Rowing at the 1930 British Empire Games
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At the 1930 British Empire Games, the rowing competition featured six events for men only (one of which was presumed to be a demonstration event).[1] In the double sculls event, only Canada was represented, so the organisers simply invited a couple of crews from the United States to provide some opposition. The events were held at Burlington Bay.
| Rowing at the 1930 British Empire Games | |
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| Venue | Burlington Bay |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Dates | 16 – 23 August 1930 |
Bobby Pearce won the single sculls.[2] Pearce also won the quarter mile dash, also referred to as the canoe championships but it is not clear if this was a medal event or solely a demonstration event.[3] A Canoe event was held between Canada and the United States on the same day.[4]
The four and eight gold medal winning England crews were represented by the London Rowing Club,[5] while Canada's coxed four was represented by McGill University Rowing Club and the coxless four by Halifax RC.[6]
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  England (ENG) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN)* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  British Guiana (BGU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
Medal summary
- (+) Demonstration event