16 from 8 nations
Winning time9.9
Medalists
gold medal    Canada
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Canada
1934 →

The Men's 100-yard dash at the 1930 British Empire Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Civic Stadium.[1]

The event was competed over 3 heats and a final.

Result

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Fitzpatrick  Canada 10.0 Q
2 1 Stanley Engelhart  England 10.2e Q
3 1 Joe Eustace  Ireland
4 1 Gerald Halley  Newfoundland
1 2 Percy Williams  Canada 9.6 Q
2 2 Werner Gerhardt  South Africa 9.9e Q
3 2 Jim Brown  Canada
4 2 Roy Hamilton  Scotland
5 2 David Belvin  Bermuda
1 3 Ernie Page  England 9.7 Q
2 3 Wilfred Legg  South Africa 9.7e Q
3 3 Allan Elliot  New Zealand
4 3 Leigh Miller  Canada
? John Heap  England DNS
? Ian Howie Borland  Scotland DNS
? Willie Walters  South Africa DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Percy Williams  Canada 9.9
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ernie Page  England 10.2e 3 yards
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Fitzpatrick  Canada 10.2e
4 Wilfred Legg  South Africa
5 Werner Gerhardt  South Africa
6 Stanley Engelhart  England

References

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  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ "More English wins at Hamilton. Hampson's half-mile. Scot's great victory in Marathon race". The Manchester Guardian. 22 August 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Williams equals mark". The Gazette (Montreal). 22 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "New Canadian hurdling record. Burghley's success". The Manchester Guardian. 25 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Percy Williams wins 100, despite injury to thigh". The Gazette (Montreal). 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "England wins 25 championships. Three comes to Australia". The Age. 25 August 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.