| 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.
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Medal tables
| 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 | ||||||
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| 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 | — | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | — | 5 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Athletics
Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank[i] | Result | Rank | ||
| Geoff Broadway | Men's 440 yards | 4 | did not advance | ||
| Men's 880 yards | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Jack Lovelock | Men's 1 mile | 3 Q | 4:12.8 |
| |
| Men's 3 miles | — | did not start | |||
- ^ Ranks given are within the heat
Field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Harold Brainsby | Men's long jump | 21 ft 6+1⁄2 in (6.57 m) |
7 |
| Men's triple jump | 47 ft 11+1⁄2 in (14.62 m) |
| |
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 |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| 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 |
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank[i] | Result | Rank | ||
| Noel Crump | Men's 100 yards freestyle | 56.4 | 2 Q | 56.2 |
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| Len Smith | Men's 200 yards breaststroke | 2:48.2 | 3 | did not advance | |
| Wiremu Whareaitu | Men's 100 yards freestyle | did not start | — | ||
| Men's 100 yards backstroke | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Noel Crump Len Smith Wiremu Whareaitu |
Men's 3 x 100 yards medley relay | 3:20.8 | 1 Q | 5 | |
- ^ Ranks given are within the heat
Officials
- Team manager – Arthur Porritt
See also
- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics
External links
- NZOC website on the 1934 games
- Commonwealth Games Federation website
- Athletes in the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on these Games
This page was last edited on 15 January 2024, at 06:39