Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
The men's 880 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Pat Boot New Zealand |
Frank Handley England |
Bill Dale.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Theo Allen | New Zealand | 1:54.5 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Gerald Backhouse | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1:55.1e | Q, 5 yards behind |
| 3 | 1 | Frank Handley | England | ?:??.? | Q, 11 yards behind |
| 4 | 1 | Nicolaas Wessels | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | ?:??.? | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Bernard Eeles | England | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Max Fleming | Australia | ?:??.? | |
| 7 | 1 | Abbot Conway | Canada | ?:??.? | |
| 8 | 1 | Alexander Haire | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland | ?:??.? | |
| 1 | Max Lenover | Canada | DNF | ||
| 1 | 2 | Pat Boot | New Zealand | 1:52.3 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 2 | Brian MacCabe | England | 1:53.1e | Q, 4 yards behind |
| 3 | 2 | Jim Alford | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 1:53.7e | Q, 2 yards behind |
| 4 | 2 | Bill Dale | Canada | ?:??.? | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Robert Graham |  Scotland | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | Leslie Goff | Australia | ?:??.? | |
| 7 | 2 | Noel Stanford | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Trinidad and Tobago | ?:??.? | |
| 8 | 2 | Roy Chappel | Australia | ?:??.? | |
| 2 | Denis Shore | South Africa | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pat Boot | New Zealand | 1:51.2 | GR |
 | Frank Handley | England | 1:54.0e | 20 yards behind |
 | Bill Dale | Canada | 1:54.2e | 1 foot behind |
| 4 | Jim Alford | Wales | ?:??.? | |
| 5 | Theo Allen | New Zealand | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | Brian MacCabe | England | ?:??.? | |
| 7 | Gerald Backhouse | Australia | ?:??.? | |
| 8 | Nicolaas Wessels | South Africa | ?:??.? |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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