Australia at the 1938 British Empire Games explained
Australia hosted the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales and their team was abbreviated AUS. This was their third of 3 Commonwealth Games meets.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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| | | Women's 100 yd |
| | | Women's 220 yd |
| | | Women's Broad Jump |
| | | Women's 440 yards Medley Relay |
| | | 660 yards Medley Relay |
| | | Men's Hop, Step, Jump |
| | | Men's Welterweight |
| | | Men's 1000 m Sprint |
| | | Men's 1000 m Time Trial |
| | | Men's Springboard |
| | | Women's Springboard |
| | | Women's Platform |
| | | Men's Single Scull |
| | | Men's Double Scull |
| | | Men's Coxed Four |
| | | Men's 110 yd Backstroke |
| | | Women's 110 yd Freestyle |
| | | Women's 110 yd Backstroke |
| | | Women's 440 yd Freestyle |
| | | Men's Lightweight |
| | | Men's Heavyweight |
| | | Men's Light Heavyweight |
| | | Men's Featherweight |
| | | Men's Bantamweight |
| | | Men's Welterweight |
| | | Men's Hammer Throw |
| | | Men's Pole Vault |
| | | Men's Hop Step Jump |
| | | Men's High Jump |
| | | Men's 100 yd |
| | | Men's 220 yd |
| | | Men's 1 mile |
| | | Men's 440 yd Hurdles |
| | | Women's 100 yd |
| | | Women's 220 yd |
| | | Women's 80 m Hurdles |
| | | Men's Light-Heavyweight |
| | | Men's 1000 m Time Trial |
| | | Men's 1000 m Sprint |
| | | Men's Platform |
| | | Men's Pair |
| | | Men's Eight |
| | | Women's 110 yd Freestyle |
| | | Women's 4x110 yd Freestyle Relay |
| | | Men's 100 yd |
| | | Men's 220 yd |
| | | Men's Javelin |
| | | Men's Shot Put |
| | | Men's Broad Jump |
| | | Men's Hop Step Jump |
| | | Men's High Jump |
| | | Men's 120 yd Hurdles |
| | | Men's 120 yd Hurdles |
| | | Women's Broad Jump |
| | | Women's 220 yd |
| Ted Hampson Alf Watson Howard Yates | | Men's 4x110 yd Relay |
| | | Men's Bantamweight |
| | | Men's Heavyweight |
| | | Women's Platform |
| | | Men's Single Scull |
| | | Men's Four |
| | | Men's 110 yd Freestyle |
| | | Men's 440 yd Freestyle |
| | | Men's 4x220 yd Freestyle Relay |
| | | Men's 3x110 yd Medley Relay |
| | | Women's 3x110 yd Medley Relay |
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1938 Australian Team & Results
Athletics (Men)
Javelin Throw
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 3rd, 182 ft 2in
- James Barlow – 5th, 169 ft 0in
- Goode, David P – 6th, 165 ft 1 in
- Sheiles, Bert – 7th, 163 ft 10in
Discus Throw
- Harold B Wilson – 4th, 133 ft 2 3/
- Keith W Pardon – 5th, 130 ft 4in
- William R MacKenzie – 6th, 128 ft 11in
- Button, Adrian – 7th, 125 ft 8in
Shot Put
- Drew, Francis – 3rd, 45 ft 3in
- William C Plummer – 4th, 44 ft 5in
- Harold B Wilson – 5th, 43 ft 3in
- William R MacKenzie – 6th, 42 ft 1in
Hammer Throw
- Keith W Pardon – 2nd, 148 ft 1in
- McNamara, Patrick – 4th, 139 ft 9in
- Rosenblum, Myer E – 5th, 135 ft 9in
- Graham, Leslie – 6th, 131 ft 5in
Pole Vault
- Fletcher, Leslie A – 2nd, 13 ft 0in
- Winter, Edwin J – 5th, 12 ft 9 in
- Frederick Irvine Woodhouse – 7th, 12 ft 4in
- Cartwright, William – 8th, 11 ft 6 in
Long Jump
- Raymond G Graf – 7th, 22 ft 6 in
Broad Jump
- Basil C Dickenson – 3rd, 23 ft 5in
- Gould, Henry 'Harry' T – 4th, 23 ft 4in
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 5th, 23 ft 2in
Hop, Step, Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 1st, 50 ft 10 in
- Miller, D Lloyd – 2nd, 50 ft 6in
- Basil C Dickenson – 3rd, 50 ft 1in
- Raymond G Graf – 4th, 47 ft 11in
High Jump
- Heffernan, Robert – 2nd, 6 ft 2 in
- Shetliffe, Douglas F – 3rd, 6 ft 2 in
- Tancred, Peter L – 4th, 6 ft 1in 4in
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe – 7th, 5 ft 11in
100 yards
- John Mumford – 2nd, 9.8 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.1)
- Edward W Best – 3rd, 9.9 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.0)
- T Edward Hampson – 5th, 10.0 sec (heat 10.1, semi 10.1)
- Howard Spencer Yates – 6th, 10.1 sec (heat 10.1, semi 10.2)
220 yards
- John Mumford – 2nd, 21.3 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.6)
- Edward W Best – 3rd, 21.4 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.4)
- T Edward Hampson – 4th, 21.6 sec (semi) (heat 22.1)
- Howard Spencer Yates – 5th, 21.7 sec (heat 22.0, semi 21.4)
440 yards
- Athol H Jones – 3rd, 49.8 sec (heat)
- John Mumford – 4th, 48.3 (heat)
- Hugh Johnson – 4th (heat)
- Scott, Francis – 4th (heat)
880 yards
- Maxwell Fleming – 6th (heat)
- Goff, Leslie – 6th (heat)
- Gerald I Backhouse – 7th, 1:55.1 (heat)
- Chappel, Roy – 7th (heat)
1-mile
- Gerald I Backhouse – 2nd, 4:12.2 (heat 4:18.0)
- Maxwell Fleming – 5th (heat)
- Frederick Barry-Brown – 6th (heat)
- Bonham, Donald – 7th (heat)
3 miles
- Nicholls, Stanley E – 5th, 14:30.0
- Colman, Frederick – Did not finish
- Faulkner, Keith – Did not finish
- Weightman, Walter – Did not finish
6 miles
- Fred Bassed – 8th
- Millington, Stanley – 9th
- Doyle, Brendan – 10th
120 yards Hurdles
- Stenner, Sydney G – 3rd, 14.4 sec (heat 14.5)
- McLardy, Donald F – 4th, 14.6 sec (heat 14.9)
- Wilson, George – 4th, 15.1 sec (heat)
- Popplewell, Frederick – 4th (heat)
440 yards Hurdles
- John F Park – 2nd, 54.6 sec
- McDougall, Alan – 3rd, 55.2 sec
- Alfred J Watson – 4th
- Magee, Paul F – 6th
4x110 yards Relay
- Edward W Best – 3rd, 41.9 sec
- T Edward Hampson – 3rd, 41.9 sec
- Alfred J Watson – 3rd, 41.9 sec
- Howard Spencer Yates – 3rd, 41.9 sec
4x440 yards Relay
- Athol H Jones – 4th
- Hugh Johnson – 4th
- John F Park – 4th
- Wallace, Vernon – 4th
- Lewis, Maurice – Did not compete (reserve)
Marathon
- Crossley, Richard J – 8th, 3:12:50.0
- Wood, John – 9th, 3:19:47.0
- Hayes, Alfred – Did not finish
- Jolly, Ernest – Did not finish
- Liddle, William – Did not finish
- Patterson, James – Did not finish
Athletics (Women)
High Jump
- Carter, Doris – 5th, 5 ft 1 in
- Poore, Elsie – 6th, 4 ft 8 in
Broad Jump
- Decima Norman – 1st, 19 ft 1/4in (GR)
- Thelma Peake – 3rd, 18 ft 2in
- Evans, Enid – 10th 15 ft 10in
- Nell Gould – 12th 14 ft 9in
Javelin Throw
- Jones, Elsie – 5th, 101 ft 8 in
- Mitchell, Lena – 6th, 100 ft 3 in
- Clarice Kennedy – 7th, 97 ft 3in
100 yards
- Decima Norman – 1st, 11.1 sec (GR)
- Walker, Joyce – 2nd, 11.3 sec (heat 11.4, semi 11.4)
- Joan Woodland – 5th, 11.5 sec (heat 11.5, semi 11.2)
- Thelma Peake – (semi) Disqualified (heat 11.5)
220 yards
- Decima Norman – 1st, 24.7 sec (heat 24.9, semi 24.5 (GR))
- Jean Coleman – 2nd, 25.1 sec (heat 25.3, semi 25.2)
- A Eileen Wearne – 3rd, 25.3 sec (heat 25.1, semi 25.2)
- Talbot, Irene – 6th (heat 25.7, semi 25.4)
440 yards Medley Relay
- Jean Coleman – 1st, 49.1 sec
- Decima Norman – 1st, 49.1 sec
- A Eileen Wearne – 1st, 49.1 sec
660 yards Medley Relay
- Jean Coleman – 1st, 1:15.2
- Decima Norman – 1st, 1:15.2
- Thelma Peake – 1st, 1:15.2
- Joan Woodland – 1st, 1:15.2
80 m Hurdles
- Grant, Isabel – 2nd, 11.7 sec (heat 12.1)
- Clarice Kennedy – 4th (heat 12.2)
- Thelma Peake – 5th (heat 12.4)
- Nell Gould – 4th (heat)
Bowls
Singles
Pairs
- Percy Hutton – 2nd
- Howard Mildren – 2nd
Fours
- Tom Kinder – 3rd
- Charlie H McNeill – 3rd
- Aubrey Murray – 3rd
- H Frank Murray – 3rd
Boxing
- Trevor Law – Flyweight (up to 51 kg) – Eliminated
- Jack B Dillon – Bantamweight (up to 54 kg) – 3rd
- Leonard Schluter – Featherweight (up to 57 kg) – Eliminated
- I Ellis – Lightweight (up to 60 kg) – Eliminated
- William Smith – Welterweight (up to 67 kg) – 1st
- Athol Stubbs – Middleweight (up to 75 kg) – Eliminated
- Leslie Harley – Heavyweight (up to 91 kg) – 3rd
- Cecil G Overell – Light-Heavyweight (up to 81 kg) – 2nd
Cycling
10 miles
- Fred Ashby – 4th
- John Molloy – unplaced
- Charlie E Wright – unplaced
- Sh. Janki Das – first Indian cyclist
100 km Road Race
- Fred Hines – 6th
- Harold Clayton – unplaced
- Alick Yuille – unplaced
1,000 m Sprint
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray – 1st, 13.6 sec
- Robert Porter – 2nd
- Tasman Johnson – unplaced
1,000 m Time Trial
- Robert Porter – 1st, 1:15.2 (GR)
- Tasman Johnson – 2nd, 1:15.7
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray – 5th, 1:16.5
Rowing
Eight
- William G Thomas (bow), 2nd
- Alfred J Gregory (stroke) – 2nd
- Doug K Bowden (cox) – 2nd
- Frank A W le Souef (2) – 2nd
- Gordon H Yewers (3) – 2nd
- Richard L Paramor (4) – 2nd
- Edward R Bromley (5) – 2nd
- William G Dixon (6) – 2nd
- Ainslie B 'Joe' Gould (7) – 2nd
- John Chester (reserve) – Did not compete
- R B Scott (reserve) – Did not compete
Single Scull
- Herbert J Turner – 1st, 8:24.0 (won by 5 lengths)
Double Scull
- William F Bradley (bow) – 1st, 7:29.4
- Cecil A Pearce (stroke) – 1st, 7:29.4
Coxed Four
- Gordon Freeth (bow) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Jack T Fisher (stroke) – 1st, 7:16.8
- H F Kerr (cox) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Don H Fraser (2) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Stewart J Elder (3) – 1st, 7:16.8
- Max Gaskin (reserve)
- John Edward Suffren (reserve)
Swimming (Men)
110 yd Freestyle
- William Fleming – 3rd, 1:01.0 (heat 1:01.8)
- Percy Charles Oliver – 6th, 1:03.1 (heat)
- J Robert Wilshire – 7th, 1:01.6 (heat 1:01.4)
440 yd Freestyle
- H Robin Biddulph – 3rd, 4:55.4 (heat 5:01.5)
- Robert Newbiggen – 5th, 5:19.8 (heat)
- Noel Phillip Ryan – 7th, 5:20.4 (heat 5:19.0)
1,650 yd Freestyle
- H Robin Biddulph – 5th, 20:42.2 (heat 21:07.2)
- Noel Phillip Ryan – 6th, 21:08.2 (heat 21:06.6)
- Robert Newbiggen – Did not finish
4x220 yd Freestyle Relay
- H Robin Biddulph – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:18.8)
- William Fleming – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:26.8)
- Noel Phillip Ryan – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:24.6)
- J Robert Wilshire – 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:27.7)
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- William Fleming – 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:01.6)
- Ernest A Hobbs – 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:20.7)
- Percy Charles Oliver – 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:09.5)
220 yd Breaststroke
- Ray Cameron – 4th, 3:03.1 (heat 3:07.2)
- Ernest A Hobbs – 7th, 3:09.0 (heat 3:04.9)
- John Johnson – 5th, 3:03.6 (heat 3:07.8)
110 yd Backstroke
- Percy Charles Oliver – 1st, 1:07.9 (GR) (heat 1:09.6)
- Reginald Vaughan Clark – 4th, 1:18.3 (heat)
- Roth Bassingthwaite – 5th, 1:15.1 (heat)
Swimming (Women)
110 yd Freestyle
- Evelyn de Lacy – 1st, 1:10.1 (GR) (heat 1:10.6)
- Dorothy J Green – 2nd, 1:11.1 (heat 1:11.4)
- Margaret Rawson – 5th, 1:15.8 (heat)
110 yd Backstroke
- Gwen Millard – 4th, 1:27.5 (heat)
- Marion Nixon – 5th, 1:26.5 (heat)
- Patricia Norton – 1st, 1.19.5 (heat 1:20.6)
220 yd Breaststroke
- Margaret Dovey – 6th, 3:32.0
- Valerie George – 4th, 3:23.0
- Joan Thomas – 5th, 3:23.6
440 yd Freestyle
- Dorothy J Green – 1st, 5:39.9 (GR) (heat 5:43.0)
- Evelyn de Lacy – 5th, 5:59.4 (heat)
- Mynee Steel – 6th, 5:51.7 (heat 5:53.2)
4x110 yd Freestyle Relay
- Evelyn de Lacy – 2nd, 4:49.9
- Dorothy J Green – 2nd, 4:49.9
- Patricia Norton – 2nd, 4:49.9
- Margaret Rawson – 2nd, 4:49.9
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- Evelyn de Lacy – 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:12.9)
- Valerie George – 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:12.0)
- Patricia Norton – 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:20.1)
Diving (Men)
Springboard
- George Johnston – 4th, 111.39 points
- Ronald Masters – 1st, 126.36 points
- David J Norris – 5th, 110.62 points
Platform
- Ray Davis – 5th, 94.21 points
- Ronald Masters – 2nd, 102.87 points
- Arthur O'Connor – 4th, 97.39 points
Diving (Women)
Springboard
- Irene Donnett – 1st, 91.18 points
- Laurie Hawe – 4th, 75.32 points
- Janet Weidenhofer – 7th, 47.40 points
Platform
- Irene Donnett – 3rd, 34.57 points
- Lurline Hook – 1st, 36.47 points
- Pamela Hunt – 5th, 26.10 points
Wrestling
- Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard – Lightweight (up to 68 kg) – 1st
- Todd Hardwick – Middleweight (up to 82 kg) – 2nd
- John Lambert 'Jack' Knight – Heavyweight (up to 100 kg) – 1st
- Edward Purcell – Bantamweight (up to 57 kg) – 1st
- Roy Purchase – Featherweight (up to 62 kg) – 1st
- Eddie Richard Scarf – Light Heavyweight (up to 90 kg) – 1st
- Tom Trevaskis – Welterweight (up to 74 kg) – 1st
Officials
- Honorary Team Manager – Wilfred Selwyn Kent Hughes (VIC)
- Athletics Manager – Wilfred Ernest Painter (VIC)
- Athletics Manageress – Mrs Doris Magee (NSW)
- Boxing & Wrestling Manager – Edgar Stephen Tanner (VIC)
- Cycling Manager – C J 'Mick' Gray (VIC)
- Rowing Manager – John Rook (NSW)
- Rowing Coach – T K 'Toff' Qurban (SA)
- Rowing Eights Coach – Sidney Raper (NSW)
- Swimming Manager – Jack P Sheedy (WA)
- Swimming Manageress – Katie Buckle (NSW)
See also
References
- Web site: Flag bearers. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/19981123130000/http:/www.commonwealthgames.org.au/index.html. dead. 23 November 1998. Australian Web Archive. 11 February 2018.
- Web site: Annual Report 2017. Commonwealth Games Australia. 11 February 2018.
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