New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games explained

Cga:NZL
Cganame:New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association
Games:British Empire Games
Year:1934
Location:London, England
Competitors:12
Flagbearer:Opening: Jack Lovelock
Closing:
Rank:6
Gold:1
Silver:0
Bronze:2
Officials:1

New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games was represented by a small team of 12 competitors and one official. Team selection for the Games in London, England, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Jack Lovelock.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the previous (and first) British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's 1 mile
Men's triple jump
Men's 100 yards freestyle
Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
1012
0011
Total1023
Medals by gender
Genderbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Male1023
Female0000
Total1023

Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics3 0 3
Cycling1 1
Lawn bowls5 5
Swimming3 0 3
Total 12 0 12

Athletics

Track

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left rowspan=2Geoff Broadwayalign=left Men's 440 yards4did not advance
align=left Men's 880 yards4did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Jack Lovelockalign=left Men's 1 mile3 Q4:12.8
align=left Men's 3 milesdid not start

Field

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
align=left rowspan=2 Harold Brainsbyalign=left Men's long jump21feet 7
align=left Men's triple jump47feet

Cycling

AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2 Frank GroseMen's 1 km time trial1:20.44
Men's 10 miles scratch race4

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventRound robinRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Len KeysMen's singles
L 8–21

L 9–21

L 1–21

L 4–21

L 6–21

L 11–21

L 8–21

L 15–21

L 13–21
10
Harold Grocott
Billy Dillicar
George Pollard
George Carter (skip)
Men's fours
W 18–16

L 14–19

W 24–12

W 31–17

L 16–28

L 13–29

L

L 15–30

W 20–16
5

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
align=left Noel Crumpalign=left Men's 100 yards freestyle56.4 2 Q56.2
align=left Len Smithalign=left Men's 200 yards breaststroke2:48.2 3did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Wiremu Whareaitualign=left Men's 100 yards freestyledid not startcolspan=2
align=left Men's 100 yards backstroke4did not advance
align=left Noel Crump
Len Smith
Wiremu Whareaitu
align=left Men's 3 x 100 yards medley relay3:20.8 1 Q5

Officials

See also

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