Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards

The men's 100 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3][4]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Arthur Sweeney
 England
Marthinus Theunissen
 South Africa
Ian Young
 Scotland

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Ian Young Scotland9.9Q
21George Saunders England??.?Q +1 yd
31Chester Lawrence Newfoundland??.?
41Noel Dempsey Australia??.?
51Ian Bell Northern Ireland??.?
12Arthur Sweeney England10.1Q
22Frank Nicks Canada10.4eQ, +3 yd
32David Brownlee Scotland??.?
42Stan Gascoigne Bermuda??.?
2R. Lovell British GuianaDNS
13Everard Davis England10.2Q
23Allan Poole Canada10.2eQ, +1 ft
33Ronald Vernieux India??.?
43G. Hartwell Southern Rhodesia??.?
14Walter Rangeley England10.1Q
24Howard Yates Australia10.1eQ, +inches
34Birchall Pearson Canada10.1e
44Archie Turner Scotland10.2e
54Frank Peniston Bermuda??.?
15Marthinus Theunissen South Africa10.0Q
25Cyril Cupid Wales10.1eQ, +1 yd
35Jack Horsfall Australia??.?
?5Richard Freisenbruch Bermuda??.?
?5Arthur Jones Jamaica??.?
16Robin Murdoch Scotland10.0Q
26Bill Christie Canada10.2eQ, +2 yd
?6Buddy Card Bermuda??.?
?6Cyril Williams Wales??.?

Semifinals

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Arthur Sweeney England9.9Q
21Ian Young Scotland??.?Q, +0.5 yd
31Howard Yates Australia10.1eQ, +1 yd
41Frank Nicks Canada??.?
51Cyril Cupid Wales??.?
61Everard Davis England??.?
12Marthinus Theunissen South Africa10.0Q
22George Saunders England10.0eQ, +inches
32Robin Murdoch Scotland??.?Q, +2 ft
42Allan Poole Canada??.?
52Bill Christie Canada??.?
62Walter Rangeley England??.?

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Arthur Sweeney England10.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Marthinus Theunissen South Africa10.1e
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ian Young Scotland10.1e
4George Saunders England??.?
5Robin Murdoch Scotland??.?
6Howard Yates Australia??.?

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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