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Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles

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Men's 440 yards hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.[1][2][3]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
David Burghley
 England
Roger Leigh-Wood
 England
Douglas Neame
 England

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 David Burghley  England 58.0 Q
2 1 Wilfrid Tatham  England ??.? Q
3 1 John Hickey  Canada ??.? Q
? 1 George Golding  Australia ??.?
? 1 Fred Macbeth  Canada ??.?
? 1 Johannes Viljoen  South Africa ??.?
1 2 Roger Leigh-Wood  England 58.3 Q
2 2 Walter Connolly  Canada ??.? Q
3 2 Douglas Neame  England ??.? Q
? 2 Harry Hart  South Africa ??.?
? 2 Howard Davies  South Africa ??.?

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) David Burghley  England 54.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roger Leigh-Wood  England 55.9e +12 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Douglas Neame  England ??.?
4 Wilfrid Tatham  England ??.?
5 Walter Connolly  Canada ??.?
6 John Hickey  Canada ??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "England wins first two finals. Lord Burghley's record". The Manchester Guardian. 18 August 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Empire Games off to brilliant start in ambitious city". The Leader-Post. 22 August 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.