Australia hosted the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales and their team was abbreviated AUS. This was their third of 3 Commonwealth Games meets.
[edit] Medals
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 25 | 19 | 32 | 66 |
[edit] Gold
- Decima Norman - Broad Jump (Women) - 19 ft 1/4in (GR)
- Decima Norman - 100 yards (Women) - 11.1 sec (GR)
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe (Men) - Hop, Step, Jump - 50 ft 10 in
- Decima Norman - 220 yards (Women) - 24.7 sec (heat 24.9, semi 24.5 (GR))
- Lurline Hook - Platform (Women) - 36.47 points
- Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard - Wrestling, Lightweight
- John Lambert 'Jack' Knight - Wrestling, Heavyweight
- Edward Purcell - Wrestling, Bantamweight
- Roy Purchase - Wrestling, Featherweight
- Eddie Richard Scarf - Wrestling, Light Heavyweight
- Tom Trevaskis - Wrestling, Welterweight
- Jean Coleman, Decima Norman, A Eileen Wearne - 440 yards Medley Relay (Women) - 49.1 sec
- Jean Coleman, Decima Norman, Thelma Peake, Joan Woodland - 660 yards Medley Relay - 1:15.2
- William Smith - Boxing, Welterweight
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - Cycling, 1,000 m Sprint - 13.6 sec
- Robert Porter - Cycling, 1,000 m Time Trial - 1:15.2 (GR)
- Herbert J Turner - Rowing, Single Scull - 8:24.0 (won by 5 lengths)
- William F Bradley, Cecil A Pearce - Rowing, Double Scull (bow) - 7:29.4
- Gordon Freeth, Jack T Fisher, H F Kerr, Don H Fraser, Stewart J Elder - Rowing, Coxed Four - 7:16.8
- Percy Charles Oliver - 110 yd Backstroke - 1:07.9 (GR) (heat 1:09.6)
- Evelyn de Lacy - 110 yd Freestyle - 1:10.1 (GR) (heat 1:10.6)
- Patricia Norton - 110 yd Backstroke - 1.19.5 (heat 1:20.6)
- Dorothy J Green - 440 yd Freestyle - 5:39.9 (GR) (heat 5:43.0)
- Irene Donnett - Springboard (Women) - 91.18 points
- Ronald Masters - Diving, Springboard (Men) - 126.36 points
[edit] Silver
- Keith W Pardon - Hammer Throw (Men) - 148 ft 1 1/4in
- Fletcher, Leslie A - Pole Vault (Men) - 13 ft 0 1/4in
- Miller, D Lloyd - Hop, Step, Jump (Men) - 50 ft 6 3/4in
- Heffernan, Robert - High Jump (Men) - 6 ft 2 in
- John Mumford - 100 yards (Men) - 9.8 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.1)
- John Mumford - 220 yards (Men) - 21.3 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.6)
- Gerald I Backhouse - 1 mile (Men) - 4:12.2 (heat 4:18.0)
- John F Park - 440 yards Hurdles (Men) - 54.6 sec
- Walker, Joyce - 100 yards (Women) - 11.3 sec (heat 11.4, semi 11.4)
- Jean Coleman - 220 yards (Women) - 25.1 sec (heat 25.3, semi 25.2)
- Grant, Isabel - 80 m Hurdles - 11.7 sec (heat 12.1)
- Percy Hutton, Howard Mildren - Rowing, Pairs
- Cecil G Overell - Boxing, Light-Heavyweight
- Todd Hardwick - Wrestling, Middleweight
- Robert Porter - Cycling, 1,000 m Sprint
- Tasman Johnson - Cycling, 1,000 m Time Trial - 1:15.7
- William G Thomas, Alfred J Gregory, Doug K Bowden, Frank A W le Souef, Gordon H Yewers, Richard L Paramor, Edward R Bromley, William G Dixon, Ainslie B 'Joe' Gould - Rowing Eight
- Dorothy J Green - 110 yd Freestyle - 1:11.1 (heat 1:11.4)
- Evelyn de Lacy, Dorothy J Green, Patricia Norton, Margaret Rawson - 4x110 yd Freestyle Relay - 4:49.9
- Ronald Masters - Diving, Platform (Men) - 102.87 points
[edit] Bronze
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - Javelin Throw (Men) - 182 ft 2 1/4in
- Drew, Francis - Shot Put (Men) - 45 ft 3 3/8in
- Basil C Dickenson - Broad Jump (Men) - 23 ft 5 1/2in
- Edward W Best - 100 yards (Men) - 9.9 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.0)
- Edward W Best - 220 yards (Men) - 21.4 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.4)
- Basil C Dickenson - Hop, Step, Jump (Men) - 50 ft 1 3/4in
- Shetliffe, Douglas F - High Jump (Men) - 6 ft 2 in
- Stenner, Sydney G - 120 yards Hurdles (Men) - 14.4 sec (heat 14.5)
- McDougall, Alan - 440 yards Hurdles (Men) - 55.2 sec
- Edward W Best, T Edward Hampson, Alfred J Watson, Howard Spencer Yates - 4x110 yards Relay (Men) - 41.9 sec
- Thelma Peake - Broad Jump (Women) - 18 ft 2 5/8in
- A Eileen Wearne - 220 yards (Women) - 25.3 sec (heat 25.1, semi 25.2)
- Jack Low - Rowing, Singles
- Tom Kinder, Charlie H McNeill, Aubrey Murray, H Frank Murray - Rowing, Fours
- Jack B Dillon - Boxing, Bantamweight
- Leslie Harley - Boxing, Heavyweight
- William Fleming - 110 yd Freestyle - 1:01.0 (heat 1:01.8)
- H Robin Biddulph - 440 yd Freestyle - 4:55.4 (heat 5:01.5)
- H Robin Biddulph, William Fleming, Noel Phillip Ryan, J Robert Wilshire - 4x220 yd Freestyle Relay - 9:32.9 (split 2:18.8)
- William Fleming, Ernest A Hobbs, Percy Charles Oliver - 3x110 yd Medley Relay - 3:31.8 (split 1:01.6)
- Evelyn de Lacy, Valerie George, Patricia Norton - 3x110 yd Medley Relay - 4:10.0 (split 1:12.9)
- Irene Donnett - Platform (Women) - 34.57 points
[edit] 1938 Australian Team & Results
[edit] Athletics (Men)
Javelin Throw
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 3rd, 182 ft 2 1/4in
- James Barlow - 5th, 169 ft 0 1/4in
- Goode, David P - 6th, 165 ft 1 in
- Sheiles, Bert - 7th, 163 ft 10 1/4in
Discus Throw
- Harold B Wilson - 4th, 133 ft 2 3/
- Keith W Pardon - 5th, 130 ft 4 1/4in
- William R MacKenzie - 6th, 128 ft 11 1/2in
- Button, Adrian - 7th, 125 ft 8 1/2in
Shot Put
- Drew, Francis - 3rd, 45 ft 3 3/8in
- William C Plummer - 4th, 44 ft 5 5/8in
- Harold B Wilson - 5th, 43 ft 3 5/8in
- William R MacKenzie - 6th, 42 ft 1 3/4in
Hammer Throw
- Keith W Pardon - 2nd, 148 ft 1 1/4in
- McNamara, Patrick - 4th, 139 ft 9 1/8in
- Rosenblum, Myer E - 5th, 135 ft 9 1/4in
- Graham, Leslie - 6th, 131 ft 5 1/4in
Pole Vault
- Fletcher, Leslie A - 2nd, 13 ft 0 1/4in
- Winter, Edwin J - 5th, 12 ft 9 in
- Frederick Irvine Woodhouse - 7th, 12 ft 4 1/2in
- Cartwright, William - 8th, 11 ft 6 in
Long Jump
- Raymond G Graf - 7th, 22 ft 6 in
Broad Jump
- Basil C Dickenson - 3rd, 23 ft 5 1/2in
- Gould, Henry 'Harry' T - 4th, 23 ft 4 1/2in
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 5th, 23 ft 2 3/4in
Hop, Step, Jump
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 1st, 50 ft 10 in
- Miller, D Lloyd - 2nd, 50 ft 6 3/4in
- Basil C Dickenson - 3rd, 50 ft 1 3/4in
- Raymond G Graf - 4th, 47 ft 11 5/8in
High Jump
- Heffernan, Robert - 2nd, 6 ft 2 in
- Shetliffe, Douglas F - 3rd, 6 ft 2 in
- Tancred, Peter L - 4th, 6 ft 1 1/4in 4in
- John Patrick 'Jack' Metcalfe - 7th, 5 ft 11 3/4in
100 yards
- John Mumford - 2nd, 9.8 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.1)
- Edward W Best - 3rd, 9.9 sec (heat 10.0, semi 10.0)
- T Edward Hampson - 5th, 10.0 sec (heat 10.1, semi 10.1)
- Howard Spencer Yates - 6th, 10.1 sec (heat 10.1, semi 10.2)
220 yards
- John Mumford - 2nd, 21.3 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.6)
- Edward W Best - 3rd, 21.4 sec (heat 21.6, semi 21.4)
- T Edward Hampson - 4th, 21.6 sec (semi) (heat 22.1)
- Howard Spencer Yates - 5th, 21.7 sec (heat 22.0, semi 21.4)
440 yards
- Athol H Jones - 3rd, 49.8 sec (heat)
- John Mumford - 4th, 48.3 (heat)
- Hugh Johnson - 4th (heat)
- Scott, Francis - 4th (heat)
880 yards
- Maxwell Fleming - 6th (heat)
- Goff, Leslie - 6th (heat)
- Gerald I Backhouse - 7th, 1:55.1 (heat)
- Chappel, Roy - 7th (heat)
1 mile
- Gerald I Backhouse - 2nd, 4:12.2 (heat 4:18.0)
- Maxwell Fleming - 5th (heat)
- Frederick Barry-Brown - 6th (heat)
- Bonham, Donald - 7th (heat)
3 miles
- Nicholls, Stanley E - 5th, 14:30.0
- Colman, Frederick - Did not finish
- Faulkner, Keith - Did not finish
- Weightman, Walter - Did not finish
6 miles
- Fred Bassed - 8th
- Millington, Stanley - 9th
- Doyle, Brendan - 10th
120 yards Hurdles
- Stenner, Sydney G - 3rd, 14.4 sec (heat 14.5)
- McLardy, Donald F - 4th, 14.6 sec (heat 14.9)
- Wilson, George - 4th, 15.1 sec (heat)
- Popplewell, Frederick - 4th (heat)
440 yards Hurdles
- John F Park - 2nd, 54.6 sec
- McDougall, Alan - 3rd, 55.2 sec
- Alfred J Watson - 4th
- Magee, Paul F - 6th
4x110 yards Relay
- Edward W Best - 3rd, 41.9 sec
- T Edward Hampson - 3rd, 41.9 sec
- Alfred J Watson - 3rd, 41.9 sec
- Howard Spencer Yates - 3rd, 41.9 sec
4x440 yards Relay
- Athol H Jones - 4th
- Hugh Johnson - 4th
- John F Park - 4th
- Wallace, Vernon - 4th
- Lewis, Maurice - Did not compete (reserve)
Marathon
- Crossley, Richard J - 8th, 3:12:50.0
- Wood, John - 9th, 3:19:47.0
- Hayes, Alfred - Did not finish
- Jolly, Ernest - Did not finish
- Liddle, William - Did not finish
- Patterson, James - Did not finish
[edit] Athletics (Women)
High Jump
- Carter, Doris - 5th, 5 ft 1 in
- Poore, Elsie - 6th, 4 ft 8 in
Broad Jump
- Decima Norman - 1st, 19 ft 1/4in (GR)
- Thelma Peake - 3rd, 18 ft 2 5/8in
- Evans, Enid - 10th 15 ft 10 1/4in
- Nell Gould - 12th 14 ft 9 1/2in
Javelin Throw
- Jones, Elsie - 5th, 101 ft 8 in
- Mitchell, Lena - 6th, 100 ft 3 in
- Clarice Kennedy - 7th, 97 ft 3 3/4in
100 yards
- Decima Norman - 1st, 11.1 sec (GR)
- Walker, Joyce - 2nd, 11.3 sec (heat 11.4, semi 11.4)
- Joan Woodland - 5th, 11.5 sec (heat 11.5, semi 11.2)
- Thelma Peake - (semi) Disqualified (heat 11.5)
220 yards
- Decima Norman - 1st, 24.7 sec (heat 24.9, semi 24.5 (GR))
- Jean Coleman - 2nd, 25.1 sec (heat 25.3, semi 25.2)
- A Eileen Wearne - 3rd, 25.3 sec (heat 25.1, semi 25.2)
- Talbot, Irene - 6th (heat 25.7, semi 25.4)
440 yards Medley Relay
- Jean Coleman - 1st, 49.1 sec
- Decima Norman - 1st, 49.1 sec
- A Eileen Wearne - 1st, 49.1 sec
660 yards Medley Relay
- Jean Coleman - 1st, 1:15.2
- Decima Norman - 1st, 1:15.2
- Thelma Peake - 1st, 1:15.2
- Joan Woodland - 1st, 1:15.2
80 m Hurdles
- Grant, Isabel - 2nd, 11.7 sec (heat 12.1)
- Clarice Kennedy - 4th (heat 12.2)
- Thelma Peake - 5th (heat 12.4)
- Nell Gould - 4th (heat)
[edit] Bowls
Singles
- Jack Low - 3rd
Pairs
- Percy Hutton - 2nd
- Howard Mildren - 2nd
Fours
- Tom Kinder - 3rd
- Charlie H McNeill - 3rd
- Aubrey Murray - 3rd
- H Frank Murray - 3rd
[edit] Boxing
- Trevor Law - Flyweight (up to 51 kg) - Eliminated
- Jack B Dillon - Bantamweight (up to 54 kg) - 3rd
- Leonard Schluter - Featherweight (up to 57 kg) - Eliminated
- J Ellis - Lightweight (up to 60 kg) - Eliminated
- William Smith - Welterweight (up to 67 kg) - 1st
- Athol Stubbs - Middleweight (up to 75 kg) - Eliminated
- Leslie Harley - Heavyweight (up to 91 kg) - 3rd
- Cecil G Overell - Light-Heavyweight (up to 81 kg) - 2nd
[edit] Cycling
10 miles
- Fred Ashley - 4th
- John Molloy - unplaced
- Charlie E Wright - unplaced
- Sh. Janki Das - first inidian cyclist
100 km Road Race
- Fred Hines - 6th
- Harold Clayton - unplaced
- Alick Yuille - unplaced
1,000 m Sprint
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - 1st, 13.6 sec
- Robert Porter - 2nd
- Tasman Johnson - unplaced
1,000 m Time Trial
- Robert Porter - 1st, 1:15.2 (GR)
- Tasman Johnson - - 2nd, 1:15.7
- Edgar Laurence 'Dunc' Gray - 5th, 1:16.5
[edit] Rowing
Eight
- William G Thomas (bow), 2nd
- Alfred J Gregory (stroke) - 2nd
- Doug K Bowden (cox) - 2nd
- Frank A W le Souef (2) - 2nd
- Gordon H Yewers (3) - 2nd
- Richard L Paramor (4) - 2nd
- Edward R Bromley (5) - 2nd
- William G Dixon (6) - 2nd
- Ainslie B 'Joe' Gould (7) - 2nd
- John Chester (reserve) - Did not compete
- R B Scott (reserve) - Did not compete
Single Scull
- Herbert J Turner - 1st, 8:24.0 (won by 5 lengths)
Double Scull
- William F Bradley (bow) - 1st, 7:29.4
- Cecil A Pearce (stroke) - 1st, 7:29.4
Coxed Four
- Gordon Freeth (bow) - 1st, 7:16.8
- Jack T Fisher (stroke) - 1st, 7:16.8
- H F Kerr (cox) - 1st, 7:16.8
- Don H Fraser (2) - 1st, 7:16.8
- Stewart J Elder (3) - 1st, 7:16.8
- Max Gaskin (reserve)
- John Edward Suffren (reserve)
[edit] Swimming (Men)
110 yd Freestyle
- William Fleming - 3rd, 1:01.0 (heat 1:01.8)
- Percy Charles Oliver - 6th, 1:03.1 (heat)
- J Robert Wilshire - 7th, 1:01.6 (heat 1:01.4)
440 yd Freestyle
- H Robin Biddulph - 3rd, 4:55.4 (heat 5:01.5)
- Robert Newbiggen - 5th, 5:19.8 (heat)
- Noel Phillip Ryan - 7th, 5:20.4 (heat 5:19.0)
1,650 yd Freestyle
- H Robin Biddulph - 5th, 20:42.2 (heat 21:07.2)
- Noel Phillip Ryan - 6th, 21:08.2 (heat 21:06.6)
- Robert Newbiggen - Did not finish
4x220 yd Freestyle Relay
- H Robin Biddulph - 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:18.8)
- William Fleming - 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:26.8)
- Noel Phillip Ryan - 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:24.6)
- J Robert Wilshire - 3rd, 9:32.9 (split 2:27.7)
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- William Fleming - 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:01.6)
- Ernest A Hobbs - 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:20.7)
- Percy Charles Oliver - 3rd, 3:31.8 (split 1:09.5)
220 yd Breaststroke
- Ray Cameron - 4th, 3:03.1 (heat 3:07.2)
- Ernest A Hobbs - 7th, 3:09.0 (heat 3:04.9)
- John Johnson - 5th, 3:03.6 (heat 3:07.8)
110 yd Backstroke
- Percy Charles Oliver - 1st, 1:07.9 (GR) (heat 1:09.6)
- Reginald Vaughan Clark - 4th, 1:18.3 (heat)
- Roth Bassingthwaite - 5th, 1:15.1 (heat)
[edit] Swimming (Women)
110 yd Freestyle
- Evelyn de Lacy - 1st, 1:10.1 (GR) (heat 1:10.6)
- Dorothy J Green - 2nd, 1:11.1 (heat 1:11.4)
- Margaret Rawson - 5th, 1:15.8 (heat)
110 yd Backstroke
- Gwen Millard - 4th, 1:27.5 (heat)
- Marion Nixon - 5th, 1:26.5 (heat)
- Patricia Norton - 1st, 1.19.5 (heat 1:20.6)
220 yd Breaststroke
- Margaret Dovey - 6th, 3:32.0
- Valerie George - 4th, 3:23.0
- Joan Thomas - 5th, 3:23.6
440 yd Freestyle
- Dorothy J Green - 1st, 5:39.9 (GR) (heat 5:43.0)
- Evelyn de Lacy - 5th, 5:59.4 (heat)
- Mynee Steel - 6th, 5:51.7 (heat 5:53.2)
4x110 yd Freestyle Relay
- Evelyn de Lacy - 2nd, 4:49.9
- Dorothy J Green - 2nd, 4:49.9
- Patricia Norton - 2nd, 4:49.9
- Margaret Rawson - 2nd, 4:49.9
3x110 yd Medley Relay
- Evelyn de Lacy - 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:12.9)
- Valerie George - 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:12.0)
- Patricia Norton - 3rd, 4:10.0 (split 1:20.1)
[edit] Diving (Men)
Springboard
- George Johnston - 4th, 111.39 points
- Ronald Masters - 1st, 126.36 points
- David J Norris - 5th, 110.62 points
Platform
- Ray Davis - 5th, 94.21 points
- Ronald Masters - 2nd, 102.87 points
- Arthur O'Connor - 4th, 97.39 points
[edit] Diving (Women)
Springboard
- Irene Donnett - 1st, 91.18 points
- Laurie Hawe - 4th, 75.32 points
- Janet Weidenhofer - 7th, 47.40 points
Platform
- Irene Donnett - 3rd, 34.57 points
- Lurline Hook - 1st, 36.47 points
- Pamela Hunt - 5th, 26.10 points
[edit] Wrestling
- Richard Edward 'Dick' Garrard - Lightweight (up to 68 kg) - 1st
- Todd Hardwick - Middleweight (up to 82 kg) - 2nd
- John Lambert 'Jack' Knight - Heavyweight (up to 100 kg) - 1st
- Edward Purcell - Bantamweight (up to 57 kg) - 1st
- Roy Purchase - Featherweight (up to 62 kg) - 1st
- Eddie Richard Scarf - Light Heavyweight (up to 90 kg) - 1st
- Tom Trevaskis - Welterweight (up to 74 kg) - 1st
[edit] Officials
- Honorary Team Manager - Wilfred Selwyn Kent Hughes (VIC)
- Athletics Manager - Wilfred Ernest Painter (VIC)
- Athletics Manageress - Mrs Doris Magee (NSW)
- Boxing & Wrestling Manager - Edgar Stephen Tanner (VIC)
- Cycling Manager - C J 'Mick' Gray (VIC)
- Rowing Manager - John Rook (NSW)
- Rowing Coach - T K 'Toff' Qurban (SA)
- Rowing Eights Coach - Sidney Raper (NSW)
- Swimming Manager - Jack P Sheedy (WA)
- Swimming Manageress - Katie Buckle (NSW)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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