New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games

New Zealand  at the Commonwealth Games
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At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Competitors	22
Officials	3
Flag bearer	Opening: Stan Lay Closing:
Medals Rank: 4th	Gold 3	Silver 4	Bronze 2	Total 9
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New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 22 competitors and 3 officials to the 1930 British Empire Games, which were held in Hamilton, Ontario. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stan Lay.

These were the first Commonwealth Games, although in 1911 there was an Empire sports competition at the Festival of Empire in London. New Zealand has competed in every games. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
New Zealand	3	4	2	9

New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1930.

Gold

Athletics:

Stan Lay — Men's Javelin Throw

Bill Savidan — Men's 6 Miles

Rowing:

Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood, John Macdonald, Bert Sandos and Ben Waters — Men's Coxed Four

Silver

Lawn Bowls:

William Fielding and Percy McWhannell — Men's Pairs

Rowing:

Mick Brough, Arthur Eastwood, John Gilby, John Macdonald, Vic Olsson, Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders, Fred Thompson and Ben Waters — Men's Eight

Swimming:

Gordon Bridson — Men's 1500 yards Freestyle

Gordon Bridson — Men's 440 yards Freestyle

Bronze

Lawn Bowls:

William Fielding — Men's Singles

Rowing:

G Johnson, Vic Olsson, Alexander Ross, Charles Saunders — Men's Coxless Four

New Zealand team

Athletics

• Allan Elliott

100 yards – Men: 3rd, Heat 3 (9.7s) – did not proceed

220 yards – Men: 3rd, Heat 3 – did not proceed

• Ossie Johnson – Triple Jump – Men: 43 ft 2in (13.16m) 6th place
• Stan Lay – Javelin Throw – Men: 207 ft 1.5in (63.13m) Gold medal
• Bill Savidan

3 miles – Men: Did not finish

6 miles – Men: 30:49.6 mins – Gold Medal

Lawn Bowls

• Men's singles: William Fielding – Bronze medal
• Men's pairs: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell – Silver medal
• Men's four: William Fielding, Percy McWhannell, H Frost, E Leach: unplaced (place unknown)

Diving

• Roy Calder

Springboard – Men: Fourth in final

Rowing

• Men's Coxed Fours: Arthur Eastwood, Bert Sandos, Ben Waters, Mick Brough, John Macdonald – Gold medal
• Men's Coxless Fours: Alex Ross, Charles Saunders, Berry Johnson, Vic Olsson – Bronze medal
• Men's Eight: Arthur Eastwood, Bert Sandos, Charles Saunders (rower), Ben Waters, Mick Brough, Fred Thompson, John Gilby, John Macdonald, Vic Olsson – Silver medal

Swimming

• Gordon Bridson

1500 yards Freestyle – Men: Silver medal

440 yards Freestyle – Men: Silver medal

• Gladys Pidgeon

200 yards Breaststroke – Women: Sixth in final

Officials

• Chef de Mission: Rex Hobbs
• Chaperone: Jane Pidgeon
• Rowing coach: Harry Ayres

See also

• New Zealand Olympic Committee
• New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
• New Zealand at the 1928 Summer Olympics
• New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics

References

• Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: The Games Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-908570-62-7

External links

• NZOC website on the 1930 games
• Commonwealth Games Federation website
• Athletes in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games