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Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games
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The men's 440 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5, 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Godfrey Rampling  England	Bill Roberts  England	Crew Stoneley  England

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	William Fritz	Canada	51.8	Q
2	1	Geoffrey Blake	England	51.9e	Q, +1 yd
?	1	Gyan Prakash Bhalla	India	??.?
?	1	Geoff Broadway	New Zealand	??.?
1	2	Godfrey Rampling	England	49.4	Q
2	2	Art Scott	Canada	50.1	Q, +8 yd
3	2	G. Crispin	Southern Rhodesia	??.?
	2	Jack Horsfall	Australia	DNS
1	3	Bill Roberts	England	50.0	Q
2	3	John Addison	Canada	??.?	Q, +3 yd
3	3	Ronald Wylde	Scotland	??.?
?	3	Willie Botha	South Africa	??.?
	3	Howard Yates	Australia	DNS
1	4	Crew Stoneley	England	49.6	Q
2	4	Robert Wallace	Scotland	50.8	Q, +14 yd
3	4	Arthur Jones	Jamaica	??.?
?	4	Charles Reilly	Australia	??.?
?	4	Chester Lawrence	Newfoundland	??.?
1	5	Ray Lewis	Canada	50.8	Q
2	5	Alan Hunter	Scotland	51.0e	Q
3	5	Wilton Lander	Australia	??.?
4	5	Peter Fraser	Wales	??.?

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Godfrey Rampling	England	49.2	Q
2	1	William Fritz	Canada	49.8e	Q, +5 yd
3	1	Bill Roberts	England	??.?	Q, +2 yd
4	1	Art Scott	Canada	??.?
5	1	Robert Wallace	Scotland	??.?
1	2	Crew Stoneley	England	49.2	Q
2	2	John Addison	Canada	49.7e	Q, +5 yd
3	2	Alan Hunter	Scotland	??.?	Q, +2 yd
4	2	Ray Lewis	Canada	??.?
5	2	Geoffrey Blake	England	??.?

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Godfrey Rampling	England	48.0
	Bill Roberts	England	48.5e	+4.5 yd
	Crew Stoneley	England	48.6e	+2 ft
4	William Fritz	Canada	??.?
5	John Addison	Canada	??.?
6	Alan Hunter	Scotland	??.?

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
2. "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
5. "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
6. "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
7. "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
8. "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
9. "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

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