Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:GBR
Nocname:British Olympic Association
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1912
Flagcaption:Flag of Great Britain
Location:Stockholm
Competitors:274 (264 men and 10 women)
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Charles Smith
Rank:3
Gold:10
Silver:15
Bronze:16
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 274 competitors, 264 men and 10 women, took part in 79 events in 16 sports.[1] British athletes won ten gold medals and 41 medals overall, finishing third.

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
AthleticsMen's 1500 m
AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 m relay

align=center colspan=2Football
RowingMen's single sculls
RowingMen's eight
ShootingMen's 50 m team small-bore rifle
SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
TennisWomen's indoor singles
TennisMixed indoor doubles

align=center colspan=2Water polo
AthleticsMen's 10 km walk
CyclingMen's individual time trial
CyclingMen's team time trial
FencingMen's team épée
RowingMen's coxed four
RowingMen's eight
ShootingMen's 50 m rifle, prone
ShootingMen's team rifle
ShootingMen's 25 m team small-bore rifle
ShootingMen's trap, team
SwimmingMen's 400 m freestyle
Men's 1500 m freestyle
TennisMen's indoor singles
TennisMixed indoor doubles

align=center colspan=2Tug of war
AthleticsMen's 200 m
AthleticsMen's 5000 m
AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 m relay
AthleticsMen's 3000 m team race
AthleticsMen's team cross country
DivingWomen's 10 m platform
GymnasticsMen's team
ShootingMen's 50 m pistol
ShootingMen's 30 m team military pistol
Men's 50 m team free pistol
ShootingMen's 50 m rifle, prone
SwimmingMen's 400 m breaststroke
SwimmingMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
SwimmingWomen's 100 m freestyle
TennisMen's indoor doubles
TennisWomen's indoor singles

Aquatics

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Three divers, including one woman, represented Great Britain. The inclusion of Isabelle White on the British team made Great Britain one of three nations (along with Austria and host Sweden to send a woman to the first Olympic diving competition open to women.

It was Great Britain's second appearance in diving. White was the only diver to win a medal for the nation, giving Great Britain its first diving medal. Each of the men advanced to the final in one event, but were unable to finish in the top three.

Rankings given are within the diver's heat.

DiverEventsHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Herbert Pott3 m board73.944 q71.456
Isabelle White10 m platform33.93 q34
George Yvon10 m platform65.72 Q67.665
Plain high dive35.23align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

18 swimmers, including six women, competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Games. It was the third time the nation had competed in swimming.

The British women won the gold medal in the relay event, with Fletcher adding a bronze in the women's individual race. The men took a total of four medals, two silver and two bronze, with both silvers coming from Hatfield.

Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Carlyle Atkinson200 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/A3:12.01 Q3:15.25align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Thomas Battersby400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A6:03.61 Q5:51.25align=center colspan=2Did not advance
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A23:58.02 QUnknown4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Percy Courtman200 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/A3:09.82 Q3:09.43 q3:08.84
400 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/A6:43.8 OR1 Q6:36.63 q6:36.4
John Derbyshire100 m freestyle1:09.23align=center colspan=6Did not advance
William Foster400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A5:52.44 Q5:49.03align=center colspan=2Did not advance
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A23:52.22 Q23:32.23align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Herbert Haresnape100 m backstrokealign=center colspan=2N/A1:27.01 Q1:26.83align=center colspan=2Did not advance
John Hatfield400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A5:35.62 Q5:25.62 Q5:25.8
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A23:16.62 Q22:33.42 Q22:39.0
George Innocent200 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/A7:07.82 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Paul Radmilovic100 m freestyle1:10.42 Q1:19.05align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Frank Sandon100 m backstrokealign=center colspan=2N/A1:31.82 Q1:32.24align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Henry Taylor400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A5:48.42 Q5:48.25align=center colspan=2Did not advance
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A24:06.43 qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
George Webster100 m backstrokealign=center colspan=2N/A1:29.42 QUnknown6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Thomas Battersby
William Foster
Jack Hatfield
Henry Taylor		4 × 200 m free relayalign=center colspan=4N/A10:39.43 q10:28.6
Women
SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Daisy Curwen100 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A1:23.6 OR1 Q1:26.82 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not start
Jennie Fletcher100 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A1:26.22 Q1:27.22 Q1:27.0
Mary Langford100 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A1:28.02 Q1:29.25align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Belle Moore100 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A1:29.8 OR1 Q1:27.44align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Annie Speirs100 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A1:25.62 Q1:27.03 q1:27.45
Irene Steer100 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A1:27.21 Qalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jennie Fletcher
Belle Moore
Annie Speirs
Irene Steer		4 × 100 m free relayalign=center colspan=6N/A5:52.8 WR

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Great Britain made its third appearance in Olympic water polo in 1912. The British squad had won the gold medal in both of its prior appearances, in 1908 and 1900. They remained true to form, winning all three matches in 1912 to take their third gold medal. The toughest match of the tournament for the British side was the first one, against a Belgium team that Great Britain needed extra time to defeat. The luck of the draw was that the matches got easier from there, with the British team beating Sweden 6–3 in the semifinals and Austria 8–0 in the final.

Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

65 athletes represented Great Britain. It was the fifth appearance of the nation in athletics, which Great Britain had competed in at each Games. The team finished with two gold medals, one silver, and five bronzes.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sidney AbrahamsLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A6.7412align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Arthur Anderson100 m11.01 Q?5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m?2 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gerard Anderson110 m hurdles18.62 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Willie Applegarth100 m?2 Q?2align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m24.71 Q21.91 Q22.0
Henry AshingtonLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A6.7810align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Standing long jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A3.0214align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Benjamin Howard BakerHigh jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.831 Q1.7511
Standing high jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.3516align=center colspan=2Did not advance
James Barker100 malign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Henry BarrettMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
James BealeMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Henry Blakeney100 m?4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
110 m hurdles17.42 Q?3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Robert Bridge10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Robert Burton800 malign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Denis CareyHammer throwalign=center colspan=2N/A43.786align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Timothy CarrollTriple jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A12.5619align=center colspan=2Did not advance
High jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.831 Q1.809
Joe Cottrill1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A?3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ind. cross countryalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Victor d'Arcy100 m11.21 Q?5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m22.92 Q?2align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Thomas Dumbill10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A50:57.63 Qalign=center colspan=2Disqualified
Robert Duncan100 m?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
200 m?2 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Septimus FrancomMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Ernest Glover5000 malign=center colspan=2N/A16:09.12 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not start
10000 malign=center colspan=2N/A35:12.25 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not start
Ind. cross countryalign=center colspan=4N/A49:53.716
Harry GreenMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A2:52:11.414
Ernest Haley200 m?4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m1:06.61 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Albert Hare1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A4:39.43align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Walter HendersonDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A33.6132align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ernest Henley400 m?2 Q?6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
800 m1:57.61 Q?6-9align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Frederick Hibbins5000 malign=center colspan=215:27.63 Q?8-11
10000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ind. cross countryalign=center colspan=4N/A49:18.215
Frederick Hulford800 m?2 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A?5-6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Thomas Humphreys10000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ind. cross countryalign=center colspan=4N/A50:28.018
George Hutson5000 malign=center colspan=2N/A15:29.03 Q15:07.6
Arnold Jackson1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A4:10.81 Q3:56.8
David Jacobs100 m10.8 1 Q?2align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m23.21 Q?2align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Tim KellawayMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Philip KingsfordLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A6.6515align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Standing long jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A2.7519align=center colspan=2Did not advance
George Lee5000 malign=center colspan=2N/A?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Edgar LloydMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A3:09:25.025
Frederick LordMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A3:01:39.221
Henry Macintosh100 m?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
200 m?2 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Duncan Macmillan100 m?5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
200 m?2 Q?5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Percy Mann800 m1:56.01 Q?6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
William Moore1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A4:11.23align=center colspan=2 bgcolor=honeydewDid not advance
George Nicol400 m50.01 Q?3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Philip Noel-Baker800 malign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A4:26.02 Q4:01.06
Thomas O'DonahueHigh jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.7023align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Edward Owen1500 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
William Palmer10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A51:21.05 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Alan Patterson400 m?5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
800 malign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Cyril Porter5000 malign=center colspan=2N/A16:23.43 Q?8-11
Kenneth Powell110 m hurdles15.61 Q15.61 Q15.55
Patrick QuinnShot putalign=center colspan=2N/A12.538align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Richard Rice100 m11.41 Q?3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200 m23.02 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Charles Ruffell1500 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
5000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
William Scott10000 malign=center colspan=2N/A32:55.22 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Ind. cross countryalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Cyril Seedhouse200 m?2 Q?3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
400 m51.51 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
James Soutter400 m?2 Q?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
800 m2:00.41 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Arnold Treble5000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Arthur TownsendMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A3:00:05.019
George Wallach10000 malign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ernest Webb10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A47:25.42 Q46:50.4
Joseph Wells200 m?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m1:01.22 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
William Yates10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A49:43.61 Qalign=center colspan=2Disqualified
Richard Yorke800 m?3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ernest Glover
Frederick Hibbins
Thomas Humphreys		Team cross countryalign=center colspan=4N/A49
Willie Applegarth
Victor d'Arcy
David Jacobs
Henry Macintosh		4 × 100 m45.01 Q43.0 1 Q42.4
Ernest Henley
George Nicol
Cyril Seedhouse
James Soutter		4 × 400 malign=center colspan=2N/A3:19.0 1 Q3:23.2
William Cottrill
George Hutson
William Moore
Edward Owen
Cyril Porter		3000 m teamalign=center colspan=2N/A61 Q23

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Twenty-six cyclists represented Great Britain; 24 of the 26 finished the race. It was the third appearance of the nation in cycling. Frederick Grubb had the best time in the time trial, the only race held, winning the silver medal. For the team competition, Great Britain was allowed to have each Home Nation compete separately and entered teams representing England, Scotland, and Ireland. Grubb, along with the next three fastest English cyclists, had a combined time that won another silver medal. The Scottish cyclists placed fourth, with the Irish finishing 11th.

Road cycling

CyclistEventsFinal
ResultRank
George CorsarInd. time trial13:51:22.886
Charles DaveyInd. time trial11:47:26.339
Bernard DoyleInd. time trial13:42:11.885
Herbert GaylerInd. time trial11:39:01.830
Arthur GibbonInd. time trial11:46:00.238
Arthur GriffithsInd. time trial14:15:24.090
Frederick GrubbInd. time trial10:51:24.2
Francis GuyInd. time trial12:32:19.471
William HammondInd. time trial11:29:16.822
Francis HigginsInd. time trial11:45:44.537
Charles HillInd. time trial11:57:56.549
Stanley JonesInd. time trial11:36:40.629
John KirkInd. time trialalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Ralph MecredyInd. time trial13:03:39.080
Leon MeredithInd. time trial11:00:02.64
Ernest MerlinInd. time trial12:16:08.659
John MillerInd. time trial11:44:01.635
Charles MossInd. time trial11:23:55.818
David StevensonInd. time trial11:52:55.041
James StevensonInd. time trial12:27:50.869
Arthur StokesInd. time trialalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Robert ThompsonInd. time trial11:31:16.024
John WalkerInd. time trial13:15:50.281
Michael WalkerInd. time trial12:27:49.968
Matthew WalshInd. time trial13:31:17.082
John WilsonInd. time trial11:21:43.016
Frederick Grubb
William Hammond
Leon Meredith
Charles Moss		Team time trial44:44:39.4
Francis Guy
Ralph Mecredy
John Walker
Michael Walker		Team time trial51:19:38.511
John Miller
David Stevenson
Robert Thompson
John Wilson		Team time trial46:29:55.64

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Eventing(The maximum score in each of the five events was 10.00 points. Ranks given are for the cumulative score after each event. Team score is the sum of the top three individual scores.)
RiderHorseEventLong distanceCross countrySteeplechaseShow jumpingDressageTotal
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Paul KennaHarmonyIndividual10.00110.0019.4016align=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Retiredalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Brian Turner Tom LawrencePatrickIndividual10.0019.8514align=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Retiredalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Edward Radcliffe-NashThe FleaIndividual10.0019.69178.60198.2017align=center colspan=2Did not startalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Herbert ScottWisper IIIndividual10.00110.001align=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=4Retiredalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Paul Kenna
Edward Radcliffe-Nash
Herbert Scott
Brian Turner Tom Lawrence		Harmony
The Flea
Wisper II
Patrick		Team30.0029.69align=center colspan=6Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Jumping
RiderHorseEventFinal
PenaltiesRank
Herbert ScottShamrockIndividual64
Paul KennaHarmonyIndividual2827
Edward Radcliffe-NashThe FleaIndividual3729

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Twenty-two fencers represented Great Britain. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. The British épée team, defending silver medalists, again took second place with four of the six 1908 team members returning. One member of that team, Seligman, had the best individual placements with a pair of sixth-place finishes. Two other Britons advanced to the finals, each taking eighth place.

FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
RecordRankRecordRankRecordRankRecordRank
Gordon AlexanderFoil1 loss1 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Épée6 losses7align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Gerald AmesÉpée2 losses2 Q2 losses2 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Edgar AmphlettFoil2 losses2 Q2 losses3 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Épéealign=center colspan=2Bye2 losses2 Q4 losses5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
John BlakeÉpée4 losses5align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Edward BrookfieldSabre1 win3 Q3 losses5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Harry ButterworthSabre1 win3 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Ernest Stenson-CookeFoil4 losses4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Épée3 losses4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Archibald CorbleSabre0 wins4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Percival DawsonFoil4 losses5align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Épée4 losses6align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Arthur EverittÉpée1 loss2 Q4 losses5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Arthur FaganFoil2 losses2 Q4 losses5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Douglas GodfreeSabre1 win4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Martin HoltÉpée3 losses2 Q2 losses3 Q2 losses1 Q0–78
Alfred KeeneSabrealign=center colspan=2Bye2 losses4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
William MarshSabre1 win3 Q2 losses3 Q1 win5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Alfred Ridley-MartinSabre2 wins2 Q4 losses5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Sydney MartineauFoil3 losses4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Épée3 losses4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Robert MontgomerieFoil1 loss2 Q2 losses2 Q2 losses2 Q0–78
Épée1 loss1 Q2 losses2 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Edgar SeligmanFoil1 loss1 Q1 loss2 Q1 loss1 Q3–46
Épée1 loss1 Q2 losses3 Q0 losses1 Q2–56
Alfred SysonSabre1 win3 Q0 losses1 Q0 wins3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Charles VanderbylÉpéealign=center colspan=2Bye4 losses5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Sabre3 wins1 Q2 losses2 Q2 wins4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Edward Brookfield
Harry Butterworth
Archibald Corble
Richard Crawshay
Alfred Ridley-Martin
William Marsh		Team sabrealign=center colspan=2N/A1–01 Q0–34align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Edgar Amphlett
John Blake
Percival Dawson
Arthur Everitt
Martin Holt
Sydney Martineau
Robert Montgomerie
Edgar Seligman		Team épéealign=center colspan=2N/A1–01 Q2–12 Q1–2

Football

See main article: Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold medal match

Final rank:

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Twenty-three gymnasts represented Great Britain. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in gymnastics, in which Great Britain had not competed only in 1904. The nation sent a team in one of the three team competitions, winning a bronze medal.

Artistic

GymnastEventsFinal
ResultRank
William CowhigAll-around104.5029
Leonard HansonAll-around121.2512
Samuel HodgettsAll-around108.5025
Reginald PottsAll-around101.7532
Charles SimmonsAll-around105.5028
John WhitakerAll-around111.2521
Great BritainTeam36.90

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Great Britain had three competitors in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. Two of the British pentathletes finished in the top ten.

(The scoring system was point-for-place in each of the five events, with the smallest point total winning.)

AthleteShootingSwimmingFencingRidingRunningTotal pointsRank
ScorePointsTimePointsWinsTouchesPointsPenaltiesTimePointsTimePoints
Ralph Clilverd172134:58.41161698115:46.42324:06.218639
Hugh Durant191410:07.02817197510:00.41824:37.5217818
Douglas Godfree166165:54.06121517011:43.91122:08.313639

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Twenty four rowers represented Great Britain. It was the nation's third appearance in rowing. Britain was nearly as dominant in the sport as they had been four years earlier, winning two of the three events British rowers entered and placing all four boats in the finals. The only British loss, other than in the Britain-only eights final, came in the coxed fours as the British boat took silver after coming in second to a German boat in the final. In all, Great Britain took two gold medals and two silvers; the best possible finish would have been three golds and one silver.

(Ranks given are within each crew's heat.)

RowerEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Wally KinnearSingle sculls7:44.01 Q7:49.91 Q7:37.01 Q7:47.3
Julius Beresford
Geoffrey Carr (cox)
Bruce Logan
Charles Rought
Karl Vernon		Coxed four7:27.01 Q7:14.51 Q7:04.81 QUnknown
Robert Bourne
Beaufort Burdekin
William Fison
Thomas Gillespie
Charles Littlejohn
William Parker
Frederick Pitman
John Walker (cox)
Arthur Wiggins		Eight6:42.51 Q6:19.01 Q7:47.01 Q6:19.2
Edgar Burgess
Philip Fleming
Stanley Garton
James Angus Gillan
Ewart Horsfall
Alister Kirby
Sidney Swann
Henry Wells (cox)
Leslie Wormald		Eight6:22.21 Q6:10.21 Q6:16.21 Q6:15.7

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Thirty-eight shooters competed for Great Britain. It was the nation's fourth appearance in shooting. The British team won a total of nine medals, including one gold. Six of the nation's medals came in team events; the Britons won a medal in each team event in which they competed.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
Alfred BlackTrap1153
Henry Burr600 m free rifle8710
Henry Burt50 m rifle, prone192
25 m small-bore rifle2229
John ButtTrap8417
Robert Davies600 m free rifle7837
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.8139
Hugh Durant50 m pistol43320
Arthur Fulton600 m free rifle879
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.926
John GoodwinTrap1056
David Griffiths50 m rifle, prone18424
25 m small-bore rifle19229
William GrosvenorTrap8516
Harold HumbyTrap884
Peter Jones50 m pistol41732
Francis Kemp50 m rifle, prone1905
25 m small-bore rifle20623
Albert Kempster50 m pistol42624
Edward Lessimore50 m rifle, prone1924
25 m small-bore rifle21812
Langford Lloyd300 m military rifle, 3 pos.7457
Alexander MaunderTrap1345
William McClure300 m military rifle, 3 pos.6869
50 m pistol41135
30 m rapid fire pistol18041
William Milne50 m rifle, prone193
25 m small-bore rifle21222
Robert Murray50 m rifle, prone1906
25 m small-bore rifle2285
Harcourt Ommundsen600 m free rifle887
Charles PalmerTrap8221
Edward Parnell600 m free rifle8418
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.7556
Joseph Pepé50 m rifle, prone18714
25 m small-bore rifle2314
William Pimm50 m rifle, prone18910
25 m small-bore rifle2257
George PinchardTrap3339
Philip Plater600 m free rifle905
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.4986
Horatio Poulter50 m pistol4616
James Reid600 m free rifle8613
Philip Richardson600 m free rifle7933
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.6965
John Sedgewick600 m free rifle8031
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.8138
Edward Skilton600 m free rifle8516
John Somers600 m free rifle7446
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.7554
Charles Stewart50 m pistol470
William Styles50 m rifle, prone17927
25 m small-bore rifle21613
Edward Tickell50 m pistol38745
Fleetwood Varley600 m free rifle8127
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.7650
George WhitakerTrap3829
Hugh Durant
Albert Kempster
Horatio Poulter
Charles Stewart		30 m team military pistol1107
50 m team military pistol1804
Edward Lessimore
Robert Murray
Joseph Pepé
William Pimm		50 m team small-bore rifle762
William Milne
Joseph Pepé
William Pimm
William Styles		25 m team small-bore rifle917
John Butt
William Grosvenor
Harold Humby
Alexander Maunder
Charles Palmer
George Whitaker		Team clay pigeons511
Henry Burr
Arthur Fulton
Harcourt Ommundsen
Edward Parnell
James Reid
Edward Skilton		Team rifle1602

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Eleven tennis players, including three women, represented Great Britain at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's fourth appearance in tennis, having missed only 1904.

The British men started strong, advancing four of the eight individuals to the indoor singles quarterfinals and three of the four pairs to the same level (with none facing each other, no less). Dixon's semifinal win was the only one garnered by the men, however, and the team gathered only his silver medal and a bronze by Dixon and Beamish in the doubles. The women fared better, with Hannam and Parton meeting in the semifinals before taking the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the indoor singles. Great Britain's best results, however, came in the mixed pairs—the only losses by British mixed pairs were to other British sides. The layout of the draw resulted in gold and silver medals and a fifth-place finish for the three pairs.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Herbert BarrettIndoor singlesBye
L 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-8, 6-4		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Alfred BeamishIndoor singles
L 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4		align=center colspan=4Did not advance16
George CaridiaIndoor singles
W 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
W 6-2, 9-7, 7-5
L 6-1, 6-2, 6-2		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Charles DixonIndoor singlesBye
W 6-2, 9-7, 4-6, 10-8
W 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
W 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
L 8-6, 6-4, 6-4
Arthur GoreIndoor singles
W 7-5, 6-4, 7-5
L 6-2, 9-7, 7-5		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Arthur LoweIndoor singles
W 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
W 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
L 6-1, 6-1, 6-3		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Francis LoweIndoor singlesBye
W 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
W 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6
L 6-4, 10-8, 2-6, 2-6, 6-2
W 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-0		4
Theodore MavrogordatoIndoor singlesBye
L 6-2, 9-7, 4-6, 10-8		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Herbert Barrett
Arthur Gore		Indoor doublesN/ABye
W 7-5, 6-4, 6-1
L 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
L 6-2, 0-6, 10-8, 2-6, 6-3		4
Alfred Beamish
Charles Dixon		Indoor doublesN/AByeBye
L 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
W 6-2, 0-6, 10-8, 2-6, 6-3
George Caridia
Theodore Mavrogordato		Indoor doublesN/A
L 6-4, 4-6, 6-8, 6-2, 6-3		align=center colspan=3Did not advance7
Arthur Lowe
Francis Lowe		Indoor doublesN/A
W 9-7, 11-9, 6-2
L 3-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Women
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Francis AitchisonIndoor singlesBye
L 2-6, 6-2, 6-1		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Edith HannamIndoor singlesBye
W 7-5, 6-1
W 7-5, 6-2
W 6-4, 6-3
Mabel PartonIndoor singles
W 6-0, 6-1		Bye
L 7-5, 6-2
W 6-3, 6-3
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Francis Aitchison
Herbert Barrett		Indoor doubles
W 6-2, 6-4
W 6-0, 6-3
W 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
L 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Charles Dixon
Edith Hannam		Indoor doublesBye
W 6-3, 6-0
W 6-2, 6-2
W 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Theodore Mavrogordato
Mabel Parton		Indoor doubles
W 6-3, 6-0
L 6-3, 6-0		align=center colspan=2Did not advance5

Tug of war

See main article: Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Britain competed in Olympic tug of war for the second time. The reigning champions, the City of London Police, were one of only two teams to compete. The eight-man team included three members of the 1908 squad. They challenged the host Stockholm Police in a best-of-three match. The Londoners were pulled across the line in the first pull, then gave a mighty struggle in the second. This second pull resulted in neither team being able to pull the other across, but the British team succumbed to exhaustion first as some of its members sank to the ground to give Sweden the victory.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Greco-Roman

Great Britain sent 12 wrestlers in its third Olympic wrestling appearance. Barrett and MacKenzie were the only two wrestlers to win any matches, taking one bout each. The team finished with an overall 2-24 record.

WrestlerClassFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Match A
Opposition
Result		Match B
Opposition
Result		Match C
Opposition
Result		Rank
Edgar BaconMiddleweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
Stanley BaconMiddleweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
Edward BarrettHeavyweight
L
W
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advanceN/Aalign=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Percy CockingsFeatherweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
Arthur GouldLightweight
L		Did not startalign=center colspan=8Did not advance47
William HayesLightweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance31
William LuptonLightweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance31
George MacKenzieFeatherweight
W
L		Did not startalign=center colspan=7Did not advance24
Robert PhelpsLightweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance31
Noel RhysMiddleweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
William RuffLightweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance31
Alfred TaylorFeatherweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26

Art Competitions

See main article: Art competitions at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Britain at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games . 2012-06-24 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120720065741/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/GBR/summer/1912/ . 2012-07-20 .

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