New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games
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| New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games | |
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| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in London, England | |
| Competitors | 12 |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Jack Lovelock Closing: |
| Officials | 1 |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| British Empire Games appearances | |
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 | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jack Lovelock | Athletics | Men's 1 mile |
 Bronze | Harold Brainsby | Athletics | Men's triple jump |
| Bronze | Noel Crump | Swimming | Men's 100 yards freestyle |
| Medals by sport | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |
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Total | ||
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Medals by gender | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |
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Total | ||
| Male | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | N/a | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | N/a | 5 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Athletics
Cycling
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Grose | Men's 1 km time trial | 1:20.4 | 4 |
| Men's 10 miles scratch race | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Frank Grose | Men's 1000 yards sprint |  McKenzie (SRH)W 1:48.6 |
 Pethybridge (AUS)L 2:08 |
 Clayton (SAF)L 2:41 |
4 |
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Event | Round robin | Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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| Len Keys | Men's singles | Baker (SRH) L 8–21 |
 Hyde-Lay (HKG)L 9–21 |
 Macdonald (CAN)L 1–21 |
 Rusk (NIR)L 4–21 |
Walker (AUS) L 6–21 |
 Holloway (WAL)L 11–21 |
 McKinley (ENG)L 8–21 |
 Sprot (SCO)L 15–21 |
Abbott (SAF) L 13–21 |
10 |
| Harold Grocott Billy Dillicar George Pollard George Carter (skip) |
Men's fours | Hong Kong W 18–16 |
Canada L 14–19 |
Australia W 24–12 |
Wales W 31–17 |
England L 16–28 |
Scotland L 13–29 |
Northern Ireland L |
South Africa L 15–30 |
Southern Rhodesia W 20–16 |
5 |