Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
The men's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Phil Edwards.svg.png.webp){kind=small} British Guiana |
Willie Botha.svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa |
Hamish Stothard Scotland |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana | 1:58.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Cooper |  England | 1:58.8e | Q, +3 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Jim Alford | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ?:??.? | |
| 4 | 1 | Wilton Lander | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ?:??.? | |
| ? | 1 | Don Williams | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bermuda | ?:??.? | |
| 1 | Ray Lewis | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | John Powell | England | 1:56.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Willie Botha | South Africa | ?:??.? | Q, +2 yd |
| 3 | 2 | Les Wade | Canada | ?:??.? | |
| 4 | 2 | Michael Gutteridge | England | ?:??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Robert Graham | Scotland | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | G. Crispin | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Southern Rhodesia | ?:??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Hamish Stothard | Scotland | 1:56.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Jerry Sampson | Canada | 1:57.0e | Q, +8 yd |
| 3 | 3 | Clifford Whitehead | England | ?:??.? | |
| 4 | 3 | Geoff Broadway |  New Zealand | ?:??.? | |
| 3 | John Addison | Canada | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana | 1:54.2 | |
 | Willie Botha | South Africa | 1:55.5e | +8 yd |
 | Hamish Stothard | Scotland | 1:55.6e | +1 yd |
| 4 | John Powell | England | ?:??.? | |
| 5 | Jerry Sampson | Canada | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | Jack Cooper | England | ?:??.? |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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