1930 British Empire Games

The British Empire Games in 1930 were the first edition of that event, which is known as the Commonwealth Games today. They found from 16 to 23 August 1930 in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario instead.

59 contests in the sports Bowls, Boxing, Athletics, wrestling, rowing and swimming were wearing (including diving). It was attended by around 400 athletes from eleven countries, women were eligible to participate only in the water sports competitions. Most events were held in the Civic Stadium (now Ivor Wynne Stadium ) instead. Housed athletes were in a school next to the stadium, where they two dozen shared a classroom.

Participating countries

  • New Zealand New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
  • Scotland Scotland
  • South Africa Union of South Africa 1928
  • Wales 1807 Wales

Results

( The links lead to detailed result pages)

  • Bowls
  • Boxing
  • Athletics
  • Wrestling
  • Rowing
  • Swimming
  • Diving

Medal Tally

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