Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games

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VenueFallowfield Stadium, Manchester
Dates11 August 1934
Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games
VenueFallowfield Stadium, Manchester
Dates11 August 1934
1938 

Cycling at the 1934 British Empire Games was the first appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place at the Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester despite the Games being hosted by London.

The events were held on the last day of the Games on 11 August 1934.[1][2][3][4]

  *   Host nation (England)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia1102
 Canada1102
3 England*1012
4 South Africa0123
Totals (4 entries)3339

Medal winners

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Time Trial  Dunc Gray (AUS)  Bob McLeod (CAN) South Africa Ted Clayton (SAF)
Sprint 1000 yd  Ernest Higgins (ENG)  Horace Pethybridge (AUS) South Africa Ted Clayton (SAF)
10 mile Scratch  Bob McLeod (CAN) South Africa Ted Clayton (SAF)  William Harvell (ENG)

1,000m Time Trial

Pos Athlete Time
1Australia Dunc Gray1 min 16 2-5 sec
2Canada Bob McLeod1 min 18 sec
3South Africa Ted Clayton1 min 18 3-5 sec
4New Zealand Frank Grose1 min 20 2-5 sec
5England William Harvell1 min 21 3-5 sec
=6Northern Ireland Denis Corr1 min 22 1-5 sec
=6Southern Rhodesia D McKenzie1 min 22 1-5 sec
8Scotland Willie Tagg1 min 23 sec
9Wales Frank Jones1 min 16 2-5 sec

10 mile scratch race

Pos Athlete Time
1Canada Bob McLeod24 min 26 1-5 sec
2South Africa Ted Claytonhalf a wheel
3England William Harvell
4New Zealand Frank Grose
5England John Sibbit
6Canada G Turner
dnfNorthern Ireland Denis Corrret 2 miles
dnfAustralia Horace Pethybridgepuncture
dnfAustralia Dunc Graypuncture
dnfScotland Willie Taggpuncture
dnfWales Frank Jonesfell
dnfSouthern Rhodesia D McKenziefell

1,000 yards sprint championship

References

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